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Upcoming Important Dates
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Feb 2-29
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Irving PTA - NEW SPIRITWEAR / NEW LOGO - Spiritwear is here!! - Go to Burke Sporting Goods (burkesports.com) and enter code HORSEMEN. Online site closes at noon, Thursday, February 29! Orders will be available in mid-March!
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Feb 9-11
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WIMS Students present the musical We Will Rock You! For tickets and showtimes, please see the information below.
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Feb 13 at 6:00 pm
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ZOOM - Track Parent/Guardian Interest Meeting
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Feb 14
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No after school activities and late buses
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Feb 15
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Tickets for the Winter Wonderland Dance are now on sale using MySchoolBucks (sales end on 2/12). The $5 fee includes pizza, refreshments, DJ, and decorations.
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Feb 21 at 6:00 pm
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WIMS PTA and FCPD present: Kids in Today's Society - a MUST see presentation for every parent/guardian. Please note - due to the nature of the program - it is an adult only presentation.
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Feb 28
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Spring SEL Screener - students will take the SEL screener for the 2nd time this year. If you have already opted out your child, you do not need to complete the form again. If you would like more information about the SEL screener or to access the opt-out form, click HERE
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Greetings, Irving Families!
It’s hard to believe that we are posting information about summer - but below you will see that summer camp and learning program sign up is in full swing! Fairfax County opened their summer camps and programs 2 weeks ago and the school division has opened for registration as well. There are so many opportunities for students to stay engaged in their interests - please continue to check out the All Parents course in Schoology for summer opportunities. We update it often with news of new camps in the area.
Last Friday, I shared the information below about where to drop off children, which is only in our Kiss and Ride loop. I want to make you aware of an area that will be coned off during our arrival time, starting on Monday, February 12. We are restricting access to our second entrance to buses only, to better ensure the safety of students who walk to school and rely on utilizing our cross walks. We understand this change will take more time and some getting used to, however student safety is our main priority. If your child is normally a bus rider, please have them ride the bus - this will lessen the number of cars needing to utilize the Kiss and Ride Loop. We appreciate your help, patience, and understanding as we work to ensure ALL students arrive at school safely.
Lastly, a reminder that I will be hosting a Track Information session via Zoom on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00 pm. Here is the ZOOM LINK to the webinar.
Take Care!
Cindy Conley
Safe Arrival and Dismissal
To make the most of our parking lot and Kiss & Ride loop, we have developed a path for arrival and dismissal that ensures staff and students are seen and can safely navigate the parking lot. Please help us by following the directions of staff in the morning and afternoon as well as the information below. To help alleviate some of the traffic in the Kiss and Ride Loop, if your child is a bus rider, please have them ride the bus as much as possible.
- Students may be dropped off starting at 7:00 am at Door 2 via the Kiss & Ride Loop. Once in the building they need to report to the cafeteria.
- In the morning, please only use our Kiss and Ride Area to drop your child off.
- Once in the Kiss & Ride Loop, please stay in the loop and do not cut through the parking lot - this is very dangerous as we have staff walking through the parking lot.
- So that our students who walk to school can safely navigate the cross walks in our parking lot, we will not be permitting students to be dropped off at the buses only entrance. Drop off will only be permitted in the Kiss and Ride.
- Please put cell phones down while on school grounds during arrival and dismissal. We recognize there is a wait at times while in the Kiss and Ride Loop, however being alert is critical to safety.
We have 1228 students and over 135 staff members coming and going in cars, buses, on bikes and scooters, and walking each day. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and cooperation as we work to ensure everyone arrives and leaves our school property safely.
Sign Up for FCPS Summer Camps and Learning Programs
Registration is now open for several summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.
Career and Technical Education (CTE) camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Lake Braddock Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools.
CTE programs are available for grade 6-11 students to explore CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration. IFTA allows students to select from nearly 90 classes in art, dance, health and physical education 9, music, and theater. Visit the IFTA webpage to register.
Summer Learning
Programs are also available for high school students to fulfill the Economics and Personal Finance course requirement, earn a high school course credit via this summer’s online campus program, or recover one high school course credit through the Credit Recovery Academy.
FCPS’ free online class for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provides FCPS middle and high school English Learners the opportunity to continue developing their academic, reading, and writing skills in online discussions with an ESOL teacher.
Find session dates, registration links, and registration deadlines on FCPS summer programs.
Irving Stays After - After School Program Registration
The After School program at Irving Middle School provides students access to high-quality activities in a safe environment for all students. The Program strives to improve academic performance, foster social, emotional, and physical well-being, all while reducing the potential for risk-taking behaviors.
https://forms.gle/jj9RXegR3C85tJ6u6
Volleyball Clinic, athletic attire (including your shoes) and registering via the weekly sign-up are required. Volleyball is extremely popular, students will not be allowed to participate if they do not sign-up and/or properly dressed.
- Updates on the following clubs:
- Open Gym, will be offered Mondays (2nd block), Wednesdays (both blocks) and Thursdays (2nd block).
- WSHS Football Interest Meeting is Tuesday, February 13
- WITS returns Tuesday, February 20, 1st block
- Updates for next week:
- The following clubs are not being held: Chess and MakerSpace/Robotics
- THERE'S NO AFTER SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14
- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, The Winter Wonderland Dance is the ONLY after school activity being held, late buses will be available at the normal time of 4:30pm.
Library News
Another end to a busy week in the library! This week 8th grade students visited the library for an introduction to using databases, evaluating web resources, and citing resources using Noodletools.
This week, we have two results from “Irving Says…” polls. Students were asked last week whether they’d prefer to be given a brand new car at age 21 with the understanding that they could not drive until then, OR prefer to get their driver’s license at age 16 and work to buy their own car. Only 35% of students want to wait for that brand new car at age 21, while the other 65% want to get their license at 16. (But parents, don’t forget that part of their answer said that they were willing to work to buy a car….Good luck with that!)
Lastly, over the past two days before this Superbowl weekend, we polled students about who they hope will win. At the end of the school day on Friday, the votes represented 135 Forty-Niner fans, and 125 Chief fans.
Readers Unite continues to meet on Mondays after school. Battle of the Books teams are gearing up for the school tournament on March 15th. Stay tuned for a picture of the BOTB members in their team t-shirts. Our school winner will move on to represent Irving in the county-wide competition!
Ms. Monk & Mr. Brizek
PTA News
RESTAURANT SPIRIT DAY EVERY THURSDAY - All Day at Papa John's (Rolling Road!). Order online using promo code IMS4010. You'll get 40% off all menu prices! See flyer on the PTA website - https://irvingms.memberhub.com. (copy and paste / links don't work!) (COPY & PASTE SINCE THE LINKS ARE NOT LIVE)TEACHER APPRECIATION - The next event is planned for this month (themed around February as Valentine's Day and Heart month!!) If you are interested in assisting - please email us! - irvingmspta@gmail.com - or we're happy to take direct donations to support - you can donate here - https://irvingms.memberhub.com/store/items/62509 (copy and paste the link!) TEACHER GRANTS - Teacher Grant Applications are open! This link will take you to the GoogleDoc with more information and the application - http://tinyurl.com/WIMSTeacherGrants (copy & paste the link!). The application will be open to 2/16 and grantees will be notified by 2/23!
NEW SPIRITWEAR / NEW LOGO - Spiritwear is here!! - Go to https://shop.burkesports.com/ (copy and paste - links don't work) and enter code HORSEMEN. Online site closes at noon, Thursday, February 29th! Orders will be available in mid-March! February 21st IN-PERSON PTA MEETING @ 6pm! + "Kids in Today's Society" presentation (formerly "Hidden in Plain Sight") from our local Fairfax County Police in West Springfield. This presentation provides insight into a range of teen behavior, from risky to illegal, that the local police are currently dealing with. It is an adult only presentation. This presentation will be combined with our January general PTA meeting.
We'd love for you to join the PTA! $10 Parents/Guardians; $9 additional family members; $5 Staff/Faculty https://irvingms.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true (COPY & PASTE THE LINKS) Feel free to reach out to learn more about the Irving PTA, or with questions you might have.
Website: https://irvingms.memberhub.com (copy & paste link)
Email: irvingmspta@gmail.com
Website: https://irvingms.memberhub.com (copy & paste link)Email: irvingmspta@gmail.com
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