It's hard to believe but we've already been talking to 6th graders about their interest in orchestra, band and vocal music for 7th grade. All 6th grade students indicated their interest in joining these groups next year. It will be a part of their schedule so they will get more time in these classes. We've also passed mid-quarter so please encourage your student to continue focusing on getting any missing work in and doing their best! 

Mrs. Rehm

6th grade counselor

Tuesday, February 24 & Thursday, February 26, 2026

• 3:45 -4:45 pm: Collaboration between teachers & families by phone to learn about your students' progress at Irving. 

• 4:45-6:45 pm: Drop in conferences to to learn about your students progress at Irving

• Elective/ACES & PE/Health teachers: Conferences in the cafeteria

• 6th Grade teachers: Conferences in the library

• 7th grade teachers: Conferences on the 2nd floor 

• 8th grade teachers: Conferences on the 3rd floor

To 6th Grade Parents/Guardians,

Your child will be in 7th grade soon and there are health requirements which MUST be completed. You can schedule PHYSICALS at any time and at the same time receive the required TDap VACCINE. A VISION EXAM and DENTAL EXAM are also required for all 7th graders.

If you do not have a doctor or you do not have insurance, you may contact the Clinic with a Heart at 402-421-2924, the Health Department at 402-441-8065, or Health 360 at 402-441-6642.  

We highly encourage that the Physicals, Immunizations, Vision and Dental Exams be completed as soon as possible and turned in as soon as possible. As soon as these requirements are met, please turn in the forms to Irving Middle School either in person, by mail, Fax : 402-458-3214 or email : cehmke@lps.org.

Students who are not compliant with immunizations by October 20th, 2026 will be excluded from school until they are compliant.

If you have any questions regarding these requirements or need help with resources, please contact the Irving Health office 402-436-1214 ext 4. 

Thank you for your cooperation,

Courtney Ehmke

School Nurse

cehmke@lps.org

February 13

Current Chapter: 

Chapter 7–In this chapter, students will compare ratios and rates using different representations, learn more efficient methods for dividing fractions and decimals, and use the context of "math tricks" to learn about algebraic manipulation and the application of properties.

Looking Ahead:  

Chapter 7 Assessment by March 6

Please check gradebook for upcoming assignments and assessments and to monitor your child’s progress

Resources:  Parent/Student Resources (explanation of key ideas, additional practice, and homework help) can be found at:  https://home.lps.org/math/secondary/

Mrs. Lawrey’s weekly AGENDA

Current Chapter: 

Chapter 8 – In this chapter, students will be introduced to the box plot, as well as engage in-depth discussion regarding measures of central tendency. They will investigate and write statistical questions, as well as how distance, rate, and time can be used to solve word problems.

Looking Ahead:  

Chapter 8 Assessment by February 24th 

Please check gradebook for upcoming assignments and assessments and to monitor your child’s progress

Resources:  Parent/Student Resources (explanation of key ideas, additional practice, and homework help) can be found at:  https://home.lps.org/math/secondary/

Mrs. Lawrey’s Weekly AGENDA

Current Unit:

Social Studies thread 3.4–What role does religion play in culture and society? Students will spend five days learning about the religions of Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. Throughout the readings, students will work to identify five main characteristics of religions–1.) People have common reasons for adopting religions; 2.) All religions share some core beliefs; 3.) Interpretations of religions change over time; 4.) Religions are internally diverse; and 5.) Religions play a role in the development of culture. 

After learning about the five religions, students will then spend one class period learning about Ghandi. They will finish this unit with an assessment asking them to choose one of the five characteristics they learned about in class, find three examples of this from the readings, and write a one-paragraph response using their evidence as a guide. 

Diff. Humanities–All classes, in addition to the standard humanities curriculum, will be working on their diff. novel studies throughout this month. The novel will vary on a class-to-class basis. 

Current Unit: We are currently finishing up our first unit combining drawing, painting and origami! Each student created an explosion book which involved the art of origami. Once the students created their books they cut and pasted artwork inside the explosion book which included Sharpie Neurodoodles and watercolor. The kids had a blast creating this project!

Looking Ahead:  

Up next, students will start their Interconnection Unit which allows students to brainstorm a personal connection that they would like to include in their work along with their choice of medium. Stay tuned!

Students have finished a mini unit on Digital Citizenship, where they learned steps to take when having “red flag feelings” online, and also learned the proper etiquette for writing an email. Next, students will be exploring Google Docs and all the tools they can utilize. 

Food resources for families

Below are school and community resources available to provide food assistance for those who need it. 

Food Market at Irving

The Irving Food market is open to any student, parents of students and school staff. Those who need food assistance may come to the Irving cafeteria on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 3:00. Menu specific items are available and supplemented by a limited number of donated goods, bakery items and fresh produce as those items are available. Food is based on an allocated amount. 

Free and Reduced School Meal Program

Families can apply for Free and Reduced school meals at any time, especially if there has been a recent life change or change in income. If approved, the student then qualifies for free and reduced meals through the school year. Families will need to complete a new application starting next school year. Once your student is approved for free and reduced meals, you can also qualify your family for scholarships and fee waivers for student activities at school.

You can pick up a paper application from your student’s school if unable to access the form online. Learn more about the Free and Reduced Meal program on our website.

LPS Emergency Pantry

In response to the high need of students and their families experiencing hunger, the Food Bank, in cooperation with Leadership Lincoln and Lincoln Public Schools, opened the LPS Emergency Pantry.

Any LPS, private or homeschool student and their family can come to the pantry to receive food assistance. The amount of food families can have is based on family size.

The pantry is located at Bryan Community (300 S. 48th St.) and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-5:30 p.m. when school is in session.

*You must have a school-aged student to visit the Emergency Pantry.

Community Food Resources

• List of community food distribution opportunities compiled by UNL Extension

• 2-1-1 Nebraska

• Food Bank of Lincoln website (and here is a pdf list of resources from the Food Bank)

• Little Free Pantries

• MyLNK is a website (https://mylnk.app) and a mobile app (for Apple and Android - search MyLNK) that has information about community resources. It can be downloaded in a wi-fi environment and then used when wi-fi is not available. The website provides translations in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Arabic.

• Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (SNAP)

Interested in helping an LPS student and family in need?

If you are interested in helping LPS students and families in need, you can give to The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools student emergency fund, or contact them at 402-436-1612.