 Irving
ISD Middle School One-Act Play Festival
(Saturday, November 21, 2009) You are
invited to attend the Irving ISD Middle School One-Act Play Festival to
be held at Nimitz High School on Saturday, November 21, 2009.
Admission is free. Performing will be Travis Middle School
(at 9:00 am), Houston Middle School (at 10:15 am), Lamar Middle School
(at 11:30 am), Bowie Middle School (at 1:30 pm), de Zavala Middle School
(at 2:45 pm) and Crockett Middle School (at 4:00 pm). |
DRAFT 2010-2011 School Calendar
 Attached
for review, distribution and discussion with staff, parents and
community members is a proposed DRAFT 2010-2011 school calendar.
The calendar is a result of preliminary discussion with the Board of
Trustees during Noon Work Sessions and is to be release for additional
input. All comments
and/or suggestions are welcomed and should be submitted to: Ralph
Diaz, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at
rdiaz@irvingisd.net.
Other acceptable options include voicemail at 972.600.5005 or fax
comments to 972.215.5003.
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Retirement Planning Seminar
 (February
4 or May 3, 2010)
Region 10 Education Service Center is
hosting FREE Retirement Planning Seminars 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). |
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 Take
Control of Your Health and
Enter an iPod Drawing!
Complete the online Health Risk
Assessment (HRA) and be entered in a contest to win an iPod*! Irving ISD
employees who take an HRA through BAM by November 30, 2009 are
entered into a drawing to win an iPod Nano.
Follow these simple steps to take your HRA
and enter the iPod contest ... |
Free Prostate Cancer Screenings
(Saturday, November 21st) One
in six men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime. Early detection
and treatment of the disease can lead to complete recovery. To promote
wellness and raise awareness of prostate cancer, Texas Health Harris
Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is offering free prostate cancer
screening exams to men who are over age 50 or at high risk. |
 Jingle
Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation is planning to hold their
Jingle Bell Run/Walk on Saturday, December 5th in the Sundance Square in
Fort Worth. Any staff members interested in participating with an
Irving ISD team contact Teresa Phillips
tphillips@irvingisd.net. |
 Wellness
Classes/Events for District Employees
Here are three wellness classes/events that district
employees can participate in:
● Endurance and Stamina Style Boot Camp
● Boot Camp
● Jingle Bell Run |
 Wellness
Winners for National Run @ Work Day
Irving ISD held their "Walk with Us"
program on October 12th at three tracks in the Irving Schools.
Participants walked or ran for 35 minutes to improve their health.
T.J. Lee, Good and Schulze all had a phenomenal turnout with all three
having over 69% of staff participating. Pierce had almost 60%
participating. Irving ISD had 522 people walk that day.
Winners for campus and school cluster with the most participants are ... |
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 Intermediate
Sign Language Class
Intermediate Sign Language Class will be offered starting January 25th
on Monday nights. Classes will be held at Britain Elementary
School and are free to families of deaf students, $10 for district
employees, and $20 for all others. You do not need to pre-register
... come to the first class and register then. |
 5th
Annual Craft Fair
Please Join the Academy Class of 2010 for the 5th Annual
Craft Fair to be held at the Jack E. Singley Academy on December 12,
2009 from 9 am until 4 pm. There will be lots of
shopping, a silent auction, and our very own Santa. Come and have your
child’s picture taken with Santa. Santa will be available from 10:00 am
-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. |
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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. |
 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. |
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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. |
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. |
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You are invited to join IAEOP
 We
would like to announce the first meeting for the Irving Association
of Education Office Professionals (IAEOP) and invite you to join our
family. Attached is the 2009-2010 membership form for IAEOP and the
invitation for the September meeting. We encourage all
paraprofessionals and office professionals to participate this year.
Please share this information with ALL paraprofessionals/office
professionals at your campus/department who may have not received
this information. |
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 Staff
Development - Frequently Asked Questions
• How do I tell if I need to complete an
online workshop evaluation?
• How can I check my staff development
transcript to see what credits I have?
• When are the make-up days for
district exchange days? |
 Spanish Oral Proficiency Stipend
The Irving ISD Board of Trustees has approved a $500 Spanish Oral
Proficiency Stipend. The stipend is annualized and paid during a
12 month period and available to Professionals and Paraprofessionals.
Information and forms are attached on how to qualify and apply for the
stipend. |
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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