IRVING-RELATED: NEW
BOOK FAIR: OCTOBER 21-24
Join us at the book fair and story time to discover new books together. The Irving Book Fair is October 21-24. Shopping hours are Monday & Tuesday 3-6pm, Wednesday 2:30-8pm, and Thursday 11am-5pm. Please refer to the Book Fair Flyer for more information.
If you are available to volunteer at the bookfair, sign-up via the SignUpGenius link.
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS
Please see Irving's Halloween Schedule for information regarding how our school will be celebrating Halloween this year. If your child does not celebrate Halloween, please let your child’s homeroom teacher know and they will participate in an alternative activity in the library.
IRVING TRIVIA NIGHT
Don’t miss Irving’s annual school Trivia Night, sponsored by the Irving PTO. This event raises funds for 5th grade Outdoor Education scholarships and 5th grade Send-Off festivities. Register for Trivia Night by visiting this link.
IRVING-RELATED: PBIS, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, & SECOND STEP
SECOND STEP
This week our students completed our sixth lesson in Second Step. Our kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students discussed feelings, such as naming your own feelings and recognizing the feelings of others. The 3rd grade and 4th grade students learned about understanding different perspectives. The 5th grade students worked on the importance of accepting differences. This week there are home links for kindergarten, 1st grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students.
In addition to these emails, you can find information regarding PBIS and Second Step on our Irving Webpage through the PBIS & Second Step link on the left.
As always, if you have any questions or comments don't hesitate to reach out.
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SSPK FAMI LY70 |
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Grade 1 |
SSP1 FAMI LY71 |
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Grade 2 |
SSP2 FAMI LY72 |
None this week |
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Grade 3 |
SSP3 FAMI LY73 |
None this week |
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Grade 4 |
SSP4 FAMI LY74 |
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Grade 5 |
SSP5 FAMI LY75 |
IRVING-RELATED: REMINDERS
MATH FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY OCTOBER 17TH (6:30-8PM)
Family Math Night, “Mystery Math,” is Thursday October 17th from 6:30-8:00 PM. Please refer to the Family Math Night Flyer for more information. Register online to join us for a great family night with math.
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
Please see the attached letter regarding costume choices that help support our goal to create a positive learning environment where all students, staff, and families feel a sense of belonging.
FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS FOR HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS
Please refer to Nurse Jamie’s letter regarding Halloween for information regarding allergies and the teal pumpkin project.
NEW TO IRVING: CommUNITY Coffee
Mr. Hodge will be holding a CommUNITY Coffee on Friday from 8-9am 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.
IRVING PACERS
In its fifth week, PACERS is still going strong. This week we had our very own staff and students providing all those doing PACERS with some lively drum music!
PACERS is Irving's very own weekly 'running club.' During lunch recess, students 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.
Next week is the last PACERS so if you would like to volunteer please sign up. In order for this program to be successful, we need 10 parent volunteers to supervise the students as they run. Sign up here to learn more and help us run this very important program.
FUN RUN (OCTOBER 18TH)
The FUN RUN is this Friday, October 18th. Come cheer on your child as they run laps on the school's turf.
The scheduled run times are as follows:
- K: 8:50 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.
- 1st: 9:25 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
- 2nd: 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- LUNCH/RECESS 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
- 3rd: 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
- 4th: 1:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
- 5th: 1:55 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
We only have 47% of students registered however, we would like to have 100%.
If you haven't registered your child/ren for the FUN RUN, we have one last chance for you to sign up. Students can bring an envelope containing one dollar labeled with their name and homeroom teacher’s name during the week of October 14-18th.
All students who have registered for the FUN RUN online or through the envelope above will be entered in to our raffle, with incentives including a pedometer, a school spirit gift certificate, a Monster squishy, and an Irving water bottle!!! A winner from grades K-2nd and 3rd-5th will be randomly chosen.
The two (2) winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 23rd during morning announcements. Good luck and thanks for your support of our school!
Do you want to be the Irving Eagle and cheer on the students as they run? Or help hand out bananas and water? If so, please sign up. We still have various spots available for volunteers on race day. Please visit this link to sign up.
FUN RUN SPIRIT WEEK
To build excitement for the Fun Run we have a Spirit Week - October 14 - 18th. Start planning your outfits! Check out the Spirit Week Flyer for more information.
- Monday, 10/14: Pajama Day
- Tuesday, 10/15: Fanatic Day
- Wednesday, 10/16: Class Color Day (K = red, 1st = orange, 2nd = yellow, 3rd = purple, 4th = green, 5th = blue)
- Thursday, 10/17: Mismatch Day
- Friday, 10/18: Fun Run/Irving Spirit Day
HEALTH FORMS
This is a friendly reminder that health forms for incoming kindergarten students and students transferring into D97 are due on or before October 15, 2019. Nurse Jamie has been in contact with families who need to submit the required health forms. Please submit these forms to the school nurse by October 15th, 2019 in order to remain in compliance with mandates from the State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health and Oak Park School District 97. Exclusion from school will take place starting on October 16th for students who do not have a Certificate of Child Health and updated vaccination records on file in the health office. A vision exam is required for all kindergarten students by October 15th but will not result in exclusion. Feel free to call with any questions or need for assistance at 708-524-3089 or email [email protected].
NEWS FROM THE PTO
NEW: PTO CO-PRESIDENT VACANCY
There is a vacancy for the PTO co-president position. This position would only be through the end of this school year. For more information or if you are interested in being nominated please email [email protected] prior to November 14th. The vote will be held at the November 14th PTO meeting.
PTO MEETING: NOVEMBER 14TH @ 7pm - CHANGE IN TOPIC
Our next PTO meeting will be held on November 14th at 7pm in the Irving Auditorium. There will not be a learning session for this PTO meeting. The Restorative Practices presentation will be in December.
SAVE THE DATE: GENDER INCLUSIVITY TRAINING
IMPORTANT: NOTE CHANGE OF DATE!!!
Tuesday November 5th 7-9pm and Tuesday, November 19 7-9pm
Join us for a collaborative training program for parents, teachers, staff, and community members on gender and inclusion provided by the PTO and DivInc. Gender & Inclusion Flyer
DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION
OCTOBER 15TH BOARD MEETING: GTD UPDATE
The next regularly scheduled District 97 Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in the boardroom of the administration building (260 Madison Street). The agenda and packet of materials for this meeting will be posted on the district website.
Families are invited to hear an update on recent changes to the district's GTD (Gifted, Talented and Differentiation) services to increase access to math enrichment for all students. The administration will also update the board on the implementation of the Illinois Accelerated Placement Act.
NEW: ATTENDANCE OF CHILDREN AT OPRF SPORTING EVENTS
Oak Park and River Forest High School recently implemented a new rule for athletic events that we have been asked to share with our families. Effective immediately, children ages 11 and younger will not be allowed to attend athletic events at OPRF unless they are accompanied by an adult age 18 or older. Please click here for the full message from the high school.
SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT WORKSHOP
The Student Services Department is excited to announce a Saturday parent/guardian workshop exploring curricula used in D97 and the tools your students use each day on October 19th from 9am to 12pm. The topics covered will be Literacy, Math, Assistive Technology, Augmentative/Alternative Communication, Assessments, and Social-Emotional Learning. Please complete this Google Form if you are interested in attending. Childcare is available.
DISTRICT 97 SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY OCTOBER 14TH
All District 97 schools and offices will be open on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019. In accordance with school code, we will recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day (also known as Columbus Day) through instructional activities. More information is available at https://bit.ly/2m9f7Mb.
INTERNET FOR ALL
District 97 is now accepting applications for our Internet for All program. Through the program, which we launched two years ago, we are able to offer free home Internet service to students in grades three through eight who do not have access to this critical resource. You can access a video about the program by clicking here, a flyer about the program in English and Spanish by clicking here, and a web page featuring the flyer, the video and additional information about the program by clicking here.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENINGS
District 97's student services department is offering free early childhood screenings for children ages 3 to 5. You can access additional information about these screenings, which are by appointment only, by visiting https://bit.ly/2md3FPH.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
- October 14th Indignious People Day: School is in session!
- October 17th Math Night (6:30-8:00)
- October 18th Irving Fun Run
- October 21-24th Book Fair (Scholastic)
- October 22nd Irving DivInc Meeting (7-8:30pm)
- October 24/25th Student Attendance Half Day (P/T conferences)
- October 24th Staff Soup Luncheon (11am-1pm)
- October 31st Halloween Parade (1pm)
- November 1st No School (Institute Day for staff)
- November 5th Gender Inclusivity Training (7pm-9pm)
- November 7th Trivia Night (7pm)
- November 13-15 5th Grade Outdoor Education
- November 14th PTO meeting (Learning Session: Restorative Practice) (7-8:30)
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Weekly Newsletters from Mr. Hodge
- Bullying Report Form
- Background Checks
- School Fees
- Lunch Accounts
- Nut Safe letter
- Irving PTO Website
Helpful Links
Below are links that feature important school and district-related information and resources.
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