Not only is Art Fest coming up on Thursday, May 9th, but so is the Irving POETRY SLAM! Does your child want to participte? There will be music and microphones and MC extraordinaire, Mr. Williams! Students can perform a poem or even sing a song. Every student at Irving has been learning a poem in library this month, and I know many students are writing their own poems in class. Sign up here to participate!

< Sign up here > to participate in Irving’s 15th Annual Poetry Slam on Thursday, May 9, 2024!  You can perform a poem or song during this fun and lively event hosted by 2nd grade teacher, Mr. Williams. It will take place in the auditorium beginning at 6:45 (Lil’ Slammers K-2 first, then the Big Slammers 3-5). Just be in the auditorium, ready to slam!

Volunteers Needed:

Questions? Email ewilliams@op97.org or knoonan@op97.org

Art Fest is May 9th, 6-8pm, and the Specials teachers need your help to make it a success! Consider volunteering to assist with one of the activities happening throughout the evening and email the teacher to find out more. (Former Irving Students make great volunteers too!)

Poetry – knoonan@op97.org Spanish Games – szaragoza@op97.org

Art Activity – etague@op97.org Music – pdeaton@op97.org

P.E. activity – jhancock@op97.org

The Irving Sleepover is BACK!!! Tickets on sale NOW,

Register Your Students HERE and *make sure to complete your registration* by continuing through to the payment link that appears after you hit submit. Scholarships are also available! Please email Ms Mura (smura@op97.org) to request a fee waiver.

We will not be capping the number of students who can participate in the sleepover, but we will be closing registration firmly on May 3 for planning and district compliance purposes, so make sure to register before then, as late registrations CAN’T be accepted.

Still not sure what exactly the Irving sleepover is?? Watch this 35 min replay of last year’s zoom Q&A with Mr. Sak & Mrs. Sak for all the details! Not much has changed for this year, except for the date! Drop offs will start at 7pm Friday, May 17 and kids should be picked up Saturday morning by 8am.

Want to join your kid in the fun?? We can’t run the sleepover without parent help! From donating breakfast goodies to staying the whole night through, parent and staff volunteers make this amazing event possible. SIGN UP HERE!

The annual Irving Fun Fair returns for another year on Saturday, April 13. To make this carnival extravaganza magic happen, we need volunteers (age 4th grade to adults!) for each part of the day.

  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

=>Help make the Irving Fun Fair FUN! <=

Sign up for as little as ONE HOUR here.

Opportunities include baking/donating a dessert, setup/cleanup, running the carnival games, being a temporary tattoo artist or face painter, selling concessions, selling tickets, running Bingo or Dancing for Desserts, running the obstacle course, monitoring silent auction, and more!

Make plans to join us on Saturday, April 13 at Irving from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. Families who can benefit from a quieter and less crowded experience are encouraged to join us at 11 a.m. for a reduced sensory hour.

We will update the THIS BLOG POST as we get information.

It’s Book Fair Week!! 

Featuring our beloved spring storytime event in the school auditorium at 6pm on Wednesday. All ages and siblings/families/friends welcome!

Stop by the kindergarten hallway after school any day this week to shop the fair and help us raise money for our school library! (Hours & additional details below.)  And if you’d like to help volunteer at the fair, we’d love to have you – please sign up here: https://bit.ly/bookfair-signup2024