Irving Elementary
Enrollment: 380
Grades: Kindergarten – Grade 5
Phone number: 541-688-2620
Fax number: 541-607-9706
Address: 3200 Hyacinth, Eugene, OR 97404
School Hours: 8:45 am to 2:45 pm
Driving instructions: Beltline Road to Northwest Expressway. North (right turn) onto Northwest Expressway to Irvington Road. East (right turn) onto Irvington Road to Hyacinth. South (right turn) onto Hyacinth.
Mr. James: Principal’s Email
Parents, Families, and Friends,
Here are some updates for the week…Thanks for reading!
PTO Meeting: Tonight (2/22/12) we will be holding a PTO meeting at 7:00 pm.
Kindergarten Round Up: Irving’s Kindergarten Round-Up will be held on March 7th at 6:00 pm. This is quite a bit earlier than past years. Because of the new open enrollment policy, we need to have a clearer understanding of our 2012-2013 numbers, prior to spring. If you know of any upcoming kindergarten students, please pass along the information.
Irving Open House: We will be holding open house tours of Irving on March 13th and March 14th. This will be a chance for parents to check-out our school and ask questions, prior to applying for an open enrollment slot in Bethel. Information regarding this will be going out to parents in the mail. In the meantime, if you know of anyone (in our district or out) that would benefit from a tour, let them know they will need to contact our front office and sign-up for a 30 minute slot.
Mr. Wolverine and The Children’s Miracle Network: Willamette’s Mr. Wolverine program is running their fundraiser for the Children’s Miracle Network. Each one of our classrooms has a donation bucket for coins. The class that raises the most money for this great cause will earn a class pizza party. The Irving goal is $600…It would be great if we could eclipse that mark!
State Testing Schedule: We are in the midst of Oregon State Testing Season. Below is the schedule for this week and next week, so you can see when your child will be in the computer lab. It is really important that they are thinking positively, getting adequate sleep, and having breakfast. I am always so proud of the way our students take their time and put forth their best effort!
Wednesday- Mrs. Gill’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Thursday- Mrs. Sawyer’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Friday- Mrs. Sawyer’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Monday (2/27)- Mrs. Sisco’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Tuesday (2/28)- Mrs. Sisco’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Wednesday (2/29)- Mrs Sisco’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Thursday (3/1)- Mrs. Sisco’s Reading Group 8:45-10:00
Friday (3/2)- Third Grade Reading Mop-Up 8:45-10:00
Mr. James: Q&A With Superintendent, Colt Gill
Invitation To Meet With The Superintendent
Irving families: there’s no need to rely on rumors when you can hear the truth from the official source.
Everything you wanted to know about Bethel schools is on the agenda for Superintendent Colt Gill’s Question and Answer session this Wednesday, February 15, at 6:00 p.m. in the Willamette High School library.
This one-hour open conversation for the entire community will include important information about the state’s new Open Enrollment law, school budgeting, Bethel’s facilities needs, and anything else on your mind related to schools.
Spanish interpretation will be available.
Mr. James: Join Us Tonight For a Pirate Rendezvous!
Parents, Families, and Friends,
Don’t Forget, tonight at 6:00 pm, we will be having our PTO sponsored Pirate Rendzvous Dance Party. Check out the great silent auction items!
- 2 memberships to Brundage Bootcamp ($398 value)
- 2 Full-Days at the After School Club ($50 value)
- 1 month of karate lessons at Best Martial Arts ($100 value)
- Oil change and 2 car washes at Kendall Auto
- 10 Zumba classes at the Irving Grange ($40 value)
- Gift Basket from the Santa Clara Fire District
- Mary Kate Gift Basket ($75 value)
We hope to see you tonight!
~greg
Check Out These Dates!
Thanks for visiting the Irving Homepage. This is the place to visit if you want up-to-date information on all that is going on at Irving. On this page you will not only find logistical information but also stories and events taking place at our school and inside our classrooms. For more detailed information regarding dates ofactivities, please visit the Irving calendar. If you have further questions, please give us a call at 541-688-2620. Thanks and happy reading!
If you still want more, sign-up for the Principal’s Weekly email. Just send me a message and it is done! gjames@bethel.k12.or.us
Dates To Remember:
Feb 10 PTO Dance Party – “Pirate Rendezvous”
Feb 16 Irving Site Council 2:45
Feb 20 Holiday – President’s Day – No School
Feb 22 Popcorn – Butler’s class, Chess Club/cancelled, PTO Meeting 7pm
Feb 24 Spirit Day! Wear your colors
Feb 27 “100′s Day” Gredes 1-5
March 1st “100′s Day” Kindergarten
Mar 2 Read Across America – Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss
Irving School Report Card
Report Cards For Schools
Due to a change in state rules, we are now able to email our State School Report Cards to you. This will save the school district money, although paper copies will also be available at the Irving school office for those who request a hard copy.
You will see that Irving students continued to make gains in reading and are well above the state average. You may also recall that Oregon recently raised the bar on what kids are expected to learn in math at each grade level. Nevertheless, our students again showed substantial improvement and remain far above the state average.
Not willing to be satisfied with being named an Outstanding School on the state report card, we’ve already been implementing several new programs to further improve student learning in math. These include Math Facts Fluency and Bethel’s teacher-developed Math Core Units.
Click here. Finally, thank you for staying involved in your child’s education. Your active attention and support really makes a difference at each grade level. As always, feel free to email or call me.
gjames@bethel.k12.or.us (541) 688-2620