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 HAZE
“Haze” is a 35 minute video on teenage
drinking, which is recommended for parents and their teenagers. It is
meant to help bring awareness to this very controversial topic. This
video describes the results of excessive drinking and demonstrates in
real life situations the consequences of alcohol poisoning. Please
be advised that some of the images on this video are graphic and could
be upsetting to those who are not ready to see genuine images of a
person who has had too much to drink, or to listen to an actual 911
phone call for help. |
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What is Union Bower?
Union Bower is a school of choice in Irving ISD. If a
high school student is interested in a non-traditional
school setting and one of the career pathways then he/she
should apply to Union Bower through their high school
counselor. Union Bower offers four career pathways:
Automotive Technology & Cosmetology, Technical Health
Services, Applied Technology, and Child Development &
Education. |
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 Irving
ISD to Implement New Phone System
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. The new IISD Administration Building main phone number will be
972-600-5000, and will be effective on July 3, 2009, as will new numbers
for all other support buildings. New school phone numbers will be
effective by August 24, 2009. |
 District
Offers Free Breakfasts & Lunches This Summer!
The Irving ISD Food
Service Department cares about “our kids” and other children in
our community. Hunger doesn’t stop just because school is out
for the summer; we want to make sure that children have access
to healthy meals. Through our Summer Feeding Program,
everyone between the ages of 1 and 18 years is
eligible to receive free meals* at any of our Summer School
locations (see the attached tables for open schools, dates, and
meal times). |
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 Tracks
and Athletic Fields Closed to the Public for Renovation
All Irving ISD high school tracks and athletic fields
will be closed to the public from June 8th through July 31st to
facilitate track surface renovations. For questions or concerns, please
contact the Irving ISD Athletic Department at (972) 215-5215. |
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Academy Renamed for Jack Singley
"Jack E. Singley has made significant contributions to
the school district, be it resolved that the name of The
Academy of Irving ISD be and is hereby changed to be in the
name Jack E. Singley Academy." Hundreds of
school district employees, city and state leaders, and
Irving residents filled the three floors of The Academy to
witness the dedication and honor the man for whom the
building is now named, former superintendent Jack Singley. |
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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. |
 Football
Season Ticket Information
(August 10, 11 & 12) There are three option days
for season holders to purchase their seats from last year.
New season ticket holders may purchase tickets the day after
their school’s Option Day. Tickets will be on sale at ... |
 Graduation
Pictures
To view and order your high
school graduation photos, you can go to the online photo website setup
by Lifetouch. Photos will be posted online approximately one week
after graduation. If you have questions or concerns, please
call the Lifetouch office at 817-284-0736 or metro at 817-589-5004. |
Take the Challenge: Read a Book this Summer
 The
BBC believes most people will have only read 6 of the books they listed.
How do your reading habits stack up? Also this
summer would be a great time to get caught up with reading some of the
most popular books on the web. Over 1 million books are downloaded from
Project Gutenberg each month. So make use of this great FREE resource
of quality literature that should be part of your education.
Project Gutenberg offers FREE books online to the public that can be
downloaded or read online. |
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Athletes of the Month for
May
Erika Hamilton, junior at Nimitz High
School, and Jeff Stovall, sophomore at Irving High School, have been
named female and male IISD Athletes of the Month for May. Hamilton
plays right fielder for the Nimitz softball team and Jeff Stovall leads
the Irving High baseball team with a .472 batting average.
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Mac Theatre Advances to UIL State One-Act
For the first time ever an Irving ISD school will be
competing at the State UIL One-Act Play competition. Performing a
scene from The Last Days of Judas Iscariot the theatre department
at MacArthur High School will be one of eight remaining high schools in
Texas to hit the stage at the finals in Austin.
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AVID Tutoring Positions for Graduating Seniors or College Students
 Interviews
for AVID Tutor positions for 2009-2010 will begin immediately.
If you will be attending a university within the metroplex during the
2009-2010 school year, you should consider being an AVID Tutor. It is a
wonderful experience and great part-time position for college students.
Positions will begin on August 27th, 2009 and end on June 3, 2010. The
details of the positions and pay are on the
attachment. Interested students
should apply online.
Applicants will be notified by phone to set up interview time. |
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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... |
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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... |
High School Course Descriptions
 The 2008-2009 course description guide is provided for
the convenience of parents and students in selecting courses for high
school. Course listings follow the same order as the subject areas on
the graduation programs chart. Electives are listed within each subject
area. The grade level indicated represents the normal progression of
courses. Students may enroll for a course at a different grade level
provided the prerequisite has been met. Some courses may be available
only at selected campuses... |
