The Blythe Park Rainbow Run is a one of a kind experience that’s about having fun with your friends and family! The Run will take place on Friday, September 20th. How does it work?Wear your Blythe Park Rainbow Run T-shirt (t-shirts will be distributed several days before the run.) Participants will run laps around Blythe Park…

Rainbow Run Committee volunteers are needed! The PTA is looking for committee volunteers to help plan the 2019 Blythe Park Rainbow Run! Available Rainbow Run Committee positions – T-Shirts – Order T-Shirts. (Artwork will be provided.) Decorations – Responsible for decorations. Organize volunteers to decorate on the day of the event. Ice Cream Social – Purchase supplies. Organize volunteers to…

Attention local business owners – Please consider showing your support for our outstanding Blythe Park students through sponsorship of our annual Blythe Park Rainbow Run on Friday, September 20th. Runners (students and family members) will wear special t-shirts featuring your company’s logo as they are showered with color at every turn. This festive, high-energy back-to-school celebration will feature a fun run, music, dancing, and an Ice Cream Social. We…

We’re in the home stretch! Let’s have some extra fun the last two weeks of the school year. Come to school dressed to celebrate the following theme days – Tuesday, June 4 – Write a welcome letter to a student coming into your grade next year. Wednesday, June 5 – “Earth Dome Day” – Blend in with our Earth. Wear…

Field Day will feature the Rain Gutter Regatta! Make sure to help your child create their boat. Rain Gutter Regatta boats must be “docked” at school by WEDNESDAY (June 5th). Click on the following link for more information about the regatta – Rain Gutter Regatta Flyer 2019 Questions? Contact Ms. Gorman at gormanc@district96.org

Volunteers are needed to help shelve and organize library books in the morning this Wednesday (June 5th). If you are available to help out OR would like to help on another date/time please contact Patty Prodanich (librarian) at prodanichp@district96.org THANK YOU to all the parents who volunteered to read to the students throughout the year! Questions? Contact Patty Prodanich (librarian) at prodanichp@district96.org

If you have expenses to be reimbursed by the Blythe Park PTA, please remit all receipts to the PTA Treasurer, Deb Strama, by this WEDNESDAY (June 5th). Please use the following form: PTA Reimbursement Request Form Receipts can be dropped off in the school office or contact Deb Strama at dastrama@gmail.com to make arrangements.

There will be a PTA sponsored Assembly this Wednesday, June 5th. EARTH DOME – Mobile Ed Productions will bring The Earth Dome to Blythe Park on Wednesday. The Earth Dome is a gigantic inflatable earth balloon standing 19-feet high and 22-feet in diameter and is used to educate students about geography as well as environmental issues. Students will be…

FIELD DAY, is this Friday, June 7th. This year’s Field Day theme is “Movies”. *NOTE: A separate email was sent to each family with the list of team assignments (AM Kindergarten thru 5th Grade). Similar to previous years, each student is assigned to a team and each team has been assigned both a team name and…

Blythe families are needed to help maintain the Blythe Park gardens during the summer. Sign up for weekly volunteer spots to water and weed the Butterfly and Prairie Gardens. TO VOLUNTEER – Click on the sign-up button: Questions? Contact Mrs. Bryan at bryanh@district96.org or Mrs. Pollock at pollocks@district96.org