Lone Star
Leadership Academy
 Education
in Action offers spring break and summer Lone Star Leadership
Academy programs for outstanding Texas 5th-8th grade students.
Student participants develop leadership skills and experience what they
are learning in school through visits to historically, politically and
environmentally significant Texas sites. Program facilitators are Texas
teachers. These Monday-Friday, residential programs are offered during
spring break (March 15-19) and throughout the summer. |
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ICE Awards Promo
Promo video for the Irving ISD ICE Awards (Irving
Celebration of Excellence) to be held Thursday, February 25
at 7:00 pm in the Irving High School Auditorium.
These awards
are designed to recognize excellent achievement by IISD
students, groups of students, campuses, and the district in
general. Trophies are presented in six categories: (1) Humanities,
(2)
Math/Science, (3) Fine
Arts, (3) Athletics/Physical Education, (4) Community
Service/Citizenship, (5)
Special
Campus/District.
Within each category, awards will be presented in three
divisions: elementary, middle school, and high school. |
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Lamar Mad Science Lab
The "Mad Science Lab" for February 2010 is a
demonstration on energy transformation. Hosted by de
Lamar Middle School and
featuring Jose Reyes (8th grade student) and Mr. Brian Lilly (science
teacher). |
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 Spelling
Bee Videos
Irving ISD students competed in spelling bees for their respective high
school zones in the Board Room at the IISD Administration Building.
Students in grades 4-8 from IISD elementary and middle schools competed
in the spelling bees. |
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de Zavala Mad Science Lab
The "Mad Science Lab" for January 2010 is about the topic
Physical Properties, Chemical Properties and Exothermal
Reactions. Hosted by de Zavala Middle School and
featuring Jerry Jimenez (8th grade student), Selena Campos
(8th grade student), and Ms. Jessica Kelly (reading
teacher). |
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Houston Mad Science Lab
Jena Boem (science teacher) and Neiman Howard (8th grade
student) team up on Houston Middle School's "Mad Science
Lab" as they conduct a variety of experiments in
chemical properties, flammability and density.. |
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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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Crockett Fall Festival
Video from the Fall Festival held at Crockett Middle School
on October 30, 2009. |
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Red Ribbon Week at Austin
Red Ribbon Week is here and students all around the nation
are learning about Drug Awareness and Irving ISD is no
exception. Here at Austin Middle School Red Ribbon
Week activities are in full swing. |
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Online Meal Payments
 Manage your child's meal account with ease ...
Irving ISD is proud to offer a safe and secure way for parents to make online
payments for school meals and view student meal account activity from home or
work.
To setup your online
account you will need your student's Irving ISD Student ID Number. |
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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. |
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Crockett Mad Science Lab
Jesse Mejia (science teacher) and Sydney Wilson (8th grade
student) team up on Crockett Middle School's "Mad Science
Lab: The Invisible Fire Extinguisher". |
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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. |
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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... |
Learn Online
about Internet Safety
 A
great website for students and teachers. The i‑SAFE i‑LEARN Online
program is an "On Demand" system for Internet safety education. The
first lesson is "Personal Safety" and everyone who takes part in the program MUST complete the "Personal Safety" lesson first.
All lessons are built so you will receive credit for each after you
watch it in its entirety. After the "Personal Safety" lesson you may
learn the other lessons in any order you wish... |
