Academics

D97 Summer Math Enrichment Classes

District 97 will be offering tuition-based math enrichment classes to our current fifth, sixth and seventh grade students this summer. These classes, which will be taught by math teachers from the district, will run from June 12 to July 3.

Fifth graders will have the opportunity to review the concepts taught at the fifth grade level and prepare for the upcoming school year. Sixth and seventh graders will have the opportunity to either take a review class or a class that may enable them to advance to the next level. Please note that the students who enroll in an advancement class must pass the final exam that will be administered at the end of their summer school course.

Registration for these classes will run through April 25. Registrants will be notified of their class assignment via e-mail by May 6. Please click here for more information on registration and specific course descriptions.

 

Irving Sleepover – Friday, May 2nd
The Irving Sleepover is Friday, May 2nd. If you are interested in signing up please print off the forms below and return the permission slip with the money to Mr. Sak as soon as possible. Mr. Sak also has forms in Room 309 or email him to request them and he will send them home with your child. Thanks.

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Nick Sakellaris
4th grade Teacher

Washington Irving School
http://www.op97.org/nsakellaris/
(708) 524-3090

PTO Meeting This Thursday, April 3, 6:30pm

We hope you can join us for the April PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, April 3 at 6:30pm in the Library/Media Center on the second floor. As always, free child care is provided.

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
April 3, 2014
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Presentation and Question/Answer by Faith Cole, Assistant Principal at Julian Middle School, on the transition to middle school and life at Julian (20 minutes)
  3. Principal’s Report (20 minutes)
  4. Nominations for Open PTO Board Member Positions (5 minutes)
    1. Notes: Nominees need not be present to be nominated; nominations also accepted at May 1 meeting; voting will be held at May 1 meeting.
  5. Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes)
    1. Vote on funds for new school banners on street posts.
  6. Committee Reports: (20 minutes)
    1. Event recap: Technology night
    2. Spring book fair: April 21-25
    3. Academic fair: April 23
    4. Tasty Dog fundraiser: April 30
    5. Irving sleepover: May 2
    6. Ethnic festival and parade: May 3
    7. Other committee reports
  7. Eagle Extras Update (10 minutes)
    1. Vote on policy change to remove limit on scholarship requests.
  8. Approve minutes from 3/6/14
  9. All other business

Next meeting: May 1, includes presentation on Internet safety by Ms. Noonan and Student Council representatives.

Irving Sleepover – May 2nd
The Irving Sleepover is Friday, May 2nd. If you are interested in signing up please print off the below forms and return the permission slip with the money to Mr. Sak as soon as possible. Mr. Sak also has forms in Room 309 or email him to request them and he will send them home with your child. Thanks.

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Nick Sakellaris
4th grade Teacher

Washington Irving School
http://www.op97.org/nsakellaris/
(708) 524-3090

Flowers Blooming at the Irving School Spirit Store
News flash!  Spring is here, spring is here!  Come look at all the flowers blooming by our school spirit store.  Irving’s student Health and Wellness Committee (HAWC) has challenged all students and staff to try one healthy habit for 3 weeks (until Spring break).  All the habits are written on flower petals, stems and leaves to brighten our school and to challenge the winter snow and cold.

Ask your child which habit they’re trying.  Maybe you want to try something too, or do it as a family.  Read our walls for ideas:  get more sleep, eat vegetables, drink water, walk to school, brush teeth twice daily, less screen time before bed, etc.  The students have been very creative.   And who knows, maybe some of our habits will become permanent!!

And remember-  you saw spring flowers HERE first!!

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Tehra Hiolski
General Music Irving