Blythe Park PTA Happenings 10/19/2019

This month's PTA meeting is next Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:00pm. Please join us to hear about upcoming events.

The meeting agenda can be viewed by clicking on the following link:

Agenda and Meeting Minutes– General Membership – October 2019

Questions? Contact Katie Ford at fordfamily4@rocketmail.com

Blythe Park's parents and teachers are invited to a free yoga series! This community-building yoga series is for adults only. No yoga experience required! Come enjoy a yoga class and stay for a cup of tea and social time with other parents and teachers (tea and socializing not required).
Location: Blythe Park Gymnasium
Doors open at 6:45 pm. Use north doors to enter school. Yoga class from 7 pm-8 pm
Social time and tea 8 pm-830pm
Dates and instructors:
– Thursday, October 24th /Stephanie Roldan
– Monday, November 18th /Annette Peterson
– Tuesday, December 10th /Wei Huang
Please join us for one class or all three. Bring your own mat and mug for tea.
Questions? Contact Jill Crist
773-758-0210 or chicagolmt@gmail.com

Volunteer spots are available on Wednesdays and Thursdays to help Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd-grade students during their library time.

Volunteers for Kindergarten will have the opportunity to read to the students.

Volunteers for 1st and 2nd grade will help students find books for checkout and then read to the students.

Following is the library schedule for K, 1st, and 2nd grade:

Wednesdays (starting October 16th)

9:00-9:20 K Bassing

Thursdays (starting October 10th)

12:20-12:50 2nd Pollock

1:50-2:10 K Bassing

TO VOLUNTEER, please click on the sign-up button:

Questions? Contact Jennifer Sloger at jensloger@gmail.com or Patty Prodanich at prodanichp@district96.org

On Friday, October 25th, all Blythe Park students will take part in a fall planting project.

Early Learners – 5th Grade students will plant spring flower bulbs around the perimeter of Blythe Park school.

VOLUNTEER – Parent/caregiver helpers are needed to assist classrooms with the planting. To volunteer, please click on the sign-up button:

Questions? Contact Ms. Gorman at gormanc@district96.org

Registration is open for Session 1 of Kids Yoga (sponsored by the PTA). Classes start Wednesday Oct 30th!

Kids Yoga
Stephanie Roldan from Blissful Owl bring KIDS Yoga back to Blythe Park. Classes will be held every Wednesday from 3:00-3:45pm in the Blythe Park Gym for boys and girls in Kindergarten – 5th Grade.

Session 1
Wednesdays, 3:00-3:45pm
October 30th – December 11th (6 weeks) no class on November 27th
$60

TO REGISTER – Please click on the following CheddarUp button, no matter your payment method (cash, check, credit). *NOTE: No single class passes will be available. Also, no prorating, no make-up days unless the instructor needs to reschedule, no refunds.

Questions? Contact Karla Highland at kjs4674@aol.com

Box Tops is a great way to donate to Blythe Park PTA through products you already purchase. Each Box Top you collect is worth 10 cents to our school. Click to view the list of participating products: Box Tops for Education Participating Products

Starting this year, the Box Tops program has gone digital! Download the Box Top App to send your Tops to Blythe Park without clipping, bagging or bundling. Simply scan your store receipt with the Box Tops mobile app to identify participating products and twice a year Blythe Park PTA will receive scanned online.

• Click below to download the app:

• Choose Blythe Park Elementary as your school
• Scan your receipt within 14 days of purchase

Traditional Box Tops are still accepted. – If you have traditional Box Tops or purchase new items with traditional Tops, you can still clip (*unexpired only) and hold on to them for now. We'll announce details on how to turn them in, in the future.

The Boon Supply, formerly known as “Mixed Bag designs” Fundraiser is beginning this week! Blythe Park families and friends can purchase tote bags, accessories, kitchenware and more. This year you can submit purchases on the paper order form, online and by text. The fundraiser will run until Friday, November 15th.

40% of orders will go to Blythe Park School!

Packets will be sent home this week with the oldest member of each family:

• Parent Letter_Fall 2019
• Boon Supply Blythe Park Website

Any questions, please email Gretchen Lupfer at glupfer@comcast.net

The Blythe Park PTA Election Day Bake Sale will be held on Tuesday, November 5th.

The PTA is looking for volunteers to bake and help run the sale throughout the day.

*NOTE: Volunteer bakers, please drop baked goods off at the school office.

Please click on the button below to sign up to be a baker and/or a volunteer:

Questions? Contact Karen MaGee at karen@mageehome.com