Author: eakocs

Irving’s Book Fair!

There is still time to visit the book fair!  We are open every day after school until 6:30 pm.  Friday hours are 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

Come take a look at the great book selection we have this year!

Can’t make it to the book fair this week??  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 your continued support of the book fair!!

 

Help put the Irving garden to bed and celebrate a great growing season!

Hello Irving Gardeners and Future Irving Gardeners!

First, thanks to everyone who helped to make the Irving garden so successful this year! All of the spring weeding, bed turning and planting; the summer tending and watering (in the face of some killer heat); and the fall harvesting and cooking helped to make this one of the most successful years to-date for the Irving garden.  Thanks especially to Reshma for all her hard work keeping things organized and getting us all moving in the same direction.  What a beautiful (and tasty) garden our school community grew!

Alas, even for those of us who strive to live in a constant state of denial that summer has ended, the time has come to acknowledge that winter is coming.  We hope you can join us to celebrate a great growing season and put the Irving garden to bed for the winter.

What: Put the Garden to Bed Party!

*Pull up all the annuals and put them in the compost bins

*Shovel the beautiful compost donated to us by SEOPCO into the beds

*Feast on apple cider and snacks

*Share ideas for the 2013 garden

When: Saturday, October 20th, 10 a.m. – 12:00

Where: Irving Garden

Who: Anyone!

*Kids are welcome to join their parents and are encouraged to participate

*A great chance for Kindergarten parents who expressed an interest in the garden to meet other volunteers and get involved

*Forward this invite to others who you think would be interested

Bring: Gloves and a shovel

RSVP: If you can join us email Rachel Unruh (rachel.unruh@gmail.com)

 

Message from SEOPCO – Irving Fundraiser
Dear SEOPCO Community,For the entire month of October, Culver’s, on Roosevelt Rd. in Berwyn, has generously offered to donate 10% of its profits to SEOPCO.  In consultation with Culver’s, SEOPCO has decided to donate those profits to the Irving Schoolyard Project in recognition of this project’s importance to the vitality of our community as a whole.  In order for the purchase to be credited, you must mention SEOPCO or the Irving Schoolyard Project when you pay.  So, if you don’t have time to cook, are looking for a treat for the kids or just want a fun way to support SEOPCO and the Schoolyard, head on over to Culver’s this month at 6943 W Roosevelt Rd in Berwyn.

Thank you to Culver’s for its generous support of our community and our school!

SEOPCO – South East Oak Park Community Organization
P.O. Box 1722
Oak Park, IL 60304-1722
www.seopco.org
seopco@gmail.com

Irving Schoolyard Project and Whole Foods Market
Help the Irving Schoolyard Project!
5% of all sales at Whole Foods in River Forest on Thursday November 1 goes to the Irving Schoolyard Project.
Please consider stocking your fridge with meat, taking your family over for dinner, or buying wine and beer for the holidays.  It’s the day after Halloween, so think healthy snacks for your children after all that candy.  If time is an issue, please consider using their personal shopper (fee waived this day).  All you do is place an order at least 48 hours in advance by emailing mw.rvf.marketing@wholefoods.com or calling 708.366.1045 (ask for Concierge Lauren) and then pick up your fulfilled order that day at a time specified by YOU!
So head out to Whole Foods Market in River Forest on Thursday November 1 to help raise funds for the Irving Schoolyard Project.   Thank you to Whole Foods for it’s generous support of the Irving Schoolyard Project

UPDATE FROM NURSE JAMIE REGARDING HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

Reminder!!  The date for turning in all required health forms to the school nurse is fast approaching!! Please turn in required Certificate of Child Health examination forms, Immunization records, Lead Screening results for children younger than  6 years of age, and Vision Exam forms by OCTOBER 15, 2012.  The intention of the school and district is to keep all children in school, however, without the State required school physical and immunization records, your child will not be allowed to attend school after 10/15/12. Dental forms are not due until May 15, 2013.  Please contact Nurse Jamie at 708-524-3089 for any questions or concerns. All forms can be faxed to 708-524-3056. Please see attached Oak Park D97 policy on health requirements.
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Jamie Peterson-Strokosch,RN, BSN
School Nurse for Washington Irving Elementary School
Oak Park School District 97

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