When: Friday, May 25, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Irving School blacktop, corner of Ridgeland and Harvard
Details: 16 inch softball, no gloves (women can use gloves if they choose). If you have a good bat to share, please bring it.
Bring your dinner, lawn chairs and picnic supplies to watch the game with family and friends. We’ll even have a couple of grills so people can grill out what they bring. Then around 9:00pm we’ll all meet up again at the Friendly Tap (6733 Roosevelt Road, just east of Oak Park Ave.) to hear Mr. Williams’ band and to hang out some more ($5 cover charge).
If you’re interested in being on the parent team, please email Jassen Strokosch (jassen@mac.com). Nick Sakelleris is managing the staff team.
Hope you can join the fun for this awesome event!
GAME ON!
The Irving School PTO is thrilled to welcome a new committee, Different Together, to the variety of efforts supporting and encouraging diversity at Irving.
Different Together is a social group offering community and support for LGBT Irving families, families with gender-diverse children, and friends.
Please look out for a notice from the committee inviting all Irving families to Different Together’s first event: a potluck dinner on May 11 at the school.
If you would like to be an active member of this committee, or have questions, please contact Anne Jordan-Baker, annecjb@gmail.com, or Reshma Desai, reshmadesai30@gmail.com.
******BUY YOUR LOVE FOR LYDIA, DOLLARS FOR DOMINGO RAFFLE TICKETS AT IRVING ON MONDAY – WEDNESDAY
+++++CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS to sell raffle ticket sales at Irving School for the Love For Lydia, Dollars for Domingo fundraiser.
The Irving administration and PTO have generously offered to allow raffle ticket sales at Irving on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, and during the Book Fair and Academic Fair on those evenings.
Shifts are from:
7:45 – 8:15 AM Monday through Wednesday
2:55 – 3:15 PM Monday & Tuesday
1:55 – 2:15 PM Wednesday
Book Fair: 4 – 6 PM Monday & Tuesday
Book Fair/Academic Fair 4 – 7 PM Wednesday
Please sign up for a shift. Contact Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly, 1043 S. Harvey
jamesbkelly@comcast.net
Day/Eve. 708.524.2542
Cell 708.704.3027
Middle School Orientation for 5th grade parents
April 17, 2012
Dear Future Julian Family:
Very soon your child will be leaving the elementary school and entering Percy Julian Middle School. The staff and I are excited to welcome you to the school with an orientation meeting on Monday, May 14, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
During the orientation, parents will be given an overview of the sixth grade experience, curriculum, teaming, after-school activities (co-curricular), electives, and more. As you know, your fifth graders visited our school in February for their very own “getting acquainted with Julian MS.” Now it is your turn!
This year’s orientation will be divided into three parts. Parents will first gather in the auditorium for a presentation from the school administration and members of PTO. A general overview of sixth grade will be offered by the administration with PTO members speaking about “Myths You May Have Heard.” For the second segment of the program, parents will visit classrooms to hear from sixth grade teachers about the curriculum, a typical day in the life of a sixth grader, advisory, and other related topics. Finally, parents are asked to come together in the commons for an opportunity to interact informally with each other and gather additional information related to electives and co-curricular activities.
Should you be unable to attend on May 14th, a packet of information will be sent with your name on it to your elementary school.
Entering the middle school will be a new experience for many parents, and we are anxious to make this transition work smoothly for both you and your child. We very much look forward to seeing you on May 14!
Sincerely,
Victoria E. Sharts, Principal
Irving School PTO 