The Monthly Update

Be proactive by making sure to dress for the colder weather! 😃

• 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.

December

12-20-24 Early Dismissal at 1:45

December 23 - January 3 No School- Winter Break

January

1-6-25 School Resumes

1-6 --- 1-16 Middle of Year Reading FAST Testing Begins

1-17-25 NO School- Teacher Professional Development

1-20-25 NO School- Martin Luther King Day

1-31-25 Kdg Field Trip to Gallagher Bluedorn in Cedar Falls

Vision to Learn will be at Irving on Tuesday, December 17. This is an amazing free program that screens students' vision and provides glasses if needed. They will visit all classrooms to screen students' vision. If you would NOT like your student to participate, please return the form that was sent home last week. If your student did not bring the form home, please reach out to their teacher or the office.

Students will celebrate the start of winter break in their classrooms on December 20th. Students can bring store bought treats to share with their class. Please reach out to your students' teachers with questions.

Dress Up Days for Kids This Week!

Monday: Dress in all one color

Tuesday: Wear your favorite Irving gear

Wednesday: Wear your wackiest outfit

Thursday: Wear something that represents your favorite holiday

Friday: Pajama Day

Please make sure all outfits on dress up days remain school appropriate. Let us know if you have any questions!

December 16-20

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

Monday: Mozzarella Sticks or Pretzel and Cheese

Tuesday: Yogurt and Corn Muffiin or Breaded Chicken Sandwich

Wednesday: Turkey with Gravy or Cottage Cheese and Crackers

Thursday: Sweet and Sour Chicken or Little Pizza Snackable

Friday: French Bread Cheese or Deli Sandwich

Students can earn Falcon Cash for displaying positive behaviors and leadership throughout the school day! Students can earn money in $1 or $5 increments. Once a month, they can use the money they have earned and collected to purchase prizes from the STAR Store. We are excited to catch students being STAR leaders- Safety, Teamwork, Accountable, and Respectful!

Mid-year FAST testing will begin after winter break! Below are the benchmarks for grades K-5. Please encourage your child to keep reading and ask them about their reading goals 📚🎯

• Kindergarten: 30 letter sounds in one minute
• 1st Grade: 49 words per minute
• 2nd Grade: 84 words per minute
• 3rd Grade: 110 words per minute
• 4th Grade: 133 words per minute
• 5th Grade: 149 words per minute

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

Our December attendance goal is 95%. Getting your student to school every day can help us meet our 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 will make typical or aggressive growth on our FAST literacy test.

Last year, 55% of grades 3-5 students were proficient on literacy ISASP and 63% proficient on math ISASP.