Note from Nurse Jamie about Influenza:

I am sure many of you are aware of the rise in the number of cases of confirmed influenza and “flu-like illness” in the Chicagoland area. Fortunately, the rates of abseentism at Irving have remained low at this point in the year. However, flu season is predicted to be longer and more severe this year, reaching its peak in January and February. In the interest of keeping our children, families and staff healthy, I wanted to post some friendly reminders from the CDC in preventing and containing influenza.
Symptoms of the flu are: 

  • Fever or feeling feverish/chills ( some cases of flu can be present without fever)
  • Cough
  • Sore throat
  • Runny or stuffy nose
  • Muscle or body aches
  • Headaches
  • Fatigue (tiredness)
  • Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, though this is more common in children than adults.

Prevention:

  • CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses.
  • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
  • Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
  • If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.) Flu is highly contagious! Symptoms start 1 to 4 days after the virus enters the body. That means that you can pass the flu on to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.
  • While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them.
  • Maintain healthy sleep habits and include highly nutritious foods in your diet to boost your body’s own immunity.

If you are calling your child in sick, please inform Mrs.Johnson or myself of the reason for the absence so that rates of infection can be monitored. This information will be kept confidential. Wishing you the best in health during this season of contagion! Feel free to call me with any questions or concerns at 708-524-3089.

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

PTO Meeting Thursday Jan 10

We hope you can join us for the January PTO meeting, which is this week on Thursday, January 10 at 6:30 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
January 10, 2013
6:30PM
Irving Media Center Library

  1. Welcome
  2. Presentation on Internet safety and cyber bullying by a representative from the Illinois Attorney General’s office with Irving Social Worker Mrs. Bell-Bey (45 minutes)
  3. Principal’s Report (15 minutes)
  4. Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes)
  5. Committee Reports: (30 minutes)
    1. Schoolyard Project status
    2. Event evaluation: Craft Fair & Cookie Crumble
    3. Silent Auction & Fun Fair on February 23
    4. Other committee reports
  6. Eagle Extras Update: (10 minutes)
  7. Approve minutes from 11/1/12
    1. Note: 12/6/12 PTO meeting was replaced with playground planning meeting.
  8. All other business

Eagle Extras Update

Thanks again to the Irving Community for standing behind Eagle Extras. The following classes will run as scheduled:

Mad Science K-1

Legacy 2-5

Paper Play k-1

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! 3-5

Soccer K-1

Soccer 2-5

Child’s Play k-5

Legacy k-1

Green Art 2-5

Mad Science 2-5

Chess Scholars

Due to the number of canceled classes and shifts in registration we will need a bit of time to send out the confirmation emails.  If you have a specific question please email the committee at EagleExtras@irvingpto.com.  Otherwise all confirmation emails will be sent the week of January 5. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please be advised that none of the payments have been cashed. If you have over paid or underpaid due to shifts in class registration we will be in contact with you to work out payments.  Please be patient with us as we review all payments.

If you are still interested in registering your children for a winter session class we do have some spaces available that we would love to fill.

Legacy 2-5 has 7 spaces

Paper Play k-1 has 8 spaces

Extra! Extra! 3-5 has 6 spaces

Soccer 2-5 has 4 spaces

Child’s Play has 4 spaces

Legacy k-1 has 2 spaces

Mad Science 2-5 has 8 spaces and

Chess Scholars has 4 spaces

If you are interested in one of these spaces please contact the EE committee at EagleExtras@irvingpto.com

Thanks again for all of your support!

The EE Committee

 

IRVING FUN FAIR and SILENT AUCTION – February 23, 2013

Coming soon… 

IRVING FUN FAIR and SILENT AUCTION

February 23,2013

WE NEED YOUR HELP FOR OUR SILENT AUCTION!

On Saturday, February 23th 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

–Craft items

–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 2013 Fun Fair and Silent Auction a huge success!!

Best Regards,

Hannah O’Connor

773-368-4184

hanoconnor@gmail.com

LETTER FOR BUSINESSES

Eagle Extras Update
Thank you for all of your support,  The following classes will run as scheduled:
Mad Science K-1
Paper Play K-1
The Edge Soccer K-1
Child’s Play From Page to Stage K-5
Legacy Olympiad K-1
Green Art 2-5
Mad Science 2-5
Chess Scholars K-5
The following Classes are closed for enrollment:
Green Art 2-5
The Edge Soccer K-1
The following classes are in jeopardy of cancellation:
Legacy Sports 2-5 needs 3 students
Extra Extra 3-5…… Needs 4 more students…. This class is now open to students who were previously registered in the Fall session.
The Edge Soccer 2-5  needs 1 student.  Help us save this class!!!!
Musical books K-1 needs 4 students
Ready to Orff? 2-5 needs 3 students.
The following classes are officially canceled and will not run.
Hip Hop for grades k-1 and grades 2-5
Thumb Tacks
Push Pins
Yoga
If your child is registered in one of the canceled classes and/or a class that is in jeopardy of being canceled and you would consider an alternate class, please email the Eagle Extras Committee at EagleExtras@irvingpto.com
Final confirmation emails will be sent once  all necessary class changes have been made.
If you have not already registered and are still interested in signing up your child(ren) for a class, we have extended registration through Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the end of school.