Fundraising

Fun Fair this Saturday

Saturday is the DAY!

Come one, come all to the Fun Fair, and in between carnival games and snacks, don’t forget to stop by the silent auction and raffle area on the Irving “porch” outside the main office doors!

In this exciting corner, you can bid on a chance to be principal or teacher or librarian for a day, hit the museums with Mr. Packer, do nails with Ms. Gibson, or golf with Mr. Daniel. You can have lunch at Pete’s with Ms. Blackney or have Mr. Blecha come to your house to read bedtime stories!

And while you’re at it, why not take home a basket filled with the best Candycopia has to offer (plus a toothbrush!), everything you need for family game night, an instant Mexican fiesta, Squishmallows galore, or bubbles for your bath and your glass?

Some of these items you can bid on in the silent auction, some will be for raffle, and for some of the teacher parties, all you have to do is sign up. Oh – and you can help decide which Irving staffer gets a pie in the face at 3:30 too!

Cash or online payment via the PTO website will be accepted for baskets. Tickets are cash only and available for purchase this week and at the fair. 

Irving’s Got Talent show begins at 1pm, followed by the Fun Fair at 2pm and a sensory hour at 4pm. See you on Saturday! 

PS! We could use a few more 4th and 5th grade student volunteers – please sign up if you can!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e44aca929aaf85-irving?useFullSite=true#/

It’s the CAN Do Challenge

This April, we are helping fight hunger with Beyond Hunger in their annual CAN DO Community Challenge, where local schools compete to see who can raise the most points (combination of money and actual food donations). Please support us by joining our team and/or making a donation! For every $1 donated, Beyond Hunger can provide 3 meals!

Items can be donated to the collection box in Irving’s main office throughout the month of April! Below is the list of 10 non-perishable food items worth 5 points each. All food donations will be weighed for a total number of pounds, but only the items below will count towards the competition.
• Jelly
• Peanut Butter
• Canned Chicken Soup
• Cheerios’ Cereal
• Canned Mixed Vegetables (low sodium)
• Diced Tomatoes
• Tomato Paste
• Bagged Rice (White or Brown)
• Refried and Dry Beans (Pinto and Black)
• Canned Pineapples

Beyond Hunger’s off-site pop-up pantry serves newly immigrant families and relies entirely on private donations. Due to the organization’s limits in space and staff/volunteers for sorting, they are asking us to please stick to donations off this list.

OR Donate money here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/CanDo/team/Irving

Take it one step further and join our team!
• Go to https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/CanDo/team/Irving
• Select JOIN THIS TEAM
• Enter your First, Last, Email and then Join our Irving Team
• Finish setting up your page and share with your friends!

Interested in volunteering instead, or even becoming the star of your own Beyond Hunger promotional video? Amazing!! Click here to learn about even more ways to get involved and earn Points for Irving in the CAN DO Community Challenge!

We will check the donation bins every other day during the collection period. The final day to donate food items will be 

Friday, April 28th @ 3:00PM

Thank you for your support of our community and our school!

Register for Irving’s Got Talent

We’re bringing back a very old Irving Tradition – a Talent Showcase!

The talent show is open to the entire Irving community and will be on April 15 at 1 p.m., right before the Irving Fun Fair. The goal is to raise funds for a new sound system for the Auditorium.

Get your act ready and let us know you want to participate by submitting this form. We are limited by time for the showcase, so please submit your registration by March 10!

Visit the School Spirit Store

The School Spirit Store has been in existence for over 20 years.  It is a not-for-profit, self-sustaining “business” that uses the profits to buy more products to sell.  We sell mostly school supplies; pencils, erasers, sharpeners, etc. with some fun items thrown in such as key chains, bookmarks, and the occasional toy.  Items cost anywhere from $.05 to $1.25.  Most students don’t need more than a dollar or two to get what they want and we do not accept any bills over $10.00.

The store is run by 5th Grade students who go through a rigorous interview process at the beginning of the school year  that tests their personal skills and ability to handle money.  Currently there are 8 students who work at the store, which is open on Mondays and Wednesdays immediately after school for about 10-15 minutes. Located on the first floor by the 4th Grade/Middle staircase.

In recent years, some students have asked to sell items that they make for which they receive the profits with a percentage going to the school store.

If you need further information or have questions you can reach out to Mr. Packer at ppacker@op97.org