Blythe Park’s Holiday Festival is Monday, December 14th

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Blythe Park’s Holiday Program will be performed on Monday, December 14th at 7:00pm in the Blythe Park Auditorium. The title of the program is “Colors of the Season”. Please encourage your children to wear the following colors.

Kindergarten - RED
First Grade - GREEN
Second Grade - BLUE AND GOLD
Third Grade - White
Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade - All colors of the Season

Board of Education Meeting - Tuesday, December 15th

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The Board of Education will hold their November meeting, Tuesday, December 15th at Hauser Jr. High in the library at 7:30pm. The meeting’s agenda is attached.

agenda-december-board-meeting

Early Release on Friday, December 18th

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Friday, December 18th an Early Release Day. All students will be released for pick-up at 11:30am. There will be no school Monday, December 21st - Friday, January 1st. Classes will resume on Monday, January 4th. Have a wonderful Holiday break with your families!

Shop Target this Holiday Season and help Blythe Park!

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Please read the flyer below about how to shop Target this Holiday Season and help Blythe Park School.

Target Holiday Flyer

Blythe Park Student Council and PTA are having a shoe drive!

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SAVE THE DATE
On Tuesday, January 5th at 2:15pm the shoe drive will kick-off with an assembly. Everyone is invited to attend.

START SAVING YOUR GENTLY USED SHOES!!!
Share Your Soles is a non-profit organization that provides gently worn shoes to those in greatest need around the world.
Bring your gently used shoes to school Jan. 5- Feb. 5.
There will be shoe drop box in front of the office.
Please be sure that the shoes are washed and gently worn. (no holes, still have soles & not worn off on bottom)
http://www.shareyoursoles.org

AND… DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE PAPER SHOE DRIVE
1. Students must do a task or good deed for which they will be paid a minimum of $5.00.
2. Students donate the earned money to Share Your Soles.
3. Students decorate and personalize their paper shoe and bring it school with the $5.00 donation. Paper shoes will be distributed Jan. 5 to all students.
4. Paper shoes will be displayed in the office window!

KEEP SAVING FRITO LAY BAGS AND CAPRI SUN JUICE POUCHES TOO
Remember to send Frito Lay bags and Capri Sun Juice Pouches to school. Bags will be redeemed for money to be donated to Share Your Soles.

Come help make the Holiday Ornaments tomorrow Monday, December 7th

Posted by admin on December 6, 2009 under Events | Be the First to Comment

Each year the Blythe Park PTA gives handmade ornaments to all the children and staff. Please join us in making this year’s ornaments on Monday, December 7th from 9:00-11:00am in the Blythe Park Auditorium. Babysitting will be available and refreshments will be served. Any questions, contact Michelle Backus at 708-442-3210.

Blythe Park Holiday Ornament Workshop

Snowball Dance is this Friday, December 11th

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Blythe Park PTA’s annual Snowball Dance is this Friday, December 11th at 6:30pm. Come bring the whole family for some fun dancing and sweet holiday treats! Look for your families sparklin’ invitation in your child’s backpack.

Still looking for Gift Wrappers!

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Here’s a fun way to help out PTA if you like to wrap gifts…. Sign up for a two-hour time slot to wrap gifts at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at the Oak Brook Shopping Center. The store provides the gift wrap, scissors and tape, we provide the workers and keep all donations made to our organization! The dates are 12/13 (3-7p.m.) and 12/20 (3-7:30p.m.). If you’re interested, please contact Carol Barlow at 447-2628 or carol377@comcast.net.

Order Gift Cards from Simplified Scrip

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Shop for your holiday gifts early - order gift cards from Simplified Scrip and Blythe Park PTA receives a percentage back! What an easy way to earn money for our school. Just click on the link below to start shopping. An updated order form is attached, as the company recently made some changes in their offerings… and now they accept credit cards! If you have any questions, please call Carol Barlow at 447-2628.

http://www.simplifiedscrip.com

Simplified Scrip Order Form

Save the Date …Blythe’s Holiday Festival is December 14th

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Blythe Park’s Holiday Program will be performed on Monday, December 14th at 7:00pm in the Blythe Park Auditorium. The title of the program is “Colors of the Season”. Please encourage your children to wear the following colors.

Kindergarten - RED
First Grade - GREEN
Second Grade - BLUE AND GOLD
Third Grade - White
Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade - All colors of the Season