| Hello from the Irving PTO! Registrations are due by  8pm on Friday, May 1 . NO late registrations will be accepted.  Register Here for $35/Student May 1: Garden Club, 3:15pm May 4-8: Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8: Fitness Week May 7: Instrumental Festival Performance, 6:30pm May 14: Art Fest + Portillo’s Fundraiser May 15: Irving Sleepover May 28: PTO Meeting, 7pm June 2: 5th Grade Clap Out  June 2: End of the Year Party The ALL-School Irving Sleepover is back Friday, May 15, and registration is now open! Watch this ~10 minute video to learn all about it and then sign your kids up at the link below. Irving students only! And ALL Irving students are invited!! Registrations are due by 8pm on Friday, May 1 . NO late registrations will be accepted. Register Here for $35/Student (Scholarships available). Sign up HERE to Volunteer or Donate Snacks/Breakfast Items   Schedule a D97 Background Check, if needed Email the Sleepover Team with any Questions: irvingsleepover@gmail.com BENEFIT MAGIC SHOW — AN AFTERNOON OF WONDER The Washington Irving PTO presents an afternoon of wonder featuring Aaron Fasel of 312 Magic — beloved Eagle Extras instructor! WHEN: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 2:45 – 3:45 PM WHERE: Irving School Auditorium, Oak Park, IL 60304 COST: $20 per ticket · All proceeds benefit Angel / EE Scholarship Funds Students, siblings, parents, and family are all welcome for a fun-filled show of amazing tricks and interactive entertainment. PARENT Q&A: Can’t attend yourself? Yes — you can direct your child to go to the auditorium after school for the show and pick them up afterwards.  BUY TICKETS HERE!Questions? Contact Annie Wilkinson, Eagle Extras Co-Coordinator at eagleextras@irvingpto.com  Irving Eagle Extras current season will end on May 8, with a couple weeks of school left. Our partners at Chicago DanzeTheater are running a Make-A-Play mini-camp, which will run Mondays-Thursdays until 4:30. Students will do ALL parts of creating an original play, with a performance on May 28! Register with the QR code above, or email us if you have any questions!  YEARBOOKS ON SALE! Place your order HERE Please note that each family that qualifies for free/reduced lunch and each 5th grade student receives a free yearbook from the PTO.  It’s spring, and almost time for Irving’s garden club! (Ver abajo para español) Who: free and open to all!When: Most Fridays in Spring, weather permitting, until the end of school. Right after dismissal, 3:05 to 4:15 First garden club Friday April 10 Where: Irving’s Book Worm Garden (south side of building) Registration?:No! Kids just show up with a grown up who will be responsible for them (grownups don’t need to garden but we do ask them to stay during garden club to help supervise kids and tools) Do I need gardening experience? No! All experience and interest levels welcome. This garden has something for everyone, and everyone has something to learn no matter their experience level. The more people, experiences, and ideas, the better! Do I need to bring tools? No. We have tools and gloves in the shed, but feel free to bring your own gardening gloves if you like. What does garden club do? Come and see! We don’t mind if you pop in and then head out early. Come once, come a few times, or come every week; we’re happy to see you whenever you come. Our routine: we start off with a snack and a story (that relates to gardens or plants, or what we’re planting that day), then we dig, plant, weed, turn compost and more. It’s all kid friendly and very engaging. Sometimes we have special guests, like the Oak Park Public Library Book Bike or Irving staff, to help us with story time or a garden activity. How long does garden club run? Weather permitting, we’ll start back up for the season the first Friday in April, 4/10 and go through the end of school. (Garden club is totally volunteer run, so if we have scheduling conflicts, we have to cancel for that day. We may have conflicts on 5/22 so we’ll let you know about that, and any other dates).How do I know if garden club is canceled? If it’s raining and chilly, or unpleasant for gardening, we will cancel. We always cancel if there is thunder or lightening. We will post on Irving’s Parent Facebook page, and if the weather is bad and you don’t see us in the garden after school, garden club has been canceled for that day. Questions? Contact Alix at alix.strunk@gmail.comEl viernes el 10 de abril inicia el club del jardín, al salir de la escuela en el jardín (al sur de la escuela), de 3:05 a 4/4:15. Es gratis y abierto para todos. Niños deben ser acompañados por un adulto.El club es cada viernes hasta que se acaba la escuela en junio, siempre dependiendo del clima. El club es liderado por vountarias, entonces puede haber veces que se tiene que cancelar, y actualizaremos la página web del Facebook de Padres de Irving (y, no nos verá en el jardín ese día). No se necesita experiencia en jardines o plantas, y tampoco se necesita herramientas. !Todos estan muy bien bienvenidos! ?Preguntas? Escribe a Alix, alix.strunk@gmail.com     USE OF ANGEL FUNDSThank you to all the Irving families who helped us raise money for our Angel Funds. These donations have helped the Irving community tremendously. To date the PTO has been able to help Irving families with field trip scholarships, medical appointments and device, gift cards for necessities, clothing assistance, rent assistance, and holiday gift.If you are interested in donating, click HERE!If your family is experiencing a hardship and are in need of support, such as a field trip waiver, Eagle Extras scholarship, clothing, or grocery gift card, please reach out to the admin and social work team (Ms. Mura, Ms. Brinson, Ms. Pepp, or Ms. Kearns). |
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