March 2025 Newsletter

MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER

The PTSA Needs You!

Would you like to collaborate with our school administrators and advocate for students and families? Apply for one of the 7 open positions on the PTSA Executive Committee for the 2025-27 term!

Who We Are: The Irvington NY PTSA is an all volunteer advocacy organization that works to promote the well-being of our students and enhance their educational experience. Our mission is to foster communication, collaboration, and involvement between parents and schools.

Who We Need: Committed volunteers are central to our mission and while volunteering for one of the leadership roles can be intimidating it can also be an opportunity to set a positive example for your children by demonstrating commitment, responsibility, and community involvement.

Click HERE for a list and description of the open positions.

APPLY TODAY!

Curious, but have questions? Email Nominating Committee Co-Chairs, Rachael Maglienti and Dympna Kenny at nomcomm@irvingtonnyptsa.org

Please come out to celebrate science and support over 100 student scientists who will showcase their projects to the community and judges at our annual Irvington Science Fair! The Science Fair also includes science-based activities for kids, food and prizes. For more information, visit www.irvingtonnyptsa.org/sciencefair. Community volunteers are needed for set-up, check-in and to sell concessions - sign up below!

VOLUNTEER!

Calling All Basketball Fans! Enter our March Madness Fundraiser Pools!

Team Selection Starts Mar. 16 at 7PM

Our annual March Madness fundraiser is back. We’re running separate pools for the NCAA men’s and women’s tournaments, and each pool has its own entry fees and entries cannot be combined between the men’s and women’s leagues. Entry fees are $30 for 1 bracket, $60 for 3 brackets and $100 for 5 brackets. Team selection for both tournaments starts on Sunday, March 16th at 7PM ET.

50% of entry fees will be allocated to prizes, with the remainder going to support the PTSA programs and grants.

Enter the Men's Tournament Pool and Women's Tournament Pool!

If you have any questions, please contact Blaine Crawford at Blaine@irvingtonnyptsa.org.

2025 PTSA Senior Scholarships: Now Accepting Applicants!

Deadline to Apply: Apr. 4

We are excited to kick off another scholarship season with seven awards totaling $20,000 and a simplified application process! All graduating Irvington High School seniors with plans to pursue postgraduate studies OR technical/vocational training are eligible.

To get started, read the PTSA Scholarships Overview and use the links in the "Application Process & Timeline" section to submit an online application.

Free Screening of Childhood 2.0: Documentary on the Dangers Kids Face in the Online World

Mar. 18 | 7PM | Irvington Theater

The PTSA HeadsUp Irvington Committee invites parents and caregivers to a free screening of the eye-opening documentary Childhood 2.0 which features first-hand insights from parents, kids and experts on the hidden dangers kids face online and what you can do to protect them. Doors open at 6:30PM, show starts at 7PM. Screening will be followed by a Q&A.

RSVP to Secure a Seat!

All community members are invited to the next HeadsUp Irvington Committee meeting on March 20th at 7:30PM in the Ark at the Shames JCC, or by Zoom.

To get involved with HeadsUp, email headsup@irvingtonnyptsa.org and join the HeadsUp email list!

Winter is Still Here -

Stay Warm with Irvington Spirit Wear!

Support Irvington schools and celebrate the Bulldogs by purchasing spirit wear for local pick-up!

A portion of the sales support the PTSA General Fund which brings grants and programs to our schools.

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PTSA-Funded Grants - February 2025

A major focus of the Irvington PTSA is to support teacher- and administrator-driven projects/programs and provide the necessary resources for our schools. This past month, we approved the following grant(s):

Dows Lane: Indoor Recess Grant - $2,156

IHS: Madam C.J. Walker Positivity Project - $1,760

IHS: NY State DECA Career Conference - $10,000

IHS: Chorus and Music Club Trip to GYPSY on Broadway - $4,356

Your membership and donation are vital to helping the PTSA enrich and support our schools and fund grants for programs and infrastructure. Please renew your annual membership today!

PTSA members can access our online student and parent directory. Here’s how to access the directory.

Join the Dows Lane

Birthday Book Club

Looking for a special way to mark your child’s birthday while commemorating their legacy at Dows Lane Elementary School?

Join the birthday book club to donate a book labeled with your child's name to the Dows Lane library.

Join 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.

Submit a PAC Inquiry

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!