IvyNotes

September 18, 2022

A Note from the Director

Good evening.

We're excited to bring you a fresh, bright look with a range of colors for our weekly IvyNotes e-newsletter. It's part of our update for the Ivymount Organization as we begin to celebrate six decades this year. Scroll down for our announcement, in case you missed it, plus some photos of how we began to celebrate this week. Our updated website and Ivymount t-shirts/gear are coming soon! Click here to see a fun animation of our updated Ivymount School "Layered Ivy" emblem.

We look forward to seeing you in person for Back to School Night this coming Wednesday, September 21. Please join us in the Gym starting at 5:45 for our traditional informational fair and a brief welcome address, followed by time with your programs. See below for more information.

I am excited for us all to be together in person this week and to welcome new families. See you Wednesday night!

Sincerely,

Susan Holt

NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW!

Back to School Night

Wednesday, September 21

Don't miss picking up your new Ivymount School logo car magnet or participating in the raffle for Ivymount School layered leaf t-shirt!

All school Information

Meet non-classroom staff, learn about the year's events, gather resources, learn about PTA, and hear updates from the Directors.

5:45 pm Informational Fair
6:15 pm Welcome

Program Information

Visit your student's classroom and meet staff

6:30 pm Homeroom visits
7:15 pm Building closes

Unfortunately, we are not offering a virtual option. Information shared will be sent out in a BTSN recap post on Thursday.

We are excited to be in person! Masks are optional; however, we ask that everyone continue to keep our community healthy by following COVID -19 guidelines by testing and wearing a mask when indicated by our policies. We will send a Covid-19 policy reminder Tuesday before the event.

Introducing Ivymount's New Look

We're kicking off a year-long celebration of six decades of Ivymount. As we honor the past and boldly step into the future, it's the perfect time to refresh Ivymount's look!

Watch our 30-second video to see and feel the new logos and colors.

Check out our infographic to understand how our new look is both a nod to the well-known Ivymount identity and to our evolving community.

Celebrating Our New Look

We took advantage of the nice weather to gather Ivymount staff together to celebrate our update. Staff enjoyed sweet treats and aced an Ivymount-themed trivia contest.

Ivymount Is...

Ivymount students impress us every day! This week as part of the rollout of our new look many students participated in an activity to reflect on what Ivymount is to them. They also are creating art and statements with their thoughtful impressions.

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month!

All month long, students are participating in activities to learn more about and celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

In recognition of this important month, the Ivymount library features a collection of fiction and nonfiction books featuring Hispanic characters and highlighting different cultures. Students can check out books from this collection this month and all year.

PTA NEWS AND UPDATES

Room Parents - We Make It Easy

Room Parents keep classroom families informed via email about upcoming PTA, school and classroom events; can plan social events outside of school hours; and coordinate the classroom’s participation in Teacher Appreciation Week (May 1-5, 2023).

We provide cut and paste information to make it easy.

Contact Merrill Spiegel, Ivymount PTA Vice President, at merrillspiegel@aol.com

Family Movement and Movie Event

Saturday, Oct 1

6 - 8:30 pm

All Ivymount families are welcome to attend the PTA’s Movement and Movie event. It's free for all Ivymount families.

Click on the link below to RSVP and to volunteer with set up, clean and pass out snacks, if you’re able to do so.