FUN RUN (October 18th)

FUN RUN (October 18th)

Only 11% of Irving students have registered for the Fun Run. Please register your student using this link.

 The school goal is $15,000 and each classroom goal is $575. The money raised will help support many programs that are not currently funded by District 97 but are necessary to enhance the quality of education for both students and teachers at Irving.

Fun Run Flier

This year’s “incentives” are as follows:

Raise $1 and receive a pedometer;

Raise $25 or more and receive a school spirit store certificate;

Raise $50 or more and receive a Monster squishy;

Raise $100 or more and receive an Irving water bottle;

The top earner for each grade will receive a Boogie Board Jot 4.5 eWriter;

Top earner K-2nd and 3-5th will win a Fitbit Ace 2;

Top earner in kindergarten will receive Irving spirit gear;

Top earner in fifth grade will receive Julian spirit gear;

The highest pledging student and classroom wiith the most participation will get eagle rings and a class party as chosen by the class, the teacher, Mr. Hodge and Ms. Mura.

 

Irving DIVINC Meeting 9/24! 6:30 PM

Greetings All,

Welcome back to a new school year. Irving’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee is proud to announce some exciting new initiatives and updates for the upcoming year, starting with our new acronym DivInc and a brand new logo! Additionally, we have two new DivInc Co-Chairs, Mechelle Wesley and Lettie Sullivan. Both ladies share a strong commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion and would love your support.

As part of our mission, Irving’s DivInc recognizes the need to include all families, and strives to help build a community and atmosphere at Irving that is welcoming, supportive and inclusive for all. This year we aim to partner with Irving students, families, and faculty to ensure that all voices are heard. Our initiatives highlight: racial equity, gender inclusion, cultural enrichment, support for our families with disabilities, support for single parent families, and many others. They also happen to be FUN! If you are looking to help shape the culture at Irving, have ideas to share, or are just interested in opportunities to become more involved, we welcome you.

DivInc will be holding our first meeting of the year on next Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 6:30PM. This meeting will be held inside the school library with food and childcare (PS – we are looking to grow our list of babysitters too, so let us know if you know anyone!) available. We hope to see you there!!!

Best Regards,

Your Diversity & Inclusion Committee Co-Chairs,

Mechelle & LettieDivInc FB Sept Meeting photo

It’s Thursday! So Pacers Day!

Pacers is Irving’s very own weekly ‘running club’ when the weather is nice.  The kiddos come out of the school during their lunch/recess time and run around the perimeter of the school [Cuyler to Harvard, Harvard to Ridgeland, Ridgeland to Fillmore, Fillmore to Cuyler and back around].  Three laps around the school equals one mile and a foot charm.

Help us get the kiddos outside and running during lunch/recess.  Running brings many rewarding benefits for kids’ physical, mental and personal development.  It’s also fun and anyone can do it!  If you are available, please consider signing up.

PLEASE NOTE: Pacers can only work if we get volunteers and I need at least eight (8) volunteers. We need 2 more for today, 9/19/19: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4aaaad2ca2f85-irving

Thank you in advance and if you have any questions, please email me at melissa.dejesus.vasquez@gmail.com.

Don’t Forget! Add Our Calendar!

We are adding things to our Google Calendar daily, to help keep track of all of the great things going on. You’ll see short term volunteer opportunities such as Pacers and open to all activities like the Garden Club and all of our DIVINC events too!

Bookmark here: Google Calendar. 

AND To add to your own Google calendar:

  1. On your computer (does not work on mobile app!), open Google Calendar.
  2. On the left, next to “Other calendars,” click Add  Addand then From URL.
  3. Enter the calendar’s address in the field provided.
    1. For District: l6p4ev6f21dgmgvvatpf8i8d1dmmnqor@import.calendar.google.com
    2. For Irving PTO: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1/r?cid=aXJ2aW5ncHRvLmNvbV9rOXZjMTNucGZscGRuNjBuYjNpa2RvZWJxNEBncm91cC5jYWxlbmRhci5nb29nbGUuY29t&fbclid=IwAR26Dg6-5bTyiO4BfnYmwDh-08tVy7FWkoHNblJPr4Sxy-1sooZkIlnYwu8
  4. Click Add calendar. The calendar will appear on the left side under “Other calendars.”

Note: It might take up to 12 hours for changes to show in your Google Calendar.

Note: We recommend those scheduling events install a subscription to a religious holiday calendar into their Google calendar. Yale University publishes through their chaplain’s office. You can find the link with instructions here: https://chaplain.yale.edu/subscription-religious-holidays-calendar