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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 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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March 5
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No School - Student Holiday - School Planning Day
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Greetings, Irving Families!
I am so excited to celebrate and congratulate Ms. Katie Boltuch (English Teacher), Mr. Greg Donovan (Science Teacher), and our students in our new Aquaponics program! In an effort to increase the reach of the students’ plans for Aquaponics, Ms. Boltuch and Mr. Donovan submitted an application for the WUSA9 Eco Challenge and they WON!
Irving Middle School was one of 4 schools in the DC metro area who won the challenge. Students have big plans for the $5000 reward provided by Washington Gas. We will continue to update you with pictures of our aquaponics tanks and our courtyard transformation that will include raised beds for vegetable gardens. An added bonus of winning this award is that the students will be able to work with staff from the Smithsonian Institute, who will provide support and suggestions as students refine their projects and work.
Congratulations to this outstanding group!
Take Care!
Cindy Conley
Student and Family Surveys
Family Engagement Survey to Open March 3
FCPS is partnering with independent research firm K12 Insight to administer a Family Engagement Survey, which will be open from Sunday, March 3, to Friday, March 22. Your feedback is critical in helping FCPS to better recognize, understand, respect, and address family strengths and needs throughout the district. Survey topics include:
- Welcoming environment
- Communication
- Student success
- Advocacy
- Family and school partnerships
- Community partnerships
The survey will be available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Pashto, Spanish, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
Parents/caregivers will receive the survey link via email from K12 Insight. A public link will also be posted on FCPS’ website. Paper surveys will be available in our front office. Please stay tuned for more information.
💭 Share Your Thoughts on Schoology
FCPS will be conducting voluntary, anonymous surveys on the use of Schoology from Monday, March 11, to Friday, March 22. Surveys will be delivered to:
- Elementary students (grades 3-6) through the Schoology App Center.
- Secondary students via email from Naviance.
Student feedback will inform the school division’s use of Schoology and help improve its processes, communication, and professional learning for staff. FCPS’ Instructional Services Department will also be reaching out to families through focus groups.
Please contact Schoology@fcps.edu if you have questions.
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.
Whisk Takers will meet on Tuesday, February 27, completing the Weekly Sign-up is REQUIRED to attend the club.
Library News
Our most recent library “Irving Says” survey revealed that students were almost evenly split about the deciding whether they’d rather sew their own clothes or grown their own food. Forty-seven percent of students chose the former option, while 53% prefer to grow their own food. My guess is that they’d really prefer anything but those two options….Stay tuned next week to see whether students would rather be able to read minds, or be able to be invisible at will!
Readers Unite continues to meet on Mondays after school. The school tournament for Battle of the Books teams will be held on March 15th. After this time, we’ll have a school winner to send to the April 25th 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 – THANK YOU! For those who assisted with the teacher appreciation for February. Thanks to amazing volunteer Kendra, teachers and staff received a small bottle of olive oil on Valentine’s Day, with a note of thanks. NEXT UP – we’re going to stock the staff lounge. Watch this space for more information!
NEW SPIRITWEAR / NEW LOGO - Spirit wear 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!
PTA Meetings and Nominations! - THANK YOU to those that attended the in-person PTA meeting and the FCP presentation! Next up is nominations for next year's PTA Board! If you're interested or know someone who might be interested, please reach out to us - irvingmspta@gmail.com - we need 3 volunteers to run the nominating committee (short time commitment! mainly to create the nomination slate for the next board). And if you're interested in being on the Board but have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to us or the Board members directly! Next PTA meeting is March 5th by Zoom!
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
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