Posted by admin on June 5, 2017 under Uncategorized | 
Please have your child wear a t-shirt representing their team color on Field Day. Please take a look at the attached list for your child’s team: Field Day Teams 2017
Event Schedule, Tuesday, June 6th:
- Games – 8:30am – 11:00am
- Lunch – 11:25am – 12:20pm
Please make sure to send your child with a lunch. Milk will be available. The PTA will be supplying a sweet treat. Students will eat lunch in the amphitheater with their teams. *Kindergarten and Early Childhood are welcome to attend with an adult.
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10-Day PBSS Celebration and Countdown to Summer Extravaganza!
The 10-Day PBSS (Positive Behavior Support System) Celebration and Summer Countdown continues this week and each day has a special theme: 10-Day Countdown to Summer Flyer
- Tuesday – Ready For Field Day: Wear your team color: Field Day Teams 2017
- Wednesday – Kaleidoscope Day: Cheer for the Rainbow Run!
Also, during this time, Bulldog A-Paws tickets will be collected daily and entered into a raffle for fun summer prizes!
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Last Day of School Schedule:
10:45am Rainbow Run Pep Rally –
Join us in the gymnasium for the Rainbow Run Pep Rally to find out more about this 2017-2018 event/fundraiser.
2:45pm Annual 5th Grade Clap Out –
Everyone is welcome to celebrate the 5th Grade students’ last departure from Blythe Park and wish them good luck at Hauser. The clap out will be held in the amphitheater.
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The Blythe Park PTA would like to thank our members for their generous time and donations throughout the 2016-2017 school year!
Following are some of the things you helped make possible:
- Assemblies
- In-class demonstrations by science and fitness experts
- Author visits
- Science Fair, Science and a Sandwich
- Reading and Fitness Incentive Programs
- Kindergarten Picnic
- Ice Cream Social, Fun Fair
- Halloween Play, Snowball Dance, Talent Show
- ACES Walk, Bike Safety Rodeo
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Philanthropy Grants – included grants for One School One Book, Garden Club, and portable basketball hoops
- Family Aquatic Night
- Adult Social
- Fun Lunch, Hot Lunch
- Yoga and TaeKwonDo Classes
- Field Day
- Yearbook
Thank You!!
–Blythe Park PTA
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The PTA is looking for Chair, Co-Chair, and Committee volunteers for the 2017-2018 school year.
Click on the volunteer button to see the list of events and fundraisers available. Dates and descriptions are included in the sign-up form, so take a look and check your calendars!
*NOTE: Sign-ups for general volunteers will be posted closer to event dates. Room Parent sign-ups will also be sent separately.
Chair, Co-Chair, and Committee volunteers needed for 2017-2018 school year:
If you have any questions or are volunteering to chair for the first time and would like more information, please contact Angela Staron at Blytheparkpta1stVP@gmail.com
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Join the 2017-2018 Blythe Park PTA TODAY!
We hope you will join the PTA for the first time or renew your membership. Joining will not only benefit your children and all Blythe Park students, it will help your family connect to teachers, other parents, and all the great events happening at our school and in our district. Every year, many parents are generous with their time, resources and talents. The PTA can’t thank you enough for your participation. We hope you will join once again, attend meetings and volunteer as often as you can. While our small school atmosphere is wonderful for our kids, it also means that we do need help, ideas, and support from all our families.
Direct Donation
As you become a PTA member, we hope you will consider giving additional financial support to our efforts and activities. Please consider giving to the Direct Donation Campaign which supports all of the activities that help make our students’ experience at Blythe Park School so incredible. We aim for 100% participation from families at any level you are comfortable with. We have a suggested donation amount of $100 per family if you are able to give at that amount. The PTA appreciates your time, generosity and all you do to enhance our students’ Blythe Park School experience. We look forward to working with you next year.
Join the 2017-2018 PTA today by clicking on the membership button:
If you have any membership questions, please contact Angela Staron at Blytheparkpta1stVP@gmail.com
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You can still take advantage of the convenience of ordering your school supplies online and have them shipped directly to your home. All Blythe Park class supply lists are available for purchase online from The Write Stuff until August 1st. *Regular pricing and shipping rates apply.
Online Ordering Instructions
1) Go to www.write-stuff.com/storefront/school/blythe
2) Select grade level.
3) If applicable, select kit within grade level.
4) Enter student name and gender. Note: Item quantities can be changed if you already have an item in the kit.
5) Follow prompts to check out.
6) Save and print email confirmation for your records.
If you have any questions, please contact: The Write Stuff at 1-800-871-8546 OR contact@write-stuff.com
Phone orders are also accepted.
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The Blythe Park Rainbow Run is a one of a kind experience that is less about speed and more about having fun with your friends and family! The Run will take place on Friday, September 22nd. Check-in is at 5pm.
How does it work?
Wear your Blythe Park Rainbow Run T-shirt.(t-shirts will be distributed several days before the run.) The Run will start at 5:30pm. Participants will run laps around Blythe Park school, past stations where they will be sprayed by color (food coloring and water) to decorate their t-shirts. By the end of the run, everyone will be wearing their own original “masterpiece of art.”
Rainbow Run Registration – $25 per person *nonrefundable
- To Register: Print and fill out the following form and waiver: Rainbow Run Form and Waiver 2017 OR click on the following link to register online: Online Rainbow Run Registration (All waivers must be turned in to the office).
- Entry Fee Includes: Entry to Rainbow Run, T-shirt, 1 color packet (safe and natural).
- All profits will go to the Blythe Park PTA.
Family Fun Night – after the Rainbow Run
After the Run, stay for the Ice Cream Social (6:30-7:30pm), music, dancing, games and tons of other fun activities for everyone to enjoy. *Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase.
Become a Sponsor for the Rainbow Run
Local business owners – Please consider showing your support for our outstanding Blythe Park students through sponsorship of our first annual Rainbow Run. We would be grateful for your sponsorship and will recognize your generosity through event materials, signage and in our e-blasts.
Please contact Angela Staron for sponsorship details at blytheparkpta1stvp@gmail.com
Posted by admin on May 30, 2017 under Uncategorized |
Stephanie Roldan will be teaching Girls Yoga this Wednesday from 3:00-3:45pm in the Blythe Park Gym for girls in Kindergarten-5th Grade. *Class reservation deadline is TODAY (Tuesday, May 30th). You must register by clicking on the Cheddar Up button below to participate.
*PLEASE NOTE – All children must be registered online by clicking on the Cheddar Up button no matter your payment method (cash, check or credit). Payment can be made online or send cash/check to the school office with “Girls Yoga” on the envelope and child’s name. (Please make checks payable to Blythe Park PTA.)
Any questions, contact Julie Laube at (708)447-8722 or jlaube@laubecompanies.com
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The last Hot Lunch is THIS Thursday, June 1st. Reservation deadline is TOMORROW (Wednesday, May 31st).
The menu will include: slice of cheese pizza, seasonal fruit, cookie and a drink. The cost per child is $5.00. To register your child(ren) click on the CheddarUp button below.
You can pay for the Hot Lunch Fundraiser online OR send cash or check (payable to Blythe Park PTA) to the school office with your family name and “Hot Lunch” written on the envelope. You can pay for the remainder of the year or single lunches.
*PLEASE NOTE – All children must be registered online by clicking on the Cheddar Up button below no matter your payment method (cash, check or credit)
Questions, contact Katie Ford at fordfamily4@rocketmail.com
*This program is only for children that have the option of staying at school for lunch.