We hope to see you at the Winter Festival at MSS between noon and 3 pm this Saturday, December 3rd!

Note snow globes have sold out, and gingerbread houses are going fast!

Students will be dismissed early on Tuesday, December 6th for Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Please donate new, unwrapped toys and gifts for school-aged children and teens or $25 Target, Walmart, Visa or MasterCard gift cards.

Suggested items:  dolls, Legos, board games, accessories for tween girls (jewelry, pocketbooks, etc.) arts & crafts kits, outdoor/sports items.

Toy donations can be dropped off in the Dows Lane lobby.  Gift cards should be taken to the main office.

Thank you for helping those in need!

Questions?  Contact Maggie Kadro at maggiekadro@hotmail.com

Many thanks to MSS staff members Angel Aviles and Jose Fermin, and to some PTSA parent volunteers for helping transport 200 gingerbread houses!
 
The houses are for the signature event at the Irvington Winter Festival.  We look forward to seeing you at MSS on Saturday, December 3 from 12-3!
 
More information on the Winter Festival coming soon.

​VOLUNTEERS AND IDEAS NEEDED: THIS FRIDAY 11/4 9:30 a.m. in the Dows Lane Conference Room.

Please join us for a planning meeting to discuss how to make the 2016 Winter Festival shine.  The festival is on Saturday, December 3, 12-3 pm.

New and experienced volunteers welcome!  Even if you only have a little time to spare, we'd love to have you!

For more info, contact Beth Propper at bethpropper@gmail.com.  Thank you!

In its 13th year in the Irvington School District, the PTSA’s Eyes on Art Program is excited to present in November, German Abstract Artist Paul Klee and in February, American Realist Painter Edward Hopper.

The parent volunteers in this program are trained to provide biographical and historical information, instruct the children about the elements of art and analyze with the children how artists use these elements of art in their paintings to convey a message.

In conjunction with the presentation, the children also do an art project inspired by the particular artist.  The children are given a bookmark with images of the paintings they analyze.

​Please visit:  http://www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/eyes-on-art.html  so you can share the artist's biographical information and a word search with your children.  Also provided is a list of current art exhibitions in the New York Metro area.

For more information about this program, you may contact Robin Price Powell, Director, Eyes on Art, at: robincprice@optonline.net. 

​The Dows Lane Book Fair is just around the corner. Students will visit the fair with their classes and family members are invited to attend.

A class visit schedule will be sent out through the PTSA weekly and your class parents as soon as it's complete.

For families with young children, there will be a special Pre-School event on Tuesday, November 15th from 12:30-1:00pm.  Principal Deborah Mariniello will be on hand to read some of her favorite books to the children.

Volunteers are needed to help make the Book Fair a success, so please sign up to volunteer: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADA92DAB9-dows1

Any questions, please contact Amy Friedman at amyfriedman2100@gmail.com