Posted by admin on April 25, 2016 under Uncategorized | 
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Blythe Park PTA will be “Taking Our Hats Off to Our Staff” with a really fun week of activities for the teachers and staff and is looking for some volunteers to help make the week super special.
The week will feature a special event each day. Check out the flyer below.
Hats of to Our Staff
We are looking for food donations for Tuesday’s breakfast, Thursday’s Dip Day and Friday’s Luncheon as well as volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up and babysitting on Friday. Click on the SignUp Genius button below to sign-up.
Also, don’t forget to RSVP for the Luncheon (taking place on May 6th) by Friday, April 29th. Please return your RSVP in the blue envelope it came home in last week. If your not planning on donating a food item, a monetary donation would be greatly appreciated, $5 is suggested.
Any questions, please feel free to e-mail Gretchen Luper @ glupfer@comcast.net.
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Bring out the scientist in your child and be a part of the Blythe Park’s Science Fair to be held this Thursday at 5:30pm prior to Spring Open House. RSVPs are due by Wednesday, April 27th. Go to www.blytheparkpta.org and click on the Science Fair button located on the right bar to sign-up your scientist.
If we have 20 or more students sign up to participate in the science fair, we will have a special “Lunch with the Scientist” program after the Science Fair.
Need to Know Details:
Students will conduct their own science experiment at home to either display or demonstrate at the Science Fair. Each student’s display will be set-up on a card table. There will be no judging. Each student will receive a participation award. Students may work individually or in a group of no more than two students. Each participating student will be required to follow the five steps of the Scientific Method and complete and bring the Scientific Method worksheet with their experiment. Participation is optional.
Great Resources
Looking for ideas for your science experiment? Check out these resources.
Websites:
Authors:
- Janice VanCleave
- Bill Nye
- Riverside Public Library has a great collection of science experiment books
Any questions, contact Lisa Gaynor at ltgaynor@aol.com or Katie Ford at fordfamily4@rocketmail.com
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Full week of Cardio Kids this week! See you on Wednesday and Friday.
Please have your runners/walkers dressed appropriately for the activity and the weather and be ready to go at 7:45am. The students will join Ms. Gorman and Mr. Bartelt in a run or walk around the Blythe Park Campus. Four laps around the school equals one mile. Students will be tracked with the goal of completing an incremental marathon. Parents are welcome to join as well.
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Treat your kid(s) to a hot lunch and treat yourself to a day off from packing lunches!
The April Hot Lunch is Friday, April 29th. 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:
You can 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.
This month’s reservation deadline is Wednesday, April 27th. 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!
Questions, reply back to blytheparkpta@yahoo.com or contact Lisa Gaynor at 708-442-4509.
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This is the last week to order plants! The order deadline is Wednesday, April 27th. Orders will be delivered on Wednesday, May 4th in time for Mother’s Day. New this year, if there is a ½ or full flat of something you’d like for your garden that’s not on the order form, let us know! The nursery probably has it available and we can call to check availability and pricing. Also, please note, the pick-up address will be @ 363 Downing Rd. this year. Contact michelle.backus@live.com with any questions. Thanks!
Plant Sale Order Form 2016 (1)
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Parents and children are welcome to attend Blythe Park’s Spring Open House on Thursday, April 28th. The school will be open from 5:30 – 7:30pm.
The evening will start with the Science Fair from 5:30-6:30pm in the gym followed by visiting your child’s classroom anytime between 6:30-7:00 p.m. Don’t miss the 5th Grade Tug of War taking place at 7:00 p.m. outside in the amphitheater, weather permitting.
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During the month of May, each Blythe Park student will be taking part in an Artist-in-Residence project. The project will be working to create the three tree stumps that sit right outside the entrance to Blythe at the K-2 doors into something beautiful to greet all the guests that visit Blythe Park.
The artists at the Riverside Art Center have designed a very cool “mushroom garden”. Each student will be creating a mosaic piece to include in this garden. We need your help! We have to collect enough bottle caps for every student at Blythe Park.
What type of bottle caps? Check out this pictures. The more varied sizes and colors the better. So, collect and send them into the school office.
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Over the course of this year, a committee has been working on reviewing and updating Blythe Park PTA’s standing rules. A PTA has two documents that guide their organization in conducting business – our bylaws and our standing rules. The standing rules outline the procedures of the association with specific details that are not included in the bylaws.
Attached for review by the general membership. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Julie Laube at jlaube@laubecompanies.com
Standing Rules 2015-1016 Draft
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District 96 is excited to announce online student registration for the 2016-17 school year! This process replaces the paper forms sent home at the beginning of each school year. The district has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) that should answer most parents’ questions. Click on this link to start the registration process: http://www.district96.org/returningregistration/
For additional details and to access the Online Registration Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), please go to: http://www.district96.org/returningregistration.
For questions related to the registration process, please contact the District 96 Registrar at registrar@district96.org.
Posted by admin on April 18, 2016 under Uncategorized |
This is the last week to place your Schwan’s order for Blythe Park to get credit. On all orders placed by April 21st, 20% of the product and 40% of eGift Card sales will go back to Blythe Park PTA. The next delivery date is April 25th. Please place your order prior to April 21st for Blythe Park to get credit.
Schwan’s Ordering Instructions
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