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Fry PTA Announcements 10-28-24

Fry PTA Announcements for 10/28/24

Fry Class Information 

The PTA recognizes that families may want to be able to contact classmate's families for the purposes of play dates, birthday parties, etc. The school is not able to release confidential student information. As a service, the PTA is putting together a class information sheet for each class. If you would like to be included, please fill out the google form below now. 

Fry Classroom Information Sheet

Bingo

Bingo night will taking place on November 14th with check in starting at 6:30. Cards will be 1 for $3 or 2 for $5 and popcorn will be available for purchase. Look forward to seeing you and your family there!




PTA Membership

PTA is here to support ALL students and teachers at Fry by helping to offset costs for important educational resources, as well as providing opportunities for students to expand their horizons (Science Fair, Talent Show, Jr. Great Books, etc) and  socialize with their peers (meet and greet ice cream social, Bingo night, holiday classroom parties, 5th grade send off, etc).

If you have not yet joined PTA for this school year please click the link below to become a member.

https://fryelementary204.memberhub.store/store 

Art Awareness

And here we go again…Art Awareness is back for 2024-2025 school year!!!

We’re excited to announce that Art Awareness volunteer opportunities are now open. Please click on the Sign-Up Genius below to volunteer. Only one parent is allowed to volunteer each month in their child's classroom, so sign up quickly if you are interested. Instructions are listed on the Sign-Up Genius and on the first page of each Art Awareness folder.  For the new volunteers, please reach out to us and we’ll help you get started.Sign up with your preferred month to volunteer starting with October( try to pick October first if you can)

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Art Awareness co-chairs:

Rakhi Shingala (rakhi.shingala@gmail.com)

Shikha Kapadia (Shikha.kapadia@gmail.com)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945ABAA2DA2F85-51355310-artawareness?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2UogTTYQ_qXRIpoIwMiIWm2T7gwGpdSZFfBiEE7SrbozZpH1Mcd102Hk4_aem_CbkKieMhnAGIk2dpLqc1cg#/

Chess Club

We are excited to return to Fry School to run the chess club for the 20th year! Anyone from beginners to advanced players is welcome to join. No chess knowledge is required. Each week, students can play, make new friends, and have a chess lesson and one-on-one coaching. Lessons will cover openings, middle games, endgames, tactics, and positional ideas. The chess Club is not just about playing; it's about learning and growing intellectually in a fun and exciting way. 

Anyone can try the first class for free. To do so, please email blair@illinoischessteachers with your name, grade, school, and phone number.

Spring Fling

Lots of new and exciting things happening with our largest fundraiser of the year.  Spring Fling will now be the “Fry Winter Carnival” held on January 24th, 2025!  The Planning Committee has some fantastic ideas in the works that will require both parent and student involvement.  This event is always a favorite for our kids but we will need our parents help to make this a success!

Those who have already signed up for “Gifts of Time”, thank you.  We will be in contact in the next week for our first planning meeting.  For those that would like to volunteer in some capacity, this is your chance.  We will be holding several in-person and virtual meetings over the coming months. 

Fry parents!  We did not forget about you.  In addition to a crazy night of games and sugar for the kids, this year we will be holding a “Parents Night Out” in the Spring.  This will be a wonderful opportunity to meet other parents in the Fry community and put a face to the name.  Stay tuned for more details and Save The Date, this will be one you will not want to miss!

Looking to volunteer?  Please contact Sarah Anderson Sdodds34@yahoo.com , Tara Steel Tarasteel09@gmail.com  or Kara Lazroff Maltby1177@gmail.com 

TEAM Tutors 204

TEAM TUTORS 204 is a group of District 204 high school honor students who are offering FREE tutoring in the Children's section of the 95th Street Library on Sunday afternoons 3-4:30pm (Mondays 12-1:30pm in the summer). The attached flier contains a QR code with more information. 

October  Dates to Remember

  • October 31: Halloween Parade