Irving Elementary School

EXACTLY 1 WEEK FROM TONIGHT!

Don't forget to wear your RED, WHITE & BLUE today for spirit day! Tomorrow's theme is go all out for your house color day! Have fun, but stay warm!

Today your students will be coming home with a treat bag that was provided with candy that was donated to be used for trunk or treat. The candy in the treat bags MAY HAVE BEEN MADE in a factory where PEANUTS are also contained. Irving teachers and staff hopes everyone has a safe and happy Halloween, and stay warm out there!

Just a reminder that today is Halloween, and while we encourage you students to enjoy dressing up for spirit week, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO COSTUME WEARING ALLOWED! Today is orange and black day or your best Halloween inspired clothing. Everyone have a safe and happy Halloween 🎃

Oh Monday you came too soon and way too cold, what a better way to sart a new week off right than with a Monday that you get to wear PAJAMAS To school, that makes Monday so much better! PARENTS SEND YOUR STUDENTS IN THEIR PJ'S! (make sure you check out our themes for each day of spirit week, have fun with it, BUT REMEMBER NO COSTUMES ON HALLOWEEN ARE ALLOWED!)

Irving School Spirit Week Oct. 30th.-Nov. 1st. SHOW US YOUR IRVING PRIDE!

UNFORTUNATELY due to some REALLY RAINY weather that will be going on we are going to need to CANCEL our trunk or treat that is scheduled for Thursday Oct 26th. We would like to provide you with some great alternative opportunities of trunk or treating. please see the attached flyers.

🚀💡 Our 7 Mindset Curriculum is in Full Swing! 💡🚀 We're excited to share that our schools are making great progress with our 7 Mindset curriculum! 🎉📚 As we wrap up the first Mindset, "Everything is Possible," we're ready to dive into the second Mindset of the school year: "Passion First." 💪❤️ The Passion First Mindset teaches us that we are all unique and special! 🌟✨ It’s vital to find out what our individual strengths and talents are so that we can connect them with our goals and visions for the future. Identify core values and then make dreams into reality! ✨💫 A big shoutout to our incredible educators and students for embracing these empowering Mindsets. Together, we are creating a positive and inspiring learning environment! 🌈👏 #PassionFirst #7Mindsets #WeAreD87 #UnleashingPotential

Fall picture re-takes are scheduled for Monday October 23rd, Re-takes are for any students who DID NOT HAVE a picture taken because of a absence or being new to Irving. Students may also have their pictures taken again if need be by turning in their proof or actually fully in tack picture package. Pictures can be ordered online or by requesting a form from the office. inter-state.com/order

Principal Appreciation week is October 15th-21st Let's show our new Principal Mrs. Connie Morgan some Mustang love and shower her with homemade cards from the students!

Have you heard the exciting news!?! The 2023 Bloomington Raider Football Team is headed to the playoffs for the first time since 2018! 💜 To show your support for Purple Raider Football, we invite you to check out our official 2023 IHSA Playoff Apparel. 🏈🎉 The online store will only be open until THIS FRIDAY, October 20th at 9:00 AM. So don't miss out! ⏰ All orders will be delivered to Bloomington HS before the first playoff game, individually bagged and sealed. You can pick up your order at Bloomington HS on Friday, October 27 between 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to the District 87 Athletic Director at baumant@district87.org. Let's cheer on our Raiders and show our support for our Purple Raiders! 📣 💪 Online store link- https://www.selectspiritwear.com/v5store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=1857

Attendance calls received yesterday 10/16/2023 around 4 pm was a GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM! as stated in messages that you received yesterday please disregard our error, we are sorry for any confusion it may have caused.

Good evening, this is Connie Morgan, Principal of Irving Elementary. The purpose of this call is to inform you that on Wednesday, October 18th at 10:30 A.M. We will be conducting our annual Lockdown Drill with our students and staff. A few extra officers from the Bloomington Police Department (BPD) will be present to assist us as well. We feel it is very important that students and staff be prepared and react properly if we ever have to lockdown Irving Elementary. Should we ever need to actually lockdown Irving Elementary for safety reasons, we will adjust our procedures as necessary to help keep everyone as safe as possible. To ensure the success of our drill, we request the participation of all students, however, if you would like your student to opt out of the lockdown drill, please contact Nessa McGill, my office assistant at 309.827.8091 or by email at mcgilln@district87.org, no later than the end of the day on Tuesday, October 17th. Students opting out will be assigned to an alternative location outside weather permitting. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you and have a great evening.

Hello, this is Connie Morgan, Principal of Irving Elementary. The purpose of this email is to inform you that on Wednesday, October 18th at 10:30 A.M. We will be conducting our annual Lockdown Drill with our students and staff. A few extra officers from the Bloomington Police Department (BPD) will be present to assist us as well. We feel it is very important that students and staff be prepared and react properly if we ever have to lockdown Irving Elementary. Should we ever need to actually lockdown Irving Elementary. for safety reasons, we will adjust our procedures as necessary to help keep everyone as safe as possible. To ensure the success of our drill, we request the participation of all students, however, if you would like your student to opt out of the lockdown drill, please contact Nessa McGill, my office assistant at 309.827.8091 or by email at mcgilln@district87.org, no later than the end of the day on Tuesday, October 17th. Students opting out will be assigned to an alternative location outside weather permitting. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you and have a great evening. (DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE) *RESPONSES TO THIS EMAIL WILL NOT BE RECEIVED!

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Parents that ordered picture packages, those will start being sent home in bookbags Thursday Oct. 12th & Friday Oct. 13th IT'S NOT TOO LATE! You can still order picture packages, a proof will come home with your student, go to inter-state.com/support and make your order there. If your student DID NOT HAVE A PICTURE TAKEN, retakes will be in Monday Oct. 23rd. For those students needing retakes YOU MUST KEEP EITHER YOUR PICTURE PACKAGE fully in tack and or the It's not too late form to turn back in.

Parents Remember NO SCHOOL this Friday October 6th (PTC Day) & Monday October 9th (Holiday, non-attendance day) Everyone enjoy your extra long weekend and we will see you back on Tuesday Oct, 10th.

🎸🎒 Rock your School! Rock on! 🤘 Students and staff at Irving went all out and got into character for an incredible Rock Your School Day this past Friday! 🎉💥 From rockstar outfits to air guitar performances and everything in between, the rockstar teachers and rockstar students truly ROCKED the day! 🙌🎶 Classrooms transformed into concert stages and teachers delivered rockin' lessons! 🎵🎸 A huge shoutout to all the students and staff for embracing the spirit of Rock Your School Day and making it an unforgettable experience! 🤩💫 🎉📚 Rock on, D87! 🤘🏼🎸 #RockYourSchoolDay #RockOn #WeAreD87

🎉🧹 Happy Custodian Appreciation Day to all of the hard-working custodians in our school district! 🎉🧹 Thank you to our custodians, the unsung heroes who keep our buildings looking spic and span. 💪🏼 They are appreciated every day for their tireless dedication and commitment to maintaining clean and safe schools for our students and staff. 💜 On this special day, let's take a moment to show our gratitude and do something nice for a custodian. A simple thank you or a small act of kindness can go a long way in showing our appreciation. 👏🏼 Thank you, custodians, for all of the long hours and hard work you put into keeping our schools running smoothly. We couldn't do it without you! 💜🧹🙌🏼 #CustodianAppreciationDay #ThankYou #WeAreD87