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 "Kids in Today's Society” - Wednesday, February 12, 6–7:30 pm
A Message from the Principal
Greetings, Irving Families!
There is nothing better than seeing students excited about school and the possibilities for next school year. Course selection time is a fun time of year, where students really get to explore their interests and match those interests with the classes offered here and at the high school. To officially kick off course selection time, we had a full house last night at our Curriculum Night with overflowing sessions during the 7th grade information sessions. Wednesday, we welcomed our first set of rising 6th graders. They were greeted, after returning from their tour, by our band students, enjoyed an orchestra performance, and then heard one of my favorite songs, “In Summer” from our school musical Frozen performed by Noah W. We look forward to welcoming the rest of our rising 6th grade students to Irving on January 21 and 24.
Coming up in 8th grade Health and PE, around February 3 or 4, our Emotional and Social Health/Human Growth and Development lessons will begin. If you would like to opt your child out of these Family/Life Education (FLE) lessons, there are two ways to notify the school - you may use the Parent Digital Consent System (same login as ParentVue) and click on “Other Forms” and then select “Family Life Education” to follow the prompts to opt your child out or you may have your child return a copy of the opt-out forms found on the FCPS website. As a reminder, if you would like to review the FLE curriculum, it is available on this website. If you have any questions about the curriculum, please reach out to your child’s Health and PE teacher.
Take Care!
Cindy Conley
New Irving Information
Rising 9th grade Course Selection Sheets
A reminder that rising 9h grade course selection sheets are due on Monday, January 27, so that students can enter their choices in StudentVue. Caregivers will be able to review the courses entered by their child in ParentVue. If you have any question regarding your child’s selections, please reach out to their school counselor.
Gradebook Available Until End-of-Quarter
Based on community feedback from the first quarter closure, FCPS revisited the scheduled dates for closing the Gradebook and Report Card modules in the SIS ParentVUE and StudentVUE apps.
Moving forward, the app will close in alignment with the actual quarter-end dates. This change will allow students and families to view their assignments and grades until the last day of the quarter. Gradebook will be closed for the second quarter from Tuesday, January 28, 4 p.m. to Tuesday, February 4, 6 a.m.
Access Your Child’s Grades Through SIS ParentVueLearn how your ParentVUE account allows you to easily access grade reports and other helpful information about your child.
Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy
Keeping cell phones off during the school day helps students focus and learn. It also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call our main office 703-912-4500.
Yearbooks are on sale!
Don’t miss the Presidents’ Day Sale! [There’s not really a sale, but I thought I’d join the bandwagon]
Library News
Library News:
The majority of 7th grade English classes visited the library this week to select a narrative nonfiction title. In case you’re wondering what exactly a “narrative nonfiction” book is, I’ll share. The book is nonfiction, so true, but it is written in a style that reads like a novel, with a clear beginning, middle and ending. The library has a huge collection of these titles since our school has been doing this project for many years. In case you have a student who passed on an opportunity to borrow a narrative nonfiction title from the school library, you can help him or her out by knowing exactly what type of book they should find at a public library, within your own book shelves, or from a book store. [Note: there is NO need to go the extra mile to get a book; there are plenty in the Irving library if you’d like for your student to try again to find a desirable title!
We’ve been missing our students during break time. Since the cold, snowy mess has kept students from going outside during break, we also have not had the opportunity to host break sessions in the library. We’ll see them soon. If your child is a reader and needs more material, remind them that they can create an e-Hall pass to come to the library anytime that there is free time in the classroom.
Ms. Monk and Mr. Brizek, Librarians
Irving Stays After
After School Information:
The After School Program runs 5 days a week unless noted. Monday through Thursday, our clubs and activities will run in two activity blocks (2:25 pm to 3:25 pm and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm) with late buses. Fab FRIDAYS, is from 2:15 pm dismissal to 3:30 pm. The club schedule will vary by day and week, the most up-to-date schedule will be posted in the “After School” section in the student portal.
In order to sign up for a club, students must sign up using the Weekly Signup located in the After School Program folder located in the Schoology All Students Course and the After School section of the student portal.
Students may participate in as many clubs as they want. We encourage them to try something new as part of the After School Program! Use the following link to register your student. After School Registration Form
ALL athletic activities and clubs require athletic footwear to participate, locker rooms are not accessible during the After School Program.
Coming Soon:
ASL Tutoring, meets Tuesday, January 21, 2nd block.
Volleyball Clinic, began Tuesday, January 14, 2nd block, all levels are welcomed.
Heritage Night Planning Committee, starts Thursday, February 6, 1st block.
Boys Volleyball Clinic,starts Monday, February 10, 2nd block, all levels are welcomed.
Canceled for next week:
Core Conditioning for Athletes will return in the Spring
Future Makers and Robotics is postponed until further notice
Gardening Club will return in the Spring
Ultimate Frisbee will return in the Spring
Vendor provided programming: Magnus Chess Academy, Community & Leadership Workshop and Super Sleuths, will return after Spring Break
FAB Fridays ends at 3:30pm. There are no late buses on Fridays and the Weekly Sign-up is required.
View the schedule on our website, the current schedule is available on your student’s Schoology and their Student Portal.
** When picking up students from After School programs, please use the front loop (not the bus lane in front of the main entrance) - students will come out the main entrance.**
Irving MS PTA Information
PTA NEWS:
Virginia PTA Capitol Day – Thursday, January 23 – You’re invited to join us on a day trip to Richmond to meet with legislators and advocate for our schools. Unable to join us but still interested? Click here for more information on how you can help: https://vapta.org/take-action-23/ and learn about Virginia PTA’s advocacy impact: https://vapta.org/advocacy-impact/. #TakeAction4Kids
SOUPer Bowl Staff Appreciation – Friday, February 7 - Help us show some love to our amazing Irving staff! We’re looking for volunteers to bring their favorite soup in a crockpot for our SOUPer Bowl staff appreciation event. Your contributions and support are truly appreciated! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../4090A4AAFAF29ABFB6.
"Kids in Today's Society” - Wednesday, February 12, 6–7:30 pm Join us for an important presentation by the Fairfax County Police addressing challenges facing today’s youth, including social media, narcotics, mental health concerns, and more. Learn how to support your children through these tough times, initiate meaningful conversations, and access valuable resources provided by Fairfax County. Due to the sensitive nature of the information, this is an adults-only presentation.
Bingo Night is April 4, 2025. Planning begins this month! If you are interested in volunteering on our Bingo Committee, please reach out to the PTA at irvingmspta@gmail.com.
Donor Campaign - Thank you to everyone who generously contributed to our 25 by ’25 campaign! Congratulations to Megan S., the winner of our Beat the Bomb DC Experience. It’s not too late to join us in supporting Irving students, staff, and families! Every donation brings us closer to our goal. To contribute, please visit: https://irvingms.givebacks.com/store/items/62509.
We'd love for you to join the PTA! $10 Parents/Guardians; $9 Additional Family Members; $5 Staff/Faculty Please visit https://irvingms.memberhub.com/store/ to join us!
Papa John's Spirit Day - Every Thursday is Spirit Day at Springfield Papa John's (Rolling Road). Order online using promo code IMS4010 to enjoy 40% off all menu prices, and Papa John’s will donate 10% of all online sales to the PTA. Offer valid every Thursday from 11 AM - 10 PM.
Support WIMS PTA & Local Farmers with Seasonal Roots! - Support local farmers and our school by joining Seasonal Roots, a local online farmers market! New customers get 50% off the annual membership fee (a $25 savings!), and WIMS PTA receives a $20 donation for each sign-up. To learn more and to sign up, visit www.seasonalroots.com/wims, and use code: WIMS.
Please email us at irvingmspta@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer. Thank you for your support!
Important FCPS Information:
Varsity Tutors Provides On-Demand Support at No Cost
FCPS is partnering with Varsity Tutors to provide students and families with extra resources for learning. Every student can take advantage of Varsity Tutors’ services at no cost, including weekly live online classes; on-demand 24/7 chat tutoring; essay editing; and study resources such as recorded content, practice problems, and diagnostic tests. Learn more about online tutoring with Varsity Tutors.
FCPS News
In case you missed it in FCPS This Week, the school division shared updates on the following topics and others:
- Course Selection for Middle and High School Students
- Join Our Teacher Team!
- Comprehensive Boundary Review Updates
Read FCPS This Week to learn more about these topics. If you are not already receiving this weekly newsletter, please sign up today.
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