District News: Week of December 10th

TOY DRIVE

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, 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!
Questions: bulldogfamilyfund@gmail.com
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PTSA SPECIAL NEEDS COMMITTEE

​Please join the PTSA Special Needs Committee for our Annual Holiday Social Friday December 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM at a private home in Irvington.
 
All parents with students in the Irvington schools are welcome. Adults only, please.
 
The Special Needs Committee is a group of parents interested in coming together to discuss different aspects of having a student with special needs, which means having an IEP, 504 plan, building level services, accommodations, or any school or home based service.
 
Please email to RSVP or with questions: irv.ptsa.snc@gmail.com
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BUY A BRICK FOR THE HOLIDAY

Looking for a perfect holiday gift for your child, coach or teacher?  How about a brick in his/her honor to help beautify the Middle School/High School Campus and leave a lasting memory?  This is also a fundraiser for the PTSA, which provides numerous programs for children at all four schools. Click on the below link to see the different options and place your order.
 
http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/brick-drive.html
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SAVE THE DATE: INTERNATIONAL NIGHT, MARCH 1ST, 2019
​ ​​-VOLUNTEERS NEEDED-

Interested in sharing your culture with our elementary students? The PTSA is bringing back International Night: a Celebration of Global Togetherness on March 1st, 2019. It may seem far away, but we need many hands to make this night a success!
 Please take a look at the sign up below. If you’re interested in representing a country, we will try to pair you up with other families - it will be a great way to get to know one another and work together towards embracing global togetherness! In addition, we welcome middle school and high school volunteers to help make this night a success.

More details are in the sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b4fabae22a1f85-volunteers
 *Traveling abroad for the holidays? Why not bring something back from your country to share (interesting authentic objects, small souvenirs, traditional dresses, musical instruments, posters etc)? Share your culture with our community!

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SAVE THE DATE: SPRING LUNCHEON

Join us on Friday, May 3rd, from 10-2 PM for the annual Irvington PTSA Spring luncheon fundraiser and gift boutique.

Lunch Begins at noon. Gift boutique is open 10am-2pm. Jennifer Jiles will speak during lunch - don't miss it!

Browse our boutique with a variety of awesome vendors - some new, some old. Splurge on a great gift for yourself or anyone else on your list. Then enjoy a gourmet meal with friends, followed by a dessert buffet back in the gift boutique.

*Consider buying Mother's Day, Father's Day and Graduation Gifts at our gift boutique!!

Musical entertainment provided by Irvington High School Chamber Ensemble. ​

​Location: Tappan Hill Mansion​​

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SITE COMMITTEES

​Now is 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.
Dows Lane, Main Street School, the Middle School and the High School are each in need Site Committee Members.  If you would like further information, please review the Shared Decision Making Plan by clicking here, or if you wish to volunteer, please contact Donna Friedlander at donna.friedlander@irvingtonschools.org. Please include the name of the school where you are interested in becoming a Site Committee member and remember that you must have a child in that school in order to be eligible.

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