• Staff Wish Lists and Favorite Things

• Member Volunteer Opportunities: Chess Club and Book Club
• *NEW* Book Club starting January 21 - See information below
• Holiday Lights Drive through January 24

• Friday December 20 - Pajama Day

Staff Favorite Things link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/179yEjP1x1nCpbJgyPkqh8hj1TeSHPI3QStJgfS0nrK4/edit?usp=sharing

Chess Club and Book Club will both begin after Winter Break. If you are thinking about helping out, please read below about fingerprinting. You will NOT BE ALLOWED to volunteer for these activities until you follow this district protocol. Exact schedules to be announced, but they are both during lunch periods (12:10-1:10pm). Exact dates and timing will be announced soon.

Volunteers (in certain situations) must be fingerprinted and have a background check every two years. Fingerprinting is done at the District Office, 1200 S. Dunton Avenue, located one block west of Arlington Heights Road. The front door is on Cypress Street in between Dunton and Arlington Heights Road. Please walk up to the front door, ring the doorbell, and let the person who answers the bell know you are here for fingerprinting. All you need to bring is your Driver's License. You can sign-up for a time to come in by clicking here. When you sign-up, please put your name with (Ivy Hill - Chess/BookClub/PTA) after your name. Fingerprinting should take no more than 30 minutes. Provided free of charge.

Back by popular demand, some of the Ivy Hill Staff have provided their wish list for school supplies and information on their favorite things. Sign up for these items is entirely optional.

Sign up for supplies donation:

We will be reading the following books this year:

*3rd grade is reading Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole

*4th grade is reading Teddy Mars: Almost a World Record Breaker by Molly B. Burnham

*5th grade is reading How to Survive Middle School by Donna Gephart

Book Club is offered for 8 weeks and will run every Tuesday from January, 1/21- Tuesday, 3/11.

We are looking for parent volunteers to help run the Club for all 3 grades.

The time commitment is 1 hour a week, every Tuesday from 1/21-3/11. Book Club will be run during the lunch hour in the LMC.

You will need to get fingerprinted to volunteer (unless you got fingerprinted last year).

If you are interested in volunteering, please email ivypresidentelect@gmail.com to reserve your spot!

A signup for students to join Book Club will be sent after the holiday break.

Drop off broken or unwanted string lights to the Ivy Hill front office Now through January 24.

Spirit Wear is always available for purchase, click the link below.

Are you interested in planning an event? Being a liaison for Thomas Middle School or the School Board? Or reading the Spring Scholarship applications? If YES, take a look at the PTA Committee Sheet linked below. There are plenty of events happening this year and opportunities to be on a PTA Committee.

Members may add themselves to this sheet if they are interested in joining a committee this year.

If you are looking to volunteer time or donate items, watch for Sign Up Geniuses throughout the year as things come up. Some items are one time events (Ex: Fall Fest) and some are spread throughout the year (Ex: Staff Events). **This is NOT the sign up for Room Rep (room parents who plan parties).

• PTA provides the opportunity for parents to take an active role in their child's educational environment.
• PTA sponsors many school events such as Fall Fest, Field Day, Movie Night, Book Fair, Picture Day and Yearbooks.
• The PTA provides birthday books for all students.
• Opportunities to volunteer in your kids classroom and lunch periods.
• Get access to the school directory. (Please note the district compiles the directory and when it is available (typically Sept/Oct) those that signed up for it during PTA registration will receive an email how to set up the app.)
• Priority volunteer opportunities for school events such as Fall Fest, Field Day, Movie Night and Book Fair.
• Visit pta.org for membership discounts available.

To Register:

• Scan the QR code or click the link below to purchase a membership. https://ivyhill.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

The Yearbook committee will be accepting the pictures from the following events to include in this year's yearbook:

Last School Year (2023-24)

• Field Day May 29, 2024
  

• Welcome to Kindergarten August 20, 2024
• New Family Welcome Night August 21, 2024
• Meet the Teacher and Ice Cream Social August 28, 2024

• First Day of School August 29, 2024
• Picture Day September 16, 2024
• Fall Fest September 20, 2024
• Movie Night September 27, 2024
• Fun Run October 9, 2024
• Halloween classroom parties October 31, 2024
• Class Musical Performances dates varies by grade

Please submit these photos to Megan Cook at ptayearbookivyhill@gmail.com

Thank you to the Environmental Committee for organizing the holiday light drive. Holiday light recycling collections are important because they help reduce environmental waste by preventing plastic, metal, and glass components from ending up in landfills where they can take years to decompose, potentially contaminating the soil; instead, the materials can be repurposed to create new products, contributing to a more sustainable approach to holiday decorations. Ivy Hill school and community are glad to do their part to help!

• Now - January 24 - Holiday Lights Drive

• Friday December 20 - Pajama Day Spirit Day

• Wednesday January 15 - PTA General meeting
• After winter break - Chess Club and Book Club
• Wednesday February 5 - Internet Safety Parent Education

Email: ivyhillhappenings@gmail.com
Location: 2211 N Burke Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Facebook: facebook.com/ivyhillelementarypta
Twitter: @ivyhillpta