Irving PTO Meeting Tonight

Parents:

Tonight will be the first PTO meeting of 2016. The meeting will be held at 630 p.m. in the Irving Library. All our Irving families are welcome to attend.

The agenda is as follows:

Irving School PTO Agenda for Monthly Meeting January 7, 2016 6:30PM

Irving Media Center/Library

  1.  Principal’s Report- Water fountain update, registration for parent workshops
  2. Treasurer’s Report and Discussion
  3. Ways to be involved at Irving- EE chair and Book fair chair. Volunteers needed to serve food at parent workshops.
  4.  Update on current activities (World language, EE, Fun Fair and Silent Auction(deadline for donations is Feb. 5), Febuary is volunteer appreciation month and Disco Dance Party 1/22- 5 minutes each) and event recaps (Cookie Crumble/ Craft Fair)
  5.  Approve Meeting Minutes from December

Irving PTO Meeting Minutes for 2015

Links below are from past PTO meeting minutes for 2015-16 school year. We will post November and December meeting minutes once they are approved.

Irving School PTO Meeting 9-10-2015 rev 1 w handouts

Irving School PTO Meeting 10-08-2015 Rev 1 w handouts

Irving School PTO Meeting 6-04-2015 Rev 1

PTO Meeting minutes 5-7-2015 Rev 1

Any questions can be directed to members of the PTO Board via communications@irvingpto.com or directly to our co-presidents: Jeff Wallichs at jwallichs@gmail.com or Hannah O’Connor at hanoconnor@gmail.com

Young Scientists Conference Returns

Call for Scientists

CAN YOU SPARE 180 MINUTES for the Young Scientist Conference? – The Young Scientists Conference (YSC) is returning to D97 on Saturday morning, March 19, 2016. The YSC provides students in grades K-8 the opportunity to interact with scientists in a workshop setting. D97 is looking for scientists in all fields to conduct two 90-minute sessions. Participants attend only one workshop. Workshops should be hands-on and interactive, allowing students a chance to conduct experiments, measure, create, dissect, touch, observe, etc. If you are even remotely interested, please send an email to Heather Guido at youngscientists@op97.org for more details.

Taking the Stress Out of Homework!

A New Year’s Gift to all District 97 Parents………

Taking the Stress Out of Homework!

Are you in a power struggle with your child over homework, leaving you frustrated and confused about how best to help? Would you like to find a positive and effective approach?

Join Dr. Carla Beatrici, Psy.D., and Ilinka Novakovic, LCSW, of Smart Love Family Services to learn concepts and strategies to enable you to effectively help your children with homework.

Parents will learn:

  • A helpful mindset when approaching homework problems
  • Common reasons children struggle with homework
  • Effective ways to promote positive communication, coping and self-esteem
  • How to be an ally rather than an enforcer
  • How to help your child develop time management/organizational skills

 

Parents will also learn the signs when outside help is needed and about available resources in the community.

Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 9 to 11 a.m.

Holmes Elementary School Auditorium

508 N. Kenilworth, Oak Park

To Register: Contact: nancy.luepke@smartlovefamily.org or 773.665.8052, ext. 248. Please provide the ages of your children. Childcare will be provided.

This talk is hosted by Holmes Elementary School PTO in partnership with Parenthesis Family Center and Smart Love Family Services.

Distribution of information by a community group in accordance with District 97 policy does not imply, directly or indirectly, that the group’s program(s), event(s) and/or service(s) is sanctioned, sponsored or endorsed by the district, the Board of Education or the superintendent.