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 Submit
Working with Mr. Singley Stories
If you would like to submit your favorite story about working with Jack
Singley, former superintendent of schools, please complete the
online form. Suggestion: Type your story in Word, then paste it
into the attached form. |
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Last chance to register. Symposium registration closes on
Friday afternoon. There is NO onsite registration.
Register for the Irving ISD Laptop Symposium
 Irving
ISD staff are invited! Irving ISD is hosting a Symposium for
districts around the U.S. to share successful practices with 1:1 laptop
programs. Sessions offered during the Symposium are open on
Saturday, November 14th at the Academy for teachers in Irving ISD to
attend (at no charge). Come join in with representatives from different
districts and nationally known speakers to learn more about how
successful technology integration is occurring. Elementary though high
school teachers will find the sessions very helpful and exciting! |
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 Accepting Nominations for
the Golden Apple Awards
Golden Apple awards are given each year to
community partners who enhance quality educational opportunities for
IISD students. Anyone is eligible for nomination and any District
employee can nominate. Nominations are due to the superintendent’s
office by Friday, November 6, 2009. For a nomination form,
click here. |
 Notice of Unclaimed Property
(Updated October 30, 2009)
The following property is presumed abandoned and subject to Chapter 76
of the Texas Property Code. Any person possessing a legal or beneficial
interest in the following property may obtain information concerning the
amount of the property and establish your right to receive the property
by presenting proof of the claim. |
 Project
Tomorrow: Speak Up Survey
Speak Up, a national online research project facilitated
by Project Tomorrow, gives individuals the opportunity
to share their viewpoints about key educational issues.
Each year, findings are summarized and shared with
national and state policy makers. Participating schools
and districts can access their data online,
free-of-charge. We value your opinions so
take the time to complete your Speak Up Survey! |
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 Community
Survey for Superintendent Search
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is coordinating the search for
a new superintendent of schools for Irving ISD. Please access the link
to the confidential online survey if you would like to give input to
Executive Search Services at TASB. |
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Internet Safety
Education with i-SAFE
 We
are pleased to announce that the Irving ISD has partnered with i-SAFE to
provide Internet safety education for students. An i-SAFE account has
been created for teachers who will receive an email from i-SAFE with
instructions for accessing their accounts. This district subscription to
i-SAFE will allow all teachers access to i-SAFE’s Internet Safety
curriculum.
i-SAFE is the worldwide leader in Internet
safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, i-SAFE
is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the online
experiences of youth everywhere. i-SAFE incorporates classroom
curriculum with dynamic community outreach to empower students,
teachers, parents, law enforcement, and concerned adults to make the
Internet a safer place. |
 LoTi
Training for Administrators
Each session
will give a brief overview of LoTi then focus on strategies for
conducting classroom walkthroughs. Sessions are offered in October 2009
and February 2010. |
Retirement Planning Seminar
 (November
4, 2009)
Region 10 Education Service Center is
hosting a FREE Retirement Planning Seminar to any employee of a
Region 10 District. We are pleased to have highly respected TCG Advisors
leading the seminar. TCG has specialized in advising education
professionals and is the Investment Advisor to Region 10 ESC’s Retirement
Asset Management Services (RAMS). |
 View Past Year
Campus STaR Chart Data
Yes,
you can view the past campus data from the state STaR Chart survey.
Coming up in October we will be asking teachers and principals to
re-visit the Texas STaR Chart survey and give us new data for this
school year. |
District Guidelines for Receiving Delivery of Merchandise
 The
following guidelines are provided to campus personnel relative to
accepting merchandise at the campus from a supply truck, direct shipment
from the vendor, or shipment from the district warehouse. Each campus
should designate at a minimum two persons with the responsibility of
receiving such shipments. There should always be someone designated to
receive at the campus when it is open. These guidelines will be posted
on the district warehouse webpage, and should be kept in a central
receiving location at the campus.
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Benefits Information for New Hires
The IISD Benefits Office has
received phone calls from several new hires about signing up for their
insurance. If you have not already signed up, we need you to sign up as
soon as possible. Your insurance coverage begins next Tuesday September
1 and we will need to get all new hires your ID cards. Here is a
webpage for new hires with information on signing up for benefits.
Also videos and information are available on the Medical Health Benefits
Tab of the Benefits website and on the Voluntary Benefits Tab.
New Hire Benefit Deductions will be doubled on the September paycheck. |
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 Pandemic
101: N1H1 Flu (Swine Flu)
What is a pandemic:
A pandemic is a global
disease outbreak. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza
virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human
population, begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily from
person-to-person worldwide. Why
all the fuss: The Pandemic
could impact our personal lives, family, and work:
Rapid Worldwide Spread,
Overloaded
Health Care Systems, Inadequate Medical Supplies, and Economic,
Education and Social Disruption.
To read more about the
impact of pandemics ... |
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Click here for Video |
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Revised Grading Policy 2009-2010
Dr. Morris gives an overview of the revised Irving ISD
Grading Policy (EIA
Local) which was mandated by the passage of Senate Bill
2033. All administrators need to be aware of the
revisions to the Grading Policy which may affect your
schools standard grading practices. |
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Irving ISD Free/Reduced Lunch
Policy
 Irving
Independent School District has announced its policy for providing free
and reduced price meals for children served under the National School
Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program ... The household size and
income criteria identified in the chart will be used to determine
eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits. Children from
households whose income is at or below the levels indicated are eligible
for free or reduced price meals. Foster children who are the legal
responsibility of a welfare agency or court may also be eligible for
benefits regardless of the income of the household with whom they
reside. Eligibility for the foster child is based on the child’s
income... |
Online
Meal Payments
 Manage your child's meal account with ease ...
Irving ISD is proud to offer a safe and secure way for parents to make online
payments for school meals and view student meal account activity from home or
work.
To setup your online
account you will need your student's Irving ISD Student ID Number. |
 Irving
ISD Construction Reports
Keep up to date on the status of construction during the
summer by visiting our Irving ISD Construction Reports page each
week. Information is posted about the status of renovations, new
facilities and special projects along with current photos of some of the
sites. |
 FREE
Panda AntiVirus Software for Irving ISD Staff
Yes, free Panda
AntiVirus Software for your home or personal computer. Panda
AntiVirus
currently has Irving ISD on record to receive 800 matching
copies of Panda AntiVirus Software to distribute among Irving ISD
employees for personal use.
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OpenOffice will
Replace Microsoft Office on Irving ISD Student Laptops
 In
an effort to familiarize our students with emerging standards and to
extend our bond funds, all student laptops will now come with
OpenOffice as the productivity suite. So OpenOffice 3.0
will replace Microsoft Office 2003 on student laptops. Teacher
laptops will also have OpenOffice, but will continue to have Microsoft
Office 2003 for one more year. For the 2010-2011 school year, the
district will have to move to Microsoft Office 2007 for teachers and
staff. All desktops will continue to have Microsoft Office and
OpenOffice. Teachers and students may familiarize themselves with
OpenOffice by using the Tutorials
& Guides link provided. |
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Grant for Candidates Seeking Alternative Teacher
Certification
 Irving
ISD has entered into a grant partnership with Quality ACT
Alternative Certification Program. If a recommended candidate for a
position in Irving ISD is enrolled in the Quality ACT program for
certification, they may qualify for a $1300 grant to offset
the cost of their certification program. The teachers must be
seeking certification in selected fields. |
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 Application
for College Coursework Reimbursements
Irving ISD does NOT have a reimbursement program to receive a
Masters. However, there are certain college/university courses
(graduate and undergraduate) that are reimbursable under the conditions
listed. (1) Critical Shortage Teaching Areas, (2) Hours in
Specific Teaching Field Beyond Master's Degree, and (3) Gifted and
Talented Certification. |
 Irving
ISD Status of Highly Qualified Teachers
The No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001 (NCLB) requires each local education agency (LEA) to
publicly report progress of the LEA toward meeting the highly
qualified (HQ) teacher requirements. To be HQ, a teacher
must have... |
Employee Discount List
Updated
 (Updated
Fall '09)
As an employee of Irving ISD, the following businesses are extending
a discount exclusively to you. Discounts are listed for
LASIK eye care, home improvement, travel, restaurants,
retail and entertainment. Discounted services can be found for
telephone services, banking services, medical services, legal
services, apartment leasing, real estate and more. |
 Free Food for Your
Students?
(ATTN:
Principals) Through the After School Snack Program, the IISD Food Service
Department can provide free snacks (in nearly all cases) to your
students who are involved in after school academic programs. To qualify, your after school
program must meet these criteria ... |
Outstanding Teacher or Employee of
the Month Nominations
Administrators and Staff: It is never too late to nominate
outstanding teachers and employees for the Outstanding Teacher or
Employee of the Month Award. Committees select one from each
category to honor at a school board meeting each month and we are
always in need of new nominations! Thank you for your input!
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Got a Project That You Would Like to Get
Funded?
Have you looked at the Grant Services Web site
lately? A variety of grant announcements has been posted
to the Grant Services website. Take a look at
www.irvingisd.net/devfedfunds. |
 Tutorials
& Guides for the New Phone System
Provided with this article are some
helpful tutorials and guides that you can use to learn the new Verizon Voice
Polycom SIP phones. During the summer months, Irving ISD will be
installing a new telephone system in all schools and support facilities, and
creating a common exchange of 600. All of the new school phone numbers
will be effective by August 24, 2009. |
 Free Online Training
Videos for School Districts
Free, online training at your convenience! You can watch these tutorial videos from any computer connected to the
internet that has the free QuickTime plug-in installed.
Their library contains hundreds
of tutorial videos for multiple software applications. Their
content is created by certified teachers, for teachers and students.
They are continuously adding tutorials, so check back with them often
to see new content. |
