Strong Fathers / Strong Families Videos
These videos were created for parents in Partnership with Strong Fathers/ Strong Families. Topics are: 10 Things You Can Do, Alcohol Awareness, Drug Awareness, and Internet Safety.

Strong Fathers / Strong Families
Strong Fathers/Strong Families designs and implements parent involvement programs. These programs and events are focused on father involvement that may emphasize academic achievement, safe and drug free schools, how to counter tobacco use, behavior intervention.   Check here for a listing of events and dates in the Irving ISD for Strong Schools programs.

Parent Opportunities for Involvement
The IISD Parent & Student Services Department has expanded opportunities in its Parent Involvement Program throughout the past year for parents to take a more active role in the district and in their child’s education.  Through approximately 23 different opportunities, parents are presented with various ways to visit children’s teachers, volunteer at schools, learn to speak with their children about adolescent issues, serve on campus and district committees, and serve as mentors. For a more complete list of opportunities offered by the Parent Involvement Program, access www.irvingisd.net/articles/parentinvolvement.htm. 

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

College Information for All High School Students and Parents

College and Career Resource Handbook 2008-2009 Junior-Senior College and Career Resources Handbook

Home Schooled Students

College Advanced Placement Test for Home-Schooled Students Any “home-schooled student” wishing to take one or more high school College Board Advanced Placement Exam(s) should contact the counseling office at their local high school for exam offerings, registration, and fee information by March 26, 2010.  The specific exam times for the Advanced Placement Exams scheduled from Monday May 3, 2010 to Friday May 14, 2010 can be found at www.collegeboard.com. PSAT/NMSQT for Home-Schooled Students Any 11th grade “home-schooled student” wishing to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) on October 14, 2009 should contact the counseling office at their local high school for registration details and exam time by October 7, 2009.

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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...

Irving ISD currently provides laptops to each high school student attending school in the district. Though wireless internet is available at IISD schools, a connection to the Internet may not available at a student’s home.

Students who do not have home Internet service should become familiar with the free public access points around the community. For a list of free public WIFI access points, or to submit a free access point in Irving, visit www.irvingisd.net/wifi.

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.

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Grade Speed Parent Connection
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.

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...

Information on UIL: Courses Exempt from No Pass No Play Rules
Based on the language of Texas Education Code, please find the following information on courses eligible for exemption from No Pass No Play for the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year.

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...

Does your child need a Tutor?
The department of Parent/Student Services has posted a list of tutors here that are available for Irving students.  Fees for tutoring are strictly between the tutor and the person requesting the services.

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