February 18, 2024

A Note from the Director

Dear Families,

A reminder that tomorrow is the President's Day holiday, so we will see your students back at Ivymount School on Tuesday. In the meantime, I want to take a moment to thank all of our families and the Ivymount PTA for your generosity in recognizing the work of our staff. Your Valentine's Staff Appreciation Donut event was so thoughtful. Scroll down for photos of the donut event and other Valentine 's-related fun.

We invite you to participate in activities that will bring the Ivymount community together: RSVP for the Outreach Resource Fair on March 3 to meet great service providers in our area and attend our workshops. See below for details. Sign your student up for peer to peer social opportunities through our Best Buddies group. And RSVP now for the PTA St. Patrick's Day Dance on March 9.

Sincerely,

Susan Holt

NEWS YOU NEED!

Dates to Remember

February 19

President's Day

No School for Students and Staff

March 3

Ivymount Outreach Resource Fair

12 to 3 pm

March 15

Professional Day

No School for Students

Top PTA News

March 9

St. Patrick's Day Dance

6 - 8 pm

April 12

Onsite PTA Meeting

9:30 - 10:30 am

Join Us for the Resource Fair!

We invite all families to attend the 11th Annual Ivymount Outreach Resource Fair on Sunday, March 3.

Connect with service providers from around the region and take in the complimentary Ivymount staff-led workshops.

We'll also unveil our latest edition of the Ivmount Resource Guide. In the meantime, check out the current guide and share it with other families. ivymount.org/resourceguide2023

RSVP for the Resource Fair

Get Involved With Best Buddies

The Ivymount Best Buddies program had its first event of 2024 on February 4, with students from the Georgetown Preparatory School and Stone Ridge of the Sacred Heart. They had the best turnout so far with 11 Ivymount students! Those who attended the event created crafts, played basketball and cornhole, and listened to music.

The next Best Buddies event is planned for Sunday February 25, from 2 to 4pm at Stone Ridge. All students 13 and older are welcome to join! If you are planning on attending, contact Carley Sturges at csturges@ivymount.org.

Additionally, the Best Buddies volunteers from Stone Ridge are thinking about having a “Girls Night” event (e.g., doing crafts, painting nails, watching a movie). The event would take place at Ivymount for a few hours right after school on a Friday. The event would be open to our students who identify as female, aged 13 and up. If this is something your child would be interested in, please click this link.

In the meantime, we're looking forward to seeing all students aged 13 and up at the next event on February 25. Remember, contact csturges@ivymount.org to let us know your student is coming!

RSVP Now for the PTA Family Dance

Saturday, March 9

6 - 8 pm

Ivymount All Purpose Room

Get ready to kick up your heels and join us for a shamrockin' good time at the St. Patrick's Day School Dance! This dance is not just an event – it's a celebration for all programs and ages across the entire school! We're excited to bring together our incredible community for an evening filled with music, laughter, and fantastic vibes.

Please note, this is not a drop-off event, so parents, get ready to be part of the fun alongside your children! We encourage everyone to attend – this event is for YOU! Don't miss out on the chance to make this dance a highlight of the school year!

RSVP for the Dance

LOVE Was in the Air at the Valentine's Day Dance

Thank You, Ivymount School PTA!

Thank you to the Ivymount School PTA for making our staff feel so loved and appreciated this Valentine's Day. The PTA organized a special delivery of donuts for staff in honor of the holiday! Departments enjoyed sharing a sweet treat together and spreading the love this week.

Post High School Students Practice Independent Cooking Skills

The students in Post High School who participate in a weekly cooking class are practicing using cooking videos to follow recipes. Video modeling and learning how to pause, rewind, and replay parts of videos as appropriate are important skill that foster independence.

This week, they made pizza bagels and home made ice cream by following instructions in YouTube videos.

2024-2025 Calendar Sneak-Peek

We're working on the student calendar for the 2024-2025 school year and will share it once it's ready. Below are some dates that you can make note of. Additional dates for Professional Days will be added to the final calendar:

July 8 First day of 2024-2025 School Year
August 12-27 Summer Break
August 28 Classes Resume
Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break
January 6 Classes Resume
June 12 Last day of the 2024-2025 School Year
June 13 to June 18 Inclement weather make-up days

PTA NEWS AND UPDATES

RSVP Now for the St. Patrick's Day Dance

Saturday, March 9

6 - 8 pm

Ivymount All Purpose Room

RSVP for the Dance

Donate to the Sneaker Drive

The PTA is working with GotSneakers to recycle and rehome used sneakers. Must be athletic sneakers in pairs. Send with your student, drop in the bin, or if you have more than 12 pairs, email Ivymount parent, Trish Stone at trish.stone@yahoo.com for a labeled shipping bag.