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For a weekly schedule of After School Activities click here: Irving Stays After
Students in Ms. Kerver's class review maps in US History
Food For Neighbors
Food For Neighbors is an all-volunteer organization committed to helping local teens struggling with hunger. Last year, we were able to provide over 1500 weekend snack packs for Springfield area middle and high school students. If your student needs a snack pack (soup/pasta, crackers, granola bar, oatmeal, fruit snack and milk/juice) for the weekend, please email Meg Gollinger at magollinger@fcps.edu. There are several ways you can help with this organization:
- With your support, we can reach even more students in need. Participation is as simple as filling a Food For Neighbors Red Bag once every other month and putting it on your porch on our pick up days. We provide the bags, a desired food list, and pick-up date reminder texts. Our first collection for this school year is September 7. If you would like to donate food, please register as a Red Bag Donor today at: https://www.foodforneighbors.org/red-bag-program/
- If you would like to volunteer on September 7th to help sort the food that is collected, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D45AFAC29A5FC1-food10
- If you are unable to volunteer, but would like to donate food or drinks to those sorting the food, please sign up here.
Thanks for helping us provide food to students who need that extra support!
Free and Reduced Meals
The Free and Reduced Meals Application is now online. Families must re-apply every year to receive this service. More information and a link to the application can be found at: https://www.fcps.edu/resources/student-safety-and-wellness/food-and-nutrition-programs/free-and-reduced-price-meals. Please also complete the consent to share information (section 4 of the application) as this can allow the school to waive course fees and receive reduced fees for other activities. If families do not re-apply their number will be inactivated in early October.
Library News
We’re excited to be so busy here in the new school year as students are visiting the library to borrow books. One reason that everyone is checking out books so early in the year is to prepare for our new, school-wide, daily reading program called “Take Ten.” During “Take Ten” time, students will read for the first ten minutes in their 5th or 6th period class; each Friday, students will share a brief reflection about what they’ve read over the week. The “Take Ten” program officially begins on Monday,September 9th, though many teachers and classes have gotten so excited about it, that they’ve already begun.
Students may visit the library to borrow, return or renew books at 7:10 each morning, during their learning seminar time (with passes from their teacher) and immediately after school.
We look forward to working with your children this year and helping them to find books they like to read while fostering a life-long love of reading. --Ms. Monk & Mrs. Gawalt
Heart and Sole
Heart and Sole, a Girls on the Run program, is coming to Irving Middle School! Heart and Sole is a physical activity based positive youth development program for girls in 6th-8th grade. The program teaches life skills through dynamic interactive lessons and running games. The goal of the program is to unleash confidence through accomplishment, while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness.
Starting the week of September 23rd, the team will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:25 PM – 4:00 PM. The program culminates in a celebratory 5k at the end of the season on the weekend of November 23rd and 24th! The standard program fee is $175 and includes 20 lessons/practices, a t-shirt, water bottle, entry into the 5k, a 5k medal, and more. Financial assistance is available for anyone who needs it, with the lowest program registration cost being $22 for the season. Registration begins on August 19th at www.gotrnova.org.
If you have questions about the program you can reach Heather Hendershot at hmhendershot@fcps.edu or 703-912-4523.
After School Program
Late Buses begin on September 16th. Only academic support with teachers and Homework Club will be offered the week of September 16th-20th. There will be NO after school activities on Thursday, September 19th due to Back to School Night.
Late buses depart around 4:45 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
After School Activities and Clubs begin on Monday, September 23rd.
For more information about the After School Program, please visit https://irvingms.fcps.edu/activities Website now updated for 2019-20 school year!
Join Irving’s Peer Tutoring!
Are you a good student? Do you like helping others? Are you interested in making a big impact at Irving while you earn service hours?
Yes? Well then you should become a peer tutor!
Come to the Irving Peer Tutoring interest meeting in the library after school during first block on Monday, September 16th.
We will have cookies and a lot of information about why being a peer tutor is amazing.
If you have any questions, please see Dr. Frenck in Room 223.
Please contact the After School Program Specialist, Emily Geary (emgeary@fcps.edu) with questions about the after school program
PTA News
Next PTA meeting - September 10 at 7:00 pm
We would like to elect the Executive Board for the 2019-2020 school year; we need members to attend the meeting in order to hold the elections. We hope to see you on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:00 pm!
Website:https://wimspta.ptboard.com/home
School Code: T9EEWQ
Email: irvingmspta@gmail.com
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