 $10 Cirque Tickets - Cirque de la Symphonie
(Saturday, October 11th) The Irving Symphony Orchestra
(ISO) would like to invite all Irving Independent School District
administrators, staff, faculty, parents and students to a ONE-NIGHT-ONLY
imaginative evening. Join
the Irving Symphony Orchestra for a spectacle of sight and sound unlike
any symphonic event in north Texas in the 2008-2009 season, as the ISO
welcomes some of the finest Cirque performers from across north America
in a production entitled,
Cirque de la Symphonie on Saturday, October
11. All remaining seats
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Murder
Mystery Dinner
(Friday, February 14th) If you've ever derived joy
from solving a mystery, winning a game of Clue, or simply are intrigued
by the thought of letting a night of secrets unfold around you, then you
need to attend the Murder Mystery Dinner at The Academy! ... You can
start by enrolling in the new BlackBoard course - Search "Murder
Mystery" and it will be the only one that appears. Please cast your vote
on the opinion polls based upon what you believe to be the best name and
tagline. ... If you'd like to help in the production of the event, would
like to play a character in the dinner, know of a business or
organization that would be willing to donate (Prizes, Food, Funds,
etc.), or would like to assist with organization, please email, Jason at
MurderMysteryAtTheAcademy@gmail.com. |
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Special Symphony Ticket
Prices
The
Las Colinas Symphony Orchestra
presents "An American in Paris". IISD faculty, staff and
students may purchase tickets for $5.00
(family tickets can also be purchased at this price). Tickets are
available now and must be reserved in advance by calling 972.252.4800. |
 Irving
ISD Trustees Featured on ISTV
Irving Schools
Television (ISTV) has created video profiles of the members of the IISD
Board of Trustees which can be seen on ISTV or on the web. The goal is
to familiarize television and online viewers with IISD trustees and give
them an opportunity to learn more about them.
For the month of October we are featuring the profile of
one of the new board members, Nancy L. Jones. |
 Breakfast
Participation Climbs 17%
Early meal data indicates that the average daily breakfast participation
rate increased 17% in Irving ISD! Data was examined from April
2008 and September 2008. This means that several thousand more students
in SY08-09 are enjoying healthy yet low-cost breakfasts every day.
Numerous studies indicate that breakfast is indeed the most important
meal, and that students who start their day with a healthy breakfast
perform better academically and have fewer trips to school nurses, fewer
tardies, and overall improved behavior. |
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T.Haley Partners with M/A/R/C Research Group
A company with long-time Irving ties partners with Thomas
Haley Elementary School. The principal Lisa Molinar welcomes the
support from their new partner in education M/A/R/C Research Group.
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 Afterschool
Art Lab Program
This program is FREE to all Irving ISD middle
school and high school students. (You must register to attend.)
Set in the atmosphere of the Irving Arts Center, the Afterschool Art Lab
Program gives students the space, time and professional guidance (if
needed) to work on art class projects and assignments. Students
also have the opportunity to explore additional 2-D and 3-D art
projects. |
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Authors Claire & Monte Montgomery Visit Stipes
The Montgomerys are happy to be back in Irving ISD and
they brought all kinds of different wheels. Their fictional book
is Hubert Invents the Wheel and the husband and wife authors have
found countless modern day uses for the ancient invention which they
demonstrate (sometimes unsuccessfully) to fifth graders at Stipes
Elementary School and 12 other elementary schools in the district.
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GradeSpeed ParentConnection
 How
can parents access grades, attendance and other student information?
Irving ISD uses ParentConnection
and StudentConnection where parents & students log into the
GradeSpeed system and then are able to view students' grades,
attendance, etc. |
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Grandparents' Breakfast at Elliott
Cinnamon rolls, orange juice, milk and grandparents: the
Elliott Elementary School fills up before 7:30 in the morning for the
PTA's annual Grandparents' Breakfast.
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Author Anastasia Suen Visits T. Haley
Fourth graders at Thomas Haley Elementary School learn
what it takes to become an author and their teacher is famous children's
writer Anastasia Suen who has more than 110 published books.
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 Email
Database Updated
Thank you for being patient ... we have received the updated
email listing for teachers and staff in Irving ISD and posted it on the
web. You should be able to find those new teachers and new
administrators in our online list now! |
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 EPIC
Learning System Courses
Students who were enrolled in the EPIC Learning System courses in IISD
(Economics, Government, College Algebra) and successfully completed the
course and earned college credit, you may now request transcripts from
the New England College of Finance free of charge! Please complete the
form (attached) and mail (or fax) it to the address shown. You may
obtain your EPIC final exam and college exam results by contacting your
high school counselor. |
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ParentConnection
Now checking your students grades anytime in Irving ISD
is fast, easy and online. ParentConnection is now available districtwide
for grades 2 -12. Last year the program was piloted at four
schools...
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Cell Phone
Ban in School Zones
 This
is a reminder that the use of cell phones while driving in Irving school
zones is prohibited to help provide additional safety to children. These
city guidelines (which will be enforced on school days during active
school zone hours) will prevent motorists from engaging in calls by
talking, dialing or listening on a hand-held mobile telephone, and
entering or reading text messages. This includes... |
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Union Bower Center Learning
could be your future!
 No
time in your child's schedule for the career class they REALLY want?
The UBCL mission is to get all students on track for graduation and
prepared to leave with a plan for their future through personalized
learning and student-adult connections. It is a non-traditional
school for non-traditional learners:
▪ Flexible School Hours
School your hours between 8:00 am - 9:00 pm.
▪ Flexible Schedules
Split schedule option available.
Customize your schedule.
▪ Small Personal Environment
Career house accommodate between 60-80 students.
▪ Hand-On Learning |
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Audio Health Library
 Student/Parent
Awareness Line
When you need information on alcohol, drugs, tobacco, stress, anger,
depression, health, parenting or nutrition ... call one of our Audio
Health Library numbers and press the three digit message number when you
are asked. The Awareness Line can provide you with many helpful
suggestions and let you know more about identifying and finding a
solution for a problem... |
 Technology
Integration in the Irving ISD
Online videos that provide an insight into the
technology implementation plan in the Irving ISD. The Irving ISD
is a leader in the implementation of 1-to-1 laptop programs at the high
school level across the nation, while our elementary schools integrate
technology into the core curriculum. |
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Irving ISD School Statistics
Find out about
Campus Test Scores, Campus
Ethnicity Breakdown, Campus Attendance, Campus Mobility Rate, Average
Class Size, % Economically Disadvantaged, % Limited English Proficiency,
Teacher Experience Level, and more... |
