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Special Ticket Prices for Irving Symphony Orchestra
(February 13)  Featuring Andrey Ponochevny: This romantically inspired ISO presentation features the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition Bronze Medalist in a production enhanced by a stunning lighting presentation.  $10 for adults, students, and staff.  To redeem this Irving ISD offer, simply phone the ISO office at 972.831.8818 and request the Irving ISD special offer.  Please call Monday-Friday between 8am & 5pm.
Lone Star Leadership Academy
Education in Action offers spring break and summer Lone Star Leadership Academy programs for outstanding Texas 5th-8th grade students (NOMINATED BY TEACHERS).  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, (4) Athletics/Physical Education, (5) Community Service/Citizenship, (6) Special Campus/District.  Within each category, awards will be presented in three divisions: elementary, middle school, and high school.

Staff Development Dates and Guidelines
Staff Development dates and guidelines for teachers and administrators for the 2010-2011 school year.   Get these important dates reserved on your calendar now.  Be up-to-date on information about District and Campus staff development requirements, exchange days, and distributed learning credits.
STAAR to replace TAKS
(TEA, AUSTIN) – Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced today that the next generation of student tests will be called the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR.  STAAR will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), which is the criterion-reference assessment program that has been in place since 2003.   The STAAR name, pronounced the same as star, will be used for the 12 end-of-course assessments mandated by SB 1031 in 2007 and the new grade 3-8 assessments mandated by HB 3 in the 2009 legislative session.

MHS Presents Little Shop of Horrors
(February 4, 5, 6) A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!

Grant for Candidates Seeking Alternative Teacher Certification
Irving ISD and Grand Prairie ISD have entered into a grant partnership with Quality ACT Alternative Certification Program. If a recommended candidate for a position in Irving ISD or Grand Prairie ISD is enrolled in the Quality ACT program for certification, they may qualify for a $1,300 grant to offset the cost of their certification program. The teacher must be seeking certification in selected fields.

Employee Discount List Updated
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Updated Spring '10)  As an employee of Irving ISD, the following businesses are extending a discount exclusively to you.  Discounts are listed for LASIK eye care, home improvement, travel, restaurants, retail and entertainment.  Discounted services can be found for telephone services, banking services, medical services, legal services, apartment leasing, real estate and more.

Greeting from the DATE Committee!
(DATE Teachers)  We hope you have gotten off to a great start in 2010!  We have a busy remainder of the year ahead of us.  By now you should have received your “on-campus” DATE trainings.  Your campus DATE Representative and DATE Administrator have been working extremely hard to make sure that each school receives the necessary training and information to be successful with DATE Year2.  If any questions remain, please contact your DATE Representative or email your question to DATE@irvingisd.net.  Many of you have already begun completing your mentoring hours and lesson plan documentation (if applicable).  Soon the DATE online database will be up and running.  You will then ...

Walk Across Texas
As a part of the District’s Wellness Program we will be sponsoring a Walk Across Texas program.  This is an eight-week walking program for teams of eight people.  Team Captains will track the distance walked by each member during the 8 weeks.  Participants can walk/exercise together or on their own and turn in their mileage to the Team Captain each week.  Everything will be posted online so that participants can see how their team is doing compared to other district teams.  The wellness program is providing free pedometers to the first 225 people that sign up to be on a team. (You must be a District Employee to be on a team).

Notice Regarding Over the Counter Flex System Debit Card Claims
Due to guidelines by the IRS, beginning January 2010, non-medical discount merchants (such as Wal-Mart, Walgreen’s, Target, grocery-stores, etc.) must be IIAS certified in order for over-the-counter medical expenses to be deemed eligible for purchase via the Claim Card. If the merchant is IIAS certified the purchase (using the Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) number) will be checked against a list of eligible 213 expenses and, if eligible, the item will be allowed to be paid with the card and will automatically be marked ‘Substantiated’ by FlexSystem. (read more)

New Teacher Tool - Technology Work Orders
Remember that when you are having problems with the technology in your classroom or school that you can submit your work order online to your campus CT for faster response.  Select the type of equipment you are having a problem with, provide details, and recommend the best time for service.  Click on the teacher tool "Technology Work Order' in the menu in the upper right-hand corner.
Playground Committee Report to the Board
Our Board of Trustees recognizes the value of play in the life of a student. Truly, playgrounds have been a functional component of education for many, many years. We seek to improve the condition of our play areas such that every child has room to play in a safe and functional environment. The committee’s charge, then, is to develop a plan to address district playgrounds, so that the outcome will be functional, uniform play areas throughout the district.
Highly Qualified Status of Irving ISD
NCLB requires that the LEA publicly report the annual progress of the LEA and each campus served by the LEA in meeting the state’s measurable highly qualified teacher objectives.  The annual targets of these objectives are as follows along with the district percentages for the 2009-2010 school year.  All eligible campuses reported 100% Highly Qualified status.

  Downloadable i-Safe Videos ©
The18 videos that are part of the i-Safe curriculum are now in downloadable WMV format.  This will allow teachers to download the videos to their computer and then incorporate them into their instructional presentations.  The i-Safe videos cover topics in personal safety, social networking, cyber bullying, intellectual property, and cyber security.  Length of videos vary from 1 minute to 7 minutes.

DRAFT 2010-2011 School Calendar
Link to Proposed Calendar InformationAttached 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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1:1 Laptop Symposium
Laptops in the classroom ... Irving ISD and a number of other districts across the nation have doing it for a few years now.  For two days these technological trend setters got together to discuss what is next for our digital students.  This year Irving ISD was the host of the 1:1 Symposium at Singley Academy. 

Retirement Planning Seminar
(February 4 or May 3, 2010 Region 10 Education Service Center is hosting FREE Retirement Planning Seminars to any employee of a Region 10 District. We are pleased to have highly respected TCG Advisors leading the seminar. TCG has specialized in advising education professionals and is the Investment Advisor to Region 10 ESC’s Retirement Asset Management Services (RAMS).

Submit Working with Mr. Singley Stories
If you would like to submit your favorite story about working with Jack Singley, former superintendent of schools, please complete the online form.  Suggestion: Type your story in Word, then paste it into the attached form.

Notice of Unclaimed Property
(Updated October 30, 2009)  The following property is presumed abandoned and subject to Chapter 76 of the Texas Property Code.  Any person possessing a legal or beneficial interest in the following property may obtain information concerning the amount of the property and establish your right to receive the property by presenting proof of the claim.

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.
Online Meal Payments for Staff
Manage your meal account with ease ... Irving ISD is proud to offer a safe and secure way for you to make online payments for school meals and view meal account activity from home or work.  To setup your online account you will need to follow the steps listed.
FREE Panda AntiVirus Software for Irving ISD Staff
Yes, free Panda AntiVirus Software for your home or personal computer.  Panda AntiVirus currently has Irving ISD on record to receive 800 matching copies of Panda AntiVirus Software to distribute among Irving ISD employees for personal use. 

Interested in Teaching or Developing ONLINE Courses?
Are you interested in teaching or developing an ONLINE course?  In an effort to give students more flexibility in scheduling, Irving ISD is currently working to develop and teach a limited number of online courses.  If you would like to join a cutting edge group of teachers in this new and exciting endeavor, please fill out the interest form attached.  .

Academic Vocabulary Word Lists
The Curriculum and Instruction Department of the Region 10 Education Service System has provided a list of Academic Vocabulary words. The vocabulary list is organized by content area, offering approximately 30 essential vocabulary words per grade level or course.   Region 10 developed these 30-word Academic Vocabulary lists as per Marzano and Pickering. These would be those absolutely100% mastery words. You might want to compare some of the many word lists floating around our district to theirs.

Nominations for Outstanding Teacher or Employee of the Month
Administrators and Staff:  It is never too late to nominate outstanding teachers and employees for the Outstanding Teacher or Employee of the Month Award.  Committees select one from each category to honor at a school board meeting each month and we are always in need of new nominations!  Thank you for your input!
Got a Project That You Would Like to Get Funded?
Have you looked at the Grant Services Web site lately?  A variety of grant announcements has been posted to the Grant Services website.  Take a look at the Irving ISD Grant Services website ...
Tutorials & Guides for the New Phone System
Provided with this article are some helpful tutorials and guides that you can use to learn the new Verizon Voice Polycom SIP phones.   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.  All of the new school phone numbers will be effective by August 24, 2009.
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Free, online training at your convenience! You can watch these tutorial videos from any computer connected to the internet that has the free QuickTime plug-in installed.   Their  library contains hundreds of tutorial videos for multiple software applications.  Their content is created by certified teachers, for teachers and students.

 

 

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