Last day of school

Due to the emergency day we used last week in conjunction with the severe weather that descended upon the area, the last day of school for the 2012-2013 school year will now be Friday, May 31. This will be a full day of school for all members of our staff, as well as students in pre-kindergarten through seventh grade. By extending the school year by a day, we will ensure that we meet the state law requiring 176 days of pupil attendance.

Graduation for the middle schools will still be held on Wednesday, May 29 at Oak Park and River Forest High School. The ceremony for Brooks will take place at 5 p.m. and the ceremony for Julian will take place at 7:30 p.m. Eighth grade students will not be required to attend school on May 30 or 31.

Common Core – New Learning Standards for D97

Event Summary:  D97 and Irving Elementary are implementing new learning standards, called the Common Core.  Come learn about the new standards from national Common Core expert, Sandra Alberti, at Irving on Monday, April 29th from 7pm to 8pm.  Childcare will be provided.  Register here:    http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e777mx7896fff7a5&llr=zzwi9ucab

 

CORRECTION – Spelling Bee for grades 3-5 – TUESDAY APRIL 30
Due to the cancellation of school on 3/18 and due to the Book Fair in the auditorium this week, and field trip schedules for grades 3-5, the Spelling Bee for students in Grades 3-5 has been rescheduled for TUESDAY APRIL 30.  Sorry for any inconvenience for the reschedule.
Congratulations to the winners, and all of the participants of the K-2 Spelling Bee.  3rd Place:  1st Grader Lindsay C. from Miss Kekatos’ class, 2nd Place:  2nd Grader Cara A.  from Ms. Williams’ class, and 1st Place:  2nd Grader Taisei P. from Mrs. Klette’s class.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Packer at ppacker@op97.org
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Paul Packer
GTD Irving School