Update from Irving Nurse about Holiday Celebrations

Dear Staff, Room Parents, Parents, Guardians, and Students

As the Winter Holiday Season approaches, we are preparing for Winter Concerts and anticipating the joys of the season. This is a fun and enjoyable time for all, however, it can be a time of worry for children with food allergies and their families. In order to provide a safe celebration environment for the students at Irving, ALL classroom celebrations will be NUT FREE with a focus on healthy snacks and treats for the children.

As always, fresh fruits and veggies are welcome and should be promoted. It is recommended that room parents and teachers communicate before their scheduled Winter Holiday Party to identify the foods/treats that will be provided for each classroom celebration. A good ratio of treats to healthy foods should be 1:3:  One treat option for every three healthy food options.

Foods are required to have an ingredients list. Foods that are made in factories that may process nuts should not be served due to the potential for cross contamination. Please consider labeling the food items for easy identification by students. Teachers can confidentially alert room parents of any other dietary restrictions and or food allergies in the classroom so that an alternative treat can be provided for inclusion.  Additionally, non food treats such as stickers, pencils, and activities are always welcomed and enjoyed by all of the children.

 Here is a link to a web site for Peanut/Nut/Egg safe food items http://snacksafely.com/snacklist.pdf.

 Thanks to the entire Irving Community for helping to make this a safe and enjoyable holiday season for all . Please feel free to contact Nurse Jamie for any questions or concerns at jstrokosch@op97.org or 708-524-3089.

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Jamie Peterson-Strokosch,RN, BSN, CSN-IL
School Nurse for Washington Irving Elementary School
Oak Park School District 97

Silent Auction – WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR OUR SILENT AUCTION

On Saturday, February 22nd mark your calendars, as we will once again be having our annual Fun Fair and Silent Auction! It will be a day filled with fun and excitement!

Last year the Silent Auction was huge success because of your direct support in soliciting items and donating items for this event. Once again we need your support for this year’s Silent Auction. Please think about talents, items or services you or your employer could donate. Items that are always popular include:

–Sporting—Cubs, Sox, Bears, Blackhawks and Bulls or theatre tickets 

–Museum memberships 

–Restaurant certificates/gift cards 

–Jewelry 

–Use of a vacation home or time share 

–Services (i.e. interior design, housecleaning, painting, landscaping, contracting) 

–And those holiday gifts you may have received 2 of!! 

Anything you like—chances are someone else will want it too!! 

HELP!!! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you would like to help in soliciting local businesses for donations or can volunteer the day of the event your help would be GREATLY appreciated. Please call or e-mail me!!

The money from the Silent Auction goes directly to the Irving PTO, which continues to fund various programs to enhance the quality of education for our students and teachers. This is why we need your donations.

Donations and/or certificates can be dropped off at the school office or you can contact me directly. Please fill out the information on the back of this letter and include it with your donation. If you have any questions about your donation please call or e-mail me.

Thank you for helping in making the 2014 Fun Fair and Silent Auction a huge success!!

Best Regards,

Hannah O’Connor

773-368-4184

hanoconnor@gmail.com

FLYER

 

Blast Improv

Have A BLAST in Oak Park!

Improvisation Classes for Upper Elementary and Middle Schoolers taught by Chicago’s finest Improvisers working, performing, and teaching at The Second City, iO, and Annoyance Theatre

Classes forming now…

Madison Street Theater, 1010 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302

UpperElementary 1: Grades 3, 4, 5, Tuesdays 4-6pm

Middle 1: Grades 6, 7, 8, Thursdays 4-6pm

Maximum Class Size: 14

Cost: $180

8 week session from January 7-March 20*

The last class culminates in a short show.

*No Classes held Teacher Conference Week (January 27-31) or ISAT Testing Weeks (March 3-14)

For more information please go to our website: wwwÆblastimprovÆcom or call: 312-405-3639 or email: info@blastimprov.com

Distribution of information by a community group in accordance with District 97 policy does not imply, directly or indirectly, that the group’s program(s), event(s) and/or service(s) is sanctioned.

FLYER

 

December PTO Meeting is Thursday, 12/5, 6:30pm

We hope you can join us for the December PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, December 5 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, or any of the other PTO board members (click here for contact info).

Irving School PTO
Agenda for Monthly Meeting
December 5, 2013
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Presentation by Ms. Diehl (Data & Technology Coach) on MAP Testing. (20 minutes)
  3. Principal’s Report (10 minutes)
    1. Update on Brain Pop implementation
  4. Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes)
  5. Eagle Extras Winter Session (10 minutes)
  6. Committee Reports: (30 minutes)
    1. Craft Fair/Cookie Crumble: December 14
    2. Silent Auction & Fun Fair: February 22
    3. Event Evaluation: Trivia Night
    4. Other committee reports
  7. Approve minutes from 11/7/13
  8. All other business