Eagle Extras

Eagle Extras Reminder: Registration ends September 5, 2012

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Registration kicked off to a great start this year. Thank you to all the families who enjoy and support Eagle Extras.  Registration Class descriptions and registration forms were sent home with the Tuesday Packet and are available online at the digital backpack and the PTO website at www.irvingpto.com. Please email us at EagleExtras@irvingpto.com with any questions or suggestions.

We are still working to try to meet the class minimums in several classes or we will have to consider canceling these programs.

Mad Science 2-5: Needs 2 more students                                                                                       Mondays 3:15-4:15

Mad Science k-1:  Needs 6 more students                                                                                      Thursdays 3:15-4:15

Course Description:  Join Mad Science for a variety of fun science activities!  Different topics will be covered every week.  Become a test pilot as you experiment with paper airplane designs, explore the construction of Super Structures as you discover what makes buildings strong, learn the scientific secrets behind some of your favorite magic tricks, and much, much more!

Legacy Sports Multisports Camp K-1 Needs 1 more student                                               Mondays 3-4

Legacy Kick Ball League 2-5: Needs 5 more students                                                               Wednesdays 2-3

 

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!                                                                                                                Tuesdays 3:15-4:15

Irving’s students will work with Ms. Katie Noonan and Mrs. Homann to develop or very first edition of a school newspaper.  They have even arranged for a reporter from Patch.com to come in and meet with the students!

Course Description: The course will begin with a couple of weeks of dissecting current newspaper and becoming familiar with the parts of the paper.  We will look at opinion pieces, news pieces, sports pieces and others.  After those weeks we will begin brainstorming topics for our newspaper.  The remaining weeks will be devoted to researching, writing and editing the pieces.  Students will have weekly assignments to bring to class.  These might include an interview or some research.  In the final weeks of class, the students will participate in choosing pieces to be included in a final printed newspaper that will be handed out to the student population.

 

Dream Big Broadway Kids K-2 Needs 5 more students                                                            Wednesdays 2-3pm

Dream Big Broadway Bound 3-5 Needs 8 more students                                                       Wednesdays 2-3pm

If you love Music Theater, this class isfor you!  Come explore the foundations of theater with fun theater games, acting, improvisation, music and movement. This class encourages a positive self-image and helps students take risks on stage and while building confidence on stage and off. An informal musical performance will culminate this ensemble building experience.  In this class students will use songs from musical theater productions to develop their own stories and performances.

 

Eagle Extras Update

Registration for Eagle Extras, the PTO sponsored afterschool program, has kicked off quickly!  Only 2 days into the school year and the following classes are now full:
Ceramics with Ms. Linne K-1
Ceramics with Ms. Linne 2-3
We are offering many old favorites and several exciting new offerings.  For students in Kindergarten and First Grade, please check out Mad Science: Science at Work and Legacy Sports Multisports Camp, for K-2, Dream Big: Broadway Kids.  For older students (grades 3-5) Ms. Noonan and Ms. Homann will be teaching Extra! Extra! Read All About it! helping students learn about and develop a school newspaper.  Additional information about all of our offerings this session and registration forms can be found outside the main office, in the digital backpack and online @ www.irvingpto.com.  Please forward any questions to Gloria Cockerill at eagleextras@irvingpto.com.

When & What is Form & Fee Night?

Class lists!
Eagle Extras!
Pay your fees!
Ask questions!

Form & Fee Night is Thursday, August 16, from 4-6pm. If you have not already paid your school fees and lunch fees online then bring your checkbook to Irving at this time to do so. The forms went out in the summer mailing, but some are also available on the District 97 website.

More fun than that, though, is this is when class assignment lists are posted. Look outside the school’s front door to see which teacher your child has. Note that the lists will come down that night in order to make some changes. Class lists are not posted online for privacy reasons. (Please do not share photos of a class list on Facebook or other public online setting.)

The school is open on Form & Fee night, so new families can tour around on their own and the kids MIGHT be able to peek in their new classrooms.

Eagle Extras, Irving’s after-school program, is accepting registrations starting at Form & Fee night as well. Details can be found here.

Families do not have to stay for the whole time. Just drop by and say hello while you fill out forms, ask any questions of the front office staff, and hang out with parents you haven’t seen in a while.

See you soon!

Eagle Extras

During the final class of the Eagle Extra’s, Emerald City Theater Company classes Glee! (3-5) and Wizard of Oz (K-2) there will be a half-hour showcase featuring both classes performing what they have learned this session. It will take place in the auditorium on Tuesday May 21st at 3:30pm. Doors open at 3:25 and all are welcome! Thank-you everyone for your support of Eagle Extras!