Posted by admin on November 16, 2015 under Uncategorized | 
It is PTA Reflections time! Each year the National PTA sponsors the Reflections Program. This program encourages children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade throughout the nation to explore their artistic talents.
We encourage you to unleash your child’s talents by encouraging participation in this wonderful program.To participate, your child needs to interpret this year’s theme “Let Your Imagination Fly…” to one of six art categories. To get your creative juices flowing, a brief explanation of each category is provided below.
Literature
Poetry, Prose, Drama, Short Stories, Song Lyrics, Fiction and Non-Fiction
Musical Composition
Scores of original composition, with or without words, accompanied with CD, not exceeding five minutes
Photography
Color or black and white prints or collage of photographic prints measuring up to 11×14 inches, including mat.
Visual Arts
Painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, needlework, computer art up to 20” x 24”
Dance/Choreography
DVD, not to exceed five minutes
Film/Video Production
All aspects of the film must be done by the student on DVD not to exceed five minutes.
How does the program work? Your child creates an original work of art in one of the six categories listed above. Each submitted piece will be forwarded to our local District for judging. District winners will move on to the State level. Reflections Program awards culminate with a national winner in each of the six categories. Take a look at the National award-winning entries in the PTA Reflections Program gallery at www.ptareflections.org
All Blythe Park entrants will be awarded a certificate and Reflection ribbon. The student entry form is attached as well as a link to the rules for each category. If your child will be entering, please contact Lisa Gaynor for a copy of the detailed rules for their category of interest. All entries must be received to the school office by Friday, December 4th
We have a talented group of students at Blythe and we look forward to receiving some great creations. Contact Lisa Gaynor at ltgaynor@aol.com or 708-442-4509 with any questions.
Student Form: http://www.illinoispta.org/pdf/02.%20Student%20Entry%20Form.pdf
Rules for each category: http://www.illinoispta.org/reflections.html
Posted by admin on November 9, 2015 under Uncategorized |
Come get in shape, clear your mind and help raise a little dough for the Blythe Park PTA!
As seen in SELF magazine, Stephanie Lukich Roldan is bringing Blythe Parents and Friends of Blythe a customized version of her Bootcamp Ballerinas class called After Hours Bootcamp. This fast paced cardio/sculpting class will utilize small repetitive movements mixed with large muscle stretching and cardio boosting calisthenics and plyometrics to give you the ultimate full body workout!!
The class will run on Wednesday, November 11th at 7pm. The cost for the class is $10.00.
Please sign-up by clicking on the CheddarUp button below. Pay online or send cash/check to the school office with “Adult Fitness” on the envelope and your name. Please make checks payable to Blythe Park PTA.
Any questions, contact Rory Dominick at rory.dominick@gmail.com.
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Blythe Park will be celebrating Veterans Day with a special music program to be held this Wednesday, November 11th at 10:00am in the auditorium. As part of the program each year, we invite Veterans to be our special guests. If you know a Veteran, please invite them to attend the special program. Also, please remember to have your children dress patriotically in red, white and/or blue clothing.
See the attache flyers for more information.
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The Square One Art program provides each student the opportunity to have artwork they have created in class, reproduced onto products such as magnets, tiles, note cards, mugs, mouse pads and many other items. This is a great way for you to share your child’s artwork with family and friends.
A sample of the artwork on twenty stickers will be coming home in your child’s backpack this Wednesday. Now is the time to place your order. If you are interested in ordering, please bring your completed order form and payment to school no later than Wednesday, November 18th. We would like to have the product back before winter break.
If you have questions please contact Julie Laube at 447-8722 or jlaube@laubecompanies.com.
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Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings to school the books kids want to read. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits.
Book Fair dates & times:
Thursday 11/19, 4-8pm – during P/T confereces & Family Reading Night
Friday 11/20, 3-5pm – after school
Monday 11/23, 4-8pm – during P/T conferences & Family Movie Night
Before you visit the Fair, be sure to download the Book Fairs app to help you find the right books for your child and create a wish list. For more information, visit: scholastic.com/apps/bookfairs.
We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair!
Remember, up to 40% of all purchases benefit our school.
To make the book fair a success, we are looking for some volunteers. If you can help, please click on the Sign-Up Genius button below.
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It is PTA Reflections time! Each year the National PTA sponsors the Reflections Program. This program encourages children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade throughout the nation to explore their artistic talents.
We encourage you to unleash your child’s talents by encouraging participation in this wonderful program.To participate, your child needs to interpret this year’s theme “Let Your Imagination Fly…” to one of six art categories. To get your creative juices flowing, a brief explanation of each category is provided below.
Literature
Poetry, Prose, Drama, Short Stories, Song Lyrics, Fiction and Non-Fiction
Musical Composition
Scores of original composition, with or without words, accompanied with CD, not exceeding five minuteshgh
Photography
Color or black and white prints or collage of photographic prints measuring up to 11×14 inches, including mat.
Visual Arts
Painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, needlework, computer art up to 20” x 24”
Dance/Choreography
DVD, not to exceed five minutes
Film/Video Production
All aspects of the film must be done by the student on DVD not to exceed five minutes.
How does the program work? Your child creates an original work of art in one of the six categories listed above. Each submitted piece will be forwarded to our local District for judging. District winners will move on to the State level. Reflections Program awards culminate with a national winner in each of the six categories. Take a look at the National award-winning entries in the PTA Reflections Program gallery at www.ptareflections.org
All Blythe Park entrants will be awarded a certificate and Reflection ribbon. The student entry form is attached as well as a link to the rules for each category. If your child will be entering, please contact Lisa Gaynor for a copy of the detailed rules for their category of interest. All entries must be received to the school office by Friday, December 4th
We have a talented group of students at Blythe and we look forward to receiving some great creations. Contact Lisa Gaynor at ltgaynor@aol.com or 708-442-4509 with any questions.
Student Form: http://www.illinoispta.org/pdf/02.%20Student%20Entry%20Form.pdf
Rules for each category: http://www.illinoispta.org/reflections.html
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Treat your kid(s) to a hot lunch and treat yourself to a day off from packing lunches!
The November Hot Lunch is Friday,November 20th. The menu will include: slice of cheese pizza, seasonal fruit, cookie and a drink. The cost per child is $5.00. Please register your child(ren) by clicking on the Cheddar-Up button below
Similar to last month, you will be able to pay for the Hot Lunch Fundraiser on-line. If you would not like to use the on-line payment option, please send cash or check (payable to Blythe Park PTA) to the school office with your family name and “Hot Lunch” written on the envelope. You can pay for the remainder of the year or single lunches.
PLEASE NOTE – all children must be registered by clicking on the Cheddar Up button above no matter what your payment method is going to be (cash, check or credit). If you have paid for the entire year last month, no reservation is needed for the remainder of the year.
Reservation deadline is Wednesday, October 18th. This program is only for children that have the option of staying at school for lunch.
So, sign-up and pay for the Hot Lunch fundraiser now!
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The Blythe Park Staff and Student Council are teaming up to promote school pride while raising funds for a great cause. They are selling Blythe Park School Pride T-shirts. All proceeds from the T-shirt sales will go towards sponsoring a child from a poverty-stricken area of Ghana.
When a child is sponsored, everything changes for that child.
- He or She gets to attend school
- He or She gets a hot lunch everyday, in some cases her only meal of the day.
- He or she is given immunizations.
BUY SOME SHIRTS AND HELP A CHILD! The Blythe Park School T-Shirt Fundraiser promotes school pride and educational opportunities for all children.
Each t-shirt will have the following on the front and the back:
(FRONT)
BE YOUR BEST BULLDOG!
#bulldogpride
BLYTHE PARK SCHOOL
2015-2016
(BACK)
At Blythe Park SCHOOL
We do LAUGHTER. We do Thank Yous
We do Responsibility We do Praise
WE DO REAL
We do MISTAKES We do I’m Sorrys
We do Get Up and Try Again
We do HAPPINESS We do RESPECT
We do DREAMS We do PEACE
We do GROWING We do WORKING HARD
We do FRIENDSHIP
We do LEARNING
WE ARE FAMILY!
To purchase a t-shirt, you may click on the CheddarUp button below.
Available payment options are credit card, check or cash. If you choose to pay with cash or check, please send your cash or check to the office in an envelope labeled with your family name and “Pride T-shirts”. Checks should be payable to “Blythe Park School”. A non-electronic order form is attached below.
All orders are due by Monday, November 23rd.
Any questions, contact Mrs. King at kingr@district96.org.
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The Young Authors’ Committee will be placing an order for blank books to use for your child(ren)’s Young Author book. This is not a required assignment for all classes. Please check with your classroom teacher.
If you would like to purchase any blank or lined books, please complete the order form below and return it with your money to the school office by November 20th. Please make checks payable to Riverside Public Schools with Young Author in the memo section.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
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Posted by admin on November 2, 2015 under Uncategorized |
Scrips November deadline is Tuesday, November 3rd. Place your order now!
What is Scrips Fundraiser?
Scrip is just another way to pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash, checks, and credit cards. You purchase gift cards from your PTA at face value, and your coordinator orders those cards at a reduced price. The difference is an instant rebate for your organization.
It’s really that simple! Great Lakes Scrip Center has over 300 of the country’s biggest brands, including grocery, department stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, home improvement, and more. Just by using scrip to pay for your normal weekly purchases, you can easily raise $500 or more per year. It’s time to put your shopping dollars to work!
Blythe Buck$ orders are due November 3rd by 4pm. Orders will be delivered to you by Friday, November 6th. Orders can be placed online with checks payable to Blythe Park PTA for those who do not enroll in PrestoPay online (optional). Orders can be filled out using attached form and checks sent to school office.
Your Organization:
Blythe Park PTA
Your Coordinator:(630) 244-2455
tfrese@att.net
Your Enrollment Code:
L5B75B5E43736
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Any questions, contact Tina Frese at tfrese@att.net.
It is PTA Reflections time! Each year the National PTA sponsors the Reflections Program. This program encourages children in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade throughout the nation to explore their artistic talents.