District News: Week of 9/25/17

BULLDOG BRILLIANCE
Irvington Police Department Sends Positive Messages to Students

​Members of the Irvington Police Department shared motivating and positive messages with students at Irvington High School, thanks to more than 600 Post-it notes that were left on school lockers and doors throughout the building. 
 
This is the second school year that Irvington High School students have received the positive messages. Last year, members of the Positive Impact Club at the high school coordinated the project at the beginning of the school year, while the PTSA coordinated it around midterms and the police department led the project at the end of the school year. 
 
“It has been a rotating effort to involve as many students, parents and community members as possible,” said Jennifer Nunziato, student assistance counselor and advisor of the Positive Impact Club. “The Post-its continue to hang on the lockers, and the project seems to be well-received by the students and staff of Irvington High School.”
 
This year, Irvington Police Detective and Youth Officer Michael Toolan organized the project. Police officers wrote encouraging messages, such as “you matter,” “you are loved,” “you are incredible” and “you can do it, yes you can” on Post-it notes, while members of the varsity football team placed them on the lockers throughout the building prior to the start of the school year. 
 
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. Det. Toolan is a board member of Irvington About Safe Kids, which 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.

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PRESENTATION & PANEL DISCUSSION:
Drug and Alcohol Use:  An Irvington Perspective
 
RSVP Appreciated at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drugs-and-alcohol-use-an-irvington-perspective-registration-37562871560

Drug and Alcohol Use:  An Irvington Perspective
Wednesday, September 27
7:00pm - 8:30pm  
​Irvington Town Hall Theater​

All members of the community are invited to attend a presentation of Irvington student survey data results investigating drug and alcohol use and related perceptions among our community’s youth.  In conjunction, a panel of local experts will discuss associated social, legal, mental health and medical concerns. 

​RSVPs are appreciated.  Walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, see: An Irvington Perspective.

To RSVP or submit a question/topic for discussion, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drugs-and-alcohol-use-an-irvington-perspective-registration-37562871560

For more information, contact info@iASK-CAB.org.

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DONATE TO NATIONAL PTA’S DISASTER RELIEF FUND:
https://www.pta.org/newsevents/newsdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5364

National PTA urges everyone to donate to the Association’s Disaster Relief Fund, which was established to respond to tragedies that grievously disrupt a school or education system.

​National PTA’s Disaster Relief Fund is expected to be fully depleted by the support of schools impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. We know we can count on our PTA members across the country to help replenish the fund to meet the emerging needs caused by Hurricane Irma.
 
For more information, go to: https://www.pta.org/newsevents/newsdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=5364
 
To donate, go to:
 https://member.pta.org/Get-Involved/Donate​

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BOX TOPS COLLECTION COMING SOON TO A SCHOOL NEAR YOU!

Welcome Back everyone! Hope your summer was filled with family, fun, sun and dare we say, Box Tops. Please continue to clip and send in Box Tops.
 
This year Box Tops for Education is offering a new APP that allows you to earn Bonus Box Tops on the products you buy with a simple photo of your receipt. Check it out and help us DOUBLE up on Box Tops this year: www.boxtops4education.com/bonusapp
 
Be sure to sign up as a member of the Box Tops community to participate in sweepstakes, print or download coupons and learn more ways to earn! Any questions please visit: www.btfe.com or contact Marylou Banino at emelle@optonline.net.
 
Our first collection of the school year will be Friday, October 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.

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JOIN THE PTSA

Impact Tomorrow, Join Today!  and get a Student Directory too!
 
Renew your membership for 2016/2017: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/membership--e-mail-signup.html
 
Check out this 1.5 minute video slide show about the PTSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJXTgvlezeY!

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VOLUNTEER FOR THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION IN IRVINGTON

We LOVE our volunteers, and couldn't do what we do without them.
 
Please let us know what you'd like to do, by clicking on: http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/volunteer.html
 
 

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CHAIR NEEDED FOR NEW VOTER REGISTRATION & EDUCATION COMMITTEE!

We are looking for a Chair for our NEW Voter Registration & Education Committee.
 
The committee will encourage potential voters to register and then vote on election days in person or by absentee ballot.  Registration efforts are throughout the year at community events and voting day efforts include visual and written reminders to vote. Committee will coordinate candidate panels as needed.
 
To volunteer to be the Chair of this committee or for more information, please write to:
irvingtonnyptsa@gmail.com

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SHOP ON AMAZON SMILE

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.

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REGISTER YOUR DECICCO’S CARD

​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.

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