• Monday, February 2 at 3:00: Irving Food Market in the cafeteria

• Monday, February 9 at 8:30 am: Secure & Lockdown Drill Secure Drill Video & Lockdown Drill Video 

• Monday, February 16 & Tuesday, February 17: School not in session

• Thursday, February 19: 8th grade students participate in the NAEP assessment

• Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 pm: 7th grade Musical (2nd period class) in the auditorium

• Monday, February 23 at 6:00 pm: One Book/One Irving in the library

• Monday, February 23 at 7:00 pm: 7th grade Musical (3rd period class) in the auditorium

• Tuesday, February 24 from 3:45-6:45: Parent Teacher Conferences (3:45-4:45: Staff will be connecting with families by phone, drop in conferences begin at 4:45) 

• Thursday, February 26 from 3:45-6:45: Parent Teacher Conferences (3:45-4:45: Staff will be connecting with families by phone, drop in conferences begin at 4:45) 

• Friday, February 27 at 2:30 pm: Evacuation Drill Evacuate Drill Video 

Special Events Calendar: Special Events Calendar 2025-2026 

February Intramural Updates...

BOYS BASKETBALL INFORMATION

Lincoln Public Schools does post updates and intramural schedules.  This site can be found here. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at rokamoto@lps.org or individual team coaches.  We are really looking forward to a great basketball season.  If your student has to miss practice for any reason, please encourage them to notify their coaches. Go Aardvarks!

Irving Intramural Sports is always accepting sports supplies that are in good condition. 

High need items at the moment are soccer cleats in size 8 mens (6.5 mens) and larger, soccer balls size 5 (full size), small soccer goals, men's basketballs, track spikes size 8 mens and up. 

Additional supplies are always appreciated. Please email Grayson Vaughn (gvaughn@lps.org) or Robyn Okamoto (rokamoto@lps.org) if you have any supplies you would like to donate. 

As a reminder, only immediate family is allowed to attend games and any sibling or child in the household who is not participating in the game or meet can be in attendance must have an adult to supervise.  Students not playing are not allowed to attend and will be asked to leave.  Schools do not have the space nor supervision to allow additional spectators.

NEWS FROM THE COUNSELING CENTER...

Help your child succeed - Every Day Counts!

Did you know… the first two weeks of school are an important time when students establish routines and learning habits?

If students miss at least two days of school per month or more, it impacts not only their ability to gain important reading, math and relational skills, but it can be an early indicator of not graduating on time. Every Day Counts when it comes to your child being successful in school.

We value your partnership and know you also want your child to succeed. Let’s work together to ensure your student regularly attends school!

• Routines: Establishing a routine of on-time daily attendance helps reduce stress at home, and supports  a habit of attendance that will help your child succeed.

• Engagement:  Being in school helps students to get to know school staff and each other. Building relationships can motivate participation in learning.

• Access to resources: Schools provide access to valuable resources such as meals, health supports and fun enrichment activities such as sports, clubs, music, and other afterschool programs.

• Learning: Students who attend school regularly as early as elementary school do better academically and are more likely to graduate from high school on time.

How you can help:

• Start now setting a regular bedtime and morning routine.

• Lay out clothes and backpacks the night before.

• Take steps to keep your child healthy and make sure they have the required immunizations.

• Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up. Identify a family member, a neighbor, or another parent you can call for help in getting your child to school.

• Try to schedule non-urgent related medical appointments and extended trips when school isn’t in session. You can find the 2025-2026 LPS Student Calendar here.

• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.

• Work with the school to find opportunities for your child to get involved in a school activity or club to help build excitement in attending school. Approximately 98% of LPS students who participated in athletics and activities graduated high school on time.

• Reach out to school staff if you need help eliminating barriers for your child

news from Student Council....

NEWS FROM COMPUTING SERVICES...

Walled Garden

There are many “layers” of digital protections that follow your student as they progress through their life in LPS. Informed by federal/state laws, and guided by LPS Board of Education policies, the District builds a digital “walled garden” where students are able to collaborate with peers and teachers, while also keeping their data secure.

Learn more about how your student’s data privacy is protected here: LPS Computing Services | Data Privacy

Connecting in the Community 

LPS students using their LPS Chromebooks around town should connect to a more secure network whenever it is available. LPS has partnered with organizations to provide the following options:

Eduroam 

The eduroam wireless network is a secure, world-wide wireless roaming access service for the international research and education community. Students can find it in several establishments around Lincoln. Simply select it from the list of available networks - no other steps needed! Visit this eduroam poster and/or LPS jump code: pao4 for more information.

Allo SmartTown

Allo SmartTown for Education is a partnership between Allo and LPS to provide optional, community-wide wireless internet access to LPS. This program is available for LPS students in grades 6-12 who request access and have parent permission. With over 100,000 access points across Lincoln, students can access the internet from a variety of locations without cost to the student or family. Information for getting started can be found in this Allo SmartTown Setup document.

News from IPTSO...

This season, the Irving PTSO is inviting our families to help us spread a little kindness around school! 

We’re looking for support in two meaningful ways:

• Donate to the Aardvark Store, where students “shop” for fun items using their hard-earned Aardvark likes.

• Sign up to help with Parent-Teacher Conference meals by bringing food or supplies to show our appreciation for our amazing staff.

• Short on time? Online donations to the Irving PTSO are always accepted and much appreciated. 

Whether it’s a sweet treat, a snack, or a helping hand, every contribution makes a difference and helps remind our students and teachers just how much we appreciate them! 

We couldn’t do this without you!

Irving Traffic & Plan for drop off/Pick Up  (repeat reminder)

In the coming weeks, there will be a four way stop installed at Lake St and 22nd St. Currently, there is a two way stop with stop signs on 22nd St. Stop signs will now be added to Lake Street as well. This will hopefully reduce speeding on Lake St and it will enhance the safety of everyone using that intersection (people in vehicles and students walking).  

In addition, you may have noticed, the morning drop off & after school pick up at Irving is a busy time. In order to keep our students safe and to increase efficiency, we have worked with our district safety and security personnel to develop a traffic plan for before school drop off & after school pick up. This plan was established in 2022-2023, and reviewed regularly as we promote a safe drop off/pick up process. You will notice at the beginning of the year, administrators will be at student cross walks before and after school and there will be an increase in supervision as we know it will take all of us working together to ensure the new traffic plan is a success. Below is a link that describes the plan in detail: 

DOWNLOAD THE TRAFFIC PLAN HERE

Thanks for taking time to stay informed about our Irving Community!