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Important Dates To Remember August 26: First Day of School __________________________________ Learn more about Skool Aid is a new sister school partnership with Stockton School of the Chicago Public School System. This is a initiative through the Department of External Resources and Partnerships to build lasting partnerships with suburban schools to open new horizons for the students by offering them opportunities to interact and learn. Learn more about our sister school here. __________________________________ PTA Council meets monthly at the Administration Building (1401 Greenwood Ave.) and includes PTA leaders from each District 34 PTA, Dr. Hill, D34 Superintendent, Administrators, School Board members, representatives/liaisons from Glenview community groups, and other interested parents. The group's goal is to discuss district-wide ideas and challenges and share ideas and best practices among all D34 PTAs. The meetings are always open to interested parents. The March meeting included discussions on (for full meeting highlights link here).... Join PTA Council! PTA Council meets monthly to discuss issues that are important to our school community. Join us as a member for the 2009/10 school year! We are seeking many roles that are compatible with many different volunteer schedules. Contact President Kris Haramaras if you are interested or would like additional information. kharamaras@comcast.net _________________________________ Upcoming Local Parenting Workshops For more information on local parenting workshops link here to Parent Education Consortium of the North Shore (PEC) January's Newsletter or the Family Service Center of Glenview, Kenilworth, Northbrook and Wilmette. _________________________________ Check out these other important school related organizations. To learn more, link on the logos below to their websites: Help make Glenview a Little Greener, and Get on the Green Team! For more GREEN ideas check out www.takebabysteps.org.	ROCK ON 5th Graders! View Pleasant Ridge 5th Grade Picnic Photos by Linking Here! ___________________ PTA REGISTRATION FORMS- LINK HERE Due ASAP Please return to school in your child's back pack! __________________ 2009-10 Global Language Registration - Link Here Deadline: May 29th! __________________ Link here for the May PTA Meeting presentation "summer reading" to learn tips about how to continue keep your kids reading through the summer. A link to CBS News segment on how to prevent the "Summer Slide". _________________ Link here to January PTA meeting's key presentation on Response to Intervention. ____________________ Sign up for our PTA Email Newsflashes Enter your email above to check/add/change your e-mail or preferences. (To ensure you receive all of our email newsletters, please add news@lyonprpta.org to your email address book or approved sender list) ___________ Did you know that an overview of curriculum for each grade level is available at the District 34 website? Link here. ________________ Class Sizes Lowered to a cap of 24 students for Grades 3 - 5. To begin fall of 2008. Link here for more information. Class Sizes Lowered for Kindergarten - 2nd Grade. To begin fall of 2007. Link here for more information. _________________ Art Enrichment Parents link here for lesson plans. www.masterpieceofthemonth.org _______________ Teacher & Staff Updates and Links PTA Staff Membership Form PTA Grant Reimbursement/Payment Form ____________ School Addresses: Lyon School 1335 Waukegan Road Glenview, IL 60025 Office: 847-998-5045 Pleasant Ridge School 1730 Sunset Ridge Road Glenview, IL 60025 Office 847-998-5050
Get involved... with your school, your children, and the Lyon/Pleasant Ridge PTA! - Be a member - Stay informed - Volunteer - __________________________________________ Thank you to our 2008-9 Room Parents! Room Parents - Link here for online resources. Questions? Contact Debbie Wells for Lyon School and Chris Northwick for Pleasant Ridge.

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