Irvington Weekly Newsletter
March 15, 2024
After-School Classes and Scholarships
Spring after school class registrations are now open at www.irvingtonschool.com/afterschool/. A few classes are full, but most will still gladly accept more students! Scholarship applications are still being accepted. They can be found online here, or paper copies can be picked up at the front office. Please email scholarship@irvingtonschool.com with any questions.
Class registration and scholarships will both remain open until next Friday, March 22, at 3pm.
March and April Lunch Volunteer Sign Ups
Thank you to everyone who has been able to help serve lunch in the cafeteria so far this school year! There are still some dates in March to fill, and April shifts are now open - CLICK HERE to sign up! Interested in helping out? Start by becoming a PPS-approved volunteer here.
Tea with Mr. G.
We will have a special guest at Tea with Mr. G. next week: Katie Wich, our instructional coach! She and I will be talking about K-5 curriculum and interventions. If you're curious about what we teach and how we teach it, please come!
Questions about Early Release Days Next Year
A few families have reached out to learn more about the early release days next school year. Once per month (you can find next year's calendar here), all elementary and middle schools will close early so staff can engage in professional development. (This is a common practice: every school district I've worked for prior to PPS has had early release days.) Instead of a normal school day (8:00-2:30), students will leave at 11:50. More information will come as next year draws nearer!
Lockdown Drill on Thursday, March 21 <REPEAT>
Our second yearly lockdown drill will be at 9:15am on Thursday, March 21. Our teachers will be preparing students for it in a trauma-informed way, and our school counselor Ms Blum will be teaching lessons about it alongside teachers in our K-2 classrooms. While I do not like that we live in a world where we need to teach students about these topics, we will make sure that your students are prepared for any major event. Thank you for your support!
Upcoming Events
Thursday, March 21: Lockdown drill, 9:15am
Friday, March 22: Spirit day (silly hat)
Friday, March 22: Tea with Mr. G., 9-10am
Friday, March 22: After-school class registration closes, 3pm
***SPRING BREAK, MARCH 23-31***
Monday, April 1: Popcorn Monday, 3pm
Thursday, April 4: Family gym night, 5:30-7:30pm
Friday, April 5: School closed for staff work day
See it all at a glance here: https://www.irvingtonschool.com/