Hi from the Irving PTO!We have a lot of exciting events coming up—check them out below and be sure to mark your calendars! Join us at our PTO meeting tomorrow/Thursday night.   Committee reports at 7pm and Main Meeting kicking off at 7:30pm. See you there!  Check out our PTO website for an event calendar and more! KEY DATES November 13: PTO Meeting, 7pm November 14: 1st Trimester ends November 18: Turkey Trot November 26-28: Fall Break December 4: PTO Meeting, 7pm December 13: Irving Craft Fair + Cookie Crumble December 19: All school sing (students only) December 22-29: Winter BreakIrving Night at the Movies – a Fundraiser for Angel Funds! Private Irving PTO screening of “Zootopia 2” Monday, December 1 at 6:30 PM | Lake Street TheaterGet your tickets here! Irving Craft Fair + Cookie Crumble Call for ParticipantsLocal crafters and bakers will showcase their work in one single event this year, come ready to find unique, locally made crafts for gifts, and take home a mix-and-match box of cookies made locally by our community chefs! Sell a craft or help make the event happen!   Share your Baking skills at the Cookie Crumble (> 2 dozen requested)!  When: Saturday, December 13 | 9am-12pm Where: Irving Elementary, 1125 S Cuyler Ave, Oak Park, ILAs we approach the holidays, we are asking our community to rally together to fill our community fridge & pantry. Each grade will “adopt” the fridge for one week (note, the week of Thanksgiving is a whole school cereal box drive!)Please bring the items from the list below, as these are most requested. Non-perishables will be collected each day at drop off (bins located at the front of the school on Cuyler, as well as by the specific grade level door). Perishables will be collected at school Monday only, and can otherwise be dropped off directly to the fridge (located at Boulevard Presbyterian on East Ave & Harvard).SIGN UP: Week of 11/10 – Kindergarten & First Grade SIGN UP Week of 11/17 – 2nd Grade SIGN UP 11/23 & 11/24 – Whole School Brings Cereal Boxes Week of 12/1 – 3rd Grade SIGN UP Week of 12/8 – 4th Grade SIGN UP Week of 12/15 – 5th Grade SIGN UP In light of recent events, some of our neighbors are in increasing need. There is an identified need for financial support, and we are so grateful for community members who are able to help! Your donation will help support our designated Angel Funds, which bridge financial and resource gaps for Irving families in need. Anonymity about who receives Angel Funds is essential, but your donation is certain to help our neighbors, our kids, and our friends in the Irving community.Donate HERE!We continue to receive reports of increased ICE activity throughout the D97 area.  If parents or caregivers are comfortable doing so, we are asking you to be as present as possible at morning drop off and afternoon dismissal and to follow the SALUTE steps in the graphic below.Registration for Zawadi Performing Arts (formerly known as Kuumba Kids) is still open. Classes begin next week! We would love children from your school too!!!! Zawadi Performing Arts is open to ALL children ages 5–18, no matter what school they attend, background, dance level, ethnicity, gender, abilities, or financial situation.  Everyone is welcome!  REGISTER HERE!Show Off Your Irving School Spirit!  From t-shirts to hoodies, there are plenty of ways to represent your school with pride.   Order your Irving School gear HERE!