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Eagles Nest News - ENN - Week of September 7th

Posted Date: 09/07/26 (06:02 PM)
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Eagles Nest News

WM Irvin Elementary

🦅 What a Great Week, Irvin Eagles!💙💛

We have an exciting week ahead at W.M. Irvin! After enjoying a Labor Day break, our Eagles are ready for a week filled with learning, family engagement, and fun. Fun Run season kicks off September 10th at our Title I Opening Meeting & Curriculum Night from 5:00–7:00 PM. Be sure to check the PTO section of this newsletter for more information about the Fun Run and how you can support our Eagles! 💙💛

Our Student Wellness Panorama Survey opens on September 14th. Parents, please see the linked letters below for additional information about the survey and what to expect.


The CHA Mobile Dental Clinic will be on campus September 14th–17th, and we’ll wrap up the week with our PTO Meeting on September 17th at 5:30 PM.
It’s going to be a great week to be an Eagle! 🦅💙💛

What's Happening Around W.M. Irvin..

🚌 Field Trip Reminders! 🦅

Our Eagles have some exciting field trips coming up! Please make sure your child’s permission form is completed and returned and that payment is submitted by the trip deadline. Payments can be made online or sent to your child’s teacher in cash.

Online Field Trip Payments: http://www.k12paymentcenter.com. 

Thank you for helping us make sure our students are ready to learn, explore, and have fun beyond the classroom! 💙💛🦅

Upcoming Dates

September 4th - Early Dismissal - Dismissal @12pm
September 7th - Labor Day - No School
September 10th - Fun Run Kickoff
September 10th - 3rd Grade Field Trip
September 10th - Title 1 Opening Meeting & Curriculum Night 5pm - 7pm
September 10th - 25th - Fun Run Fundraiser
September 14th - 17th: CHA Mobile Dental @W.M. Irvin
September 17th - PTO Meeting 5:30pm
September 22nd - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night
September 23rd - 1st Grade Field Trip
September 25th - Capped Teacher Wordday

BOY Assessments:
August 19–September 10: Amplify DIBELS8 BOY
August 19–September 17: Amplify Lectura
September 1–September 23: Avanza/Level Learning BOY

GIRLS ON THE RUN!

Girls on the Run (GOTR) Irvin
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We’re excited to celebrate students through Positive Referrals! These special recognitions are given to Eagles who go above and beyond to demonstrate our S.O.A.R. expectations: Safe, Orderly, Always Doing Your Best, and Respectful. When your child receives a Positive Referral, be sure to celebrate with us—it means they were caught S.O.A.R.ing and making a positive difference at W.M. Irvin! 🌟
 

🦅 Volunteer with W.M. Irvin

Parent Participation vs. Volunteering

Parent Participation: Parents may participate in school activities that are open to all parents without a background check. Please contact your child’s teacher or school administration for available opportunities.

Volunteering: Parents, family members, and community members serving as school volunteers must complete a background check. This includes roles such as field trip chaperones, classroom volunteers, and enrichment support.

To volunteer with Cabarrus County Schools:
  1. Obtain the required PIN by calling the the school directly.
  2. Complete the volunteer background check.
  3. Review the CCS Volunteer Code of Conduct.
Questions about the volunteer process or background check? Contact CCS Human Resources at 704-260-5741.

Thank you for supporting our Eagles! 🦅

Curriculum

Early Dismissal dates: 9/4 *Restart Only, 10/9, 12/18, 2/5 *Restart Only, 3/5 *Restart Only, 3/19, 3/26
Progress Reports and Report Cards Q1: Progress Reports - 9/9/26; Report Cards - 10/21/26 Q2: Progress Reports - 11/13/26; Report Cards - 1/3/27 Q3: Progress Reports - 2/5/27; Report Cards - 4/2/27 Q4: Progress Reports - 4/23/27; Report Cards - 5/26/27
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📚 LEARNING IS TAKING FLIGHT!

Our Second Year of Arts & Letters

We are excited to begin our second year of Arts & Letters, and this year we are ready to dig even deeper! 📖🦅

As our teachers and students continue growing with the curriculum, we will focus on making stronger connections between what we read, what we learn, and the world around us. A major focus will be building rich vocabulary and helping students truly KNOW the content they are learning—not just complete a lesson, but understand it, talk about it, and connect it to what they already know.

🔎 WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR CHILD IS LEARNING?

We want families to be connected to the learning happening in the classroom!
To learn more about the lessons and content your child will be working on, please log in to your child's teacher's Canvas page. This is a great way to stay informed about what your child is learning and find opportunities to continue conversations at home.
Mr. Dennis Testerman, and Ms. Charlton

STEM @ W.M Irvin

We are excited to highlight Mr. Dennis Testerman, a wonderful community partner who works alongside our W. M. Irvin Garden Team! Mr. Dennis is a certified Master Gardener, Environmental Educator, and therapeutic horticulturist, who has extensive experience in agriculture and conservation in Nigeria, Pakistan and the States. He shares his knowledge and love of agriculture, conservation, and the outdoors with our students as they learn and grow in our school garden. This year, he will also be joined by his service dog! We are so thankful for the time and enthusiasm Mr. Dennis brings to our students and are excited to welcome him back to the building!
 

Student Wellness

Meet our Counselors

Meet Our School Counselors!

We are excited to support the students and families of W.M. Irvin Elementary this school year! Ms. Delgado will serve as the school counselor for Kindergarten–2nd Grade, and Mrs. Carey will serve as the school counselor for 3rd–5th Grade. Together, we provide ASCA-aligned school counseling services through classroom guidance lessons, brief solution-focused individual counseling, small-group counseling, student goal-setting and skill development, and support with students’ academic, social/emotional, and career development. We also serve as 504 Coordinators, helping ensure eligible students receive the appropriate accommodations and supports needed to access and succeed in their education. Our goal is to help every Irvin Eagle feel safe, supported, connected, and ready to learn! 🦅💙 Attached is a form if you would like any of the mentioned services! https://forms.gle/352BD7A72LccPxqZ8

Positivity Project (P2) - Open-Mindedness

Dear Families,
Next week, our school will focus on the character strength of Open-Mindedness. This means being willing to consider new ideas and try new things. It involves looking at situations from all sides and not jumping to conclusions.
Open-mindedness is about seeking out and fairly weighing evidence, even if it goes against our own opinions or goals. Open-minded people listen to different viewpoints, including those that are less popular. They are often good listeners and provide balanced advice, which makes them great friends and confidants. This strength helps individuals form meaningful and lasting relationships.
To practice and encourage the character strength of open-mindedness at home, please visit The Positivity Project’s mobile-friendly P2 for Families (available in English and Spanish), where you will watch a video together and discuss a quote and three questions. Below are links to this week’s P2 for Families lessons. Click on the grade level that best meets your child’s needs.


Thank you for your support!
 
W.M. Irvin PTO - Parents. Teachers. Eagles. Together
Colorful flyer for a PTO fundraiser at W.M. Irvin Elementary. Features a photo of a smiling man with raised arms, the PTO logo with eagle mascots, and bold text announcing a $25,000 fundraising goal and 100% registration. Includes a list of needed supplies, information about pre-registering for the Fun Run, event details for Thursday 10/9, prizes, and school-color graphics with confetti and party decorations.
Volante colorido para una recaudación de fondos de la PTO de la Escuela Primaria W.M. Irvin. Incluye una foto de un hombre sonriente con los brazos levantados, el logotipo de la PTO con mascotas de águila y texto destacado sobre una meta de recaudación de $25,000 y el 100% de inscripciones. También incluye una lista de suministros necesarios, información sobre el pre-registro para la Carrera Divertida, detalles del evento del jueves 10/9, premios y gráficos festivos en los colores de la escuela.

WM Irvin PTO

PTO has a volunteer need. The dental clinic will be on campus 9/14-9/18 and needs our help escorting students to and from class. You must have had a volunteer background check completed. Please use this link to sign up. 


Fun Run Fundraiser will be kicking off next week at Curriculum Night Stop by our PTO table to answer any questions you may have and to pre register your students. We have a special prize for those who do! 

PTO will also be collecting supplies for the Encore Staff. Please see the flyer for more information. 

Don't forget to join us over on the group me app. This is where we share updates, needs from the school and volunteer requests. Use this link to sign up today! 


We have a lot of fun and exciting things planned this year. With monthly spirit nights, skate night, parents night out event and so much more. Please let us know if you have any questions! 

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PTO Meetings:

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