PTO Meeting This Thursday, May 29, 6:30pm

We hope you can join us for the last PTO meeting of the year, which is this week on Thursday, May 29 at 6:30pm 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, Jeff Wallichs at jwallichs@gmail.com, or any of the other PTO board members (click here for contact info).

Irving School PTO
Agenda for Monthly Meeting
May 29, 2014
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Vote to approve/deny creation of PTO board position of Assistant Treasurer (5 minutes)
  3. Election of new PTO board members* (5 minutes)
  4. Principal’s Report (30 minutes)
  5. Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes)
  6. Vote to approve/deny the purchase of items presented, totaling approximately $11,000 (15 minutes)
  7. Presentation of revised PTO By-Laws (10 minutes)
  8. Garden shed update (10 minutes)
  9.  Committee Reports: (20 minutes)
    1. End of Year Party: Friday, June 6
    2. Event recap: Sleepover
    3. Event recap: Ethnic Parade
    4. Event recap: Staff Appreciation
    5. Event recap: Art Fest/Poetry Slam
    6. Event recap: Family Math Night
    7. Event recap: Softball Game
    8. Other committee reports
  10. Eagle Extras Update (5 minutes)
  11. Summer planning, reflections, suggestions for next year (10 minutes)
    1. Expanded role for communications
  12. Approve minutes from 5/1/14
  13. All other business

* Nominations for open positions may be accepted until the time of the vote. Nominations received to date are:
1 x Co-President: Lori McConnell
1 x Co-Treasurer (Assistant Treasurer): Wynne Lacey
1 x Vice President (General): Hannah O’Connor

Irving PTO Presents “Comedy Jam 1”
On June 7, Irving PTO will be having a comedy night for teachers and parents @ Wire just down the street.
Irving PTO presents:
The Back Around The Way Comedy Jam
Hosted by Emile Williams
WHEN:
Saturday, June 7th, 2014
9:00 PM
WHERE:
The Wire
6815 W. Roosevelt
Berwyn, IL
COST:
$10 per ticket – 21 and over
It’s a great opportunity to support PTO and have fun doing it.  All of the proceeds will come back to the Irving Community. See flyer for the event and a link to buy tickets below.

 

FLYER

 

Irving Cookbook Sale – May 28, 29, and 30 only!!!

Student Council will be selling Irving Cookbooks to benefit the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry (http://www.oprffoodpantry.org). Many families submitted a recipe to our cookbook and it looks amazing! You will find almost 100 recipes in 7 different categories. Don’t miss out!

They will be on sale on Wednesday, May 28th from 2:00-2:15 right outside of the main office. They will also be on sale during the lunch hour on Thursday and Friday, May 29th and 30th.

Did you know that the food pantry is able to buy food at a discounted rate? They can purchase an entire family’s allotment of food for $9.80. That amount of food would cost $97.21 in a grocery store!

Please help us to support this great cause and enjoy some new recipes as well!

What: Cookbook Sale

When: May 28 (2:00-2:15), May 29 and 30 at lunch

Cost: $3 each or 2 for $5

Why: To donate money to the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry

Where: Irving School

FLYER

 

Presentation from Common Core Elementary Math Night
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Common Core Elementary Math Night at Brooks Middle School yesterday. We hope the information you received about mathematics and strategies will aid your efforts to support your child’s learning at home.
​You can access the presentation from last night by clicking here. We are also in the process of compiling responses to the questions that were asked during the event. We will post these responses on our website in the days ahead, and share them with you when they are available.
Sincerely,
Lisa Schwartz
Director of Teaching and Learning

Irving Garden needs your help!!!
Yes, spring and summer will come. I have faith that soon we will all feel the hot sun on our shoulders.  If you are like me, you can’t wait to get out in the garden and wake up that earth! Well look no further because the Irving garden needs you! There are a lot of ways to volunteer in the Irving Garden. Here are just a few:
  • Fill greenhouses with dirt (thanks to those that helped on this. There is still a little dirt left on the native prairie garden)
  • Prepare the garden beds for planting (Some volunteers are tackling this memorial day weekend.Bring a shovel and join in the fun. actual dates and times are not known yet. Contact Bharathi at bjayaram68@yahoo.com or just come on by)
  • Help classrooms transplant seedlings into garden beds (late May, early June)
  • Repair and improve watering system (ASAP)
  • Tend and water the garden over the summer
  • Help harvest veggies throughout summer and into fall
All these things are important. I am particularly seeking assistance with the watering system. The hose connections leak, the sprinkler heads are failing and get smothered by the plants after a while and the water pressure is poor. Any creative, handy parents out there want to take this project on?
Finally, I am also looking for someone to take over my role of coordinator. I can assist this spring and there are a few dedicated volunteers that can assist as well. Please let me know if you are interested in any of these needs.
Here’s to spring and warmer days!
Thank you,
Reshma Desai