Irvington Weekly Newsletter

Thank you for coming to Back-to-School Night! It was great to see everyone, and it's a reminder of how strong and incredible our community is. Have a relaxing weekend!

Now that we're fully in fall, we appreciate that students are coming to school in rain boots! While boots are helpful for recess, they are not appropriate for the gym. It's hard for students to run, and they are leaving a soggy mess on the gym floor. If you send your child to school in rain boots, please make sure they have a change of shoes on PE days. Thank you!

October: Counselor Corner Monthly Update

We have restarted our shoe recycling program! Please bring in your old sneakers (only accepting athletic shoes) to the main office and drop them in the bin. Not only are we raising money for our school, but we are saving tons of materials from the landfill. Thank you!

The Green Team invites all Irvington students to try walking, biking, or rolling to school on Wednesday, October 4!

Join a walking group:

8:25am - NE 7th & Stanton

8:25am - NE 7th & Thompson

8:20am - NE 24th & Brazee (this one meets every Wednesday!)

If you live too far to walk or bike, consider parking a few blocks away and walk in from there. There will be some small prize giveaways & snacks at school for all!

Join other Irvington families -- past and present -- next Friday for carnival games, bounce house, face painting, hot dogs, snacks, prizes, and more! The whole family is welcome to come and enjoy this free community event -- Friday, October 6, 3:30-6:00.

Many, many volunteers are needed, so sign up here to see where you can be helpful to make this event possible and fun for all!

Look for Hungry Harvey at drop off every morning next week waiting for your student to feed him! He is hungry for prizes and unopened, individually wrapped candy to be used at the Fall Festival! Pro tip: this is a great way to regift good condition party favors and prizes. Donations can also be brought to the school office prior to the festival date. Email ptapres@irvingtonschool.com with questions or to coordinate.

We are very excited for the First Annual Irvington Fun Run on Thursday, October 12! The run builds community, supports our school, and enables students, staff, and caregivers to have fun together. Our goal is to have a 100% participation rate in the run - all students run, and fundraising is optional. The funds raised during the Fun Run will be used for field trips for all students!

Read all about it in the handout found in your student’s Friday Folder today, or at www.irvingtonschool.com/fun-run-2023/. Sign up to volunteer here, and/or start your online donation portal here. If you’re fundraising, we have 2 weeks to get pledges before the run on October 12, and then 2 weeks to collect your donations afterward!

All are welcome to join us for the first auction planning meeting of the year next Wednesday, Oct 4, at 7pm. The auction raises the vast majority of PTA's annual budget and is usually held in March. Come learn about the event and how you can help - big or small. Contact auction chair Laura Westwood (lbwestwood@gmail.com) for meeting location.

There are still plenty of opportunities to serve lunch in October! CLICK HERE to sign up!

The district will be applying rodent bait around the building between now and December. You can read the full notice here.

Monday, October 2: Popcorn Monday, 3pm

Wednesday, October 4: Walk + Roll to School Day

Friday, October 6: Fall Festival, 3:30-6:00pm

Tuesday, October 10: Picture day

Wednesday, October 11: Por Que No restaurant fundraiser

Thursday, October 12: Fun Run

Friday, October 13: NO SCHOOL

See it all at a glance here: https://www.irvingtonschool.com/