Tuesday 11/19 Turkey Trot for 3rd – 5th Grades 2:00 pm

Where: Around the school
Who: 3rd through 5th grades
Why: To help promote fitness and wellness in our the upper grades
Questions?: Contact Mr. Hancock – jhancock@op97.org

Tuesday 11/19 DivInc’s Gender and Inclusion Training, Part 2 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

In this session, we will work on developing skills in navigating conversations regarding gender and inclusion with our children. We will discuss more about gender and we will work through specific scenarios together to help grow our confidence in exploring these important topics.  Please register for childcare using the link below:
https://tinyurl.com/yy9drbx8

Thursday 11/21 DivInc’s A Taste of Irving Potluck 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

The Irving PTO Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to “A Taste of Irving!” on Thursday, November 21st from 6:30-8:30.  Families are encouraged to sign up and bring a dish that honors their cultural background or simply attend to celebrate the diversity that makes Irving a great place to be.

Copy and paste the link below to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49abaf2aa1f94-thetaste *Note: All participants will need to list potential allergens in their dish to keep all attendees with food allergies safe.

11/24 Everybody Plays – Inclusive Playdate 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Join us for a fun-filled playdate where kids can enjoy accessible playtime which has been designed with your children’s needs in mind using Mr. Tim’s expertise (D97’s Adapted PE Teacher). The playdate will be facilitated by Irving special education teacher, Marta Mohammad; kindergarten teacher, Joel Blecha; and Irving parents who are members of the Diversity &  Inclusion Committee.

Please note: This is not a drop-off activity. In fact, we are hoping this is an opportunity for parents to get to know other Irving parents.   Please RSVP by Thursday, November 21st by completing this form: https://forms.gle/AvMZPiZQNoKkWeWG7

Looking Ahead: 

• 11/27-29 Thanksgiving Break
• 12/5: 7:00 pm PTO Meeting
• 12/7 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Cookie Crumble (we need cookies!) and Craft Fair

Our DivInc committee is doing some great things this year! And we want to highlight the work they are doing, how to help, and have a place for you to find what’s coming up – so welcome to the DivInc page.

You can find the page from the top menu as a tab. And of course, the DivInc events are already on the Irving Calendar integrated with all of the school events too. But DivInc is a big part of what makes our community special and helps us ALL feel like we belong, so we at communications are glad to partner with them to get the word out!

See you at the Gender And Inclusion session next Tuesday, and at “Taste of Irving” on Thursday!

It’s a cold and snowing start to the week – and we’ll be a bit lonelier later this week with our 5th graders gone for Outdoor Education, but we still have plenty to do to keep us warm!

Tuesday 11/12 8-8:30am CommUNITY Cafe. Mr. Hodge will be holding a CommUNITY Coffee on Tuesday November 12th from 8 – 8:30am with coffee and pastries.  This will be an informal opportunity for parents & guardians to hear an update regarding happenings at Irving, get to know one another, and provide feedback.

Wednesday 11/13 –  Friday 11/15 5th Grade Outdoor Ed. Trip

Thursday 11/14 7pm Nov. PTO Meeting . Our next PTO meeting will be held on October 14th at 7pm in the Irving Auditorium.  We will be holding elections to fill our Co-President Vacancy. As always, all are welcome and childcare is available.

Looking ahead to next week:

• Tuesday, November 19th at 2:00 pm Turkey Trot for 3rd-5th graders
• Tuesday, November 19th 7pm-9pm Part Two of our Gender and Inclusion training for Irving parents and caregivers is on Tuesday, November 19th!  If you missed Part 1, we hope you can plan to attend Part 2.
• Thursday November 21st 6:30pm-8:30pm Taste of Irving The Irving Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites you to attend “A Taste of Irving” our community potluck dinner on Thursday, November 21st from 6:30PM-8:30PM.

  Families are encouraged to sign up and bring a favorite dish that honors their cultural background or simply attend to celebrate the diversity that makes Irving a great place to be. Sign up using the link below (more details inside):
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49abaf2aa1f94-thetaste

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee here at Irving School warmly invites you to partake in a potluck! We are hosting a Taste of Irving to celebrate the many cultures here through food and fellowship. There are several different categories to sign up for, with lots of room to get creative and share dishes that are representative of your family. We are also compiling a playlist of songs for ambiance while we dine, so feel free to comment a song you’d like to add to the rotation. Once you have signed up, you will receive further communication regarding receiving your participants’ packet. Thank you for sharing your talents and tastes with us!

***We ask that all warm/hot dishes be delivered in a crockpot or standard sized catering pan. Please plan for each dish to have a serving size of about 20 people.***

***All dishes and contents of participants’ packet need to arrive at the cafeteria by 6:00 p.m. for setup.***

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49abaf2aa1f94-thetaste

Feel free to direct any other questions or concerns to: divinc@irvingpto.com

Date: 11/21/2019 (Thu.)