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Overview of Halloween at Blythe Park:
- Morning, 1st-5th Grade – School routines in the morning will remain the same. Students in 1st-5th Grade will NOT wear costumes during the morning hours. They are allowed to go home during the lunch hour to change. If students are not going home for lunch, parents may send the costume with their child in the morning so that he or she may change into it in the afternoon.
- Costume Guidelines – Weapons associated with your child’s costume are not allowed at Blythe Park. Please reserve these accessories for your child’s fun-filled night of trick-or-treating. Students may wear masks during the parade, but will be asked to remove them during the Halloween play.
- Kindergarten – Kindergarteners can wear their costumes to school in the morning and are encouraged to come back in the afternoon for Halloween festivities. We ask that they be accompanied by a parent or caregiver during this time.
- Lunch/Recess, 11:25am-1pm – Students will have an extended lunch/recess period on Halloween. Students staying at school will change into their costumes from 12:40-1:00pm. Students who go home for lunch will return to school in their costumes at 1:00pm.
- Halloween Parade, 1:15-1:45pm – Parents are welcome to gather in the amphitheater (weather permitting) for our Halloween parade. Kindergarteners are welcome with parent or caregiver.
- Halloween Play, 1:45-2:15pm – The Halloween play, put on by our amazing Blythe Park parents, will follow the parade. (Thank you, Mrs. Smith, for organizing this event!) Parents welcome. Kindergarteners are welcome with parent or caregiver.
- Classroom Parties, 2:15-2:55pm – 1st-5th Grade classroom parties will follow the play. A healthy snack will be provided by the PTA and students will participate in games and/or crafts.
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Treat your kid(s) to a hot lunch and treat yourself to a day off from packing lunches!
Hot Lunch is this Friday, October 28th. The menu will include: slice of cheese pizza, seasonal fruit, cookie and a drink. The cost per child is $5.00. To register your child(ren) click on the CheddarUp button below.
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 below no matter your payment method (cash, check or credit
Questions, reply to blytheparkpta@yahoo.com
*Reservation deadline is Wednesday, October 26th. This program is only for children that have the option of staying at school for lunch.
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Cardio Kids will be held this week on Wednesday and Friday at 7:45am. Please have your runners/walkers dressed appropriately for the activity and the weather.
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. Parents are welcome. Click on the following link for the flyer and permission slip.
Cardio Kids Fall 2016 Flyer
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Vinson Villena, owner of Flying V Athletic Center, is bringing Tae Kwon Do to Blythe Park. The class will be held EVERY Thursday from 3:00-3:45pm in the Blythe Park Gym for all students in Kindergarten – 5th Grade. Purchase one class, four class pass or ten class pass. Uniform (Dobuk) is optional. Purchase information will be handed out during class.
Please sign up by clicking on the Cheddar Up button below. Pay online or send cash/check to the school office with “Kids Tae Kwon Do” on the envelope and child’s name. Please make checks payable to Blythe Park PTA. *Weekly class reservation deadline is Wednesday.
Click on the following link to see the flyer. Any questions, contact Julie Laube at (708)447-8722 or jlaube@laubecompanies.com
Kids Tae Kwon Do Flyer 2016
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This Friday, October 28th, is a Blythe Park Spirit Day! Find your favorite Blythe Park spirit wear and show it off!
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Blythe Park School will be Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF this Halloween, sponsored by the Student Council. UNICEF collection boxes will be sent home with students before October 31st.
Please send all money collected to Blythe Park by November 11th. The school will be accepting cash and checks made payable to “Trick or Treat for UNICEF”
NOTE: Please DO NOT donate online. Mail in donations or take money to a Coinstar. It’s very exciting to view the total collected by the entire school!!
TIP: Keep a bowl of change next to your candy bowl.
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Join us next Saturday for a night out supporting Blythe Park PTA and a local business!
WHAT: Blythe Park PTA Adult Social
WHEN: Saturday, November 5th from 7-10pm
WHERE: Tipsters Village Pub (8839 W. Cermak, North Riverside)
COST: $40.00 per person. Ticket will include appetizers, salads, sausage/peppers and a two drink ticket.
The evening will also feature a $100 cash door prize, raffles and aution items.
Adult Social tickets can be purchased online by clicking on the Cheddar Up button below or bring cash/check (made payable to “Blythe Park PTA”) to the office in an envelope labeled with your name and “Adult Social”.
Any questions, please contact Karla Highland at kjs4674@aol.com
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Blythe Park PTA’s Election Day Bake Sale will be held Tuesday, November 8th. Let’s make the bake sale a success! We need everyone to bake! We also need volunteers to help run the bake sale throughout the day. Please click on the link below to sign up to be a baker and/or a volunteer.
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FITNESS FRIDAY – Last Friday was our first Fitness Friday. The goal of Fitness Fridays is to expose the students to a variety of sports and fitness activities. All PE classes participated in a half hour of yoga with our guest expert, Stephanie Lukich-Roldan from Blissful Owl. The students were surfing using warrior yoga poses and stretching with various poses geared to each grade.
FITNESS CHALLENGE – Bulldog Challenge keychain and paw print charms will be sent home this week. Participants who earned at least 24 points last month on their tracking calendar will receive a paw print charm and keychain. Participants will receive a paw print charm each month they turn in their traking calendar and earn at least 24 points.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Julie Laube at (708)447-8722 or jlaube@laubecompanies.com or Julie Stack at stackjulie@yahoo.com with any questions.
Printable versions of the tracking calendar can be found on the PTA website www.blytheparkpta.org or by clicking on the following attachment:
October 2016 Bulldog Challenge Tracking Calendar
Bulldog Challenge Flyer 2016-17
Posted by admin on October 17, 2016 under Uncategorized |
Volunteer spots are still available to help Kindergarten and 3rd Grade students during their library time. Volunteers for Kindergarten will have the opportunity to read to the students. Volunteers for 3rd grade will help students find books for check out and then have the opportunity to read to the students. Please click on the button below to sign-up.
