Many of our students have been busy preparing for Valentine's Day with our SGA Candy Grams and School to Work Valentine's Gift Set. We are happy to share more details below.
Please join me in congratulating our PHS School to Work students on the development of their third business, Ivy Scents. They are excited to offer a variety of handcrafted room sprays made with essential oils.
A reminder that this week is your last chance to turn in Box Tops. Your participation in the collection of Box Tops is a great way to support the Ivymount School PTA.
Make sure to review the upcoming dates and events below. We have lots of exciting events coming up for families.
Enjoy your week,
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Susan Holt
Executive Director
Ivymount School & Programs
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Last Call for Box Tops!
Box Tops are due this Friday, February 15
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. Please send your Box Tops in a bag with your child’s name and room number. Each Box Top is worth ten cents and gets us closer to our school-wide goal of $1,000. All Box Top money goes to the PTA and supports family events, as well as, staff appreciation throughout the school-year. The class that collects the most Box Tops will win an Amazon Gift Card for their class.
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Valentine's Day Gift Set
PHS School to Work Businesses
Looking for the perfect gift for your Valentine? Look no more. Ivy Scents and Ivy Soapery are partnering to offer you a special product for the special person in your life. Each set includes one 2oz. room spray, one soap bar, and one tag of your choice.
Orders placed by Monday, February 11th will be delivered on Wednesday, February 13th in time for Valentine's Day.
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Valentine Candy Grams
Our Student Government Association (SGA) is selling Valentine Candy Grams! Orders will be delivered at school on February 14th. Each candy gram is $1. Please send exact cash amount in an envelope labeled "Candy Gram" and your child's name via backpack.
All proceeds will help fund the SGA Valentine's Day Dance and other amazing SGA events.
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Annual Resource Fair
Check out our recap video from last year's Resource Fair to see how much fun we had! Join us this year on
Sunday, February 24th
from noon to 3 p.m. to join the fun and learn about local resources available for children and young adults with special needs.
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The PTA is Getting Ready for Teacher Appreciation Week!
Teacher Appreciation Week (TAW) is
May 6th-10th.
This year, instead of each class being responsible for doing it's own events, the Ivymount PTA is going to host multiple school-wide events, in addition to the traditional Staff Appreciation Luncheon
on Wednesday, May 8th.
If you have contacts at grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries, chefs, massage therapists, etc. and are willing to ask them to donate items, gift cards or services for TAW, please email PTA Vice President of Teacher Appreciation Merrill Spiegel at
[email protected]
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We will be happy to acknowledge businesses that donate.
If you are interested in helping plan the TAW events, our next TAW Committee Meeting will be held
on Wednesday, February 27th from 9:15 to 10
a.m.
in the Ivymount conference room. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, but would like to participate by phone, please email
[email protected]
for the number.
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Register Now For
Our Family St. Patrick's Day Dance
Join Ivymount families and staff on
Saturday, March 9th
from 6 - 8 p.m. Pizza, snacks and refreshments will be available. A DJ will take the lead creating a fun evening for everyone! A $5 cash donation per family at the door is appreciated.
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Sibling Night- Save the Date
Mark your calendars for
Wednesday, March 27th
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sibling Night is a special evening for siblings of Ivymount students ages 6 to 18. More details to follow.
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Register Now For
Ivymount Outreach Spring Session
Click on the Outreach Course Catalog to view our educational and recreational group options available this spring.
Final call for participants for PEERS at Ivymount
, which is open to middle and high school students and focuses on how to make and keep friends with relevant topics like texting, planning get togethers, and good sportsmanship.
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Friday, February 15th
Final day to turn in Box Tops
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Monday, February 18th
No School
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Wednesday, February 20th
PTA Fundraiser at California Tortilla
Cabin John
4 to 8 p.m.
Mention "Ivymount" when ordering
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Wednesday, February 20th
Project SEARCH Information Session
7 to 8 p.m.
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Sunday, February 24th
Special Needs Resource Fair
from Noon to 3 p.m.
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Tuesday, February 26th
Fundraising Event at Dogfish Head Alehouse
Gaithersburg
from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
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Saturday, March 9th
PTA St. Patrick's Day Family Dance
from 6 to 8 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 27th
Sibling Night
from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, April 6th
Music for Autism Concert
from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
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Weekly Breakfast & Lunch Options
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Monday through Friday
from 9:05 to 9:30 a.m.
Monday through Friday
10 to 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday
lunch delivery service
Thursday
12 to 12:30 p.m.
Friday
lunch delivery service
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Inclement Weather Policy
Ivymount School follows the inclement weather policy of Montgomery County Public Schools. When MCPS closes school due to inclement weather, Ivymount School is closed.
When MCPS has a late opening, Ivymount School has a late opening.
If MCPS has an early closing due to inclement weather, Ivymount will also close early and we will notify parents/guardians to make sure that someone is available at home to meet the student.
If MCPS has a late opening on a Wednesday, Ivymount School will have a full day program and dismiss students at 3:15 p.m.
Please note that some school jurisdictions have their own policy for providing transportation on inclement weather days (e.g., Prince George's County Public Schools will not transport students if there is a delayed opening on Wednesdays). Ivymount and/or the school system will notify parents/guardians when alternate transportation arrangements occur.
We will post announcements about school closings, delayed openings, or early dismissals due to winter weather emergencies through a Constant Contact email (like this one). If you have registered for our Ivymount text emergency alerts, you will also receive a text.
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Ivymount School & Programs
301-469-0223
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