Author: laurac47

Irving Paces This Fall

Irving Pacers is an optional recess activity offered on Fridays. Students who chose to participate will walk around the block. They will each carry a punch card that records their laps. They get a foot charm for every mile (3 laps) they complete. We need volunteers to supervise the corners around the building, assist students with bracelets, punch cards and give out water. This is a very popular activity so we get a lot of student participation. Contact Hannah O’Connor: hanoconnor@gmail.com

PTO Meeting Agenda for September

We hope you can join us for the first PTO meeting of the year, which is this week on Thursday, September 6 at 6:30 in the Library/Media Center on the second floor. As always, free child care is provided.

This month we will focus on a back-to-school update from Principal Hodge and a review of the PTO budget, which is presented for a vote by the general membership. There will be a presentation of the capability of Elmo Document Cameras, which are an item for the PTO to purchase this year.

We hope to see you there. If you are unable to attend and would like to discuss anything on the agenda, please contact Laura Crawford at lauracrawford47@gmail.com, Jodie Ackerman at jodiepto@yahoo.com, or any of the other PTO board members (click here for contact info).

Irving School PTO
Agenda for Monthly Meeting
September 6, 2012
6:30PM
Irving Media Center/Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Principal’s Report (40 minutes)
    1. Welcome back to school
    2. Demonstration of Elmo Projectors capability
  3. Treasurer’s Report (30 minutes)
    1. Presentation of budget for 2012-2013 school year
    2. Vote on budget for 2012-2013 school year
  4. Committee Reports: (30 minutes)
    1. Schoolyard Project Update
    2. Fun Run pledges start 9/17, with event on 10/16
    3. Different Together Potluck Dinner on 9/21 at 6:30pm
    4. Bags on the Blacktop on 9/29 at 2pm
    5. Grade level potluck dinners in October
    6. Other committee reports
  5. Eagle Extras Update: (15 minutes)
    1. Vote on changes to policies
  6. Approve minutes from 5/31/12
  7. All other business

Notes on next meeting (October 4):

  • Kathy McNamara from Friends of the Oak Park Conservatory will briefly discuss their work
  • Mr. Hodge will present on ISAT testing
  • Review fully revised by-laws

When & What is Form & Fee Night?

Class lists!
Eagle Extras!
Pay your fees!
Ask questions!

Form & Fee Night is Thursday, August 16, from 4-6pm. If you have not already paid your school fees and lunch fees online then bring your checkbook to Irving at this time to do so. The forms went out in the summer mailing, but some are also available on the District 97 website.

More fun than that, though, is this is when class assignment lists are posted. Look outside the school’s front door to see which teacher your child has. Note that the lists will come down that night in order to make some changes. Class lists are not posted online for privacy reasons. (Please do not share photos of a class list on Facebook or other public online setting.)

The school is open on Form & Fee night, so new families can tour around on their own and the kids MIGHT be able to peek in their new classrooms.

Eagle Extras, Irving’s after-school program, is accepting registrations starting at Form & Fee night as well. Details can be found here.

Families do not have to stay for the whole time. Just drop by and say hello while you fill out forms, ask any questions of the front office staff, and hang out with parents you haven’t seen in a while.

See you soon!

Bean Bag Toss Competition! Have a Set to Share for a Day?

The PTO is looking to host a “Baggo on the Blacktop” fundraiser this fall and we need some help! We are looking for families to loan Baggo (bean bag toss) sets for use during the event. We are hoping for 32 sets.

Details are still being worked out, but first we’re trying to see if we have enough sets to make it happen. Feel free to ask your awesome neighbors who may not have kids at Irving if they can loan a set.

If you can help by letting us use your set please email Gloria Cockerill at gloria_marin@yahoo.com. Thanks!