The Monthly Update

• 8:15 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday- Walking/Running Club in the gym
• 8:20 Breakfast is served in the cafeteria
• 8:45 Tardy bell rings and learning begins in classrooms
• 3:45 Dismissal
• Please contact the Main Office ONLY at 319-433-2800 if anything about dismissal needs to change for your child/ren. This must be done by 3:00 P.M. to ensure safety for all.
• The front office will make sure the message gets to your child's teacher and other staff that provide support.

April

4-1-25 4th Grade Symphony

4-7--4-11 ISASP Week

4-8-25 5th Grade Field Trip to Gallagher Bluedorn in Cedar Falls

4-10-25 K-2nd Specialist Family Night at Irving

4-11-25 2nd Grade Field Trip to Hartman Reserve in Cedar Falls

4-15-25 2nd Grade & 4th Grade Field Trip to Gallagher Bluedorn in Cedar Falls

4-21-25 Snow make up day- Students WILL have school

4-23-25 5th Grade Field Trip to Hartman Reserve in Cedar Falls

May

5-2-25 No school- teacher professional development

5-9-25 Kindergarten Orientation- no school for Kindergarten students only

5-12-25 Snow make up day- Students WILL have school

5-26-25 No School- Memorial Day

June

6-4-25 Last Day of School- 2 hour early dismissal at 1:45

March 24 - 28

Reminder: Breakfast is served daily from 8:20-8:45

Monday: Cheese Nachos or Yogurt & Muffin

Tuesday: French Toast Sticks or Pretzel with Cheese

Wednesday: Hot Dog or Cottage Cheese & Crackers

Thursday: Walking Taco or Little Pizza Snackable

Friday: Cheese Pizza or Italian Sandwich

Attention families of 3rd-5th grade students:

The Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests will be held from April 8-10. Testing will begin in the morning, so we encourage students to arrive at school by 9:00 AM.

Here are a few tips to help students succeed during testing week:

• Ensure they get a good night's sleep
• Eat a nutritious breakfast
• Arrive to school on time
• Offer positive encouragement

We’re excited to see students showcase their knowledge and the hard work they’ve put in this year!

Irving is a Leader in Me School which teaches students important leadership and life skills. To better understand how we’re doing, we’re asking families to participate in a survey about our school. Your feedback will help us identify strengths and areas for improvement.

This is a short, anonymous survey about your student(s)' experience at Irving. Please consider completing this survey by clicking the link here: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/irving-elem-ia/families

We greatly appreciate your continued support and feedback!

Please visit our Falcon Market if you have a need. The process is simple with lots of options to fill your cupboards.

If you know of someone or your family are in need please stop by our Irving Falcon Market to shop. Applies only for Irving Elementary Families. Any questions please feel free to contact your Irving Family support Ms. Matlock (319)433-2800 or via email at matlockt@waterlooschools.org Hours of Operation are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays Morning hours 9:45am -11am. Afternoon hours 1:45 pm-2:45 pm.

Goal #1 - We will have a 5% decrease in the number of students who are chronically absent. (Students are chronically absent when they have missed 10% or more of the school year.)

Data update: As of February 1st, 21.26% of students at Irving are chronically absent. That is a 10% decrease from where we ended last year. This is improvement!! Please continue making sure your child/children get to school on time every day so we can keep crushing this goal!

Goal #2 - We will increase our literacy and math ISASP test scores by 5% in grades 3rd-5th AND 80% students in grades K-2 who are not yet proficient will make typical or aggressive growth on our FAST literacy test.

Data update: According to our mid-year FAST data, 57.76% of our targeted K-2 students made typical or aggressive growth. This is below our goal of 80% but we will continue to adjust our teaching to make sure students are growing toward their literacy goals each day.