Irvington Weekly Newsletter

Congratulations! We finished another school year! I'm so incredibly proud of all the hard work our students took on this year, and I hope everyone has the chance to relax this summer. And to our fifth graders, we wish you luck as you transition to middle school! This will be our last newsletter of the year, and you can expect the next one mid-August. But expect a few texts about events this summer!

As you know, we used this year to take a look at our school-wide expectations. We used feedback from staff, families, and students to come up with small tweaks to our language that we'll use starting next year (see below). This morning a group of fourth graders unveiled our next school chant; we look forward to teaching everyone next year!

• Show kindness
• On task
• Act safe
• Reach for your best

The Nutrition Services department is very proud to partner with Portland Parks and Recreation to provide free lunches to all children in our community ages 1-18 at select parks throughout the city. Portland Parks and Recreation's Free Lunch + Play is open to all (no registration or enrollment necessary), and their team will be making lunches for children to enjoy in the park (grab and go meals are no longer permissible). This service will be offered Monday through Friday, June 26 through August 9 (except July 4 and 5). Please visit their webpage for more information.

Good news: the PTA approved funds to add to our staffing model, and as a result we are able to maintain the educational assistant (EA) role that we have had for the past two years at Irvington! Mr. Williams will continue to serve in that role next year.

As we head into the summer, teachers and other staff will be finalizing class lists for next year. As in years past, you can expect a letter home in August from your child's teacher introducing themselves and letting you know a bit about what to expect.

Making class lists is a complex process: a lot of consideration goes into these decisions, and teachers agonize over lists to make sure they're honoring the needs of all students. Because there are so many moving parts, we do not accept requests for specific teachers or classmates. Please know that we take this process seriously and have your child's best interests in mind.

Get a sneak peak of the fall after-school class offerings here! Please note this schedule is still in progress and has not yet been finalized. Final schedules will be distributed when we come back to school in August.

Reminder: due to a supply chain issue, yearbooks are delayed. They will be ready over the summer, and the company will ship them to students' home addresses.

Please mark your calendars for several events over the summer, and watch for more information via email as these events approach:

• Thursday, June 20, 5:30-6:30pm: Kindergarten Popsicle Party, and

• Tuesday, August 13, 5:30-6:30pm: Kindergarten Popsicle Party

• Bring your incoming kindergarten and your family to the Irvington playground to meet other new families, Mr. G, and current Irvington parents.

• Saturday, August 17, 10am-12pm: Community Cares Day

• Volunteers come together to help beautify the school grounds before school starts by weeding, litter pick-up, and spreading mulch.

• Sunday, August 25, approx. 4:00-6:30pm: Back to School BBQ

• Come back together as a community the Sunday before school starts for food, fun, and friends!

Thursday, June 20: Connect to Kindergarten popsicle party, 5:30-6:30pm

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