 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 (9:00 am),
Houston Middle School(10:15 am), Lamar Middle School(11:30 am), Bowie
Middle School(1:30 pm), de Zavala Middle School(2:45 pm) and Crockett
Middle School (4:00 pm). |
Scholarships, Scholarships, Scholarships!!!
 Seniors,
graduating from high school is an exciting time and Irving Schools
foundation is very proud of your accomplishments. This year, the
Foundation is awarding 94 scholarships totaling close to $150,000 in
honor or memory of many very special people. NOW is the time to
apply online for these scholarships ... the deadline to apply is
January 8, 2010. All applications must be submitted online
through the website, however transcripts and any other attachments that
cannot be scanned must be hand delivered to your counselor. APPLY
NOW! |
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Season Insider - Boys Basketball
Season Insider interviews the boys basketball coaches of the
three high schools: Steven Perry (Irving High School),
Stephen Hamrick (MacArthur High School), and Donald Stroy
(Nimitz High School). |
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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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 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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Athletes of the Month for
November
One sports season is coming to an end and the other just
beginning. Or male athlete of the month is Windford
Tennell of Irving High School and the female athlete of the
month is Lizette Partida of
Nimitz High School. |
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 Jingle
Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis
The Arthritis Foundation is planning to hold their
Tingle 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. |
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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. |
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EMS Helicopter
The air medical team that landed on the Irving High School
practice field was NOT there to pick up a patient, but to
educate students enrolled in the district's new Emergency
Medical Services class. |
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Singley Academy Culinary Program
Things are really heating up for the Singley Academy's
Culinary Program. With the addition of a new state of
the art kitchen things are really starting to sizzle in this
four-year, hands-on program. |
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 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
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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Season Insider:
Girls Basketabll
Interviews with Girls Basketball coaches: Tarenthia
Clemons (Irving High School), Suzie Oelschlegel (MacArthur
High School) and Nikki Heath (Nimitz High School). |
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Irving ISD Security: Security Plan, 2009-2010
 (by
J. Pat Lamb) Over the last several years, I have sought to
keep you informed of security matters through an annual updated letter.
I truly feel that as parents and students of our District, you have a
right to know the steps we are taking to provide a safe, secure, and
orderly environment within our schools. Like you, I have watched the
frightening images of violence in schools through the lens of media
coverage; and, like you, I am concerned as a parent when I see innocence
violated by those who would seek to cause harm to others. Please know
that we give ourselves to the matter of providing safety and security to
the students, staff, and visitors of our District; we constantly strive
to improve, to learn of new methods, to train for the emergencies we
hope never to occur. And now, instead of looking over the horizon to
the potential for violence, we find concern for the health of our
children in the form of the H1N1 flu. Indeed, the threat to our
students and staff is broad and varied
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more) |
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 Meal
Accounts now Accepted at Ala Carte Lines
(Secondary Schools) Thanks to an upgrade in technology
equipment, all Express Lines and cash-only concepts (found in secondary
schools) now accept funds from student meal accounts, including funds
deposited via
ParentOnline. |
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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. |
New "Getting Started Guides"
for OpenOffice Posted
 New
guides that give helpful steps and instructions for formatting,
shortcuts, toolbars, transitions, drawing/graphics, formulas,
customizations and other basics have been posted on the Irving ISD
website. These helpful guides and other online tutorials are
posted for student, teachers, and staff to assist with mastering
OpenOffice, the districts standard office applications software.
These can be helpful at home also since OpenOffice can be downloaded on
personal computers for free also. |
Soundzabound Royalty Free Music
 Looking
for music to use with student or teacher multimedia and PowerPoint?
Irving ISD has a new district subscription to Soundzabound for royalty
free music. Passwords are available for each campus for home
access. |
Afterschool
Art Lab Program
 Work
on art class assignments and explore new visual arts project during the
Afterschool Art Lab. Twice a week students have two hours to dedicate to
artistic pursuits, outside of the classroom. The Irving Arts Center
provides the time, space and professional guidance in a creative
atmosphere. The program is free and open to all Irving ISD
middle and high school students. Non IISD student residing in Irving
will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Student must register
prior to attending. |
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 Why
AP?
This 16 minute
CollegeBoard Documentary Film AP 50 Years: Higher Standards,
Higher Learning is ideal for raising the awareness of AP courses
and their benefits for students, parents, and faculty members. The
voices of college admission officers, principals, superintendents,
teachers and students from a variety of school types provide an overview
of the benefits of participation in AP, give details about how the AP
courses and exams are developed and scored, and share the stories of
students whose true academic potential has been uncovered through
participation in AP. |
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... |
