PRINCIPAL UPDATE

Please refer to the School Supply Lists when purchasing back to school supplies. When it states headphones or headsets, all our K-5th grade students will have iPads so the headphones need to be compatible with an iPad (and not earbuds). They should be the 3.5 mm headphone jack.

NOTE: If families ordered school supply kits through the PTO to be delivered to school, these will be at the students classroom on the first day of school.

In the beginning of the school year, homeroom teachers will share information regarding a individualized classroom daily schedules. In the meantime, we wanted to share some building wide schedule information.

ARRIVAL & BREAKFAST

School starts at 8am each morning with reminder bells to line up ringing at 7:55 and 7:57. We have staff supervision outside starting at 7:45 each morning.

Students are welcome to join us for breakfast starting at 7:15. They enter through lunchroom doors, which are on the south west corner of the school.

DISMISSAL

Students are dismissed each day at 3pm, except on Wednesdays when dismissal is at 2:30pm.

LUNCH

Students have 55 minutes for lunch and lunch recess. Please see the lunch schedule by grade level below.

Please refer to the D97 2023-2024 School Calendar for information regarding holidays, trimester end dates, report card distribution dates, family-teacher conferences, and winter and spring break.

Please mark your calendar with the following Irving dates:

Kindergarten meet & greet: Tuesday, August 22nd at 8am

Curriculum night: Wednesday, August 30th

Picture Day: Thursday, September 21st

We know that a common experience for many families during this health crisis is the loss of jobs and income. This change in income may qualify your children for free or reduced-price meals and reduced or waived school fees. We encourage all families who currently qualify to take a few minutes to complete the application as soon as possible. Information regarding food service and to access the application can be found here.

If you have any questions, please email the district's food service coordinator, Carla Ellis, at cellis@op97.org.

District 97 student registration is all ONLINE! Please head to the D97 registration website for complete details.

Thursday, August 17th

New Family Dinner, 6-8pm at Avenue Ale House

Friday, August 18th

Teacher Assignments Emailed to Families

Tuesday, August 22nd

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Meet & Greet, 8am

Wednesday, August 23rd

First Day of School

Wednesday, August 30th

Curriculum Night

Monday, September 4th

No School (Labor Day)

Thursday, September 21st

Picture Day

Monday, September 25th

No School (District Closed)

D97 Calendar

Technology help: helpdesk@op97.org

School Supply Lists

Bullying Report Form

Background Checks

School fees

Lunch Accounts

Irving PTO Website

Internet for all

Early Childhood Screenings

Student-Family Handbook

Food allergy management program

2022-23 Free and Reduced Meal Application.

complete the confidential COVID-19 Positive Case Notification Form

Irving's cell phone & Mobile Device Expectations

Ms. Tague's website

PTO RELATED

• Join Washington Irving Parents on Facebook
• Irving PTO Website (Get your spirit wear!)
• Washington Irving School Website
• Donate to the PTO every time you shop on Amazon by adding us to your “Amazon Smile”