Registration for the Winter 2014 season of Eagle Extras begins today! We have an exciting line up of classes including: Photography, LEGO Engineering, new arts and crafts classes, Chess, Mad Science, Sing-A-Story, Newspaper, Legacy Sports, and Soccer. Registration starts today and will run through December 13, 2013. Classes begin January 13 and run through March 22, 2014. Click on the links below (or go to https://irvingpto.com/eagle-extras/) for course offerings and the registration form. Look for a hard copy in your child’s backpack or pick one up in the hallway outside the school office. Please email EagleExtras@irvingpto.com with any questions!
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Buy your tickets today to join us at OPEF Rocks Out!
We will be kicking off the OPEF’s 25th Anniversary with a benefit concert on Thursday, November 21, 7 pm at FitzGerald’s.
Bono Bros Band will play, featuring Rob and Jim Bonaccorsi of Freddy Jones Band; Nick Kitsos, former drummer of BoDeans and Poi Dog Pondering; and Tom Albanese, formerly of Big G.
$30/Ticket available now at opef.org
All proceeds benefit OPEF Programs:
▪Architecture Adventure
▪Art Start
▪BASE Camp (scholarships)
▪Geared Up
▪Science Alliance
▪VEX Robotics
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Trisha Davies
Director of Communications and Development
Oak Park Education Foundation (OPEF)
970 Madison Street
Oak Park, IL 60302
Irving’s 14th Annual Cookie Crumble
Join Irving School Community in our Sweet Tradition
Saturday, December 14th, 9 AM – 12 PM
In the Mini-Gym
Fill up a book of delicious homemade cookies for just $10 a box!!!
BAKERS NEEDED!!!! Each participating family is asked to prepare 5 dozen of their favorite holiday cookies and deliver them to the office on Friday, December 13th during school hours or to the mini-gym on Saturday, December 14th between 7:30 & 9:00 AM. NO CHOCOLATE CHIP PLEASE!!!
There will be a free pizza party to the grade that brings in the most cookies!
For more information or to volunteer, contact Joyel Hall at joyel_hall@yahoo.com
Jammie Jam – Friday, November 22
Student Council is sponsoring an after school dance to support the Sweet Dreams For Kids Foundation. This foundation helps provide pajamas for children that have prolonged stays in the hospital. Please come in your pajamas to help support this awesome cause with us on Friday, November 22 from 6:30 – 8:00 at Irving School!
The cost is $5.00 for your first child and $2 per additional sibling. Parents are free of charge, however, a donation would be greatly appreciated. Entrance fees include one complementary drink and snack. Every family must have at least one adult present.
Finally, everyone in the school is encouraged to wear their pajamas to during the day on November 22 to help get us excited for the dance!
We look forward to jamming in our jammies with you!
OPEF’s BASE Camp – Gadget Day – Registration is OPEN!!!
OPEF’s BASE Camp – Gadget Day on Monday, January 20th (Martin Luther King Day), is now open for registration! Parents can register here, or download the registration form.
Gadget Day is for all kids in grades K-8 (not just D97 kids), and will run 8 AM – 3 PM at Brooks.
- K-5th graders will rotate through four fun, 90-minute activities involving LEGOs, sculpture that moves, gym games and 3D games.
- 6th-8th grade boys and girls can choose Build a Bike, a partner program with Working Bikes, a nonprofit bike repair shop in Chicago. Take a field trip in the morning and create artwork with bike parts in the afternoon!
- 6th-8th grade girls can also choose Build A Bird, a partnership with Triton College’s GADgET Girls program (Girls Adventuring in Design, Engineering & Technology), designing and building a mechanical bird.
Cost is $65 for K-5th graders, $75 for 6th-8th graders, with a limited number of scholarships available to D97 students. It will be a fun day, full of gadgets, games and gizmos!
Registration is now open at opef.org/basecamp.
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