Academics

PTO Meeting This Thursday, May 1, 6:30 PM

We hope you can join us for the May PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, May 1 at 6:30pm in the Library/Media Center on the second floor. As always, free child care is provided.

Irving School PTO
Agenda for Monthly Meeting
May 1, 2014
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

    1. Welcome
    2. Presentation by Student Council members on their initiatives (15 minutes)
    3. Presentation by student representatives and Ms. Noonan on digital citizenship (15 minutes)
    4. Election of new PTO Board members* (10 minutes)
    5. Proposal to add a second PTO Treasurer Board member position (5 minutes)
    6. Principal’s Report (20 minutes)
    7. Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes)
    8. Committee Reports and Date Reminders: (20 minutes)
      1. Event evaluation: Spring book fair
      2. Event recap: Tasty Dog
      3. Event recap: Indoor recess
      4. Irving sleepover: May 2
      5. Ethnic festival and parade: May 3
      6. Other committee reports
    9. Eagle Extras Update (5 minutes)
    10. Vote to change date of final PTO general meeting to May 29, 2014
    11. Approve minutes from 4/3/14
    12. All other business

* Nominations for open positions may be accepted until the time of the vote. Nominations received to date are:
2 x Co-Presidents: Jeff Wallichs
1 x Vice-President (Volunteers): Hilary Klein
1 x Vice-President (Communications): Carmen Rivera
1 x Co-Secretary: Eduardo De Santiago

Next meeting: May 29, final wrap-up of PTO activities with an overview of summer budget planning and next year’s initiatives.

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).

Fitness Week – May 5th – 10th

Monday– Ball and Rope Day – bring your favorite ball and/or jump rope to school and use it during recess.

Tuesday-Healthy Heart Day – wear red and bring a healthy snack to lunch.

Wedsday-ACES – All children exercising simultaneously (10:35 -10:50am) 

Thursday-Sports Hat Day – wear your favorite sports hat to school and bring a water bottle to use if you have one.

Friday– School Spirit Day – wear Irving school clothing or anything with red and white in it and make sure to get at least 10 hrs. of sleep tonight.

Saturday– District 97’s Annual Fun Run (8:00 am at Lindburg Park).

FLYER

 

Annual Fun Run

Presented by Oak Park School District 97 Physical Education Department

Who: Students in District 97, grades K-8

What: Fun Run: K-2 (half mile) , 3- 5 (mile) , 6-8 (1.5 miles)

When: Saturday, May 10th, 2014 (1st race grades 6-8 starts @8am, followed by K-2, then 3- 5)

Where: Lindberg Park, Marion Street at LeMoyne Parkway (1 block east of Harlem and 1 block south of North Avenue. Race begins at the north end of the park.)

Why: Culminating event to celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Week

There is no charge for the Fun Run. All participants will receive awards.

THE FUN RUN WILL BE HELD RAIN OR SHINE!!!!

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