Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week May 3-7, 2021

I appreciate the dedicated professionals at IPES every year, but I am so immensely grateful for the extra time, care and concern they have put in to keep our kids safe and healthy and in school!!  We really want to thank them this year!  Due to our successful Read-A-Thon, we have funds to cover the cost of purchasing treats throughout the week.  However if your family would still like to donate to this cause, you are welcome to donate via PayPal.  Specific directions are below.

We also really want to encourage you and your children to write thank you notes to the teachers and staff who have specifically impacted your child this year.  We all know how much a handwritten note means, and love the idea of showing our kids how easy it is to write a simple thank you note!  The PTA is so grateful for the committed support of the IPES family, and thank you for partnering with us to show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate their hard work!!

PayPal Directions:

1. Login to your PayPal account, click the Send button. 

2. Type in pta.ipes@gmail.com in the Send Money field and click Next. 

3. Enter the amount you would like to donate in the amount field and click Continue. 

4. Be sure to select “Sending to a friend” and then select your payment method. If you pay with a debit card or checking account, there is no fee. If you pay with a credit card, there is a $0.59 fee. 

5. Once you select your payment option, verify the information is correct and then click "Send Payment Now."

2020/2021 Registration NOW OPEN!

From Mr. Pierantoni:

Hello Parents,

I have asked the PTA to post this today in the hopes if helping everyone complete registration for school.  Emails will also be going out today, but if that information is not up to date, I'm not quite sure where it goes.  Please reach out to your neighbors and fellow IPES parents to let them know.  

Today, the access to update your child's registration went live.  You can access the link using the information below.

On the Albany County School District #1 website (https://www.acsd1.org/acsd/), hover over the Resources tab, and from the drop-down menu, select Parent Resources. Under the Online Student Management menu, click on PowerSchool for Parents (its the blue icon with the capital letter P in the middle).  Please DO NOT click on the "ACSD Online Registration" Link.  If you have not set-up PowerSchool yet, please check your emails for a letter from Mrs. Nutter.

Here is the shortcut: https://ps.acsd1.org/public/

Please read through all of the attachments and information.  Let me take a minute to cover the importance of completing this process.

First of all, we are only as good as our information.  With your help, we can keep our information updated so that in any situation, we are able to make contact with you.  We want to always feel comfortable in knowing we are up to date.  PowerSchool is a great platform that will help you keep up to date through its web design or phone apps.  They do a great job of keeping you updated as well!

The registration process will have you read and approve many different aspects of school life, including expectations for students to return this year.  Please go through all of these carefully and complete.

The classroom teachers will be using this updated information on this Friday to contact you to let you know classroom assignments.  We will not be posting these on the school doors as in year's past.  Your updated information will help you have more information by 1:00 this coming Friday afternoon.

I hope this Election day finds you and your family healthy and well.  Please reach out to Mrs. Nutter with any additional help you might need in completing the registration process.

Justin Pierantoni

PTA social

In lieu of the PTA meeting for this month, we will be having a no host social at Rib and Chop starting at 6:00pm on Monday, Dec 9th. Everyone is welcome.  Please RSVP to pta.ipes@gmail.com by Dec 8th if you plan to join us.  Hope to see you there!

Black Friday on Amazon Smile

When you shop, our school get money back!   This simple step can add up for our school!

       When you shop Black Friday deals at smile.amazon.com/ch/83-0301914, AmazonSmile donates to Indian Paintbrush PTA!

House apparel

Hurry!  Don’t wait!  Sale will end Nov. 22!  The orders will be ready to go for Christmas!

                                                          SHOP HERE!
                                                            Password:  ipespta19

Apparel Sales and Halloween parade

                           Exciting new house colors and designs!  Order now!  Makes great gifts!
                                                  indianpaintbrush.pinebeachink.com
                                                              Password:  ipespta19

Also join us for a fun Halloween parade!  Please read the guidelines that all school visitors and students must follow.

Parent / Teacher conference meals

 

The PTA is providing our wonderful staff with meals during conferences.  They deserve to be treated!  Please help us by donating food items, drinks or paper goods.  We’re very excited to be able to accept monetary donations this year, as well.  We are hoping to purchase sandwich platters!  All the info is on the signup genius!  Thank you!

Pie Delivery Info

Thank you so much for your support of the PTA Fall Fundraiser!!  If you have any questions, please contact Katie Frick at (307)760-4002.  Here are a few important notes:

- Delivery day is next Thursday, October 17th from 2:30-5:30pm.  Because most of the food is frozen, your orders MUST be picked up that day, we DO NOT have freezer space to store anything.

- An adult must come sign and pick up orders.  If you can’t be there, please arrange to have someone pick up your order for you!

- Consider bringing a cooler or insulated bag especially if you placed a large order.

- Online orders will be delivered to the school for you to pick up and deliver.

- We need help with unloading and sorting orders, please look at the online sign up and let us know if you can help! 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094BA4AE2DA1FF2-ptafundraiser

PTA meeting

Please join us for our first meeting of the school year!  We’ll be meeting in Mrs. Pommarane’s room, on September 9th at 6:00 pm.  Everyone is welcome!  This is a great opportunity to learn about what’s happening at school, in the district, and ways we can support our teachers and staff members.  Hope to see you there!

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to all the students and staff!  This is going to be a great year.  To kick it off, join us at Open House August 20th from 5:30-6:30 pm, to meet your students' teachers, drop off supplies, and to sign up for PTA!  PTA will have a table in the main hallway with membership forms available.  PTA is a great way to support further learning opportunities for your kiddos.

End of year celebration

Thank you for a great year!  Join us for a year end celebration.

View Invitation and RSVP

End of Year activities

Thank you to everyone for helping to make this year so successful!   We so appreciate all the volunteers,  donations, and generosity shown throughout year, but especially through teacher appreciation week.  Thank you!

Keep those Box Tops coming in.  We will be sending them in at the end of the school year.

PTA is having a year end social at Rib & Chop on May 31st at 6:30.  All are welcome! Please RSVP by May 29th to pta.ipes@gmail.com if you plan to come.

Thank you all again and have a wonderful summer!

Yearbooks

Yearbook orders are due by Friday, May 11. Here is the downloadable link.

Teacher Appreciation Week

PTA is providing our teachers and staff meals all through the week of May 6th for Teacher Appreciation Week.   Please help us show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate all the hard work, time, and effort they put into each one of our kiddos.   Here is the link to the sign up genius.


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a48a5ac2aa4fd0-teacher

Box Tops for Education Drive

IPES PTA needs your help!  Please send in all your neatly clipped box tops through the month of March!  There are 3 ways you can participate :
1.  Send to school,  physical Box Tops that are neatly clipped and are not expired.
2. Download the Bonus Box Tops app to collect additional box tops just by scanning your receipts.
3.  Input digital and bonus box tops here.  You can find our school by searching for the zip code: 82072

Grant award highlight

The PTA helped to fund new ukuleles for the music program!  Thank you to everyone who helps to make these things possible!

  

 

Dear Indian Paintbrush PTA,

Thank you so much for helping our music program grow by purchasing Ukeleles! So far the 5th grade has been learning how to finger chords, strum, and play songs and they having so much fun!  I look forward to using them in the other grades soon and possibly using them in a performance. 

Your generosity has allowed us to experience a new instrument and expand our musical experiences. 

Sincerely,

Jennifer Lyford, IPES Music Teacher

Fundraising

PTA is sponsoring 2 fundraising opportunities in March.   This week students were sent home with Read-a Thon materials.  This is a great, fun way to encourage reading and to raise some funds at the same time.  Please help students set up their accounts and start taking pledges!  In conjunction, each day this week IPES students will be able to participate in some fun activities to celebrate reading and Dr. Seuess' birthday.       

Monday- I Can Read with my Eyes Shut- Wear a shirt we can read!

Tuesday- Fox in Sox- Wear crazy socks!

Wednesday- Wacky Wednesday- Wear wacky, mismatched clothes!

Thursday- What Pet Should I Get?- Bring a small stuffed animal to school!

Friday- Cat in the Hat- Wear your favorite hat!

The second fundraising opportunity is going to take place all month long.  PTA is having a Box Top drive.   Please send in neatly clipped box tops.  It's helpful if expiration dates are checked and the box tops are in groups of 50.  

Both of the fundraisers are such great ways to provide our staff and students funds to further their educational goals and experiences!  Thank you for your participation!

Book Fair

Please consider volunteering for the book fair!  Our great librarian, Mrs. Moore, needs lots of help- especially setting up and taking down.  Here's the link to sign up!
Book Fair volunteer sign up

PTA meeting

Join us for our February meeting, tonight at 6:00pm!  We will be discussing teacher appreciation week among other things.  There will be many opportunities to get involved and volunteer!  Check out the newly listed agenda for tonight and the meeting minutes from January. 

Dec PTA meeting venue changed

Hi everyone!  PTA will have a social get together at the Library restaurant at 6:00 tomorrow, Dec 10th instead of our regularly scheduled meeting.  Please RSVP to katherine.frick@gmail.com if you plan on attending.  Happy Holidays!