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Auction Donation Date Extended to 10/12: We've heard from many of you who are working hard to help make our largest fundraiser a great success but need more time. As a result, we have extended our auction item deadline to
Wednesday, October 12th.
Please continue to collect and submit auction items, sponsorships and ads. Every item helps make a big difference. Thanks again for your generous support.
Live Auction: Bid on Dinner for 10 with Special Guest, Peter Hart!
A dinner party of 10 will be prepared by the Ivymount Chefs -- starring Ivymount CEO Jan Wintrol, Ivymount School Director Susan Holt, Director of the Maddux School Andrea Mullins, guru of Admissions Lennie Gladstone and former Assistant Director Stephanie deSibour. The Chefs will prepare a gourmet four-course dinner in your home and clean up the kitchen afterwards. Special guest, Peter Hart will join the dinner to talk politics. Hart is regarded as one of the top analysts of public opinion and is known for covering election night news since 1964. Chefs will provide food. Winning bidder provides wine/beverages.
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Students Visit Wild Bird Center
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Ivymount students Bradley and Kendra recently visited the
Wild Bird Center in Rockville as part of their
work experience at Locust Grove Nature Center.
Bradley and Kendra, along with their Job Coach, Paula Radbod, went to the Wild Bird Center in order to get bird feeders from Locust Grove fixed and to pick up bird seed for Locust Grove. While at the Wild Bird Center, Kendra and Bradley met with the center's owner, Pete Givan, and a staff member, Elaine. The students learned about the many different species of Hummingbirds (there are 114); what they eat; where they go during the cold, winter months; and how they stay safe from predators. Students asked a number of questions and left the center with a plethora of hummingbird knowledge!
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Yom Kippur Holiday (school closed)
Nov. 8
Professional Day (no school for students)
Project SEARCH Information Night #2 (
SEEC, 8905 Fairview Rd, Silver Spring, MD
)
Nov. 19
Ivymount Auction
Nov. 23-25
Thanksgiving Holiday (school closed)
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Ivymount School PTA News
MixedBag PTA Fundraiser
Our annual MixedBag PTA Fundraiser is here! Look for catalogs and order forms in your child's backpack and stop by the front lobby to check out the merchandise on display.
See this flyer for more information! Orders will be accepted through October 27. A big thanks to Monique Witz for organizing this fundraiser four years in a row!
PTA Meeting
The first PTA meeting of the school year will take place on
Wednesday, October 26 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
Babysitting will be available, but advanced notice is required.
The evening's agenda will include
a meet and greet with Program
Directors and Coordinators, the sharing of the PTA mission statement and goals, filling open vacancies, and discussing upcoming events.
The Ivymount School PTA is a community of families and staff, that support the needs of Ivymount's exceptional students and their families. We do this by supporting collaboration between parent and teachers, fostering relationships between families, and providing social and training opportunities that meet the specific needs of this unique community.
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Ivymount Classroom Businesses
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Friday: 11
:45am - 12:30pm
If you visit Ivymount on a Friday, chances are that you will see staff and students eating a slice (or two!) of pizza.
The Ivymount Pizza Business
is a lunchtime café that sells pizza by the slice and a variety of beverages. First opened in 2003, the pizza business
operates in our
Community Business Space (Room 253),
a dedicated classroom set up to simulate a community convenience store and café. Students process cash transactions using a real-world point of sale cash register system, providing them exposure to industry-specific technology within the school setting.
Though not nearly as complex as community businesses, the Ivymount student businesses are generally more realistic because they are less controlled, time-sensitive, involve monetary exchange, and include interactions with customers. Students involved with our pizza business are trained across two employee roles, practice workplace routines such as checking in/out and following a to-do list for closing down, as well as learn basic customer service skills. The business also offers students of all ages an opportunity to practice important customer skills, such as waiting in line, purchasing, and responding to employee questions.
The pizza business is one of a number of student run businesses at Ivymount. We will continue to
highlight
the other
business
over the coming weeks.
If you have any questions regarding Ivymount businesses, please contact Yelena Vakhlis at
[email protected]
Tuesday at Lunch Daily: 10:00 - 10:30 Everyday: 9:05 - 9:30
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Ivymount on Fox 5 DC
Ivymount CEO Jan Wintrol appeared live as an expert guest on Fox 5 DC last week (9/27).
The Fox 5 team called on Jan to take part in the Love & Order segment of the morning news program. Jan offered advice and guidelines to a parent on how
children can
successfully
interact with peers with autism who display aggressive behavior.
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The Performing Arts Program is an 8 week program that begins on October 14th and ends on December 9th with an evening performance for friends and families.
Under the guidance of expert Ivymount teachers, students will let out their inner comedians, participate in a poetry slam, hone their creativity and flexibility via improv exercises, and most importantly, build self-esteem and strengthen the social skills they work on throughout the school week.
New this year, the Ivymount Outreach Performing Arts Program will introduce students to three areas of theater:
- Comedy Club/Stand Up
- Poetry-Story Slam
- Musicals/Dance/Drama
Dates: October 14th through December 9th
Time: 3:15pm - 5pm
Price: $450
1:1 fee is additional
Sharing (drama performance) is December 9th
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Connect with Ivymount...
@ivymountschool
http://tinyurl.com/IvymountLinkedIn
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Next Steps Pa
rent Meetings
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Date
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Topic
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Location
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Thursday, October 13
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Montgomery College
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Montgomery College Germantown Campus, Globe Hall, High Technology Building
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Thursday,
October 27
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Guardianship
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Gaithersburg HS, Auditorium
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Wednesday, November 9
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Financial Planning
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CESC Auditorium
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Wednesday, November 30
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Post-Secondary and Employment
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Montgomery College Germantown Campus (building to be determined)
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In addition to the above events, the Transitioning Youth Resource Fair will take place on Saturday. October 15 at MC, Takoma Park. Click here for further information.
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Upcoming Community Events
Transitioning Youth Resource Fair,
Montgomery College, Takoma Park
Pathfinders for Autism Celebrity Fashion Show,
American Visionary Art Museum
Community Opportunities
Free webinar series:
Provides tools, information, and ideas for people with developmental disabilities and families to improve quality of life and effect change
Adaptive Ice Skating Program for Individuals with Disabilities, 2-week program at
Herbert Wells Ice Rink
Esther Seals Camp Fairlee: Year round adventures for all ages and abilities
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Research Studies
Seeking children with ASD between 6 and 14 to participate in a behavioral assessments
The Development Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab
University of Maryland
Seeking children with ASD between 6 and 17 to participate in a study about perceiving sounds
The School of Nursing
University of Maryland
Seeking families with adolescent boys or girls on the autism spectrum to complete questionnaires related to personality and social communication
Ball State University
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Ivymount and AmazonSmile
Whenever you shop at Amazon, keep Ivymount's partnership with the new Amazon Smiles in mind! If you are planning to shop through
Amazon.com, please use this
Special IVYMOUNT Link to select Ivymount as your charity of choice and when you shop at Amazon - Ivymount will receive a portion of the proceeds. Feel free to share this link with family and friends and colleagues!
Once you select your charity, make sure you change any bookmarks you have to:
smile.amazon.com as you need to go through this portal for your purchases to count for donations. (Please note that if you are given an option, select
Ivymount Foundation).
This is an ongoing campaign!
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Support Ivymount Through Your Workplace CFC and United Way Campaigns
If you work for the Federal Government, remember Ivymount when you donate through the
Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area
. This is a wonderful way to support your workplace giving campaign and Ivymount at the same time.
To designate your gift for Ivymount, use code 90799.(See our listing in the CFC's "Catalog of Caring" under United Way organizations).
United Way is also launching its workplace campaigns at this time of year.
To donate to Ivymount through United Way, use code 8575. Your gift through CFC or United Way will also be listed as part of Ivymount's Annual Fund.
Thank you to those who regularly give to Ivymount via the CFC or United Way!
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This email alert is distributed every Tuesday to email addresses we have on file for all Ivymount parents and caregivers. Please make sure that
[email protected]
is on your email safelist. If you need to change or update your email address, please alert Amy Alvord at [email protected]
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Ivymount Benefit Auction 2016
November 19, 2016
Ivymount's largest fundraiser to support all programs
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