Students at Irvington High School are sending powerful messages to their peers thanks to more than 600 Post-It notes they left on school lockers throughout the building.

“They were designed to remind students that there is hope, that they can do more than they realize, and that people in their school and community care about them,” said Jennifer Nunziato (Traditi), student assistance counselor and advisor of the Positive Impact Club. “The goal was to promote positivity and instill hope in students as they began the school year.”

Members of the Positive Impact Club and Nunziato wrote encouraging messages, such as “you are important,” “you can make a difference in the world,” “you are beautiful inside and out,” “love yourself, you’re worth it” and “never, ever give up” on the Post-It notes. With assistance from the school’s Peer Leaders, they placed them on the lockers a week before school started, and the notes have continued to resonate with the community.

"The feedback has been outstanding,” Nunziato said. “The Post-Its are still hanging up. Students have already asked for this project to take place again later in the year. Teachers and staff have also asked to be included next time by having Post-Its placed on their mailboxes or classrooms doors. This little idea has left a big impact on the Irvington High School community.”

As the student assistance counselor, Nunziato works to enhance positive and healthy decision-making, as well as reduce the factors that put students at risk for alcohol and other drug use.

Irvington Police Detective and Youth Officer Michael Toolan suggested the idea for the Post-Its during an Irvington About Safe Kids meeting last spring. IASK is a coalition that represents all sectors of the community – parents, students, educators, law enforcement officials, medical professionals, businesspeople and more – and works to motivate youth to make healthy, happy and responsible decisions.​

​​There will be no school on Monday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 4th in honor of Rosh Hashanah.

​Get a head start on holiday shopping by supporting our annual Gifts and Goodies Fundraiser! There are 100s of high-quality items ranging from holiday and everyday gift wrap, to jewelry, housewares, kitchen goods, gourmet foods and chocolates, and subscriptions to best-selling magazines!

Every dollar you spend helps the PTSA fund valuable enrichment and community programs for our kids, so every purchase (big or small) makes a difference!  Spend $60 to qualify for free shipping. Order and pay online, and get your order shipped to your home!

*** Click here: PTSA Gifts and Goodies ***

or copy http://www.gaschoolstore.com/Login and enter ID: 4201513 for Irvington PTSA.

Stop by Dows Lane to see a display of a selection of items and take a look at three of our favorites:
Reusable Chalkboard Labels for Storage and Organizing
Sapphire Sparkles Bracelet
Kids Flat Wrap Assortment

Look for the product catalog and flyer in your child's backpack this week.  Sale only runs until October 16th!

Questions? Email IrvPtsaGiftsandGoodies@gmail.com

​Our General Membership meeting is open to all current Irvington PTSA members.  Join us on Tuesday, October 18th at 9:00 in the Dows Lane Multi-Purpose Room.

The PTSA will present a financial information from the 2015/2016 school year, and those present will vote on the proposed 2015/2016 PTSA budget.

Please join us to understand how your generous contributions are spent to enrich the education of our students. 

​A screening of Screenagers, and a panel discussion on growing up in the digital age.

Tuesday, October 18th
7:00 pm
Ardsley Middle School

​​Please donate clean, gently used or new coats, hats, gloves and scarves for all ages.  Collection boxes will be in Dows Lane and Main Street School lobbies.

Thank you for helping those in need!

The Irvington High School Model UN delegation was named one of the top 150 teams in the country after their participation in a highly competitive North American conference in the region, held during the 2015-16 school year.

“This accomplishment is due to the hard work and dedication of student leaders Nora Burkhardt and Maxwell Johnson, both graduates of the Class of 2016, and all the student delegates who have participated in the program,” said Courtney Geelan, advisor for the club.Last year, the team received an award for Outstanding Large Delegation at the prestigious Boston Invitational Model United Nations Conference, or BosMUN, which Geelan said helped propel Irvington High School to the ranking.

“This victory was the result of a whole team effort, with numerous students winning awards in their respective committees,” she said.

Team members Shivay Parekh and Gabe Siegel won the Best Delegate award, while Ben Goldberg, Zoë Mermelstein and Zachary Seymour were awarded Outstanding Delegate. Honorable mention went to Nora Burkhardt, Maddy Calick, Cleo Davidowitz, Remy Mermelstein and Jordan Schwed, while Emma DeRose received the Verbal Commendation award.

According to Geelan, this year promises to be another banner year, with the club being led by Head Delegates Emma DeRose and Shivay Parekh, as well as Cleo Davidowitz, Remy Mermelstein, Zoe Mermelstein, Jordan Schwed, Gabe Siegel and Kieran Sullivan.

​Renew your membership for 2016/2017: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/membership

​Book your sitter and catch up with friends to toast the start of the new school year! There'll be live music, outdoor games, silent auction, and, of course, a good old-fashioned BBQ. Buy tickets at iefonline.org/bbq2016. (Advance ticket purchase required.)

With A+ School Rewards, each purchase at a Stop & Shop store or on Peapod where a registered Stop & Shop card is used accrues points that convert to cash for our schools.

Participation in this program is free and has no effect on other Stop & Shop rewards programs, such as gas points.

Please register your Stop and Shop card by visiting http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus. 

​NOTE YOU MUST RE-REGISTER YOUR CARD EVERY SCHOOL YEAR!

​Do you shop on Amazon?  Shop on Amazon Smile instead, and help benefit our schoolchildren.

By specifying Irvington NY PTSA when you buy on Amazon Smile, you get all of Amazon, but at no cost to you, the Amazon Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the PTSA.

To participate, please click on http://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3085349 and enter your existing Amazon sign-in information. 

The DeCicco’s PTA Rebate Program is going digital!  No more receipts in boxes.

If you have a DeCicco’s card, please link your card to Irvington PTSA here: http://www.deciccoandsons.com/ardsley-pta-program/ or in-store at a register or the customer service desk.

If you don’t have a DeCicco’s card, please register for one in-store.

DeCicco’s generously donates 1% of your purchases to the Irvington PTSA.

​Rivertown Parents invites you to a free parent workshop hosted by the Tarrytown Union Free School District PTA
 
During this powerful one-hour presentation, parents will learn how to they can support their children with seven tools and concrete ideas that can be implemented right away for better results and grades.
 
There is no charge for the program, but registration is requested. Bring a friend!
 
Tuesday, September 27
7:00 pm
 
Sleepy Hollow Middle/High School Auditorium
210 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
 
 
There is no charge for the program, but registration is requested:  
More info: http://www.successfulstudyskills4students.com/tarrytown
 
Register: http://enroll.successfulstudyskills4students.com/enroll/tarrytown
 

SAVE THE DATES FOR OTHER PROGRAMS FROM
RIVERTOWN PARENTS
​
SCREENAGERS on Tuesday, October 18th
MANAGING ANXIETY on Wednesday, November 2nd

Screenagers:
A Film and Panel Discussion on
Growing Up in the Digital Age
Co-sponsored with Ardsley SAYF Coalition
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
7 p.m. - Ardsley Middle School


Managing Anxiety:
A Presentation on
Skills We Can Teach Our Children
Lynn Lyons, author of
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents:
7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and
Raise Courageous & Independent Children
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
7 p.m. - Irvington High School - CPR

Two Irvington High School students have been selected to perform with the All-State Symphony Orchestra at the 2016 New York State School Music Association Winter Conference in December

Clara Montgomery will perform on violin and Brandon Weinstein will perform on viola.

Montgomery and Weinstein were chosen for the prestigious honor based on proficiency they demonstrated at the NYSSMA festival last spring. They represent the top students from school music programs across the state. In addition, Gabe Siegel was selected as an alternate on violin, and will participate only if another student in the orchestra is unable to attend.

“Clara, Brandon and Gabe are exceedingly talented,” music teacher Alan Goldberg said. “Their skills, combined with passion, commitment and a real love for music and their instruments, has enabled them to be recognized at the highest level by the New York State School Music Association. All of us in the Irvington High School Music Department are very happy, proud and thrilled with their accomplishments.”

This will be Montgomery’s second appearance at the All-State Festival. She performed on violin at the 2015 Winter Conference, which is also where Brandon’s older brother Ethan performed on trombone.

​The 2016 conference will take place at the Rochester Convention Center from Dec. 1-4. The symphony orchestra will perform on Dec. 4.

​
Renew your membership for 2016/2017: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/membership

​Book your sitter and catch up with friends to toast the start of the new school year! There'll be live music, outdoor games, silent auction, and, of course, a good old-fashioned BBQ.

​Buy tickets at iefonline.org/bbq2016. (Advance ticket purchase required.)

With A+ School Rewards, each purchase at a Stop & Shop store or on Peapod where a registered Stop & Shop card is used accrues points that convert to cash for our schools.

Participation in this program is free and has no effect on other Stop & Shop rewards programs, such as gas points.

​Please register your Stop and Shop card by visiting http://www.stopandshop.com/aplus

NOTE YOU MUST RE-REGISTER YOUR CARD EVERY SCHOOL YEAR!

​Do you shop on Amazon?  Shop on Amazon Smile instead, and help benefit our schoolchildren.

By specifying Irvington NY PTSA when you buy on Amazon Smile, you get all of Amazon, but at no cost to you, the Amazon Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the PTSA.

To participate, please click on http://smile.amazon.com/ch/13-3085349 and enter your existing Amazon sign-in information. 

The DeCicco’s PTA Rebate Program is going digital!  No more receipts in boxes.

​If you have a DeCicco’s card, please link your card to Irvington PTSA at a register or the customer service desk of your local DeCicco’s.

​If you don’t have a DeCicco’s card, please register for one in-store.

DeCicco’s generously donates 1% of your purchase amount to the Irvington PTSA.

Fulfill your football fantasies!!

Have fun using your football knowledge to compete against your friends and neighbors to win a weekly prize or the Grand Prize for the overall league winner.
 
Deadline to sign up is Saturday, September 10th.
http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/bulldog-football-challenge​

Come see us at the market on Sunday! 

BIKE RODEO
Take part in the Walking School Bus Back-to-School Bike Skills Rodeo, from 11:30 - 1:30 pm along with Endless Trail Bikeworx in Dobbs Ferry; it's a chance for kids between 6 and 12 to practice some basic cycling skills, and all bikes will have a basic safety check between 12:30 and 1 PM.  Helmets are required to participate.  For more information and permission form, go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/walking-school-bus.
 
BIKE RAFFLE
Enter to win a Jamis 2016 Laser 2.0, 20-inch youth bike and other bicycling gear at our Bike Raffle; raffle tickets are $1 each.  Proceeds benefit the Walking School Bus program and the Irvington PTSA.

SPIRIT WEAR
​Buy newly designed spirit wear.

NEW FAMILIES WELCOME TABLE
Meet other new-to-the-district families at our new families welcome table.

On Tuesday, September 13th from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, join us in the Dows Lane Multipurpose Room, where we'll have an informal discussion of transitions and how they impact our children and ourselves. District PPS staff will be in attendance.
 
For more information, go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/special-needs-committee

​There are several openings for parent volunteers to serve on the 2016-17 Site Committees at Dows Lane, MS and the HS (alternate only). The types of issues discussed may include: Instructional Delivery/Support, Curriculum, Student Wellness, School/Community Relationships, Facilities, Staff Development and Budget.
 
You must have a child in the school for the length of your two year term. Should interest to serve on a committee exceed the needed number of members, names will be drawn randomly. 
 
Meetings will take place at the school at the end of the school day for approximately 1 hour on the following Tuesdays: 9/20, 10/18, 11/15, 12/20, 1/17, 2/28, 3/21, 4/25, 5/16, 6/20
 
If you are interested in serving on a Site Committee, please send an email to Elaine Cardea, Elaine.Cardea@irvingtonschools.org no later than September 9nd. If you would like further information regarding Site Committees, please go to the Students and Parents tab on the District's website.

iASK-CAB, the Village of Irvington and the Irvington Police Department are proud to sponsor quarterly prescription drug disposal days throughout the year!

The next drop-off date is Saturday, September 10 from 10am-2pm at Village Hall.