For a weekly schedule of After School Activities click here: Irving Stays After
 Seventh grade Irving student, Shayla Young, is recognized as a recipient of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for Virginia.
PTA BINGO Night is this Friday!
Join us for a night of family fun as we play BINGO! Doors open at 6:30p and games start at 7p in our school’s cafeteria. We are playing for baskets of prizes- each basket taking on its own theme. Cost- $5 for a pack of BINGO cards (yes, you can buy as many as you want!), and concessions will be sold. We hope to see you there.
8th Grade Field Trip - Friday, March 29
The 8th grade class at Irving Middle School is going on a field trip to the Air and Space Museum at the Udvar Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, on Friday, March 29, 2019, and we need YOU! Your presence as a chaperone on the trip will ensure the best possible experience for everyone.
Volunteers should arrive by 9:00 a.m. at Irving Middle School. Chaperones will ride a bus with their group and return by 1:30 p.m.
If you would like to volunteer, please email your child’s English teacher to sign up as a chaperone. We appreciate your support and look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you,
Jenny Hay (Red Team) jjhay@fcps.edu
Amanda Zelaya (Purple Team) azelaya@fcps.edu
Jen Tedder (Black Team) jltedder@fcps.edu
Morgan Miciak (White Team) mtmiciak@fcps.edu
7th Grade Field Trip – Volunteers Needed!
Next month, the 7th grade will take a field trip to the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The Green and Orange team trip is on Tuesday, April 23rd and the Blue and Yellow team trip is on Friday, April 26th. Information regarding the field trip will be given to all 7th grade students next week in history class. The museum requires that we have a chaperone to student ratio of 1:8; therefore, we need your help!
If you are interested and able to chaperone the trip, please fill out this Google Form: https://goo.gl/forms/GGJc69vAdvmICymr1
FCPS Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10
On Tuesday of the Appreciation Week, May 7, we will be offering car washes to all our amazing teachers. If you’d like to help out, please click the link below which will take you to a sign up site:
Teacher Appreciation Car Wash
Positivity Project
This week students participated in lessons regarding the Cheering Other’s Successes. This coming week, students will participate in lessons about the character strength Love of Learning.
WSHS Cheer Clinic
April 5th, May 4th, 9:00-12:00
WSHS Cheer Clinic
Book Drive
Shayla Young will be representing Irving Middle School as one of two Virginia Spirit of Community Honorees participating at a week long program in May. She has organized a book drive to provide books for students at Cleveland Elementary School, one of the schools she will be visiting during the week of community service. Please help support these students by donating new or gently used children’s books. All donations may be placed in the book drive box in our foyer.
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 bekirtner@fcps.edu
Library News
It’s Time to Take a Break and Read!
A tradition at Irving takes place each Spring Break. During the break, students and faculty members are encouraged to take a photo of themselves reading. Through the years we’ve had photos of students reading in front of the Eiffel Tower, on horseback at a beach, in front of the Alamo, on the couch with a bunch of younger siblings, or on a hammock in the backyard. At the end of the break, one 7th grader, one 8th grader and one faculty member are picked at random and awarded a gift card for books. All of the photographs we receive are displayed on a bulletin board outside the library doors.
Whatever your Spring Break plans are, we hope that they involve some time to read! We’re always happy to recommend a good book if your child wants a suggestion.
Stay tuned for full details of our Take a Break and Read Contest.
Save the Date!!
Irving will host a Scholastic Book Fair on:
Tuesday, April 30th, from 6 pm until 8 pm
Wednesday, May 1st, during the school day, for student shopping
Thursday, May 2nd, from 6 pm until 8 pm
Check here for more details to come!!!
Mary Ann Monk & Diane Gawalt, Librarians
After School
UPDATE: VIP Summer Camp at Irving Middle School
There is still space available for rising 8th grade students!
Every year the After School Specialists at all FCPS middle schools host an exciting summer camp, VIP Camp, and invite rising 7th and 8th grade students to register. This year the camp will be at Irving Middle School and there is space for 20 of Irving’s rising 8th grade students. Frost, Lake Braddock, Robinson, and South County Middle School will also invite students to our camp. REGISTRATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENROLLMENT. You will receive a notice by April 26th of your child’s status.
For information on the camp, structure, activities, fees, and to register, visit the website: https://sites.google.com/view/vipcamp2018/home?authuser=1
Contact Brooke Kirtner at bekirtner@fcps.edu with questions.
WSHS Football Clinic & Weight Room Requirements
WSHS Football coaches will host a free skills clinic on Monday and Thursday afternoons through Spring Break at Irving MS during 2nd block starting on March 4th.
Players wishing to attend the high school’s weight room on Tuesdays from 3-4p must have a signed waiver in order to attend. Students must provide their own transportation to/from WSHS for this experience. Students are not permitted to ride the WSHS late bus home, and are not allowed to return to Irving MS for the late bus. Weight room hours are from 3-4pm.
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 - April 9
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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