On Wednesday, January 29, Sara Ray Stoelinga, Rachel Levenstein and Molly Quish from the University of Chicago’s Urban Education Institute will be giving a presentation about the 5Essentials Survey at Mann Elementary School from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. You can access additional information about the presentation, or RSVP for the event, by visitinghttp://www.op97.org/news/Presentation-on-Exploring-the-5Essentials-Survey-January-29-25.cfm?grp_id=6827.
Community Events
Bone Marrow Registry Table at Cookie Crumble
You may have seen the signs at school about Ben, my 13-year old nephew who is battling leukemia. He’s an active, intelligent, and thoughtful 8th grader living in Chicago. He hasn’t been to school at all this Fall. He’s too sick (tutors visit the house, but it’s hard for him). He is in need of a bone marrow transplant and his situation is critical. Join the bone marrow transplant registry and help us find a donor match for him on Saturday at the Cookie Crumble.
We will have a table there with more information. You can get swabbed and everything! I know what it’s like to have children under tow, some of whom may be cranky, tired, overly excited, etc. (my 3 kids? ugh!), while you attempt to find something out or fill out a form so please read up early if you can at bethematch.org. If you end up being a match for someone (only 1 in 540 people are ever contacted once on the registry), it is NOTHING like donating an organ. It’s a relatively simple procedure and your body automatically regenerates new marrow. Questions? call 312-218-8058
Blast Improv
Have A BLAST in Oak Park!
Improvisation Classes for Upper Elementary and Middle Schoolers taught by Chicago’s finest Improvisers working, performing, and teaching at The Second City, iO, and Annoyance Theatre
Classes forming now…
Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302
UpperElementary 1: Grades 3, 4, 5, Tuesdays 4-6pm
Middle 1: Grades 6, 7, 8, Thursdays 4-6pm
Maximum Class Size: 14
Cost: $180
8 week session from January 7-March 20*
The last class culminates in a short show.
*No Classes held Teacher Conference Week (January 27-31) or ISAT Testing Weeks (March 3-14)
For more information please go to our website: wwwÆblastimprovÆcom or call: 312-405-3639 or email: info@blastimprov.com
Distribution of information by a community group in accordance with District 97 policy does not imply, directly or indirectly, that the group’s program(s), event(s) and/or service(s) is sanctioned.
Fundraiser benefiting kids with Leukemia
Tis the Season for Giving and do we have a great cause! Audrey Smith from Mrs. Balicki’s fifth-grade class is running a fundraiser benefiting kids with Leukemia at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago!
The fundraiser starts Monday December 2nd and runs through Friday December 6th. There are collection jugs in the Irving office, one representing each class. Is it a competition you ask? Yes, it is! By the end of the week we will see which class raises the most money for childhood leukemia! A special prize will be donated to the wining class from the Circle of Friends Foundation at Lurie Childrens! So have your kids bring in all those loose coins laying around your house, and lets see which class can raise the most money for leukemia!
And parents, you can get involved too! Checks will also be accepted and can be made out to “Lurie Childrens Foundation”. There is a form available for tax purposes if needed. Per Audrey’s request, half of the money collected will go to the Child Life Department and used directly for the hospitalized kids, and the other half will be donated to cancer research.
Thank-you in advance from Audrey and her “team” and thank-you from the Lurie Children’s Circle of Friends Foundation!
Pleasant Homes “School Break Workshops”
For ages K-5th grade, these classes will emphasize utilizing natural resources to make creative works of art and toys! Workshops are for three hours, and cost is $30-45 per session, per child, materials included. 1 teacher to 10 students ratio, your kids will be well-cared for. Minimum 5 children, maximum 20, so sign up soon!
Register online at: http://pleasanthome.org/program-a-events/classes or contact Georgia for questions at (708) 383-2654, or gbraun@pleasanthome.org.
Irving School PTO 