Author: eakocs

Homework Club – Needs Volunteers

Hi Parents!

Our after school Homework Club is looking for some parent volunteers!  Homework Club is for 4th and 5th grade students who are recommended by their teachers for some extra tutoring and homework help.  We are at capacity but have more students who would benefit from this opportunity.  We are looking for 2-3 parents who can commit to volunteering every Monday and/or Thursday from 3:00-4:00pm from now through April.  Parents would work with a small group of 2-3 students on their homework.  In addition, we have a few younger siblings who come with their older siblings.  If you are able to make this commitment, please email Ms. Noonan at knoonan@op97.org.  Please specify whether you are available Mondays, Thursdays or both.  Email Ms. Noonan with any questions.  Thank you!

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Katie Noonan

Teacher Librarian:  Department Head
Washington Irving Elementary
Oak Park, IL

 

IRVING WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAM 2012-2013 (registration from due before october 19th)

IRVING WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAM 2012-2013 (registration from due before october 19th)

The World Language Program at Irving School introduces students to the basics of the target language and culture and develops the necessary skills for elementary comprehension. The relaxed class environment helps students learn to overcome any reticence in voicing target languages. Language skills will grow over years of instruction. The goal is to develop a comfort and familiarity with the language.

For 2012-2013, the World Language Program has expanded its offerings to 8 languages: Swahili, Portuguese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish. In order to accommodate the program to all students, some classes will run for 1 hour every week with all ages while other will betwice a week with the same age group.

The World Language Program is completely independent, funded solely by tuition paid by families of participating children. World Languages are sponsored by the PTO, endorsed by the School Board, and encouraged by the staff and principal of Irving School.

Registrations form

Congratulations on a fun Fun Run!
WOW! What a successful Fun Run we had on Tuesday! The kids had a great time in beautiful weather and we blew away our fundraising goal. Our goal was $9,200 for the school and we’ve raised $15,812.06! What a generous community we have!
The pledge period ends next Tuesday, October 23, so you have until then to bring in the pledge forms with checks or cash. Either send them with your child to give to their teacher, or put them in the locked PTO mailbox in the front office. The online system will be open through Tuesday as well. After payments are tallied we’ll know for sure who the top earning class and students are. Prizes will be announced later next week.
Please share our sincere thanks with your friends and family who made this such a huge success!
If you have any questions please email Jen Browning (browning2110@gmail.com) or Laura Crawford (lauracrawford47@gmail.com).

Irving phone directory

The Irving phone directory is almost complete.   A green sheet should have come home with your child this week (if more than 1 child, first alphabetically would have received it) and it contains the information that will be in the directory.  IF THERE ARE ANY CORRECTIONS, please return the green sheet immediately.  Also, if you have a 5th grader you have the opportunity to add a ‘tribute’ congratulating them at the end of the directory.  It’s $10 per entry which will go to the PTO to help cover printing expenses.  Please send tributes and questions to barbarametric@comcast.net

Irving’s Book Fair is wrapping up!

The last day of the Book Fair is today!  The Book Fair will be open from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Couldn’t make it to the book fair this week?  Did a book sell out that you wanted to purchase?? Then check out our on-line fair at:http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/irving-oakpark

All on-line purchase will still benefit the Irving library and media center.  Purchase will be delivered to the school and sent home with your student.

Thank you for another successful Book Fair!!