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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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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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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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. |
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. |
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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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... |