 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
child’s picture taken with Santa. Santa will be available from 10:00 am
-12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
If you are interested in being a
vendor at the Craft Fair,
contact Suzanne McFarland at
ahscraftfair@irvingisd.net or 972-600-5300. |
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 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. |
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Last chance to register. Symposium registration closes on
Friday afternoon. There is NO onsite registration.
Register for the Irving ISD Laptop Symposium
 Irving
ISD staff are invited! Irving ISD is hosting a Symposium for
districts around the U.S. to share successful practices with 1:1 laptop
programs. Sessions offered during the Symposium are open on
Saturday, November 14th at the Academy for teachers in Irving ISD to
attend (at no charge). Come join in with representatives from different
districts and nationally known speakers to learn more about how
successful technology integration is occurring. Elementary though high
school teachers will find the sessions very helpful and exciting! |
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 Accepting Nominations for
the Golden Apple Awards
Golden Apple awards are given each year to
community partners who enhance quality educational opportunities for
IISD students. Anyone is eligible for nomination and any District
employee can nominate. Nominations are due to the superintendent’s
office by Friday, November 6, 2009. For a nomination form,
click here. |
 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. |
 Special
Ticket Prices for Irving Symphony Orchestra
SONIC VISIONS: November 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. This
one-night-only original production in collaboration with the Amon Carter
Museum will combine American West-inspired and impressionist orchestral
masterworks with visions of the American West in giant wide screen
projection as seen through the eyes of the greatest Western painters of
all time.. This special ticket price is available exclusively to
Irving ISD students, family, staff,
and faculty: adults $10
and students $5. |
 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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 Community
Survey for Superintendent Search
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is coordinating the search for
a new superintendent of schools for Irving ISD. Please access the link
to the confidential online survey if you would like to give input to
Executive Search Services at TASB. |
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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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Click here for Video |
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Don Herring Cars to Teachers of the Year
Irving ISD Teachers of the Year, Isela Russell and Carey
Christenberry, start the engines of their new cars ... given
to them to drive for the next year by Don Herring
Mitsubishi. |
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 Increasing
influenza Activity in Dallas County
(DCDHHS) Influenza season has
begun earlier than usual this fall in Dallas County. Cases of influenza
are on the rise and expected to increase as we move into the influenza,
or “flu” season. As expected with influenza increasingly circulating in
Dallas County, cases of influenza-like illnesses may be increasingly
reported in students and staff. As in past influenza seasons, the
health and safety of all children are a priority for each school
community. Since flu can spread easily from person to person, we need
your help to prevent cases of flu in students and staff. |
Retirement Planning Seminar
 (November
4, 2009)
Region 10 Education Service Center is
hosting a FREE Retirement Planning Seminar 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). |
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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. |
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. |
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Teachers of the Year
This year Irving ISD honors Isela Russell, elementary
teacher of the year, and Carey Christenberry, secondary
teachers of the year. Isela Russell is a 5th grade
bilingual teacher at John Haley Elementary and Cary
Christenberry is a GT AP English teacher at Nimitz High
School. Both educators share a dedication and a
passion for teaching that becomes plainly evident when you
step inside their classroom. |
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Exemplary Schools
Irving ISD's Board of Trustees president Jerry Christian
congratulated the staffs of three Irving elementary schools
that have obtained Exemplary status. To be considered
Exemplary by the TEA, ninety percent of the students must
pass the TAKS test which has happened at Farine, John Haley,
and Stipes Elementary Schools. |
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 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.
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 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. . |
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Grant for Candidates Seeking Alternative Teacher
Certification
 Irving
ISD has entered into a grant partnership with Quality ACT
Alternative Certification Program. If a recommended candidate for a
position in Irving ISD is enrolled in the Quality ACT program for
certification, they may qualify for a $1300 grant to offset
the cost of their certification program. The teachers must be
seeking certification in selected fields. |
Employee Discount List
Updated
 (Updated
Fall '09)
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. |
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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!
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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. |
 Free
Online Training Videos for School Districts
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. |
