IvyNotes: May 19, 2019
  Director's Note  
Our Gratitude to You 

Once again, on behalf of the team at Ivymount, I would like to thank the PTA and all Ivymount families for their incredible generosity during Staff Appreciation Week.

The program directors heard amazing feedback about all the events, and send their thanks for your recognition of their efforts.
Have a great week,
Susan Holt, Executive Director
A Night of a Thousand Stars
Prom 2019
Congratulations to the High School and Post High School programs for a terrific Prom. The APR looked fantastic and our students were even more stunning in their finery. Many thanks to Brenna Edmonds, Lydia Neher, the PROM committee and all the amazing volunteers for planning and hosting such an amazing event. We will share more pictures next week!
MAP Students Share Their Wishes in New Video
Each year, the MAP program creates and shares a video during Grandparents and Special Friends day. This year’s video focused on the students' wishes for their lives and their reputation, and how Ivymount is helping them reach these. 

A special thank you to Ivymount staff members Neziha Umitli and Christine D’Costa who worked with the students at school and after hours to create this video.
What does a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) actually do?

SLPs work on many different areas of communication with students. This might include:
  • Helping students learn to pronounce sounds correctly
  • Increasing a students’ vocabulary knowledge and usage
  • Helping students that have difficulty with comprehension or answering questions
  • Helping students learn what words to use in what order, and when to say them
  • Helping students with minimal speech find ways to communicate (such as using an AAC device or picture system)
  • Helping students learn unspoken rules of communication & conversation skills
  • Helping students that struggle with getting their thoughts out in a coherent fashion, whether verbally or in writing
  • Helping students understand the relationship between words & concepts
  • Helping students that stutter make their speech more fluent 
Did you know at Ivymount:

  • There are 8 full-time and 1 part-time SLPs
  • SLPs collaborate with students' classroom teams and families
  • SLPs provide speech services for students using a direct and/or consult model
  • SLPs hold a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • Members of the Speech Department provide trainings and presentations for staff and parents, as well as speak at local and national conferences 
PTA Updates

OPEN POSITIONS : We are looking for Ivymount parents or guardians who would like to co-chair the PTA Fall event or would like to be on the Welcome Committee (for new Ivymount Families). Positions can be done remotely. You do not need to physically attend PTA meetings. We have an active PTA and welcome all parents and guardians to be a part of all of our meetings, activities and events. Being active on the PTA is a great way to meet other families while supporting our amazing school. If you are interested, please contact Cindy Gottfried at  ckgottfried@gmail.com.

PTA LISTSERV : Do you want to know about sensory friendly performances coming to our area? Are you interested in learning about available resources that may be helpful to your family? You can be in the know by signing up for the Ivymount PTA listserv using the button below.
BOX TOPS: It’s not too early to start cutting Box Tops! Although our next collection date is not until the Fall, we would love to break our record for Box Tops collected from last year. So, please keep cutting Box Tops. Box Tops can be found on many items you already purchase. Click on the button below for a complete list of items.

Money collected from Box Tops goes towards funding PTA Family Events.
UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS
Wednesday, June 12
Last day of school for Ivymount School students
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Monday, July 8
First day of school for Ivymount School students for the 2019/2020 school year
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HELPFUL LINKS
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Gator Lunch Shop
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Tuesday 
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