IvyNotes

November 20, 2022

A Note from the Director

Dear families,

This will be a short week, as there is no school for students and staff Wednesday through Friday, November 23-25. Please see below for information about staff and students testing for COVID before returning on November 28.

We're finishing November's IvyCares initiative with more examples of kindness and thankfulness. Scroll down to see how students are investing in each other and giving back, including the Aspire program's donation drive for Manna Food Center. Send in your items this week. We have so much to be thankful for in our diverse community.

Since it's the season for holiday shopping, a reminder that you can support Ivymount in two ways: see below to support the PTA's Boon Supply fundraiser. Also, if you're shopping on Amazon, you can go to AmazonSmile, select “Ivymount School Foundation,” and when you shop, Amazon will donate to Ivymount at no cost to you.

We hope that you've been enjoying the new Ivymount School and Ivymount Organization websites. Check them out if you haven't had a chance to do so. Finally, we want to make sure that you're receiving information on a timely basis from Ivymount. This Constant Contact email platform that we use to send you the IvyNotes newsletter is also the tool through which we send other information, such as policy updates, announcements, PTA event information, etc... We ask that you not Unsubscribe to any individual emails, as that will remove you from ALL emails. Please let us know if you're not seeing regular communications.

IvyNotes will return on December 4. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,

Susan Holt

NEWS YOU NEED RIGHT NOW!

Ivymount School

Dates to Remember

November 23- 25

Thanksgiving Holiday

November 29

Giving Tuesday

December 19

Winter Break

Test for COVID After the Break

An at-home COVID test kit is being sent home with every student to complete before returning from Thanksgiving break. Please have your child complete both tests in the kit before returning to school Monday, November 28. Tests should NOT be completed before 5 pm on Sunday evening.

Individuals with a positive result should notify Ivymount immediately by emailing studentcovidreport@ivymount.org or staffcovidreport@ivymount.org. Please be sure to read the test carefully; even a very faint second line indicates a positive result and should be reported. A link to the full COVID-19 policy is located at the bottom of the ivymountschool.org home page.

Ivymount Celebrates IvyCares

Aspire Students Invest in Friendships

During IvyCares month, students in the Aspire Academic & Social Learning Model have been creating opportunities to celebrate caring; this week specifically targeted valuing their relationships with each other and investing in these friendships and partnerships. High School students took time out of their schedules to read aloud to the Elementary/ Middle school students. The books that were chosen were a part of “The Food Group” book series by Jory John. These books depict social learning stories with morals that focus on skills all of our students are working on; confidence, self-management, self-esteem, self-care, and self-acceptance.

Students also worked on other skills, like compromising and flexibility, when picking a book or deciding what to do after they were finished reading. Many groups chose to teach each other new games like Apples-to-Apples. Overall, the High School students took on a leadership role, and really showed off as role models in investing in new friendships!

Donation Drive for Manna Food Center

During the month of November, Aspire Program Middle School Students are looking for non-perishable food to donate to Manna Food Center for Thanksgiving meals. Donations will be accepted through Tuesday, November 22.

Donation boxes for the food drive will be in the front lobby, top of the main staircase and outside of room 237. The students are looking for non-perishable foods such as:

peanut butter
canned tuna
fruit cups
cooking oil
dry or canned foods

They have set a goal of 100 donations before Thanksgiving. Please help them reach their goal and help others in our community!

Reminder to Check Out Our New Websites!

Launch video of Ivymount Organization and Ivymount School new websites.

Did you know that Ivymount has launched two brand-new websites? As the latest milestones in our updated Ivymount look and ongoing Six Decades celebration, check out ivymountschool.org and ivymount.org and and enjoy our bright colors, vibrant photos and helpful information and resources.

PTA NEWS AND UPDATES

Shop and Share the Boon Supply Fundraiser

Dear Family and Friends of Ivymount School,

In a few days we will celebrate Thanksgiving! At such a time, it is important to pause, reflect and give thanks. We are so thankful for the dedication of the Ivymount staff and the unique programs that keep our students engaged and safe.

To express our gratitude, please participate in this year’s Boon Supply fundraiser. From each purchase, 40% will be earned for the Ivymount School.

We decided to partner with Boon Supply because they offer useful, eco-friendly quality products, as well as a unique platform that does most of the work for you! No order forms, counting money or distributing products. All purchases will be delivered to the supporter's home, and the entire process takes no longer than 5-10 minutes. All you need to do is just Send, Share, and Shop!

Can we count on you? You can watch a quick 2-minute video here that explains our fundraiser.

Ready to help? Get started today by visiting our fundraiser page. You can use the camera on your smartphone to scan the QR code above. Anyone can shop on the Ivymount School page. Share the link of QR code on your Social Media pages and by text to your loved ones.

With your help, our school’s fundraiser can be a huge success!

Thanks so much and Happy Thanksgiving from the PTA!