Join us for the PTO Welcome Night for Parents!

Thursday, September 18th from 7-9pm at Bobby’s Eastside in Forest Park.

This adults-only event is an opportunity to kick off the new school year, socialize with new and returning Irving families, and meet the Irving PTO. Everyone is invited. There will be light snacks and each person will receive a drink ticket for draft beer, wine, mixed drinks & non-alcoholic drinks (while supplies last), followed by a cash bar.

First PTO Meeting of the Year TONIGHT! All are welcome!

Join us in person (in the Irving Library) or online (via Zoom) at 7pm!

We will have committee updates during the first half hour, then a special presentation from Mr. Sakellaris on How to Support Your Child at Home (Always a favorite presentation! You don’t want to miss it!). We will also introduce the PTO and explain how to get involved and hear a Principal’s Update from Ms. Mura.

See you there or on Zoom!

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 878 4474 8905

Passcode: 835188

Room Parent Sign Up!

Make a big difference in small, meaningful ways! What does a Room Parent do?

* Act as a friendly link between the teacher, parents, and PTO – helping things run smoothly.

* Coordinate volunteers or materials for classroom events (making life easier for our amazing teachers!).

* Organize optional teacher appreciation gifts twice a year.

* Help create your class’s basket for the annual Fun Fair’s silent auction.

It’s a wonderful way to stay connected, support teachers, and get a closer look into your child’s classroom community!

Garden Club

What does garden club do? Come and see! We don’t mind if you pop in and then head out early. Come once, come a few times, or come every week; we’re happy to see you whenever you come.
Our routine: we start off with a snack and a story (that relates to gardens or plants, or what we’re planting that day), then we dig, plant, weed, turn compost and more. It’s all kid friendly and very engaging. Sometimes we have special guests, like the Oak Park Public Library Book Bike or Irving staff.

How long does garden club run? Weather permitting, we’ll start back up for the season the first Friday in April, 4/11 and go through the end of school.
There is no school or garden club on Friday 4/18. (Garden club is totally volunteer run, so if we have scheduling conflicts, we have to cancel for that day. We may have conflicts on 5/23 so we’ll let you know about that, and any other dates later on).

How do I know if garden club is canceled? If it’s raining and chilly, or unpleasant for gardening, we will cancel. We always cancel if there is thunder or lightening. We will post on Irving’s Parent Facebook page, and if the weather is bad and you don’t see us in the garden after school, garden club has been canceled for that day.

Question? Contact Alix at alix.strunk@gmail.com

June 4th After School!

Come celebrate the end of this incredible school year with the BBQ & Block Party!

Help make the End of Year BBQ & Block Party a success!

Volunteers: [https://www.signupgenius.com/…/20F0C44AAAF2BAAFE3…]

Donations: [https://www.signupgenius.com/…/20F0C44AAAF2BAAFE3…]

(Proceeds raised will go to next year’s 5th grade class)

* Concessions for sale

* Music from DJ Frankie D

* Candy Cart from Candycopia (portion of sales donated to Irving)

* Ice Cream Truck (portion of sales donated to Irving)

* Foam Party (plan to get wet if you participate! Bring change of clothes, towel, water shoes, goggles, etc!)

* Bubble Party (for younger kiddos or those who want a calmer experience)

* Raffle of School Supply Kits

Stay tuned for ways to get involved by donating items or volunteering!

BOOK FAIR MAR 10-14Hi Families!! Did you know that this book fair directly benefits our Irving students by refreshing our school and classroom libraries and replacing out of date or damaged books? This spring’s book fair is taking place March 10-14 and we need your HELP! You can help work the registers, organize books, or direct foot traffic. We also need help with set-up and breakdown before and after the fair. No need to know what you’re doing — newbies very welcome! Help us help kids LOVE books, all while we raise money for our school’s library. Sign up here!