The Irving School Cookie Crumble is one of the easiest ways to help our PTO raise money to help our school.  You can help in a few different ways.

Do you love to bake?  Sign up below to make 5 dozen of your specialty cookie/treat and deliver on Friday, December 6th to the office, or Saturday, December 7th (between 8-9am) to the cafeteria.

You don’t bake?  Volunteer your time helping us set up the cookies and boxes, organize, and clean up.

Do you like to eat cookies?  Come to the Cookie Crumble between 9-12am and fill an empty box with homemade cookies for $10.  Come early because we usually sell out within a few hours!

Sign up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094aadab2aa6f85-2019

The Irving Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s Book Club/ Table Talk:
The 5 Love Languages of Children – Tues. December 10 @ 6:30PM

Join us in a meaningful conversation as we explore “The 5 Love Languages of Children” authored by Dr. Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell, M.D. Limited copies of the book are available inside the school’s main office. More copies are also available at our local libraries in both hard copy and audiobook formats. RSVP for this event using the eventbrite link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irving-divinc-table-talk5-love-languages-of-children-tickets-81414130857

Good Morning All,

After sending out DIVINC updates this week, we were informed that there would not be an Inclusive Playdate this month as previously scheduled. Please share the announcement below. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience, but would like to get the word out to as many parents as possible before Sunday. Thank you!

~Your Diversity & Inclusion Team

Inclusive Playdate Announcement!!!

Due to the unavailability of our adaptive play location, this month’s Everybody Plays Inclusive Playdate has been canceled for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. The next meetup will resume on Sunday,  Dec.15, 2019, 1-2PM.

NOTE: There is still the Taste of Irving Potluck tomorrow Thursday 11/21 at 6:30 PM. 

Tuesday 11/19 Turkey Trot for 3rd – 5th Grades 2:00 pm

Where: Around the school
Who: 3rd through 5th grades
Why: To help promote fitness and wellness in our the upper grades
Questions?: Contact Mr. Hancock – jhancock@op97.org

Tuesday 11/19 DivInc’s Gender and Inclusion Training, Part 2 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

In this session, we will work on developing skills in navigating conversations regarding gender and inclusion with our children. We will discuss more about gender and we will work through specific scenarios together to help grow our confidence in exploring these important topics.  Please register for childcare using the link below:
https://tinyurl.com/yy9drbx8

Thursday 11/21 DivInc’s A Taste of Irving Potluck 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

The Irving PTO Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to “A Taste of Irving!” on Thursday, November 21st from 6:30-8:30.  Families are encouraged to sign up and bring a dish that honors their cultural background or simply attend to celebrate the diversity that makes Irving a great place to be.

Copy and paste the link below to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49abaf2aa1f94-thetaste *Note: All participants will need to list potential allergens in their dish to keep all attendees with food allergies safe.

11/24 Everybody Plays – Inclusive Playdate 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Join us for a fun-filled playdate where kids can enjoy accessible playtime which has been designed with your children’s needs in mind using Mr. Tim’s expertise (D97’s Adapted PE Teacher). The playdate will be facilitated by Irving special education teacher, Marta Mohammad; kindergarten teacher, Joel Blecha; and Irving parents who are members of the Diversity &  Inclusion Committee.

Please note: This is not a drop-off activity. In fact, we are hoping this is an opportunity for parents to get to know other Irving parents.   Please RSVP by Thursday, November 21st by completing this form: https://forms.gle/AvMZPiZQNoKkWeWG7

Looking Ahead: 

• 11/27-29 Thanksgiving Break
• 12/5: 7:00 pm PTO Meeting
• 12/7 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Cookie Crumble (we need cookies!) and Craft Fair

Our DivInc committee is doing some great things this year! And we want to highlight the work they are doing, how to help, and have a place for you to find what’s coming up – so welcome to the DivInc page.

You can find the page from the top menu as a tab. And of course, the DivInc events are already on the Irving Calendar integrated with all of the school events too. But DivInc is a big part of what makes our community special and helps us ALL feel like we belong, so we at communications are glad to partner with them to get the word out!

See you at the Gender And Inclusion session next Tuesday, and at “Taste of Irving” on Thursday!