This Week at Irwin Elementary

Dear Irwin Families,

• Thank you to the many families who hosted tables for our indoor Trunk or Treat, your flexibility to enable the night to go on is very appreciated

• Thank you for your partnership during our parent teacher conferences this week, we enjoy getting to speak to you about the wonderful things our students are doing here at Irwin School.

  
  

• The flyer that outlines our entire day for Halloween festivities was sent home last TODAY and is also linked below. Pleae ensure that you and your child understand the schedule for the day. A reminder that the AM PreK, Kindergarten and Grades 1-4 parades are at 10am sharp! The parade only lasts about 15 miuntes so it's important to be here on time. As always class pictures will happen on the blacktop at the end of the parade.

• Monday 11/2 and Wednesday 11/4: Full Days of school with lunch served

• Tuesday 11/3, Thursday 11/5 and Friday 11/6 SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.

The PTA is sponsoring a fundraiser for PE Equipment, more information is below and going home in your child's folder this week.

Have a great weekend, see you at the Halloween parade!

One Team, One Dream!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Chmielowicz

You can click this link to place an order: https://iep.chipply.com/IRWIN/

All orders must be placed by 10/29 at noon and cannot be extended. Send all questions to irwinptaeb@gmail.com

THE MAIN OFFICE CANNOT ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT SPIRITWEAR!

School’s Out Trip: Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Join us on Tuesday, November 3rd, for an exciting School’s Out adventure to the Sterling Hill Mining Museum in Ogdensburg, NJ! Students in grades K–6 will explore one of the oldest mines in the country and New Jersey’s last working underground mine. Highlights include the dazzling fluorescent Rainbow Tunnel, glowing mineral displays, and a hands-on rock discovery activity. Students will learn how mining works, from drilling to ore processing, and each student will take home their very own gemstone!

The trip will run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with drop-off and pick-up at HUES. The cost is $105 per student. Please remember to pack a bagged lunch and beverage, as lunch will not be provided. The registration deadline is October 21st. Don’t miss out on this exciting day of exploration and discovery!

For more information, please see our flyer and to register visit here!

Please consider joining the "Irwinners" team for the EBEF Bear Crawl on November 15th at the East Brunswick community arts center. We will have staff participating as well! There are categories for student runners as well as adults and all proceeds go directly back to our schools. We hope to see you there!

More information at signups can be found at the link below:

https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/EastBrunswick/EBEFBearCrawlA5KRunWalk?raceRefCode=3BDBGIjH

We are happy to share that parents of students in Grades K–6 can now report absences online in the Genesis Parent Portal.
This feature has already been available for Grades 7–12, and starting Friday, August 22 at 2:00 PM, it will be open for Grades K–6 as well. If you are having technical issues with this process, please report them by emailing parentsupport@ebnet.org.

Please note: Only parents can enter absences. Students cannot do this in their own Genesis account.

How to report an absence:

1. Go to https://parents.ebnet.org and log in to the Parent Portal.
2. On the left menu, click ATTENDANCE → NOTIFY OFFICE.
3. From the drop-down menu, select the type of absence.
4. Enter the date your child will be absent.
5. If the absence is for more than one day, enter the last day in the UP THROUGH field.
6. If you have more than one child, check the box next to the child who will be absent.
7. If you have a doctor’s note or other document, you may upload it by clicking CHOOSE FILES.
8. Write the reason for the absence and any extra information, then click SUBMIT TO OFFICE.