An “almost spring” fundraiser and parent social
Saturday, February 25th at 7:30 p.m.
at the Tennis and Fitness Center, 301 Lake Street
Tickets are $30 each ($35 at the door) and can be purchased by sending a check payable to the Beye PTO to school or via PayPal.
Cash Bar. Food by New Rose Catering. Dress like you are watching the live telecast at home on your couch, dress as you would if you were watching from the sidelines of the red carpet, or dress to walk the red carpet in your finest formal-wear – the choice is yours.
Proceeds will go towards supplementing our playground renovation funds from the District so we can end up with not just a good new playground, but a GREAT one! Last year we raised more than $13,000 to benefit Beye School’s music and arts programs, including new risers for the auditorium. Let’s do even better this year!
This will be your chance to purchase a spot in one of this year’s exciting Beye-In Parties. Bring your checkbook or credit card – payment must be made at the time of sign-up. Mark your calendars for these awesome events. Descriptions below.
Questions or not sure how this all works? E-mail Deb (DebPoe309@gmail.com) or Lisa (kitzman1@sbcglobal.net). Thanks!
For Adults: |
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| Men’s Poker Party | March 9th |
| Ladies’ Party at Muse | March 16th |
| Ladies’ Book Discussion Brunch | April 14th |
| Minute to Win It Competition | May 5th |
| Progressive Cocktail Party | May 12th |
| Men’s Beer Tasting | May 19th |
| Luau and Pig Roast | June 9th |
| The Love Boat | September 8th |
For Families: |
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| Brookfield Zoo Family Scavenger Hunt | August 26th |
| Farm-to-Table Pizza and Craft Beer Party for Families | September 15th |
For Kids: |
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| Kindergarten and 1st Grade Movie Night | April 13th |
| Kid’s Art Party | April 20th |
| Beye Alumni Penny Poker | April 20th |
| Kid’s Cupcake Boss | May 4th |
| 2nd and 3rd Grade Print Making Party | May 6th |
| 4th and 5th Grade Beye Scavenger Hunt | May 18th |
Men’s Poker Night – March 9th
Back by popular demand! Guys, in a room, playing poker and drinking beer – enough said. Beer, pizza, and snacks included. Bring extra money for the kitty, and you could walk away a winner! $35 per person – up to 20 attendees.
Date and Time: March 9, 8:00pm
Location: The Delano house, 162 N. Elmwood
Hosts: Tom Delano, Mike Ryan, Steve Poe
Women’s Muse Party – March 16th
Find your style at Muse!
Enjoy a runway event featuring distinctive styles selected by Muse owner, Heather Anderson. Receive personalized make-up advice and a touch-up from 1148 Cosmetic’s owner Jen Haagensen. Wine, bubbly and light fare will be served. Plus, 10% of all Muse purchases will be donated back to Beye!
Don’t miss this chic affair! $35 per person – up to 25 attendees.
Date and Time: March 16, 7:30-10:00pm
Location: Muse, 106 N. Marion
Hosts: Laura Derks, Wendy Negron, Eileen D’Ambrogio, Inga Simitz
Book Brunch – April 14th
Calling all ladies! Join us for a wonderful time eating, drinking mimosas, relaxing and having interesting conversation as we discuss the wonderful memoir “Tender at the Bone” by food writer and former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl. This book promises to be a delight and everyone will be able to relate to the funny stories about coming of age and Mom’s cooking. All you have to do is curl up, read this wonderful book and then come hungry on Saturday April 14th! We will purchase and deliver the book to your home plus put out a fantastic brunch spread for 20 wonderful Beye Moms. What better way to spend the day? $30 per person – up to 20 attendees.
Date and Time: April 14, 11:00am-1:00pm
Location: Hess House, 209 S. Harvey
Hosts: Michele Hess, Victoria Krause-Schutte, Emy Brawley, Madeline Milan
Minute to Win It – May 5th
SABADO GIGANTE — Join us for a mash up of Minute to Win It and Cinco de Mayo!
Fill your solo cups with ping pong balls and Dos Equis. Build a marshmallow statue, dangle balls in nylons, roll quarters into forks! Make a fool of yourself in a team of fellow Beye School merrymakers and have a few drinks and tacos on us. Note: Competition starts promptly at 4:30. Ole! $50 per person – up to 40 attendees.
Date and Time: May 5, 4:00pm
Location: 300 block of N. Scoville
Hosts: Cindy and Peter Traczyk, Heidi Lynch and Dan Greenstone, Marcia and Damon LaPorte, Kim and Tim Rasmussen, Kandy and Joe Shapiro
Progressive Cocktail Party – May 12th
Tour the world at this progressive cocktail party! Each of the four stops will feature cuisine and a signature cocktail from a different country. Will you prefer India, Europe, or the Caribbean? Beer and wine will also be available at all locations. In addition, a hired driver can take you home, so no one will have to be unsafe behind the wheel. $40 per person – up to 30 attendees.
Date and Time: May 12, 6:30pm
Location: 100 and 200 N. Taylor blocks, starting at 212 N. Taylor
Hosts: Katie Callow-Wright and Joe Wright, Steve Brice and Alisha Mowbray, Sarah and Pablo Rodriguez, Monica and Ben Saydah, Diane Boese and Troy Koch
Men’s Beer Tasting – May 19th
Join Beye dads for a night of beer-tasting and camaraderie! Snacks will also be served. $25 per person – up to 15 attendees.
Date and Time: May 19, 7:00pm
Location: Bike Fix, 252 Lake Street
Hosts: Andy Kaczkowski, Mark Fisher, Curt Warner
Hawaiian Luau and Pig Roast – June 9th
Komo mai e ai! Imagine yourself on a peaceful Hawaiian beach. Feel the refreshing trade winds play through your hair. Taste the salt on the breeze. Hear a boisterous party going on further down on the beach. Yeah, we’d rather be at the Luau too… Join us for the first ever Beye Luau Pig Roast! Put yourself on island time and experience a taste of the islands here in Oak Park. Pig on a spit, umbrellas in the drinks, torches in the yard, the possibility of coconut bikinis…Plenty of food and drink for every appetite. We are tuning up our ukuleles in anticipation! $50 per person – up to 50 attendees.
Date and Time: June 9, 8:00pm
Location: Cotter house, 321 S. Elmwood
Hosts: Carrie and Matt Cotter, Sarah Goy and Paul Quinn, Deb and Steve Poe, Melissa and Travis Narum, Andrea and Mike Lofgren
Love Boat – September 8th
Something exciting and new . . . The Love Boat Party!
The Love Boat soon will be making another run and The Love Boat Party promises something for everyone. Join us for an evening of drinks, food, and just the right amount of cuchi-cuchi-coo. Dress in your best cruise wear, or as your favorite character, and come aboard . . . we’re expecting you! $40 per person – up to 60 attendees.
Setting sail September 8, at 7:30pm from the Port of Good Pope, 168 N. Cuyler Ave.
Note: All guests will receive additional information on their boarding passes, which will be distributed this summer.
Hosts: Jenna Russell, Gina Ulrich and Brent Pope, Justine and Will Greenwald, Wendy and Chris Negron
Zoo Scavenger Hunt – August 26th
Were your kids bummed to be left out of the Amazing Race? Wish they could have joined the Photo Scavenger Hunt? Dying to try their hand at Minute to Win It? Then don your thinking caps and put on your running shoes for a fast paced adventure for the whole family at the Brookfield Zoo. Teams will compete against each other to be the first to complete this animal-based scavenger hunt. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be served after the hard work is over! Admission to the zoo will be provided (unless you have a membership). $15 per person or $50 per family – up to 40 attendees.
Date and Time: August 26, 1:30pm
Location: Brookfield Zoo
Hosts: Carrie and Matt Cotter, Lisa and Brian Kitzman, Heidi and Jeff Groulx, Andrea and Mike Lofgren, Marcia and Paul Schattauer
Family Farm-to-Table Pizza and Craft Beer Party – September 15th
Join us at a backyard make-your-own handmade pizza (and microbrew) party! After choosing from favorite farm-fresh, locally-grown pizza toppings, families will roll up their sleeves to make their own pizzas, and then see their delicious handmade creations cooked in an authentic backyard pizza oven. (Can you smell your woodburning pizza now?!?) Adults will be able to enjoy their pizzas with tastings of locally-made craft beers! $15 per person or $50 per family – up to 40 attendees.
Date and Time: September 15, 5:00-8:00pm
Location: Kearns House, 330 S. Lombard
Hosts: Winnie and Larry Kearns, Ana Garcia-Doyle and Jim Doyle, Amanda and Tim Hendrixson, Andy Kaczkowski and Lourdes Nicholls, Jocelyne and Mark Adkins
K-1st Grade Night at the Movies – April 13th
Let your kindergarteners and 1st graders go to the show the Beye School way! Your student will enjoy a movie complete with popcorn and a drink in the Beye Auditorium, while you relax knowing they are under the watchful eyes of the 3rd grade Brownie Troop! $15 per child – up to 30 attendees. Scholarships available!
Date and Time: April 13, 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Beye School Auditorium
Hosts: Michelle Brandt and the Beye 3rd grade Brownie Troop
Kids’ Art Party – April 20th
Join us for a delightful afternoon of painting and fun! Create an expressive original painting on canvas and enjoy a delicious cupcake snack with your hosts, artist Marcia La Porte and baker Amanda Hendrixson. K-5 welcome. $20 per child – up to 10 attendees.
Date and Time: April 20, 3:30-5:30pm
Location: The LaPorte house, 317 N. Ridgeland
Hosts: Marcia LaPorte and Amanda Hendrixson
Alumni Penny Poker Party – April 20th
Go all in at this poker party for sixth- to eighth-grade Beye alumni. Hosted by Beye School Class of 2010 alums Ross Nations, Alex Schoeny and Conor Johnson, this party will feature three poker tables. You’ll play cards, talk smack, eat snacks and at the end of the evening, cash in your chips for fabulous prizes.
Novice poker players welcome–we’ll teach you how to play so you’ll know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away and know when to run! $20 per person – up to 12 attendees.
Date and Time: April 20, 6:00-9:00pm
Location: Nations House, 166 N. Harvey
Hosts: Ross Nations, Alex Schoeny, Conor Johnson
Cupcake Boss – May 4th
Let your child create (and eat!) a cupcake masterpiece! Each participant will decorate several cupcakes, with their best being judged Best in Show! They will then select additional cupcakes to take home to share with family. Snacks will be provided. $20 per child – up to 24 attendees.
Date and Time: May 4, 4:00-6:00pm
Location: The Derks house, 316 N. Scoville
Hosts: Laura Derks, Jenny Kean, Wendy Negron, Elizabeth Phillips
2nd-3rd Grade Art Party – May 6th
Don’t miss this opportunity for your second or third grader to create a fabulous mixed media artwork that includes painting, printmaking and collage techniques. The finished artwork will make a perfect present for Mother’s Day! Jocelyne Adkins of Beye Discovery will facilitate the workshop with several assistants. Snack and beverages provided. $15 per child – up to 25 attendees. Scholarships available!
Date and Time: May 6, 2:00-3:30pm
Location: The Groulx house, 316 S Scoville
Hosts: Heidi Groulx and Jocelyne Adkins
4th-5th Grade Scavenger Hunt – May 18th
Let your child show off their Beye knowledge in this inaugural school scavenger hunt! Teams of students will hunt high and low to find clues and be the first to decipher the hidden code. Then we will all gather in the commons for dinner. $15 per child – up to 30 attendees. Scholarships available!
Date and Time: May 18, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Beye School Commons
Hosts: Beye PTO Presidents Laura Derks and Andy Kaczkowski, assisted by Carrie Cotter and Andrea Lofgren
Ohmigosh, these parties sound amazing! Kudos to the co-chairs and the super fun hosts. Oh how I wish I was a Beye parent…