District News: Week of November 12th

HARLEM WIZARDS

​Don't miss the world famous Harlem Wizards basketball team, Friday, November 16th at 7pm in the Irvington HS gym!   Come support our teachers and administrators take on the Wizards!
Advance purchase tickets start at $18 and are on sale online 
https://harlemwizards.thundertix.com/events/131427
starting October 16th or fill out the order form that was sent home 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.
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Ticket questions please contact Maggie Chen (chenconju@hotmail.com), for volunteer opportunities contact Dympna Kenny (dympnakenny@yahoo.com) or Andrea Vitale (vitaleandrea22@gmail.com)

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SAVE THE DATE: WINTER FESTIVAL

The Irvington PTSA Winter Festival will take place on Saturday, December 1st from 12pm until 3pm at Main Street School. The Winter Festival is a day of fun for all ages featuring a community showcase with local clubs and organizations as well as the following activities:
 
★Decorate a Gingerbread House ($15)
★Construct a Blizzard in a Bottle ($12)
★Build a Snowman ($8)
 
*Limited Supply! Pre-registration and payment required!*
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/winter-festival-2018
 
Volunteers needed!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4da9aa2ba5f49-winter1
 
For more info email: shannonwallaceweber@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.

To RSVP or sign up to bring something, please follow this link: www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0849A9AA2EA4F58-127
 
Please email us with any questions: irv.ptsa.snc@gmail.com
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HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE
OCTOBER 29TH – NOVEMBER 9TH

​Please donate non-perishable food items or $25 Stop & Shop gift cards.
Suggested items: nit-free snacks & granola bars, mac & cheese, crackers, cereal, instant oatmeal, tuna fish, soup, jelly, canned vegetables/fruit, canned chicken, juice, shelf stable milk
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?  Email Katie Carron or Delina Codey-Barrachin at bulldogfamilyfund@gmail.com

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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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JOIN THE PTSA

Are you one of the 451 families that have joined the PTSA so far this year! If not, don’t worry, it’s not too late to join! 
Click on the link at: https://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/membership--e-mail-signup.html

Your membership helps directly support programs and events across the district and each of the four schools. Thank you for your support! ​

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SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS THROUGH SHOPPING

Last year the PTSA earned more than $7,000 from the three shopping fundraisers below. Let's keep it up!!

DeCicco's will give the PTSA 1% of all purchases if you link your DeCicco card to Irvington PTSA.
Link your DeCicco's card by visiting https://www.deciccoandsons.com/ardsley-pta-program

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Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Visit www.smile.amazon.com to link your Amazon shopping to support IUFSD.

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Clip your Box Tops to help us earn even more money. More information can be found at www.boxtops4education.com 

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HELP THE PTSA

We'd be happy to have you as a volunteer! See opportunities at https://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/volunteer.htm

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