Students at Irvington High School participated in the iDODGE Dodgeball Tournament, held at the campus gymnasium on March 18, to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol and drug use.
 
Organized and led by members of the Positive Impact Club, including sophomores Ethan Cott, Jack Grados, Noah Heller, Josh Hunt, Joey Kashkin and Janeeta Shaukat and freshmen Eli Cott and Ian Schwam, the students incorporated antidrug messages in a variety of ways. Throughout the tournament, players on opposing teams tried to throw balls at each other while avoiding being hit themselves. They played each game with 10 different colored dodgeballs to represent different alcohol or drug statistics. At the end of each game, a student representative read the statistics over the loud speaker.
 
“The event was a student-driven idea and a student-planned event with the goal of combining a fun sport with a learning opportunity around facts relating to alcohol, vaping, marijuana and other drugs,” said Jennifer Nunziato, the student assistance counselor at the middle school and high school and adviser of the Positive Impact Club. “Additionally, the event was designed to give students a weekend activity to show them that they can have fun without engaging in risky alcohol or other drug-related behavior.”
The students, who created team T-shirts with the tagline “Don’t Do Drugs, Do Dodgeball,” said they hope to make the tournament an annual event.
 
The event was sponsored by Irvington About Safe Kids, which is a coalition established through a grant awarded to the Village of Irvington and Community Advisory Board. Representing all sectors of the community, iASK-CAB works to motivate young people to make healthy, happy and responsible decisions.

Spring Break will be Friday, March 30 through Thursday, April 5.
 

Who says the kids get all the fun?
 
Join us for a night out for the grown-ups
On Friday, April 13!
 
 
DATE: Friday April 13, 2018
 
TIME: 8pm-10pm (check-in at 7:45pm)
 
PLACE: Bowlmor Lanes, 47 Tarrytown Road, White Plains
 
COST: $65 per person includes hot and cold finger foods, drink tickets, bowling shoes and 2 hours of bowling.
 
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ptsa-parent-bowling-night
 
Sign up deadline is Tuesday, April 10.
 
Tickets will not be sold at the door. 
 
If you purchased tickets for the original date and cannot make the new date, please email Melissa Stein at
melissa.stein19@gmail.com for a refund of your ticket price. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Stein at
melissa.stein19@gmail.com​

Please join us for our third General Membership Meeting of the school year.
 
Wednesday, April 18
9:15am – 10:00am
Dows Lane Multi-Purpose Room
 
​Agenda items include:
--Presentation of 2018-2019 proposed school budget and vote to determine whether the Irvington PTSA will support the budget
--Vote to appoint 1-year vacancy replacements for upcoming Executive Committee vacancies.
 
Hope to see you there!

ANGST: RAISING AWARENESS AROUND ANXIETY
Screening and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 18
7:00 - 8:45 pm
Ardsley Middle School
This documentary takes a look at anxiety, its causes and effects and what we can do about it.

MINDFULNESS
Wednesday, May 2
7:00 pm
Hastings High School
A presentation by Dr. Christopher Willard. Dr. Willard teaches at Harvard Medical School and has presented at TEDx conferences. He is the author of Child’s Mind (2010) Growing Up Mindful (2016) and Raising Resilience (2017)
 
FAMILY TINKER NIGHT
For K-5 students and their families.
Friday, May 18
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Irvington High School
TINKER, THINK, AND EXPLORE your way through an evening of hands-on STEAM! (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) See and experience innovative, inquiry-based learning in action on a night where everyone gets to be a kid again!
 
For more information, please see: Rivertown Parents Events or visit: Rivertown Parents

Join us on Friday, May 4th, from 10-2 PM for the annual Irvington PTSA Spring luncheon fundraiser and gift boutique.
 
We are so happy to welcome Lee Woodruff, best-selling New York Times author, as our speaker this year.
 
Lunch begins at noon.
 
For tickets, click LUNCHEON TICKETS

Please donate your used books! Books for all ages are welcome especially CHAPTER BOOKS!
 
Book collection boxes can be found in the Dows Lane lobby; outside the office at Main Street School; in the upper lobby at Irvington Middle School; and in the main office at Irvington High School.
 
We will happily accept empty cardboard boxes (book moving size/Fresh Direct size/Wine size) and shopping bags, which are always needed for the sale. Please deliver to the Dows Lane lobby.
 
If you wish to volunteer your time or learn more about the sale, please contact Karen Arnett at karnett1007@gmail.com.
 
Please tell your friends and neighbors and don’t forget to mark your calendars with the dates the Used Book Sale is open to the public: May 10th &12th.

Irvington High School’s Mock Trial team will compete in the Round of 16 against Rye Neck High School at the Solomon Schechter School of Westchester on March 22. The students, who have been diligently examining this year’s case of the People v. Carson Conners and preparing to act as attorneys and witnesses, will present the prosecution side of the case against Rye Neck’s defense.
 
“The students care a lot about their work and the rest of the team,” said Erik Weiselberg, the Mock Trial team coach and social studies teacher. “Team members put in a lot of individual work on their roles, reading the documents, memorizing witness’ roles and various objections that lawyers make. The pressure of the actual tournament brings out the best in students.”
 
Mock trial is an academic competition in a courtroom setting that allows students to prepare and argue both the prosecution and defense sides of a case and compete against area students. As a result, they gain firsthand knowledge of the civil and criminal law and courtroom procedures. Through the competition, they also improve their listening, speaking, reading and reasoning skills.
 
Organized by the New York State Bar Association, this year’s case, the People v. Carson Conners, is about a student who was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after a teacher saw him pushing another student in a hallway. However, the defendant with poor grades claimed that the teacher purposely targeted him so he would not take a state-mandated ELA exam, the scores from which influence the teacher’s evaluation.
 
Members of Irvington High School’s Mock Trial team include Isabella Berger, Julia Caldropoli, Ethan Chang, Max Edleman, Ben Flock, Sofia Garcia, Caleb Gilbert, Sophie LaSenna, Bailey Levin, Kalandra Marinopoulos, David Markowitz, Alexandra Powell, Alex Savino, Skylar Sloane and Alyssa Yamashita.

Come support your classmates and visit the PTSA Science Fair this Saturday!
 
12:00 - 3:00 PM
Gina Maher Gym (MS/HS Campus)

Hands-on activities and information offered by Curious on Hudson, ESPN Sports Science, Digital Arts Experience, Gate Hill Camp, Hudson Lab, Hudson River Museum, and Mathnasium.
 
We hope to see you there!

The Irvington NY PTSA is in the process of identifying interested candidates for Executive Committee positions for the 2018-2020 term beginning on July 1, 2018, and ending on June 30, 2020.
 
Are you--or is someone you know--interested in helping to lead the Irvington PTSA?

Click here for more info, and to apply: Nominating Committee Page     

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to the Nominating Committee at:  irvptsanc@gmail.com.

BOX TOPS COLLECTION
Due March 29
 

It's BOX TOPS Collection Time again! 
 
Please send in all your clipped Box Tops by Thursday, March 29th (prior to Spring Break).
 
You can backpack them to Dows Lane or Main Street School, OR drop them off in the collection boxes at the Middle School, the High School, the library (in the Children's room) or the Parks and Rec office on Main Street.
 
REMEMBER: EVERY BOX TOP COUNTS!
Thank you for your continued support of this important fundraiser.
 
Any questions please visit: www.btfe.com or contact Marylou Banino at emelle@optonline.net
​

Who says the kids get all the fun?  Join us for a night out for the grown-ups!
 
DATE: Friday April 13, 2018
 
TIME: 8pm-10pm (check-in at 7:45pm)
 
PLACE: Bowlmor Lanes, 47 Tarrytown Road, White Plains
 
COST: $65 per person includes hot and cold finger foods, drink tickets, bowling shoes and 2 hours of bowling.
 
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ptsa-parent-bowling-night
 
Sign up deadline is Tuesday, April 10.
 
Tickets will not be sold at the door. 
 
If you purchased tickets for the original date and cannot make the new date, please email Melissa Stein at
melissa.stein19@gmail.com for a refund of your ticket price. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Stein at
melissa.stein19@gmail.com 
 
Check out the slideshow of last year's event:
Bowling Night 2017

Please join us for our third General Membership Meeting of the school year.
 
Wednesday, April 18
9:15am – 10:00am
Dows Lane Multi-Purpose Room
 
Agenda items include:
--Presentation of 2018-2019 proposed school budget and vote to determine whether the Irvington PTSA will support the budget
--Vote to appoint a replacement for the upcoming Assistant Treasurer vacancy
 
Hope to see you there!

Please donate your used books! Books for all ages are welcome especially CHAPTER BOOKS!
 
Book collection boxes can be found in the Dows Lane lobby; outside the office at Main Street School; in the upper lobby at Irvington Middle School; and in the main office at Irvington High School.
 
We will happily accept empty cardboard boxes (book moving size/Fresh Direct size/Wine size) and shopping bags, which are always needed for the sale. Please deliver to the Dows Lane lobby.
 
If you wish to volunteer your time or learn more about the sale, please contact Karen Arnett at karnett1007@gmail.com.
 
Please tell your friends and neighbors and don’t forget to mark your calendars with the dates the Used Book Sale is open to the public: May 10th &12th.

Join us on Friday, May 4th, from 10-2 PM for the annual Irvington PTSA Spring luncheon fundraiser and gift boutique. We are so happy to welcome Lee Woodruff, best-selling New York Times author, as our speaker this year.

For tickets, click LUNCHEON TICKETS

​Now’s your chance to become a volunteer at your child's school. One Tuesday a month, for about an hour will afford you the opportunity to help make a difference.
 
Just some of the improvements made because of the leadership of the Site Committees are: Revitalizing Recess, Imagination Playground and the Peaceful Playground at Dows Lane; the development of the Community Garden, the Community Playground and improvements to indoor/outdoor recess at Main Street; creation of the Insider’s Guide to IMS, making revisions to the Student Handbook and recommendations for beautification of the Middle School, and enhancing the senior internship experience and the development of the Core Value Awards program at the High School.
 
Main Street School, the Middle School and the High School are each in need of one (1) additional Site Committee Member. If you would like further information, please click review the Shared Decision Making Plan, or if you wish to volunteer, please contact Donna Friedlander at donna.friedlander@irvingtonschools.org. 
 
If you have interest in serving on a site committee and would like to learn more about this important opportunity, please feel free to contact Irvington parent, Shari Wels at shariwels@gmail.com who has knowledge of the Site Committee experience.

Main Street School held its ninth annual Geography Bee on March 9 when a group of 10 fourth-graders and 26 fifth-graders answered questions covering all facets of geography in the United States and the world.
 
The competition lasted for nine rounds before going into an elimination round and a championship round. Fifth-grader Mohun Desai was crowned champion after correctly identifying the Philippines as the Asian island country where the Mount Pinatubo volcano eruption occurred in 1991. Fifth-grader Shaleen Thaker was named runner-up. Both students will be acknowledged at a future Board of Education meeting.
 
“Congratulations to our winner and runner-up,” Principal Joyce Chapnick said. “We are so proud of all of the students who participated. We applaud all of our finalists for participating in this exciting event.”
 
A total of 127 students participated in the pre-bee qualifying round before the 36 finalists were identified. Moderators included Courtney Geelan, an Irvington High School teacher and social studies department chairperson, and retired Irvington High School Principal Dr. Scott Mosenthal.
 
The event was made possible thanks to the generous support of the PTSA.

Eyes on Art is pleased to present Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
 
The classroom presentations will take place at:

• Dows Lane, April 9th - 20th
• Main Street School, May 7th – 11th

 
Through our Training Workshops, volunteers will learn about the artist, the elements of art, art project(s), and how to present to the students.
 
We welcome previous and new volunteers to join us. New volunteers will work with mentors.
 
All volunteers should attend one of the two training sessions, and a link will be made available for those who cannot attend either.
 
REMAINING TRAINING WORKSHOP: Monday, March 19, 9:30 - 11:00 am, Dows Lane Multipurpose Room

TO VOLUNTEER, or if you have any questions, please write to: eyesonartirvington@gmail.com

Irvington School District Science Fair - Last Call for Signups!
 
Saturday, March 24, 2018
12:00-3:00pm
Gina Maher Gym at the MS/HS Campus
 
Visit: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/science-fair-2018.html
 
Any questions, please email irvingtonsciencefair@gmail.com
 
All students welcome to participate and to visit our Science Fair.

The Irvington NY PTSA is in the process of identifying interested candidates for Executive Committee positions for the 2018-2020 term beginning on July 1, 2018, and ending on June 30, 2020.
 
Are you--or is someone you know--interested in helping to lead the Irvington PTSA?

Click here for more info, and to apply: Nominating Committee Page     

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to the Nominating Committee at:  irvptsanc@gmail.com.

It's BOX TOPS Collection Time again! 
 
Please send in all your clipped Box Tops by Thursday, March 29th (prior to Spring Break).
 
You can backpack them to Dows Lane or Main Street School, OR drop them off in the collection boxes at the Middle School, the High School, the library (in the Children's room) or the Parks and Recreation Office on Main Street.

Be sure to sign up as a member of the Box Tops community to participate in sweepstakes, print or download coupons, get the APP to double your Box Tops and learn more ways to earn!
 
REMEMBER: EVERY BOX TOP COUNTS!
Thank you for your continued support of this important fundraiser.
 
Any questions please visit: www.btfe.com or contact Marylou Banino at emelle@optonline.net
​​

Who says the kids get all the fun?  Join us for a night out for the grown-ups
 
DATE: Friday April 13, 2018
TIME: 8pm-10pm (check-in at 7:45pm)
PLACE: Bowlmor Lanes, 47 Tarrytown Road, White Plains
COST: $65 per person includes hot and cold finger foods, drink tickets, bowling shoes and 2 hours of bowling.
 
BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ptsa-parent-bowling-night
 
Sign up deadline is Tuesday, April 10.
 
Tickets will not be sold at the door. 
 
If you purchased tickets for the original date and cannot make the new date, please email Melissa Stein at
melissa.stein19@gmail.com for a refund of your ticket price. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Stein at
melissa.stein19@gmail.com

Check out the slideshow of last year's event:
Bowling Night 2017

Please donate your used books! Books for all ages are welcome especially CHAPTER BOOKS!
 
Book collection boxes can be found in the Dows Lane lobby; outside the office at Main Street School; in the upper lobby at Irvington Middle School; and in the main office at Irvington High School.
 
We will happily accept empty cardboard boxes (book moving size/Fresh Direct size/Wine size) and shopping bags, which are always needed for the sale. Please deliver to the Dows Lane lobby.
 
If you wish to volunteer your time or learn more about the sale, please contact Karen Arnett at karnett1007@gmail.com.
 
Please tell your friends and neighbors and don’t forget to mark your calendars with the dates the Used Book Sale is open to the public: May 10th &12th.

​Tickets will soon be available for the annual Irvington PTSA Spring Luncheon at Tappan Hill.
 
This year’s luncheon will be held on Friday, May 4, 2018.
 
Come hear New York Times Best-Selling author Lee Woodruff!

IEF 2018 Annual Spring Fundraiser: Tickets on Sale NOW!
 
The Irvington Education Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the school year -- the 2018 Annual Spring Fundraiser-- is being held on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 7 to 11 pm at the newly-renovated Ardsley Country Club.
 
Join friends and neighbors for a fun night of dinner, dancing, and drinks while bidding on amazing auction items to help the IEF continue supporting programs that enrich the learning experience of our District’s students.
 
Reserve your tickets today www.iefonline.org/spring2018! See you there! 

​Now’s your chance to become a volunteer at your child's school. One Tuesday a month, for about an hour will afford you the opportunity to help make a difference.
 
Just some of the improvements made because of the leadership of the Site Committees are: Revitalizing Recess, Imagination Playground and the Peaceful Playground at Dows Lane; the development of the Community Garden, the Community Playground and improvements to indoor/outdoor recess at Main Street; creation of the Insider’s Guide to IMS, making revisions to the Student Handbook and recommendations for beautification of the Middle School, and enhancing the senior internship experience and the development of the Core Value Awards program at the High School.
 
Main Street School, the Middle School and the High School are each in need of one (1) additional Site Committee Member. If you would like further information, please click review the Shared Decision Making Plan, or if you wish to volunteer, please contact Donna Friedlander at donna.friedlander@irvingtonschools.org. 
 
If you have interest in serving on a site committee and would like to learn more about this important opportunity, please feel free to contact Irvington parent, Shari Wels at shariwels@gmail.com who has knowledge of the Site Committee experience.

Sixth-graders at Irvington Middle School participated in an authentic celebration of ancient Greece on Feb. 1. They celebrated the arts, culture and history of the ancient civilization by working collaboratively with their peers in four different city-states.
 
Throughout the day, the students created Greek art, competed in their own Olympics, engaged in an engineering challenge of boat building and enjoyed a Greek market-style lunch provided by the Irvington PTSA. They also studied the Greek influence on language today, danced with authentic Greek dancers, performed their own renditions of ancient Greek myths on stage, and used their knowledge of Greek history to follow clues and solve a series of puzzles. In addition, they took a virtual field trip to Greece using Google Expeditions, provided by the Irvington Education Foundation.
 
“The students celebrated the culture of ancient Greece in a fun and exciting way,” said Jessica Doherty, a sixth-grade teacher and team leader. “They used content they learned in their classes to solve problems and engage in hands-on activities that can’t be done in a regular school day.”
 
Students said they enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the ancient Greek culture by sampling different types of food and experiencing different dance forms. They also said they learned how to collaboratively work with their peers and express their creativity through art.
 
The celebration was made possible thanks to the support of the PTSA.

SUCCUMB to the MADNESS!

Join us for this year's PTSA March Madness Challenge!
FEES: 1 Bracket for $20, 3 BRACKETS for $50

Information to join the pool and complete brackets will be sent out after the field is announced on Selection Sunday, March 11th.
 
Deadline for filling out brackets is noon on Thursday, March 15th.

50% of the entry fees collected will be available for prizes:

• 60% for 1st
• 30% for 2nd
• 10% for 3rd

50% will go toward PTSA programs

Click here to purchase brackets: https://marchmadness2018.cheddarup.com
Deadline is Noon on March 15
 
Questions: E-mail Jason Rimland and Buck Schleifer at irvmadness@yahoo.com

Eyes on Art is pleased to present Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, who is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
 
The classroom presentations will take place at:

• Dows Lane, April 9th - 20th
• Main Street School, May 7th – 11th

 
Through our Training Workshops (see below for dates), volunteers will learn about the artist, the elements of art, art project(s), and how to present to the students.
 
We welcome previous and new volunteers to join us. New volunteers will work with mentors.
 
All volunteers should attend one of the two training sessions, and a link will be made available for those who cannot attend either.
 
TRAINING WORKSHOPS:
 
Choice #1: Thursday, March 15, 9:30 - 11:00 am, Dows Lane Multipurpose Room
 
OR
 
Choice #2: Monday, March 19, 9:30 - 11:00 am, Dows Lane Multipurpose Room
 
 
TO VOLUNTEER,
or if you have any questions, please write to: eyesonartirvington@gmail.com
 

​Sign Up for the Irvington School District (K-12) Science Fair!
 
Saturday, March 24, 2018
12pm - 3pm
Gina Maher Gym at the IMS/IHS Campus
 
Sign up to participate, to mentor participants, or to help out: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/science-fair-2018.html

The new date for adult Bowling Night will be on Friday, April 13. 

Date: Friday April 13th, 2018
Time: 8pm-10pm (check-in at 7:45pm)
Where: Bowlmor Lanes, 47 Tarrytown Road, White Plains
Cost: $65 per person includes hot and cold finger foods, drink tickets, bowling shoes and 2 hours of bowling.Please click here to purchase tickets. 

​Click here for : Bowling Night Online Tickets 

If you had previously purchased tickets and are unable to attend the new date and would like a refund, please email: Melissa Stein at melissa.stein19@gmail.com​

Please donate your used books! Books for all ages are welcome especially CHAPTER BOOKS!
 
Book collection boxes can be found in the Dows Lane lobby; outside the office at Main Street School; in the upper lobby at Irvington Middle School; and in the main office at Irvington High School.
 
We will happily accept empty cardboard boxes (book moving size/Fresh Direct size/Wine size) and shopping bags, which are always needed for the sale. Please deliver to the Dows Lane lobby.
 
If you wish to volunteer your time or learn more about the sale, please contact Karen Arnett at karnett1007@gmail.com.
 
Please tell your friends and neighbors and don’t forget to mark your calendars with the dates the Used Book Sale is open to the public: May 10th &12th.

Help raise the final $30,000 so the MSS Community Playground becomes a reality!
 
Both of these fundraisers are open to all Irvington families:
 
Buy an Irvington Bulldogs blanket: blanket flyer (order deadline extended to March 9th!)
​
Go to a screening of Wonder on March 16th at 6:15 pm at the Campus Theater: wonder flyer

IEF 2018 Annual Spring Fundraiser: Tickets on Sale NOW!
 
The Irvington Education Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the school year -- the 2018 Annual Spring Fundraiser-- is being held on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 7 to 11 pm at the newly-renovated Ardsley Country Club.
 
Join friends and neighbors for a fun night of dinner, dancing, and drinks while bidding on amazing auction items to help the IEF continue supporting programs that enrich the learning experience of our District’s students.
 
Reserve your tickets today www.iefonline.org/spring2018! See you there! 

Now’s your chance to become a volunteer at your child's school. One Tuesday a month, for about an hour will afford you the opportunity to help make a difference.
 
Just some of the improvements made because of the leadership of the Site Committees are: Revitalizing Recess, Imagination Playground and the Peaceful Playground at Dows Lane; the development of the Community Garden, the Community Playground and improvements to indoor/outdoor recess at Main Street; creation of the Insider’s Guide to IMS, making revisions to the Student Handbook and recommendations for beautification of the Middle School, and enhancing the senior internship experience and the development of the Core Value Awards program at the High School.
 
Main Street School, the Middle School and the High School are each in need of one (1) additional Site Committee Member. If you would like further information, please click review the Shared Decision Making Plan, or if you wish to volunteer, please contact Donna Friedlander at donna.friedlander@irvingtonschools.org. 
 
If you have interest in serving on a site committee and would like to learn more about this important opportunity, please feel free to contact Irvington parent, Shari Wels at shariwels@gmail.com who has knowledge of the Site Committee experience.