District News: Week of 6/12/17

BULLDOG BRILLIANCE
Two Seniors Awarded National Merit Scholarships

Irvington High School seniors Zoe Mermelstein and Clara Montgomery were named 2017 National Merit Scholarship winners and will each be awarded a $2,500 scholarship. They were chosen from 15,000 talented students nationwide who competed for 7,500 prestigious scholarships worth more than $33 million.
 
"This is such a tremendous accomplishment,” Principal David Cohen said. “They have each worked so hard throughout high school and we are incredibly proud of this recognition for two truly deserving students."
 
Mermelstein, who will attend Brown University in the fall, and Montgomery, who will attend Yale University, were selected as scholarship winners based on a variety of criteria, including their outstanding academic record, a written essay, two sets of test scores, a high school official’s written recommendation and information about their activities and leadership.
 
The two students entered the competition in 2015 when they, along with 1.6 million other juniors in approximately 22,000 high schools nationwide, took the qualifying test.

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PTSA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Tuesday, June 13th

PTSA will be holding our last General Membership Meeting of the school year on June 13th, at 9am in the Multi-Purpose Room at Dows Lane
 
Agenda includes the election of officers for open Executive Committee positions. 

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END OF SCHOOL YEAR BOX TOPS COLLECTION
Box Tops Due Tuesday, June 13th

Please send in all your clipped Box Tops by Tuesday, June 13th .
 
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 St.
 
REMEMBER: EVERY BOX TOP COUNTS!
 
Thank you for your continued support of this important fundraiser.
 
Any questions, please contact Liz Marinis at erw80@aol.com or Marylou Banino at emelle@optonline.net

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EARLY RELEASE

​​Friday, June 16th will be an early release day for all students.

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GIVING TREES
Donate by Friday, June 16th!

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to our Giving Trees!
 
In collaboration with teachers, each principals carefully selected items that will enrich and enhance our children's educational experiences.  We are asking you to help us fulfill each school's wish list so that our schools become even more exceptional.
 
All of the donations made to the Giving Tree will be used to fund as many of each school's wish list items as possible.
 
Click here to donate: https://irvington-ptsa-spring-luncheon-givingtree.cheddarup.com
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VOLUNTEER TO CHAIR A PTSA COMMITTEE OR PROGRAM

Volunteers are the heart of the PTSA!
 
We'd love it if you volunteered to chair one of the committees or programs listed here: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/chair-volunteer-form
 
THANK YOU!

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​CHANGES TO CONTACT INFORMATION

If you’ve changed your address or phone number in the last year, please contact staff at your child(ren)’s school(s) and let them know.
 
The PTSA uses contact information that the IUFSD provides for the PTSA directory, and we’d like it to be as accurate as possible.

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