All-City Band Results

Irving ISD Fine Arts Department will present the middle and high school IISD All-City Band Concert starting at 4 p.m. January 24 at Nimitz High School Auditorium.

Following auditions held in October, 79 high school musicians and 88 middle school musicians were selected from approximately 300 entries. For the high school band, 31 students were selected from MacArthur High School, 26 from Nimitz High School, and 22 from Irving High School. For the middle school band, 24 students were selected from Bowie Middle School, 24 from de Zavala Middle School, 19 from Lamar Middle School, nine from Travis middle school, four from Crockett Middle School, three from Houston Middle School, and two from Austin Middle School.

In preparation for the concert, guest conductors will have clinics for students on January 23 and the morning of January 24. The middle school band will perform Great Movie Adventures, Sabre Dance, and Pirates of the Caribbean. High school performances will include The Jig is Up, An American Elegy, and Bugles and Drums.

For a complete list of students named to All-City bands, access www.irvingisd.net/articles/allcityband2009.htm.

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District Spelling Bees on ISTV

IISD high school zone spelling bees are scheduled for 1 p.m. January 21, 22 and 28 in the Administration Building boardroom and will be aired live on Irving Schools Television.

The MacArthur High School Zone bee was held yesterday, the Nimitz High School Zone bee will be today, and the Irving High School Zone bee will take place January 28. Eighteen spellers from each zone will compete and one winner and one alternate from each zone will be determined. Three zone winners and three alternates will advance to the Dallas County Countywide Spelling Bee, held at 9:30 a.m. January 30 in the Vaughn Room of the Selma-Dallas Public Library. Irving Schools Television can be viewed on TimeWarner Cable channel 98 or Verizon FiOS channel 33.

For more information regarding the IISD spelling bee, a complete list of spellers, and a schedule of ISTV replays, access www.irvingisd.net/page/spelling_bee.htm.  Video replay will also be available on the web at www.irvingisd.net/istv.

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Academy Students, Teachers Attend Inauguration

Fifteen students and three teachers from The Academy of Irving ISD attended the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. January 20.

Led by Academy social studies teacher Connie Cooley, students conducted fundraising activities throughout 2008 to be able to attend. Gustavo Miralda, advertising design student at the Academy, designed a T-shirt for the group to wear to the inauguration and DeVry University, partner in education with the Academy, paid for the shirts as well as donated $750 toward trip expenses.

Students and teachers who traveled to the inauguration are: Alma Carrillo, Brian Dyer, Agustin Esquivel, Amber Gill, Noe Giron, Jessica Harrison, Marcial Arochi-Hernandez, Jose Hernandez, Khoa Lai, Neil Laubach, Kelsi Mears, Tin Phan, Tiffani Rodriguez, Taylor Terry, Linh Vo, Connie Cooley, Miranda Forgac, and Laura Hayes.

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High School Career Days

The Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 14th Annual Business Exchange Days January 29-30 for the benefit of Irving ISD high school juniors and seniors.

This event gives students the opportunity to hear from local business professionals about various careers. Irving High School, MacArthur High School, Union Bower Center for Learning, and The Academy of Irving ISD will conduct the event on January 29. The Academy will also host speakers January 30.

IISD teachers have requested more than 160 business professionals to make presentations related to topics in their respective careers and some opportunities to speak are still available. For more information about the specific opportunities available, contact Thelma Cantu at tcantu@irvingisd.net, or call 972-215-5017.

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Cosmetology Services Open to Public

Under the direct instruction and supervision of cosmetology instructor Wendy Watson, cosmetology students at Ratteree Career Development Center are now offering their services to the public.

Hours of service are Monday – Friday from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Ratteree Center is located at 2121 s. MacArthur Blvd.

For more information regarding services offered, rates, and contact information, access www.irvingisd.net/ppage/cosmetology.htm.

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