Message from the Principal
As you may know, we have our Math and Literacy Goals. These goals pave the way we plan on working with staff and students to increase student achievement. Our literacy goal is to increase the percent of proficient students from fall to spring by 10% on the FAST Assessment and have a higher proficiency score than last spring. The math goal is to increase the percent of proficient students from fall to spring by 10% on Math FAST Assessment and have a higher proficiency score than last spring.
For the staff to do this we need to keep working on having our students and staff present at school as much as possible. If a staff member or student is ill, then they should stay home otherwise we are here ready to teach the students.
- Student Birthdays
We love celebrating students’ birthdays. To help us keep your child’s celebration safe for everyone, treats for birthdays should be store purchased, individually wrapped items. Also, due to Covid-19, parents or guardians are not allowed into our building. Your child’s teacher will assist with distributing birthday treats as needed.
- Your Child’s Attendance Is Vital
The Sioux City Community School District recognizes that good attendance is essential to academic success. Nationwide, far too many students are at risk academically because they are chronically absent. Chronic absence is described as missing 10 percent of the school year—or about 18 days – for any reason, excused or unexcused. Research shows that’s the point at which absenteeism begins to affect student performance. We need your assistance to reduce absenteeism and help your student reach their highest potential. If there are challenges that make it difficult for your student to attend school, please let us know. We want to partner with you to build a habit of regular attendance and help your child succeed.
- Free and Reduced Meal Application Reminder:
- Stay Up-To-Date On Community Events:
- Return-to-Learn Plan and Weekly COVID-19 Reporting:
- School Safety
The safety of our students and staff is a top priority. Each year, our school has fire, tornado, and intruder drills to ensure our students and staff are prepared for potential emergencies.
If an emergency should occur, we will notify you through our Blackboard messaging system. The system will call every phone number listed for your child, providing details about the emergency and directions for you on where and when to pick up your child if necessary. For more information on our safety processes, visit our website at https://www.siouxcityschools.org/parents/safety/.
- Download Our New Mobile App
Convenience at your fingertips! Download our new mobile app for easy access to the school calendar, events, and all the information you need about the Sioux City Community School District. The app is available to download now in the app store on your mobile device.
Let's Talk
An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk!, our 24/7 online submission site. Reach out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.
Communication and Preparedness
Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. In an emergency, the system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered. Learn more about school safety.
Focus 2022 Strategic Plan
Irving Dual Language Elementary School
Principal: María Ruelas
Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/irving/
Location: 901 Floyd Boulevard, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6834
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Irving-Dual-Language-Elementary-School-765440057148566/?modal=admin_todo_tour
Twitter: @IrvingElemHawks