PTO UPDATES WEEK APRIL 19TH 2015
One week of PSSA's down, 2 more to go... The kids are doing great! As a reward for all their hard work, the students have been receiving extra recesses, and they also got a water ice treat on Friday.
***We know this is a LONG email, but PLEASE take the time to read through the entire thing, and mark your calendars. There is TONS of stuff going on at Lynnewood this SPRING! Thanks in advance for volunteering! Great things cannot happen here at Lynnewood without your help.
Here are some important deadlines and DATES:
--April 20: money for bag bingo is due
--April 22: Wear green for Earth Day
--April 24: Mayday wristbands orders due
--April 24: donations for Mayday raffle baskets due
(Please keep wristband money and donation money SEPARATE)
--April 24: VOLUNTEERon the Mayday Signup geniuses below:
***Volunteer link:
***Volunteer link for Baked goods, tables, canopies, set up and clean up.
--May 1: MAYDAY** MAYDAY ** MAYDAY
--May 1: yearbookorders are due
--May4-May 8: "Pay it Forward Week"
--May 4: sign up to bring something in for teacher appreciation
(signup genius link coming soon)
--May 6: PTO meeting in library
--May 7: Staff appreciation Day Luncheon
--May 7: Spring concert and art show
(signup genius
--May 8: Lynnewood families "Walk to school day"
We are excited to announce our first "Great Guy" dance for all 5th grade girls! It will be held on Friday, May 15th from 7pm-9m in the Lynnewood Cafeteria. Great Guys (fathers, uncles, big brothers, grandfathers, etc) bring out your little ladies for a night of dancing & fun before they head off to the middle school!
Cost is $20 per couple. Food & drinks will be provided for your special evening. Please send in yourcheck made out to Lynnewood PTO (checks onlyplease for tracking purposes). Address the envelope: Great Guy Dance and include yourdaughter's name. Payments must be received before May 8th. We look forward to seeing you there :-)
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FASHION REPUBLIC FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS: Thanks for all of your donations! We collected a grand total of 1,482 pounds. This fundraiser easily raised us over $200. Thanks for helping out.
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Make A Lunch Update: Many thanks to the first and second graders who have recently participated in the Make A Lunch Program. We have received many donations in the last month and we are so grateful for the support. With your help, we continue to deliver 50 brown bag lunches to the Life Center of Delaware County each week. These lunches are so appreciated by the Life Center clients. We look forward to making lunches with the rest of second grade this month. We will end the year with third grade.Parents are welcome to come in to help your child's class make a lunch! The April schedule is as follows:
4/22 - Maffei
4/29 - Gradwohl
5/06 - Ellixson
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Designer Bag Bingo! This FRIDAY, April 24th. If you reserved a spot and have not yet paid, please send your money in no later than Monday April 20th. If you are interested in coming, contact Jenn McNulty Brown, . This is going to be a great event!
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MAY DAY! MAY DAY MAY 1STSCHOOL CARNIVAL MAY DAY 2015
A Fantastic Family event filled with games, prizes, food, moon bounces, crafts and FUN!
FRIDAY, May 1st 1:00-3:30pm …..Rain date Tuesday May 19th
*Early Dismissal from school at 11:50am. Students coming to May Day must return to school with a parent to participate.
$10 Wristbands will be for sale starting at 1:00 that day. $5 for kids 5 and under. *Wristbands can be redeemed for a prize at the end of your stay!
New this year, we will be having a DUNK TANK featuring many familiar faces for $1 for 3 balls. Startingat 1:00, pizza from Hoopty’s, water ice, pretzels, and beverages will be for sale as will a variety of delicious baked goods. We will also have our second annual plant sale. As always, the spirit shop will also be set up for you to stock up on terrific Lynnewood gear
Also new this year, you will be able to purchase ice cream from Mister Softee!
For any furtherquestions about May Day, please contact Danielle Camaratta Vitale , Nicole Baker , or Jessica Porreca .
PRE-ORDER $10 WRISTBANDS NOW ! Please detach and return slips and checks payable to LYNNEWOOD PTO (no cash please) by April 24th. Preordering wristbands is strongly encouraged because there are typically long lines to purchase them on May Day!!!"
. Also, please mark the envelope you send in with your child “May Day Wristband Order” and KEEP IT SEPARATE from May Day raffle money.
What are wristbands? Wristbands are your admission ticket to May Day and allow a child to use the moon bounces, inflatable obstacle course, play all of the games (and win prizes), and receive this year's fabulous wristband turn-in prize.
RAFFLE DONATIONS
If you or a family member has a business and would like to donate to our raffle table ( the proceeds of such benefit our PTO), please contact Nicole Baker at
MAY DAY VOLUNTEERS - PLEASE SIGN UP!
To make the day a success the PTO needs more than 150 volunteers to donate one hour of their time to staff the games and tables. Parents, Grandparents, Friends and Older Siblings (Middle School and High School students also known as junior volunteers) are all welcome to help out during May Day. As always, parents are welcome to have their younger children with them when they volunteer.
Here is a sign up for Baked goods, tables, canopies, set up and clean up.
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APRIL 2015:
13-17PSSA English – Grades 3 to 5
20-24PSSA Math – Grades 3 to 5
27-30PSSA Science – Grade 4
MAY 2015:
1Act 80 Day – students dismissed at 11:50am
May Day – 1pm to 4pm
6PTO Meeting at 7pm in library
5th Grade Basketball Game
7Staff Appreciation Day
18 Track Meet at 4pm at Haverford High School
19No School
Rain Date: May Day
20Rain Date: Track Meet
25No School – Memorial Day
28Field Day
29Rain Date: Field Day
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COMMUNITY NEWS:
Kindergarten Enrichment:
Trinity Lutheran Nursery School is now offering bus transportation from Lynnewood to their afternoon Kindergarten Enrichment class for the 2015-2016 school year. Classes run from September to June. Curriculum includes math and language arts, and so much more. Your child will be engaged each day in a variety of activities covering many topics including: music, science experiments, map studies, history, dinosaurs, multicultural projects, plants and animals, arts and crafts, yoga, and famous authors and artists. Come join in the fun at Trinity. For more information, please visit our website:
or call 610-446-4214.
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TWILIGHT RUN 5K - APRIL 25TH
Continuing with the tradition, the HTSD Education Foundation is going to give one iPad away to one very lucky elementary school student or who registers to run in the Twilight Run on April 25 – thanks to Bryn Mawr Trust Company!
Here is how it will work: Every child who registers for the race will have their name placed in to a big box. After the run is over, a name will be drawn out of the box. The lucky winner will be presented with a brand new iPad mini.
So if you aren’t register to run, go to HaverfordTwilightRun.org or haverfordedfoundation.org and get registered now! Participants can always register on, April 25, the day of the Run and Walk. Come to Haverford High School, 200 Mill Road. Registration will begin at 4 p.m. inside the school.
The Elementary One-Mile Challenge begins at 5 p.m. right in front of Haverford High on Mill Road. Another cool reason to run? Darby Road will be closed for the event and you run right in the middle of the road! Awesome! The 5K Run and Walk will begin immediately after for moms and dads and older students!
Come to The 36th Annual Evening of Jazzon Thursday. April 23rd at 6:30 in the Haverford high school auditorium. It is a fabulous night of great jazz music featuring the middle school and high school jazz bands.
The guest artist is trombonist, Conrad Herwig, who will be featured with the jazz bands. Enjoy a scrumptious dessert buffet during intermission. Tickets available in advance or at the door – 610-853-5900 x2102 Advance Tickets $10 for Adults / $5 for Students & Seniors
Family Package / $25 for 2 adults and all children in the household
After April 10th$12 for Adults / $6 for Students & Seniors
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Haverford HS Blast :After Prom Party - Help Needed!
As some of you may know the Haverford High school BLAST is fast approaching and is scheduled for Friday, May 1 st. Although there are many volunteers for the decorating and set up they are looking for help for the clean up on Saturday, May 2nd - morning. This is a great opportunity for scout groups and other volunteer organizations!
Please contact Lesline Brothers at who is the volunteer chairperson for this part of the event
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COME JOIN DREXEL SWIM CLUB!
Drexel Swim Club is accepting new members to their swim club. Do you want to belong to a pool so you can relax on those hot summer days and let the kids enjoy activities with their friends? Then Drexel Swim Club is the place for you. Your children can enjoy activities every day with other children their age, they can learn how to swim with lessons from our swim instructors, or they can join our swim team where everyone gets to swim at the meets. We have float nights, movie nights, and adult/children socials throughout the year. Drexel Swim Club has something to offer for everyone in the family. If you’re interested in joining Drexel Swim Club go to for more information on how to contact us or to submit a membership application.
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Lawrence Park Swim Club:
Lawrence Park Swim Club is welcoming new members! This summer, join many of your Lynnewood friends at this beautiful swim club, peacefully located on Langford Rd in Broomall. Relax poolside, keep the kids active with friends, learn to swim, or join our swim and dive teams. Float nights, movie nights, and kid and adult socials make for a memorable summer. This club has something for everyone! Go to to request a tour or to submit your membership application.
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