Activities

Sign up for the Irving Sleepover at the Fun Fair

The Irving Sleepover is Friday, May 3^rd. If you want to sign up, you can do so at the Fun Fair this Saturday February 23^rd. Please bring a parent or guardian with you. The cost is 20 dollars per student and you can pay by check or cash. Any questions, please see Mr. Sak.
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Nick Sakellaris
3rd grade Teacher

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

PTO Meeting Thurs Feb 7

We hope you can join us for the January PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, February 7 at 6:30 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
February 7, 2013
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

Welcome
Principal’s Report (10 minutes)
Treasurer’s Report (10 minutes)
1. Vote to approve/deny funds for the lunchtime basketball program.
Committee Reports: (30 minutes)
1. Schoolyard Project status
2. Silent Auction & Fun Fair on February 23
3. Other committee reports
Eagle Extras Update: (5 minutes)
Approve minutes from 1/10/13
All other business

Volunteers needed for indoor recess activities tomorrow!!!

Tuesday’s predicted cold temperatures mean the Irving students will probably be inside at recess. We need volunteers to supervise the kids between 10:45 and noon so they have the option of playing games and getting some physical activity rather than watching a movie during that time. Please click the following link to sign up!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B45A9A82CA75-winter1

Message from Dr. Roberts regarding the tragedy in Connecticut

We are all shocked and saddened by the tragedy that occurred today at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, the citizens of Newton and the countless others whose lives have been touched by this horrible event.

A disturbing incident such as this serves as a painful reminder of how important it is for all us to be prepared should an act of violence or disaster strike our schools or community. Our families can rest assured that we take the safety of our students and staff very seriously. That is why we have a number of plans and procedures for dealing with a variety of dangerous situations, including a lock down drill that we implement in response to the presence of an intruder in our buildings. We practice/review these plans and procedures with our students and staff on a regular basis to ensure that everyone knows how to respond in an emergency (e.g., what announcement to listen for, where to go inside the building, the names and addresses of off-site evacuation locations).

We also have protocols and resources in place that we use to provide parents/guardians with critical updates and information they need in a situation like this. They include the emergency notification system that we utilized last week to let families know about the attempted child abductions. If you did not receive those messages, we encourage you to please make sure your child’s school has your most up-to-date contact information (phone number and e-mail address).

In addition to these plans, procedures and protocols, we have preventive measures such as secured entrances that help us monitor who is coming in and out of our schools. We are in the process of installing swipe card access systems at every building (will be completed after winter break), and are investigating the installation of security cameras at our elementary schools (already installed at the middle schools). We also continue to work closely and collaboratively with the Oak Park Police Department to ensure that the necessary precautions are being taken to protect our students and staff on a daily basis.

At the request of a number of parents/guardians, we instructed our staff members not to discuss today’s incident with our students. We understand and appreciate that many of you would prefer to have the initial conversation about this sensitive subject with your children. With that said, our social workers and psychologists will be available starting on Monday morning should any of our students, staff members or parents/guardians need to talk about what happened today. We have also been informed by the police department that officers will be increasing patrols around our buildings throughout the school day starting this afternoon.

We realize this terrible incident has caused a great deal of apprehension among the members of our community. While we have mechanisms in place to keep our children safe and secure, your vigilance, partnership and perspectives on this critical issue are always welcome and greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time, your attention and your support of our schools.

Sincerely,

Al Roberts

Superintendent

PTO Meeting – Thursday, Nov 1

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

Irving School PTO
Agenda for Monthly Meeting
November 1, 2012
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library/

Welcome
Presentation of new iPad technology similar to document cameras (15 minutes)
Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes)
Principal’s Report (15 minutes)
Committee Reports: (30 minutes)
Wellness initiatives
1. Schoolyard Project plan status and upcoming activities
2. Event evaluation: Grade level potluck Dinners
3. Event evaluation: Fun Run
4. Other committee reports
Eagle Extras Update: (10 minutes)
1. Scholarship issues
2. Winter schedule offerings
Approve minutes from 10/4/12
All other business