IvyNotes: February 24th
  Director's Note  
Thank you for supporting our 7th Annual Resource Fair today. It was a tremendous success. We are very appreciative to all of our exhibitors, parent participants, staff volunteers and outreach workshop presenters for helping us share such valuable information. We hope you enjoyed it!
 
We have some schedule changes to share as a result of this winter's snowy weather. Two events from last week, the PTA Fundraiser at California Tortilla and the Project SEARCH Information session, have been re-scheduled. Please see below for the new dates. We have also updated the 2018/2019 school calendar; the Professional Day scheduled for March 18th has been cancelled and will be a regular school day for students. The complete updated calendar for the remainder of the year can be found below in the Helpful Links section. Please note, the calendar is subject to change pending any future school closures.
 
Hope you can enjoy the fundraiser at Dogfish Head Alehouse this Tuesday for lunch, happy hour, dinner or dessert. Have a great week!
Susan Holt 
Executive Director
Ivymount School & Programs
Books on the Big Screen
Books on the Big Screen is Ivymount School's monthly reading incentive program for elementary through high school age students. Students read or listen to books of their choice either at home or during leisure time at
school and then complete a reading log which is turned in to our media specialist. Each month students that submit a log are invited to the library for a movie and popcorn at lunchtime. Movie selections are based on children's literature.

February's featured film was Roger and Hammerstein's Cinderella in tribute to Valentine's Day and Black History Month. We would love to see more students at our monthly movie showing; please contact your child's teacher if you would like more information on participating in Books on the Big Screen.
Dogfish Head's Helping Hand
Fundraising Event
 
Join us this Tuesday, February 26th at our local Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg to support Ivymount School & Programs. From 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dogfish Head Alehouse will donate 15% of all proceeds to Ivymount to support our purchase of a new mobility van. Dogfish has supported our School to Work internship program for over 12 years. They are now partnering with other members of the community to support our purchase of a new mobility van. Please consider volunteering at our welcome table during the event to help make this a successful day showcasing Ivymount.
Project SEARCH Information
Session: NEW DATE!

Join us on Wednesday, February 27th to learn more about Project SEARCH. This event is scheduled from 7 - 8 p.m. at SEEC (8905 Fairview Road, Silver Spring, MD). This is a great opportunity to hear about Ivymount's current Project SEARCH partners, learn about a day in the life of a Project SEARCH intern, and gather information about the application process.  
PTA Fundraiser: NEW DATE!

The PTA Fundraiser at California Tortilla has been moved to Wednesday, April 3rd. from 4 - 8 p.m.

PTA Listserv

The Ivymount School PTA listserv is a great way to get involved in the Ivymount parent community- ask questions, share events, learn from fellow Ivymount parents. Sign up today using the link below. Once you submit your information you will receive an invite via email (check your Spam folder) which you need to accept so that you can join the listserv.
PTA Planning for Teacher Appreciation Week!

If you are interested in helping plan the Teacher Appreciation Week events, our next TAW Committee Meeting is scheduled for  this 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 merrillspiegel@aol.com for the number.
UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS
Tuesday, February 26th
Fundraising Event at Dogfish Head Alehouse
Gaithersburg
from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
~ NEW DATE ~
Wednesday, February 27th
Project SEARCH Information Session
7 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 9th
PTA St. Patrick's Day Family Dance
from 6 to 8 p.m.


Wednesday, March 27th
Sibling Night
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
~ NEW DATE ~
Wednesday, April 3rd
PTA Fundraiser
from 4 to 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 6th
Music for Autism Concert
from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
HELPFUL LINKS
Weekly Breakfast & Lunch Options
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
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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