• Monday, September 1: No School (Labor Day)

• Tuesday, September 2: No School (staff professional learning)

• Friday, September 5: School Picture Day! 

• Monday, September 8 at 3:00 pm: Irving Food Market in the cafeteria 

• Tuesday, September 16 at 6:00 pm: IPTSO Meeting in the libarary

• Thursday, September 18 at 1:45 pm: Secure & Lockdown Drill #1

• Friday, September 19 at 4:30: Irving club fair on the playground behind Irving 

• Friday, September 19 from 5:00-6:30: Irving Fall Festival on the playground behind Irving 

• Wednesday, September 24 at 10:15 am: Shelter Drill #1

• Thursday, September 25 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) 

• Tuesday, September 30 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) 

Fall Intramural Opportunities at Irving...

The fall season of intramural sports is upon us!  Athletes who have expressed interest in our fall sports have had individual team meetings sharing tryout information, practice schedules, and google classroom codes for athletes to find any important announcements for day to day information.  This includes game and meet schedules, practice changes, etc.  Athletes are expected to check this daily and communicate information home to families.  If athletes skip practice, they are expected to communicate with their coaches ahead of time whenever possible.

In order for students to participate in athletics at Irving or any other middle school within LPS, parents MUST complete the Parent Athletic Form which can be found by going to the LPS website and using the jump code BDPT to access the form.  THIS does not need to be completed if students have had a paper copy signed.  It can also be accessed by clicking on this link.  If families would prefer a paper copy of the form, students can stop by room 032 or pick up a form from the office.  If students do not have this form filled out by the first day of practice, that student cannot practice with the team and cannot attend until the form is completed.  Information about individual sports can be found below:

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.

CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION

Coaches:  Ms. Eastman, Mrs. Davis

Daily Practices:  3:15-4:30  Remember to bring appropriate clothes/running shoes and water bottle:

Meet Schedule:                                            

Monday, September 8th @ Pioneers Park

Monday, September 15th @ Pioneers Park  

Monday, September 22nd @ Pioneers Park

 **Warm-ups will start 45 minutes before race and are done as a team**

All City Meet - FRIDAY, October 3rd @ Pioneers Park  **Races start at 4:30pm  This is a change from the prior four meets.

Girls run at 5:30 PM

Boys run after girls (approximately 6pm)

7th and 8th graders run together

*All races are 4000 meters

VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

Coaches: Mr. Bayne, Ms. Mason, Ms. Carter, and Mrs. Faulkner

Daily Practices:  3:15-4:30  Remember to bring appropriate clothes and have tennis shoes for practice. All games except the LPS tournament will have an A, B, and C game, with A team playing at 8 am, B team at 9 am, and C team at 10 am.  Please have your athletes arrive around fifteen minutes before their game, but not much before. 

Schedule:                                            

September 6th  Irving @ Pound

September 13th   Irving @ Moore

September 20th  Irving vs. Lux @ Irving 

September 27th  Irving vs. Schoo @ Irving 

October 2nd  LPS Tournament (A team only) Rounds One & Two 

October 4th Semis & Finals - Locations and times TBD

SOCCER INFORMATION: 

Coaches: Mr. Vaughn and Mr. Forbes

Soccer information has not been finalized by the district office, but will be shortly.  Lincoln Public Schools does post updates and intramural schedules.  This site can be found here. 

Games are scheduled to be at Standing Bear Highschool on September 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th. Game times are TBA based upon number of teams. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at rokamoto@lps.org.  We are really looking forward to a great fall season.  Go Aardvarks!

PAR FRAMEWORK UPDATE TO FAMILIES...

September is upon us and we are all adjusting to the new routines! As we settle into the year, it is the perfect time to reinforce our school expectations with your student(s).

We talk a lot about teaching and reteaching expectations. This is not just about reminding our students of the rules; it is about actively practicing them. Think of it like learning to ride a bike. We do not just tell a child how to do it, we show them, guide them, and let them practice until it becomes routine.

The same goes for things like walking quietly in the hallways, treating others with respect, and staying on task in the classroom. By consistently reviewing these expectations and supporting students to practice them, we help students build a strong foundation for a successful school year. This helps our school community run smoothly and creates a positive and predictable environment where everyone feels safe and can focus on learning.

You can help at home by asking your child about the expectations for their classroom and what they look like in practice. This partnership between home and school is what truly makes a difference!

UPDATES FROM THE IRVING PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (IPTSO) 

News from Computing Services...

Accessing Class Information in ParentVUE

Parents and students can access important Class Information (course description, grading practices, class tips, etc.) on the web (preferred) or via the mobile app. Step-by-step directions can be found on this document: Viewing Class Information in Synergy: Parents & Students or in these video tutorials: Synergy ParentVUE Tutorials.

The District’s goal is to ensure at least one parent/guardian per household has activated and uses their ParentVUE account. If you haven’t yet acquired an account, please contact the school office for an activation key.

Additional information about ParentVUE can be found on our school home page under the ParentVUE button.

Save time: Report student absences via ParentVUE

Save yourself a phone call by using ParentVUE to report full-day absences (partial day absences still require a call to the school office to specify what time the student will be gone). There is also a place to add a note if more explanation or details are needed. The attendance office will view and process the information you enter.

If using the ParentVUE app (phones & tablets):

Select the appropriate student and click the blue “Report Absence” button to enter the date(s) and reason for the absence(s). 

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

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION & EXPECTATIONS (REPEAT REMINDER)

BEFORE SCHOOL 

Breakfast at Irving occurs from 7:30-7:53. Students eating breakfast will enter through the main entrance (Door #1-the only unlocked door during this time) and go directly to the cafeteria. When students are finished eating, they are expected to clean up their area and they may wait in the cafeteria for the bell to sound at 7:53, or they may return outside to wait for the bell. If your student is running a little late, they may grab a 'grab & go' breakfast in the cafeteria on the way to first period.

Irving staff begin supervision duty outside promptly at 7:45. Students are not permitted into the building until the morning bell rings at 7:53 AM, unless they are eating breakfast, are enrolled in 'Morning Choir' or have a pass to meet with an administrator, counselor or teacher. 7th grade students enter the building through Door #1, 8th grade students (and breakfast attenders) enter through Door #2 and 6th grade students enter the building through Door #19.  

**If we are experiencing inclement weather, 6th grade students may enter the building through Door #19 and will be supervised in the 6th grade hallway, 7th grade students may enter through Door #1 and will be monitored in the main hallway and 8th grade students may enter through Door #2 and will be supervised in the back area of the cafeteria.**

AFTER SCHOOL 

Irving staff supervise student dismissal each day until 3:10. Students should leave school grounds by 3:15 each day UNLESS they are participating in an after school club, Homework Hub, intramural activities,  have made arrangements to work with a teacher or have been assigned after school detention time. Students participating in programming at the Rec Center are also expected to be at the Rec Center by 3:10 each day. If a student is late to the Rec Center, the Irving staff working with the student, will write a pass for the student to participate in programming at the Rec Center. 

Please encourage your child to leave school grounds promptly after school. We are happy to work with families if/when students need to remain after school on occasion due to transportation conflicts. 

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