“Good-bye Blacktop” Lyrics

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Goodbye isn’t always such a bad thing
Losing something never felt this good
I don’t mean to be mean, but I’m happy to see you leave,
So I’m saying peace, you belong in the street.

Goodbye black top, hello green,
No more pavement to skin my knees
I’ll have things to climb and swing
No more snow hills and bull dozing
So I’m saying peace, you belong in the street.

Hello playground, good-bye pavement
We play in a car lot that is vacant
If I fall and land head first
Now I won’t have to go to the nurse.
So I’m saying peace, you belong in the street.

Now it’s cool and safe to play at school
And we owe everything to the Irving Schoolyard team.

Goodbye isn’t always such a bad thing.
Losing something never felt this good.
I don’t mean to be mean, but I’m happy to see you leave,
So I’m saying peace, you belong in the street.

-lyrics by Mr. Williams, music by Ms. Hiolski, assistance from Irving students.

Friday Schedule Update
Please note that Friday is a regular, full day of school, starting at 8:00AM. Classroom teachers may have their own activities planned until the all-school events happen from 1:30-2:55.
End of Year Party
5 pm at Rehm Park! The celebration will kick off @ 5 pm with pizza, beverages, and a DJ.  Proceeds from the pizza and drink sales go towards the end of year activities for incoming 5th graders.  See attached flier for more details. Hope to see you there!

Friday’s School Schedule – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

**PLEASE Send kids to school wearing their new Bye Bye Blacktop t-shirt.**

1:30 – School-wide Drop Everything And Read “party” on the blacktop to celebrate the successful Million Minutes Challenge.

2:15 – Ground breaking ceremony for the new schoolyard construction! Parents are welcome to attend. (It’s inside if there’s bad weather.)

2:40 (ish) – Staff dance!

3:30 (ish) – Construction starts on the schoolyard! Kids won’t be able to stay outside for too long after school ends.

5:00-7:00 – End of Year Party in Rehm Park

 

Note from Nurse Jamie regarding Medications in the Health Office
Medications cannot be stored in the health office during summer break.

Medications  will be sent home in the student’s back pack on the final day of school. If a parent would prefer to pick up the medication, please call Nurse Jamie to make arrangements for pick up at 708-524-3089 or email jstrokosch@op97.org. Thank you.

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