April News

Showers of Updates for April

On Wednesday, April 9, The PFA held their monthly board meeting. The first item on the agenda was to swear in the officers for the 2008-2009 school year. We will be seeing many new faces as well as some veterans (I didn't want to say "old" faces!) leading the way next year:

Co-Presidents-Kelli Cody and Becky Beilfuss

Executive Vice President-Deanne Callahan

Vice-President-Diane Hoge

Secretary-Julie Reidy

Treasurer-Anne Peterson

These officers will be swarn in at the May PFA meeting, when they will take over their positions.

MARKET DAY UPDATE:
Our March sale earned approximately 242.00. As always, thank you to those who continue to support this fundraiser and to the dedicated volunteers that come each month to make Market Day a success. The next pick-up date is Thursday, May 1st at Navajo from 5:15-6:00pm. All order sheets are due to school by Friday, April 24th and online orders are due by noon on Monday, April 28th. Gourmet sauces and mixes are available this month with a 30 % profit to the PFA! Any questions, please call Becky Beilfuss @ 371-7398.

UPCOMING GENERAL MEETING:
Thursday, April 17th from 7-8pm at Independence Dr. Ashley Ochsner will be speaking. He is a certified maximized learning mentor. He comes to us highly reccommended by a teacher in the district and we have received much positive feedback from others who have heard him speak. We hope that you will join us for this powerful evening!

ANNUAL STUDENT-FACULTY BASKETBALL GAME AT IJHS!
Friday, April 18 at 6:30
Please join the students and staff for this always-exciting event. There will be surprising games as well as the ever-popular split-the pot! This is the only fundraiser for IJHS during the year, so they would really appreciate your support.

FUNDRAISING NEWS:
The Fundraising Committee for next year will be Co-Chaired by Jenny Landers and Donna Pawlak. They are always looking for new fundraising ideas as well as for feedback concerning those fundraisers which are already in place. A survey was sent home to all district families, asking for your input in planning for next year. Please fill those out and return them to your child's school as quickly as possible. If you no longer have the survey, feel free to jot down any suggestions on paper and send them to their attention. Thank you

A BIG THANK YOU TO MELANIE CHIONIS FOR THE OUTSTANDING JOB SHE HAS DONE FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AS OUR PFA PRESIDENT! SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED, BUT I AM SURE THAT HER DEDICATION TO THE CHILDREN OF DISTRICT128 WILL NOT END HERE!!

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK MISS FINNEGAN FOR HER UNBELIEVABLE DEDICATION TO OUR CHILDREN! WE WILL MISS HER OUT IN THE STREET DIRECTING TRAFFIC, IN HER BUILDING MAKING SANITY AND AN INCREDIBLE LEVEL OF LEARNING POSSIBLE, WHILE ALSO KEEPING DOLLY IN LINE, AND MOST OF ALL BRINGING COLOR TO ALL OF OUR PFA MEETINGS! WHAT COLOR YOU ASK? GREEN OF COURSE!

April Calendar:
April 15 1/2 Day of School
April 16 Special Lunch/Popeyes
Band Festival at Shepard
Scholastic Bowl @Prairie 12noon
April 18 Navajo School Spirit Day
Art Smart
Faculty/Student Basketball Game@ IJHS 6:30
April 25 Market Day Forms Due
April 28 Spring Spirit Wear Sale begins
IH New Parent Orientation 7pm
April 29 Conference Math Contest @ Finley 3:30
April 30 Class of 2004 Senior Reunion