Upcoming Important Dates
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November 24-26
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No School - Thanksgiving Break
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November 29
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School Resumes
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Save the Date - December 3 at 7:00 pm
PTA Movie Night
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- Students will watch Elf
- Parents/Guardians will watch Most Likely to Succeed and have a discussion with Ms. Conley
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Monday, December 6
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Outstanding Employee Nominations Due - see more information below
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Ms. Sozzi’s class celebrated all of the amazing staff who ensure our school runs smoothly!
Featured above are Custodians Maria Cespedes, Luis Barreto, Safety & Security Assistant, Steve Spero, and our School Resource Officer, Office Sung Lee. We are grateful for all of our outstanding staff members!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nominate an Irving MS Outstanding Staff Member
It is time to nominate our amazing staff for the FCPS Outstanding Employee awards. Please complete the Nomination Form and nominate an Irving MS employee for each of the categories. We have been fortunate to have previous nominees, Steve Spero, Safety & Security Assistant advance as a finalist for the Outstanding Operational Employee category and Jenny Hay, English Teacher, was named the 2020-21 FCPS Outstanding Secondary Teacher.
All nominations must be completed by Monday, December 6. Thank you for recognizing our employees!
Enjoy Break!
We hope this Thanksgiving break you are able to relax and enjoy time with family and friends! Our staff will be taking a break from school completely and will not be available via email until they return on Monday, November 29. To ensure everyone can have a work free break, no homework will be assigned during break and there will be no tests or quizzes the first two days when we return. Wishing everyone in our Irving Family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Kiss & Ride Adjustment
In an effort to help students arrive to class sooner in the morning, we are going to give students who are dropped off by a parent or guardian the option of exiting their car near the front of the school once our buses have cleared. While still following the same Kiss & Ride path, a staff member in a yellow vest will be stationed near the set of cones along the right lane of our Kiss & Ride lines to alert you when this is available. Please be sure to use the right lane if your child wants to take advantage of this. Students will still have the option of entering the school by door 2 as they have been doing if that is closer to their class. If you do drop your child near the main entrance, we still ask that you follow the rest of the Kiss & Ride traffic pattern to keep the flow moving and do not try to cut across the parking lot.
Want a way to support families in our community this holiday season?
Each year, the Irving staff and community adopt Irving families to provide gifts during the holiday season. As you can imagine, there is even more need this year in the Irving community. If you would like to donate directly to a family in our neighborhood by providing a gift card, please sign up using this Sign Up Genius. Please plan to deliver the gift card to Meg Gollinger at Irving by December 3rd to ensure we have enough time to get the gift cards to families.
If your family needs assistance, please reach out to Ms. Jamison at tdjamison@fcps.edu.
Want to show appreciation for an Irving teacher or staff member?
Calling all students and parents/guardians: Irving teachers and staff absolutely ROCK!! Complete this Google Form to voice your appreciation for a teacher, counselor, administrator or other Irving staff member! Let's show our teachers and staff how much we appreciate them!
News from Your PTA
Movie Night
On December 3 at 7:00 pm we will host a showing of the movie “Elf” and a snow contest for students. At the same time, parents and guardians will have the opportunity to watch and discuss the film “Most Likely to Succeed.” Snacks and needed supplies will be provided for both events.
Teacher Appreciation Pies
For December, we would like to show our appreciation to our teachers and staff by gifting them with a tasty pie as they head into winter break. Click here or visit the Irving MemberHub store to sponsor a pie(s). You can also sign up to help with pie pick-up and delivery.
For questions or comments, you can always email us directly IrvingMSPTA@gmail.com.
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