Irving Elementary Weekly Update

Irving Families,

Thank you to everyone who came out for our annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday! As always, it was a wonderful event, and it was great to see so many of our students having fun. A special shout-out to our PTO for all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into making this event possible. Thank you as well to everyone who decorated their cars and donated candy. We couldn't do it without you!

Next week will be a normal week at Irving, but the following week brings arguably the biggest holiday of the year in an elementary school—Halloween!

This year, we're changing things up a bit by holding our classroom parties before our Halloween parade. Most classroom parties will begin at 1:00 PM, but your child's teacher will confirm the specific time for their classroom.

Our Halloween parade will begin around 2:25 PM. Students will parade through the building before heading outside to walk around the blacktop. Families are welcome to line the blacktop to cheer on their students and enjoy all the costumes! After the parade, students will return to their classrooms and be dismissed at their normal time of 3:00 PM.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of Irving. We're looking forward to a fun Halloween celebration!

Mr. S

Avahrie is all smiles while working on math in 3GK!

Nathan from Mrs. Epich’s class explores the texture of a sponge during Science Exploratory!

Anthony is all smiles and ready to share his thinking in KS!

Beginning Monday, October 5 through Thursday, October 29, we’ll kick off our next schoolwide PBIS booster: Bewitchingly Good Listeners! With a little Halloween fun mixed in, we’ll be focusing on good listening and following directions throughout the school.

Each class will have a witch’s hat on our PBIS bulletin board and can earn stars by demonstrating:

• Focused attention
• Listening without interrupting
• Ignoring distractions
• Repeating directions to themselves

Classes that earn 18 or more stars by October 29 will earn a Magical Recess—because nothing is more magical than an extra recess! 🪄

We’re excited to see our Eagles practice being Bewitchingly Good Listeners all month long! 🦅✨

It’s been a busy and exciting start to the school year for the Irving PTO! As we wrap up our first full month, we’re excited to share what we’ve been up to.

Our PTO Membership Drive welcomed almost 80 members and raised $800 through one of the easiest ways to support Irving. We brought families together for a fun Lotería Night while raising money for 4th Grade activities. We’ve also been busy behind the scenes sourcing new prizes for the PBIS Cart, which will be launching next month, and supporting our teachers with projects and meaningful programs like Start With Hello Week which focuses on kindness, inclusion, and connection.

A huge thank you to our Irving families, volunteers, and staff who help make it all happen. We’re just getting started and there’s so much more ahead!
PTO is for everyone! Join us and stay connected for the inside scoop on everything happening during the 2026–27 school year.

PTO Support Shines for Teachers

"At the first PTO meeting of the school year, the Irving PTO surprised us with a very generous donation to the Irving Sunshine Committee. The Sunshine Committee is a social committee run by teacher volunteers. Teachers donate to join, and throughout the year we celebrate with monthly birthday treats, organize potlucks, celebrate various school personnel days and more. We recently had a paraeducator retire and some of those funds went toward her retirement celebration. The PTO does so much for our students, families and teachers and we are so grateful. Thank you for your generosity. " - Ms. Smetko, Irving PTO Parent/Teacher Liaison

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The Berwyn Recreation Department will no longer be running before- and after-school care programs. Below is information on community-based after-school care providers that some families may find helpful.

Please note: Irving School is not endorsing any of these programs. This information is provided strictly for your convenience.

• PAV YMCA – Before- and after-school program held on school grounds – 708-749-0606

• St. Michael’s – Before- and after-school program – 708-788-3108

Website: http://irving.bsd100.org/
Location: 3501 Clinton Avenue, Berwyn, IL, USA
Phone: (708) 795-2334
Twitter: @irvingberwyn