Note from Nurse Jamie
The Children’s Clinic Dental staff will be returning to Irving School to complete their work on the student’s who were not seen last month. The dates of the second session are May 29th, May 30th and May 31st. All remaining students will receive their dental exams, dental cleanings and sealants at this time. The Children’s Clinic staff reports that 161 students at Irving will be provided dental care which is the highest number the clinic has ever serviced. Thank you for your patience.  Also, for current fifth graders, this dental exam can be turned in for the state required sixth grade dental exam.

 

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

SAVE THE DATE: 5/24, 4-8PM – Bye Bye Blacktop party

Our Bye Bye Blacktop party will be on Friday, May 24, combined with the Parent/Staff softball game. From 4-6 there will be plenty of fun stuff to do outside, or you can just chill out on your lawn chair. Then the softball game is from 6-8, and you don’t want to miss that. Bring your own picnic or purchase from the Robinson’s Ribs food truck that will be there. Details coming in a flyer soon.

Let’s say goodbye to the blacktop, Irving style. This is going to be awesome, people! Don’t miss it!

PTO Meeting Thursday, May 2

We hope you can join us for the May PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, May 2 at 6:30 in the Library/Media Center on the second floor. As always, free child care is provided. The May 23 meeting will assess the past year in order to prepare well for next school year.

This month’s meeting will include many votes. We will allocate PTO funds for the Schoolyard Project construction, and vote on items to prepare for next year over the summer. Principal Hodge will give an update on the busy month of May.

We will also vote in 3 new PTO board members. Nominations may be accepted until the time of the vote. New board members begin their 2 year term at the May 23 meeting.

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
May 2, 2013
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Principal’s Report (30 minutes)
    1. Update on end of year activities and technology planning.
  3. Treasurer’s Report (20 minutes)
    1. Vote to approve/deny the costs presented for the purchase of technology equipment.
      1. Teacher input to be presented.
    2. Vote to approve/deny PTO budget line item for Teacher Classroom Fund for 2013/2014 school year effective 6/1.
    3. Vote to approve/deny the costs presented for Irving to have a float in the Ethnic Parade.
  4. Schoolyard Project Votes (10 minutes)
    1. Vote to approve/deny the allocation of $43,800 from the PTO’s Schoolyard Project account to District 97 for costs related to the construction of the new schoolyard to begin June 2013.
    2. Vote to approve/deny the costs presented for the Bye Bye Blacktop party on 5/24.
  5. Incoming PTO board (5 minutes)
    1. Vote for open PTO board positions
      1. Nominations include: Lori McConnell (Vice President), Lynn Battoglia (Treasurer), Rebecca Tull (Secretary).
    2. Vote to approve/deny changing the incoming Treasurer’s term to begin effective immediately, so overlap occurs with current Treasurer until 5/23 PTO meeting.
  6. Committee Reports: (30 minutes)
    1. Event update: Tasty Dog Challenge
    2. Event evaluation: Academic Fair & Egg Drop
    3. Event evaluation: Spring Book Fair
    4. Event discussion: Taste of Irving
    5. Ethnic Parade: Saturday, 5/4
    6. End of Year party potential date change to 5/31
    7. Other committee reports
  7. Eagle Extras Update: (5 minutes)
  8. Approve minutes from 3/7/13 and 4/4/13
  9. All other business

Note: Next/last PTO meeting is May 23.