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We're officially in the 3-month homestretch to the end of the 2024-25 school year and there is a lot going on! Here's a quick snapshot of the PTSA programs and fundraisers at all 4 schools.
PTSA Programs & Fundraisers
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Donate to the Teacher Appreciation Luncheons
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Donate to the Bulldog Family Fund Summer Camp Drive
Dows Lane
Main Street School
Irvington High School
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| | | | Seniors: Don't Miss Out on a Chance to Win $4,000 PTSA Scholarship Award! | Deadline to Apply: Apr. 4 | |
Every year, the PTSA gives out 5 PTSA scholarships awards ($4,000 each) in addition to 2 awards on behalf of the Eileen Fisher Leadership Institute ($2,500) and the Michele Buell Memorial Scholarship ($2,000).
The application is simple, and students need a personal statement (can be the same as their college essay) and a letter of recommendation.
| | | | Dows & MSS Families: Don’t Miss Out on Custom Keepsakes of Your Child’s Art! | Deadline to Order: Apr. 8 | Square 1 Art turns your child’s art into keepsakes and gifts that you can purchase online and have shipped to your home for free! Proceeds from each sale directly benefit the PTSA General Fund which supports enrichment programs and resources for our schools. Click below to browse gifts and order! | | | | Courtesy Post: Shames JCC Job Fair (Ages 16+) | |
Apr. 6 | 10:30am-12:30pm
Apr. 7 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Shames JCC
| The Shames JCC is hosting a job fair for full, part-time, and seasonal positions. Seniors looking for May-June internships or students aged 16+ looking for summer work can learn more about working as camp counselors, lifeguards, and more! Click below for details! | | | | Volunteers Needed: Dows Lane Earth Day Celebration! | Apr. 22 | 8:30am-12:10pm | Outdoor Classroom | |
We’re gearing up to spend Earth Day in the Dows Lane gardens. This year all of the students will get their hands dirty planting seeds and sprouts that will turn our garden beds from brown to green.
If you have an hour or two to volunteer, sign up for a shift below!
| | Look out for future invitations to help tend the sprouts and pull weeds on spring Fridays. We hope all this work will lead to a great June harvest event. Thank you for helping our gardens grow! To join our team of Garden volunteers, sign up HERE. | | | | Clean Out Your Bookshelves: Donate to the PTSA Used Book Sale! | Collection Boxes Open Until May 7 | We're collecting gently used books (all ages/genres) for the annual PTSA Used Book Sale fundraiser! Books can be dropped off at collection boxes at Dows Lane (Main Lobby), MSS (Main Lobby), IMS (Upper Lobby) and IHS (Main Office). We are looking for volunteers to help with sorting, set-up, check in and close out. Click below to sign up for a slot! | | Students will visit the sale during school hours starting the week of May 12th. Fund your child’s e-wallet for convenient cashless shopping. Children’s books range from $1 - $2, and unused funds will be donated to the PTSA. | | | | Dows Lane and MSS Yearbooks: Now on Sale! | Memorialize your child’s precious time at school with a yearbook! The 2025 Dows Lane and MSS yearbooks are on sale for $25 now through May 3rd! To order, visit www.yearbookordercenter.com and enter school code 18660 (Dows Lane) or 13518 (MSS). NOTE: All 5th graders will receive a free yearbook as part of their annual activities fee, so only 4th grade families need to order an MSS yearbook. | | Confidential financial assistance is available to families in need through the PTSA Bulldog Family Fund by contacting the school social worker -- Gina Menendez (K-5) at (914) 330-2047 or gina.menendez@irvingtonschools.org. | | | | Donations Needed: Teacher Appreciation Luncheons | |
In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, the PTSA hosts luncheons for teachers and staff at each of our four schools. Help us thank our hardworking teachers by donating to cover the cost of lunch. Have time to volunteer at your school's luncheon? Email PTSA Hospitality Committee Chair, Karen Greenbarg.
Thank you!
| | | | Class of 2025: Custom Lawn Signs to Celebrate Your Graduate! | Celebrate your soon-to-be graduate with a personalized lawn sign featuring their name and yearbook photo! Each sign is $30 and orders must be placed by Friday, May 9th. Confidential financial assistance is available to families in need through the PTSA Bulldog Family Fund by contacting the IHS social worker, Mara Brockwell at (914)-269-5551 or mara.brockwell@irvingtonschools.org. | | | | Volunteer to Check-In Students at the Mandatory Pre-Prom Event | Jun. 11 | 5PM | Maher Gym | The 2025 Junior/Senior Prom is on June 11th and all student attendees and parents are invited to attend the mandatory pre-prom event at the Maher Gym where students will load buses to be transported to prom at Ardsley Country Club! We're looking for parent volunteers to help check-in students. Sign-up below! | | Click HERE to read the school communication about prom. | | Help Students in Financial Need Attend Summer Camp! | |
Summer camp fees are on the rise, and for 1 in 9 families in our District whose annual income falls between $39,000 and $55,000 for a family of four, summer camp is simply not a viable, affordable option. This year, the Irvington NY PTSA Bulldog Family Fund (BFF) is fundraising to help up to 20 students attend summer camp. This spring, the BFF is preparing to fulfill family requests for prom wear and tickets, yearbooks, graduation attire, test prep courses and summer school tuition.
The BFF is solely funded by generous donations from the Irvington community and as of today, we do NOT have sufficient funds to meet the anticipated needs of the families we support through the end of this school year. As you make your summer camp plans, please consider donating to our Summer Camp Drive to ensure that no student request is turned away.
| | Highlights from the 2025 Irvington PTSA Science Fair! | In March, the PTSA and its volunteers organized and hosted the 2025 Irvington PTSA Science Fair showcasing almost 100 projects by over 125 students in grades K-6. All students received a medal and certificate to celebrate their hard work and several students received honorable mentions after careful deliberation by a talented group of judges. Thank you to Committee Co-Chairs, Lauren D’Amico and Libby Lando, our team of judges led by Melissa Uccellini, and all of our parent, staff, student, and community volunteers for making this annual program a success! | | |
Honorable Mentions:
Kindergarten: Ella Coomber and Lilah Lukach “What Skittles Do in Different Liquids”
1st Grade: Eloise Goldstein “Defying Gravity: The Science of Hover Gliding”
2nd Grade: Grant Guzman and Noah Tropp “Sticky Static Electricity”
3rd Grade: Bryce Nathan “Which Marble Wins?”
4th Grade: Scarlett Ferrer and Lillian Solomon “Which Candy is the Most Sour?”
5th Grade: Jackson Ferrer “Does Your Paper Plane Go the Distance?”
5th Grade: Egor Mrinskii and Tapan Vaikathukaran “Solar Cooking”
6th Grade: Arjun Varanasi “Bio-Degradable Plastic”
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| | PTSA SCAFLD Committee Supports Neurodiversity Celebration Week! | | During the week of March 17th, District staff with support from the PTSA Supporting Children and Families with Learning Differences (SCAFLD) Committee celebrated Neurodiversity Celebration Week (NCW), a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about learning and developmental disabilities. Here are highlights from the NCW awareness activities at our schools. | | |
A major focus of the PTSA is to support teacher- and administrator-driven projects/ programs and provide necessary resources for our schools. Of our annual grant budget of $60,000, we’ve approved $51,474 in grants for this school year to date.
Our grants and programs are supported by your donations to the PTSA General Fund, so please consider giving today.
| | Got a Question for School Administrators? Here's How! | | All parents are encouraged to utilize the Parent Advisory Council or PAC, which is a forum to anonymously raise questions/concerns or share suggestions with school administrators about topics that impact the District, the school, the grade or a class. Each school (Dows Lane, Main Street School, Irvington Middle School and Irvington High School) has its own PAC which is composed of that school’s principal and assistant principal, and the PTSA Vice Presidents (VP) and Grade Parents. This group meets monthly to discuss the questions and concerns submitted by parents, and the PTSA representatives are there to be your voice and advocate. | | No Idea Whom to Contact? Here's Help! | | |
Also, the school district's administration, teachers and staff can always be contacted directly. The IUFSD Board of Education has created a detailed communication resource matrix to help parents and guardians identify who, how and in what sequence to raise and escalate questions and concerns.
See the IUFSD School District Communications Matrix!
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District Wide
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Apr 2: PLRD One-Hour Early Release
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Apr 8: Board of Education Meeting - 7:30pm - CPR and Virtual (Zoom Link)
- Apr 14 - 18: SCHOOLS CLOSED for Spring Recess
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Apr 22: Board of Education Meeting - 7:30pm - CPR and Virtual (Zoom Link)
- Apr 30: PTSA General Membership Meeting - District Budget Presentation & VOTE (Zoom Link)
Dows Lane
Main Street School
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Apr 2: Parent/Teacher Book Club - 7:00pm - 8:00pm - See Flyer for details and registration
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Apr 23: 3rd to 4th Grade - Parent Orientation - Google Meet
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Apr 25: MSS PAC Meeting (Submit a Question | Read Minutes)
- May 2: MSS Health and Wellness Fair
IMS
- Apr 2: 7th Grade Trip to Philadelphia
- Apr 4: IMS Musical - 7:00pm - Campus Theater
- Apr 5: IMS Musical - 5:00pm - Campus Theater
- Apr 9-11: 8th Grade Trip to DC
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Apr 25: IMS PAC Meeting (Submit a Question | Read Minutes)
IHS
MPR - Dows Lane Multipurpose Room
PLC - Dows Lane Professional Learning Center
CPR - IHS Campus Presentation Room
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