For a weekly schedule of After School Activities click here: Irving Stays After
 Our 8th grade Civics classes and future voters participated in mock elections
Positivity Project (P2)
This week, students are learning how to Identify and Appreciate the Good in Others! Please be sure to ask your student what they are learning about and work together to identify and appreciate the good in others this week. Next week the students will be participating in lessons regarding the Character Strength Integrity.
Food For Neighbors Collection on 10/27 - Snacks and Water Needed
Thanks to some amazing community members, we have filled all the spots we need to help sort the food that is collected this Saturday morning! If you would still like to help, we are looking for some food/drink donations. If you would like to donate bottles of water or donuts/mini-muffins, please sign up here.
STUDENT-PARENT SURVEY FOR FEDERAL IMPACT AID
**GOING HOME ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 22ND WITH ALL IRVING STUDENTS- please return by Friday, October 26th.**
Beginning on October 16th, FCPS will be asking all families to fill out a Student-Parent Survey for Federal Impact Aid.
Returning this form is important because information from this survey results in an additional $3 million in grants each year from the U.S. Department of Education. These funds are used to support all Fairfax County public schools and centers.
For each school-aged child in your household, please complete, sign, date, and return the survey to your child's school. If sections 1 and 2 of the survey do not apply to you, just check the box in Section 3. All forms must be signed, dated, and returned by October 26. All results are CONFIDENTIAL.
Learn more by watching this short video featuring Superintendent Scott Brabrand and the U.S. Army Garrison Commander COL Michael Greenberg from Fort Belvoir.
Watch this short animated video for a summary of this endeavor.
Employee of the Year Awards
Parents, community members, and friends of Irving! Please help us to select the Irving nominees for the FCPS Employee of the year awards. Please click the link below to complete the form to nominate in the categories of Teacher of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, Leader of the Year, Support Employee of the Year, and Principal of the Year. Nominations are due by November 16, 2018. If you have any questions about the awards please feel free to email Victoria Nelson the Irving Awards Liaison at vwnelson@fcps.edu.
Irving Staff Awards Form
Boxtops for Education
Start saving those Box Tops for Education! They really add up and are an easy fundraiser. There is a collection box in the main office. Please send them in with your student in ziploc bags of 50 boxtops each. Also, please make sure the boxtops have not expired. The WIMS PTA has already collected quite a few and is getting ready for the November 2nd submission deadline.
Red Ribbon Week
All FCPS schools participate in the National Red Ribbon Week sponsored by National Family Partnership. Since 1985, the symbol of the Red Ribbon has been used as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. For more information about National Family Partnership and Red Ribbon Week, please click here.
At Irving, we will be having a spirit week to raise awareness for drug prevention during the week of October 22nd through October 26th. Students are encouraged to dress up for the theme each day. The themes for each day are:
Friday October 26th: Meme Day “Drugs aren’t funny, memes are.” – Students are encouraged to dress up like their favorite school-appropriate meme.
WIMS Civics: Call for Volunteers!
The Civics team is requesting volunteers for two of our major events in the fall. The 2018 Mock Election will have students participate in a mock midterm election on Friday, October 19th, 2018. We are looking for volunteers to help students "check in" and run the polling station. If you are available to help, even for an hour, please click on the Mock Election link below.
Mock Election: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DABAA2EA57-mock
Irving will be visiting Finance Park on November 26, 27, 30 and December 3. Volunteers help run student groups and share their personal finance expertise. More information about Finance Park can be found here. If you are available to volunteer and support our students from 8am-1pm, please sign up using your student’s team link. We would love to have you!
Red Team (11/26): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DABAA2EA57-finance
White Team (11/27): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DABAA2EA57-white
Black Team (11/30): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DABAA2EA57-black
Purple Team (12/3): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4DABAA2EA57-purple
Please contact your student’s Civics teacher with any questions. Thank you!
2019 Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards
Irving Middle School is proud to participate in the Prudential Spirit of the Community Awards Program. This opportunity is open to all students who are making a difference through volunteering. Entering is easy- visit spirit.prudential.com and fill out an application. The top youth volunteer from Irving MS will be notified and their application will be forwarded to the state-level recognition panel. State winners will be notified in May and will be recognized at an event in Washington, DC. Initial applications are due by November 6, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Samuelson at besamuelson@fcps.edu
Lost and Found Items
Irving’s Lost and Found is on display for all students to check during their lunch period. At the end of every month we wash and donate all clothing, lunchboxes, and water bottles. If you child has lost an item, please advise them to check for it during lunch. We will make announcements the week up to donation day to remind students to claim their belongings. If you would like to inquire about an item, please email besamuelson@fcps.edu.
Library News
PARENT READERS NEEDED! If you are an Irving MS parent who likes to read, please email librarian Mary Ann Monk for a possible volunteer opportunity (mamonk1@fcps.edu)
8th Grade students should have finished up their first-quarter English book project on Friday of this week. Now that their projects are in, we want those library books returned. English teachers will be reminding students to return them. Overdue notices and texts will be sent out next week to those students who still need to return books!
All 7th Grade students have visited the library this week to borrow a fiction book for their upcoming English assignment. Please ask your 7th grader what title they chose and why. It might get them off to a good start if you were to read aloud with the the first chapter or two of their book. [I have done this with my own sons, taking turns reading pages until we reach a cliff-hanger or interesting stopping point!--Ms. Monk
Network Password Recovery Service for Students
Students are eligible for the FCPS network password recovery service available at: https://itweb.fcps.edu/accountrecovery/index.cfm As the end of the school year approaches, teachers will be encouraging students to register for this service, which might save considerable time should their network password be forgotten over the summer. Any information used for a recovery option will remain private. Students may register for this service by either accessing the link above or by following the directions below:
- Go to the FCPS main website and search for “password”
- Click the first result “Password Management - Forgot or Need to Change Your Password?”
- Select Students > Manage your recovery options
After School
New Activities:
Looking for something new and exciting to do after school? Check out a few of our newest clubs:
- Kaleidoscope- Irving’s literary magazine (meets once a month)
After School Parent Pick Up
Please speak with your child about their plans to stay after, including how they will be getting home. If you plan to pick up your student, please arrive by 4:45p on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Please arrive by 3:30p on Wednesday and Friday.
Late Bus Schedule
Late buses come at approximately 4:45p on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday during the school year. Please review the letter you received from the transportation office to determine your child’s late bus number and late bus stop- they are different from their normal bus number and stop! This information is also available in SIS.
Additional Information:
Please review the Activities portion of our website for information on the structure and policies for the After School Program. The list of available clubs for this school year has also been updated. Information about known volunteer opportunities also appear on the Activities section of our site!
PTA News
Next PTA meeting - November 13 at 7:00PM
Website: https://wimspta.ptboard.com/home
School Code: T9EEWQ
Boxtops for Education collection in the main office
Email: irvingmspta@gmail.com
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