7th and 8th graders have the opportunity to participate in the following Fall Sports:  Volleyball, Soccer, and Cross Country.

Volleyball:  There will be an informational meeting for any 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing volleyball on Friday, August 21st after school in the gym.

Cross Country:  Any 7th or 8th graders interested in Cross Country need to attend an informational meeting on Friday, August 28th in Room 118, Ms. Hoffmann’s room, after school.  6th graders are allowed to practice, but cannot participate in the meets.

Soccer:  There will be an informational meeting for any 7th and 8th graders interested in playing soccer, TODAY, Thursday, August 20th in Room 311, Mr. Hammack’s room, after school.

Intramural practices are after school every day, except Tuesdays, until 4:30.  Please check the intramural section of the Irving Website for further updates, including game and meet schedules.

This is a reminder to make an announcement asking students not to go out door 20 when going to the portables.  All students should use door #1.

7th and 8th graders have the opportunity to participate in the following Fall Sports: Volleyball, Soccer, and Cross Country.

Volleyball: There will be an informational meeting for any 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing volleyball on Friday, August 21st after school in the gym.

Cross Country: Any 7th or 8th graders interested in Cross Country need to attend an informational meeting on Friday, August 28th in Room 118, Ms. Hoffmann’s room, after school. 6th graders are allowed to practice, but cannot participate in the meets.

Soccer: There will be an informational meeting for any 7th and 8th graders interested in playing soccer TODAY, Thursday, August 20th in Room 311, Mr. Hammack’s room, after school.

Intramural practices are after school every day, except Tuesdays, until 4:30. Please check the Intramural section of the Irving Website for further updates, including game and meet schedules.

This is a reminder to make an announcement asking students not to go out door 20 when going to the portables.  All students should use door #1.

7th and 8th graders have the opportunity to participate in the following Fall Sports: Volleyball, Soccer, and Cross Country.

Volleyball: There will be an informational meeting for any 7th and 8th grade girls interested in playing volleyball on Friday, August 21st after school in the gym.

Cross Country: Any 7th or 8th graders interested in Cross Country need to attend an informational meeting on Friday, August 28th in Room 118, Ms. Hoffmann’s room, after school. 6th graders are allowed to practice, but cannot participate in the meets.

Soccer: There will be an informational meeting for any 7th and 8th graders interested in playing soccer on Thursday, August 20th in Room 311, Mr. Hammack’s room, after school.

Intramural practices are after school every day, except Tuesdays, until 4:30. Please check the Intramural section of the Irving Website for further updates, including game and meet schedules.

This is a reminder to make an announcement asking students not to go out door 20 when going to the portables.  All students should use door #1.

Please enjoy Irving artist’s work on the 2nd and 3rd floors in special frames above the water fountains as well as the 4 frames in the hallway by the cafeteria.

The Artist’s of the Week are:

6th Grade: Lucio Berso, Max Booher, Samantha Bomberger, Ellery Devries, John Friendt,

Ella Kostal, Katie Smith, Jack Weston

7th Grade: Noah Bauereis, Cloe Quintana

Math Lab will be in Mrs. Neff’s Room 305 after school on Wednesday.

Hello Irving Students and Staff! This week is the kickoff for our Power of Connection Challenge. Each of you is challenged to play along and work on being kinder, more grateful and giving to others. Your health teacher will show you what the challenge looks like and talk with you about how you will record what you do during each of these 5 days. Thanks for taking part in the challenge. Make it a great day!

Congratulations to the “Artists of the Week.”  Their artwork is displayed in the hall by the cafeteria:

7th Graders:  Sara Paw, Kira Kalnins, and Tommy To

8th grader: Passmore Munundulu

PROJECT WARMTH:

Students and Staff are encouraged to donate the items listed below for Project Warmth. Project Warmth is a cold-weather clothing drive to help people stay warm through the harsh Nebraska winters. For each item donated Irving students will receive 5 minutes of Community Services hours for our ICOR Fund- Raiser.

ITEMS NEEDED: Coats (any size)       Socks               Blankets           Scarves Gloves

These items will be distributed to Lincoln’s homeless community on November 23rd at 913 O Street from 10am-2pm. Any student interested in volunteering to help that day, please sign up on the Project Warmth Sheet outside the Main Office.

Megan Oziminski, alternate tenor sax, Indigo Mathes, trumpet, and Sarah Hammons, horn, have been selected by audition for the 2016 Nebraska State Bandmasters Association 8th Grade All-State Band. Indigo and Sarah will travel to Kearney in January to perform with 83 of the top 8th grade band students in the state. Congratulations on this huge accomplishment.

8^th graders interested in having a READ poster can pick up an application from their English teacher. All applications are due back to your English teacher or Mrs. Cejda by November 25 which is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving break.

Math Lab will be in Mrs. Hunter’s Room 306 after school today.

Science Olympiad meeting Wednesday in Ms. Renieri’s room 119. Please bring your teacher recommendation forms and your straw tower.

Thank you to everyone who submitted timecards last week for the ICOR project. The classroom challenge was well received by many of the the first period classes. The top three were…

Third Place: Ms. Kroenke’s 7th grade Diff English class with an average of 1 hour 20 minutes per student.

Second Place: Mr. Wagner’s 8th grade Industrial Technology class with an average of 1 hour 50 minutes per student.

First Place: Mr. Robb’s 8th grade Vocal Music class with an average of 5 hours per student.

Congratulations to them and everyone receiving a green piece of pie!

If you still have timecards from last week to turn in, please put them in the ICOR box in the office today.

This week’s classroom challenge is to have at least one student in your first period class participate in the Thanksgiving food distribution activity at the Center for People in Need on Saturday, November 22. This is the last volunteer activity on the schedule. Two shifts are available, and bus transportation is provided from Irving and back. The first shift needs to meet in front of Irving at 7:45 a.m. to load the bus. The second shift needs to meet in front of Irving at 9:45 a.m. to load the bus. Sign-ups are available on the ICOR bulletin board across from the counseling center or online.

Volunteer activity available this week is Homemade Wind Chimes and Nature Toys, Thursday after school at the Rec. Center.

This week’s timecard drawings will be for a $10 Cold Stone Creamery gift card and 30-seconds in the inflatable money vault. Turn your timecard in to your first period teacher or the ICOR box in the office by 3:00 p.m. on Friday to be eligible.

Math Lab will be in Ms. Volf’s room 309 Wednesday after school.

There will be a meeting for all 7^th and 8^th graders interested in running cross country this Friday, August 22 in Room 118 after school. This is Ms. Hoffmann’s room.

There will be a meeting for all 7^th and 8^th graders girls interested in volleyball next Monday, August 25^th in the gym after school.

If you want to be a summer reading volunteer at the Lincoln city Libraries this summer, you can find the information on signing up in the Irving Library.

Pitch, Hit and Run contest sponsored by Lincoln Optimist club. There are four age divisions. The contest will run 6-8 pm. Friday, April 25th at Maxey Elementary. You must have birth certificate with you to register. Fliers are in the office.

For those girls who plan on attending Lincoln High School and are interested in in playing volleyball. There will be an informational meeting Thursday May 1, at 7:00 pm at Lincoln High School in Johnson Gym. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Rychecky or contact the Athletic Office at Lincoln High.

Tuesday, April 29 is a PLC Day. Students will be dismissed at 1:38. There will be no intramurals after school.

Congratulations to 7th graders Stephanie Moreira-Immenschuh and Jillian Dlouhy. They both won rolos from the library for guessing that there were 84 rolos in our jar.

There will be an informational meeting today, for any 7th and 8th grade boys interested in playing intramural basketball from 3:05-3:20 in the Gym.

Congratulations to Ethan Bruha this year’s winner of the Geography Bee. Second place went to Mackenzie Davenport. There was a three way tie for third place between Beck Edwards, Lilia Fromm and Aiden McCullen. After winter break, Ethan will take the 70 question test to see if he qualifies for the State Geography Bee.

Sign Club will meet Wednesday in the auditorium.

7th and 8th graders interested in reading preview books for Irving’s Readers Advisory Council please come to the library after school on Wednesday January 15th for our first meeting.

All morning choir t-shirts forms are due today, October 4th.  Please see Mr. Robb or Mrs. Hunt if you need another order form or have questions about the t-shirts.

There will be a meeting next Monday Oct. 7 Mr. Hammack’s room, Room 311 for any girls interested in playing intramural basketball.  The meeting will be at 3:05 and should last about 15 minutes.

Picture Retakes are scheduled for Monday, October 7.

Irving Sewing Club will be meeting Monday after school in the Family and Consumer Science room 019.