OPEF Architecture Adventure in 3rd Grade Today

Architecture Adventure will be at Irving TODAY in the 3rd grade classes from 1:15-2:45. Third grade students will be given a 30-minute powerpoint presentation of the features of several house styles found throughout Oak Park. They will be taught what makes a house style unique and recognizable.

After the presentation, (1:45), kids will go back to their classrooms to design their own house on a large piece of corrugated cardboard. Volunteers architects will be in each classroom guiding the students as they design and draw. The houses will eventually be painted, and we plan to display them at Red Hen.

Thanks.

Lisa Sorensen
Volunteer Coordinator
Architecture Adventure
http://www.opef.org

Irving School’s Open house and Curriculum Night

FLYER

Thursday, September 12, 2013

  • Classrooms with 80% or more parent attendance will earn a class prize
  • Raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the evening
  • Mrs. Schassburger’s class will be open from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Curriculum Overview in Classrooms

6:30 – 6:55                Kindergarten, 1st Grade, Ms. VonHagel’s class &

                                    Ms. Saliny’s class

7:00 – 7:25                2nd Grade

7:30 – 7:55                3rd Grade

8:00 – 8:25                4th Grade & 5th Grade

** Art, Music, Physical Education, and Support Staff will be available in their classrooms/offices from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Childcare will be provided during curriculum presentations

Pre-school aged children in the community room

Grades K-5 in the auditorium with a movie

Students must be supervised by an adult at all times if not in childcare.

We’ll see you there!!

PTO Meeting Thursday, September 5, 2013

We hope you can join us for the first PTO meeting of the year, which is on Thursday, September 5 at 6:30 in the Library/Media Center on the second floor. As always, free child care is provided. This year our 5th Grade Girl Scout troop is providing child care under adult supervision.

This month’s meeting will include an introduction of new teachers, presentation of the 2013-2014 PTO budget (see budget details here), an update from Mr. Sakelleris on Trivia Night as a new fundraiser, and an update on school activities by the always entertaining Principal Hodge.

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
September 5, 2013
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Principal’s Report (45 minutes)
    1. Welcome back to school
    2. Update on new initiatives and activities
    3. Introduction of new staff
  3. Eagle Extras update (5 minutes)
  4. Treasurer’s Report (40 minutes)
    1. Presentation of budget for 2013-2014 school year
      1. Mr. Sakelleris to share info on new fundraiser: Trivia Night
      2. Brief review of Eagle Extras finances
      3. Brief review of technology purchasing
    2. Vote on budget for 2013-2014 school year
  5. Vote on payment for shade sails for playground equipment from Schoolyard budget
  6. Committee Reports: (20 minutes)
    1. Cultural enrichment update
    2. Fun Run
    3. Other committee reports
  7. Oak Park Education Foundation update
  8. Approve minutes from 5/23/13
  9. All other business

Note: PTO meetings are the first Thursday of each month during the school year, at 6:30 pm.