Calling all CRAFTERS, ARTISTS, and MAKERS.

Yes, this means you!!

Start preparing now (and save the date) for Irving’s Best-Ever Holiday Craft Fair, December 10th*, 9 am to 1 pm.

All parents, students, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, friends-of-friends, and other members of the Irving community are welcome to sell your own handmade goods at this annual event.  Start creating now!

Cost is $25 per table.  (Irving students pay only $10!)  Table and chairs are provided.

Think stocking stuffers, holiday treats, ornaments, fine art, greeting cards, jewelry, home goods, t-shirts, toys, aprons, scarves, hair accessories, and much more!

Please email Amy at CraftFair@irvingpto.com for an application, more information, or to volunteer.

*The date for this event has changed from the one indicated in the school calendar sent home at the beginning of the school year.  New date is Saturday, December 10!

Hello Irving Community!

A quick update from the Book Fair Team:

Thank you to everyone who has come out to support this year’s Book Fair.  We are well on our way to reaching our goal of selling over 1,400 books!  TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE BOOK FAIR!

If you haven’t already, please plan to stop by the Book Fair:

Friday:  11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Remember that all sales go to benefit Irving’s Library and Media Center.

Thank you for your continued support!

Greetings Irving community,
Next week will be our annual Fall Book Fair!  This is a great opportunity to support our Library and Media Center.  Last year we sold over 1,200 books! Our goal this year is to sell over 1,400 books. Please see here for letter from Mr. Hodge.

Upcoming events:
Teacher preview – Monday, October 17 at 7:15 – 7:45 am
PARENT PREVIEW –  Monday, October 17 after drop-off – – 8:00 – 8:30 am.  Come enjoy some coffee, treats and get a sneak peek at what will be offered at this year’s Book Fair!

BOOK FAIR OPENS – Monday, October 17 at 3:00 pm

The attached link is to the Irving Book Fair home page – – check it out for fair hours, preview of titles available, volunteering opportunities, tracking our goal and other things!  http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/publish/irving-oakpark

All funds raised will be put towards Irving’s Library and Media Center.  Due to our efforts last year, we were able to support the library in purchasing over 400 books, including series like:
·         39 Clues
·         Rainbow Fairy
·         Dinosaur Cove
·         Graphic Novels
·         Guinness Book of World Records
·         Award winners: Monarch, Bluestem, Caudill
·         Reading Olympics books
And…    Birthday books for our free birthday book giveaway

In addition, the Book Fair sales helped purchase teacher resources like:
·         Smart Board lessons, graphic organizers
·         Library lessons and unit plans
·         Teacher literacy lessons

Your support is put to good use!

If you are not able to make it to the Book Fair next week, please consider shopping online.  The online Book Fair will be open from Sunday, October 16 through Sunday, October 23.  NOTE: All purchases will be sent to Irving and delivered to the students’ home room about a week after the online fair closes.         http://www.scholastic.com/schoolbookfairs/2883199

And lastly, we still need volunteers to work some shifts next week during the Book Fair.  If you are able to help out, please contact Talley Hann talleyhann@gmail.com.

We will keep you posted on our progress next week of reaching our goal of selling over 1,400 books!

Your Book Fair Team,
Jane Brock
Talley Hann
Tracy Naber
Gina Sigismondi
Liz Wojcik

Letter from Mr. Hodge