Please donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts for school-aged children and teens.
 
Suggested items: dolls, Legos, board games, accessories for tween girls (jewelry, pocketbooks, etc.), arts & crafts kits, outdoor/sports items.
 
Donations should be dropped off in the Dows Lane or Main Street School lobbies.
 
Cash donations are also welcome.  Cash should be brought to the main
office of your school in a labeled/sealed envelope.
 
Thank you for helping those in need!

The PTSA Special Needs Committee would like to invite you and your spouse to our
 
Second Annual Holiday Social
 
Enjoy light food, drinks and good company.
 
Friday, December 8 at 7:00 pm at a private house in Irvington
 
To RSVP, please go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/special-needs-committee.html.  Address provided upon RSVP.
 
This event is open to all resident and district parents!

It’s not too early to think about thanking your teacher, a special friend or a family member at the holidays.  What better way to say thank you for all they do than by purchasing a brick in their honor?
 
Best of all, proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to help bring the amazing new Main Street School playground to fruition, for the enjoyment of MSS students and all children in Irvington! Be a part of this great effort while creating a lasting memory on the campus.
 
To place your order, go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/brick-drive.html

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.

If you have a DeCicco’s card, and have not already done so, please link your card to Irvington PTSA at https://www.deciccoandsons.com/ardsley-pta-program/ or at the customer service desk at DeCicco’s.
 
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.

When you come into town for the Winter Festival and Holiday Happenings on Saturday, drop of your unused or expired medication at the Irvington Police Station at 85 Main Street between 10 am and 2 pm.
 
For more information, including permanent drug disposal locations throughout Westchester, go to: http://www.iask-cab.org/takeback/

Main Street School students are doing their part in making a difference in the world by collecting items for the victims of hurricanes Irma and Maria, which devastated communities in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands. They’ve been collecting a variety of items from Oct. 31 through Nov. 9.
 
“As a school community we are being global citizens and we are collecting necessary items,” Principal Joyce Chapnick said. “There are many people still living without electricity and clean water, and they are in need of many items, including care for babies.”
 
The students have been collecting items, such as diapers, baby food, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, towels, batteries, flashlights, first aid supplies, garbage bags and more. The relief efforts are led by 36 fourth-graders and 15 fifth-graders who felt compelled to help when they learned about the devastating impact of the hurricanes. They presented to their peers why it’s important to get involved and made daily reminders about the donations.
 
“We can help make a difference,” Chapnick said. “The student leaders will pack everything up on Nov. 14 to be donated.”

​Early Release Day: Wednesday, November 22
​No School: Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24.
 
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Join us for the annual PTSA Winter Festival!
 
Date: December 2nd
Time: 12 - 3:00 pm
Where: Main Street School
 
Decorate a gingerbread house, build a snow globe, create mason jar fairy lights, decorate cookies, buy new warm and cuddly spirit wear, and come support our children and community-based clubs and organizations at the Community Holiday Showcase!
 
New this year: There will be a raffle drawing for a 43” LG Smart TV.  Thanks to Antonia’s Pizzeria for donating the TV!  Proceeds will benefit the Bulldog Family Fund.
 
Quantities of the gingerbread houses, snow globes, and fairy garden lights are limited so please make sure to pre-pay and register for them in advance:  https://my.cheddarup.com/c/gingerbreadevent

For more information, go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/winter-festival.html
 
To volunteer and help out, click on: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f49acac2ea31-irvington
 
To see the slideshow from 2016’s Winter Festival, click on: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/2016-winter-festival-slideshow.html

Please donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts for school-aged children and teens.
 
Suggested items: dolls, Legos, board games, accessories for tween girls (jewelry, pocketbooks, etc.), arts & crafts kits, outdoor/sports items.
 
Donations should be dropped off in the Dows Lane or Main Street School lobbies.
 
Cash donations are also welcome.  Cash should be brought to the main
office of your school in a labeled/sealed envelope.
 
Thank you for helping those in need!

The PTSA Special Needs Committee would like to invite you and your spouse to our
 
Second Annual Holiday Social
Enjoy light food, drinks and good company.
 
Friday, December 8 at 7:00 pm at a private house in Irvington
 
To RSVP, please go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/special-needs-committee.html.  Address provided upon RSVP.
 
This event is open to all resident and district parents!

It’s not too early to think about thanking your teacher, a special friend or a family member at the holidays.  What better way to say thank you for all they do than by purchasing a brick in their honor?
 
Best of all, proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to help bring the amazing new Main Street School playground to fruition, for the enjoyment of MSS students and all children in Irvington! Be a part of this great effort while creating a lasting memory on the campus.
 
To place your order, go to: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/brick-drive.html

Honoring a special tradition, Irvington High School seniors helped elementary school students celebrate Halloween during the annual Dows Lane Elementary School Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31.
 
Dressed in costumes, the 58 high school seniors bonded with the youngsters and served as role models to them as they played a variety of games, including Wheel of Misfortune, Stop the Zombie and Monster Mouth. The games were designed to foster a positive and fun-loving spirit among the students and allow them to demonstrate the physical skills they’ve developed in their physical education classes. They also demonstrated patience and collegiality and celebrated each other’s successes.
 
“The students came together in full Halloween regalia to take a short break from the rigors of the classroom and to exercise some of the character skills they’ve developed with their teachers and peers,” Irvington High School Assistant Principal Matthew Samuelson said. “Through the hard work and generosity of the PTSA, the Dows Lane students were treated to an exciting morning.”
 
The collaboration allowed the high school students to travel down memory lane to when they were students at Dows Lane and provided them with an opportunity to give back to their community.
 
The event was made possible thanks to the PTSA, Dows Lane staff, Principal Deb Mariniello, the high school team and seniors.
 
“Days like these provide lasting memories for all of us and allow us to maintain our focus on developing thoughtful and kind students from one end of their school careers to the other,” Samuelson said.
 
Mariniello said that each year the students and staff look forward to the games, prizes and fun on Halloween.
 
“Seeing the high school seniors interacting with our Dows Lane students is truly what working interdependently as a community is all about,” she said. “One high school senior, Eric Pastarnack, shared with me how he recalled his own Dows Lane carnival visits and spoke about how awesome it was to give back by volunteering.”
 
To see photos of the event, click on: http://www.irvingtonschools.org/pages/Irvington_UFSD/News/Dows_Lane_Students__High_Schoo
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​Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on what we are grateful for.
 
The Irvington PTSA is grateful for the generosity that you have shown towards our community members in need by supporting our recent coat and food drives.

​Thanks to your donations, many families and senior citizens have warm coats and additional food in their pantries this holiday season.
 
Thank you for helping us care for our community.

Don't miss the world famous Harlem Wizards basketball team on Friday, November 17 at 7pm at the Irvington HS gym! This annual event brings together our school community for an evening of fun and laughter as the Harlem Wizards thrill the crowd with lots of slam dunks, athletic tricks and humor.

​Come cheer on the Irvington All Stars, featuring teachers, coaches and staff from the IUFSD!! 
 
Advance purchase tickets start at $16: www.harlemwizards.com   Or, for grades K-5 only, or fill out the order form and return to school.
 
Meet and Greet tickets (courtside reserved seating, pregame meet & greet with players, souvenir lanyard and $10 discount on Wizards replica jersey) are $30 and available online only, quantities are limited.

​Please save the date: Saturday, December 2, 2017 (from 12-3) because it’s almost time for the Irvington PTSA Winter Festival.
 
There will be snow globes to build, gingerbread houses to decorate, and fairy lights to illuminate!
 
Stay tuned for more details!!