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February 16th
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No school- Washington’s birthday
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February 17th
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No school- teacher workday
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February 18th
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Ash Wednesday and First Full Day of Ramadan
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February 19th
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Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is encouraging all FCPS students, teachers, and staff to shake the wrinkles out of their brightest outfits and tropical wear to help brighten everyone’s moods on Thursday, February 19.
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March 13th
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Family Bingo Night at Irving MS-time TBD
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Rooted in Resilience: Echoes of Excellence
Families and community members are invited to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and uplift the voices shaping our future at FCPS’ Second Annual Black History Month Celebration. Rooted in Resilience: Echoes of Excellence will take place on Wednesday, February 25, at 6 p.m., at Carter G. Woodson High School.
The event will honor the rich history, strength, and contributions of the Black community through inspiring student performances and a powerful keynote address by Rev. Vernon C. Walton, pastor of First Baptist Church of Vienna. Light refreshments will be available.
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MathCounts Club
Many congratulations to the Irving Middle School MathCounts team! Irving Middle School sent 6 students from our after-school MathCounts club to the Northern Virginia region’s MathCounts competition last Saturday, February 7, and Irving’s MathCounts team came in first place! Congratulations to…
An extra congratulations to Damian and Eren for both scoring in the top 5 in the individual competition round, as well!
Next up for our team is the state competition on March 28 at Virginia Tech University.
Rising 8th Grade Irving Course Selection Sheets:
REMINDER!
- All 7th grade students should return their SIGNED yellow course selection sheets to their advisory teacher on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 if they haven’t already.
- On Wednesday, February 18, students will use their course selection sheets to enter their choices into SIS during advisory.
- Parents/Guardians should review the sheet with your child and SIGN the sheet at the bottom. You can view Irving’s Course Catalog to read class descriptions.
- Students and parents/guardians should make selections on your sheet, being sure to include the following:
- 4 Core Classes (Math, Science, English, and Civics)
- 8 Elective Choices, ranked in preference order, 1-8 (Please consider that the top choices should fill 2 periods with 2 year-long, 1 year-long and 1 semester or 4 semester classes.)
- Throughout the remainder of February, the 7th grade counselors will meet individually (if needed) for academic advising with your child.
For questions about this process, please reach out to your child’s counselor:
Blue and Yellow Teams—Suzy Kiefaber smkiefaber@fcps.edu
Orange and Green Teams—Ashlee Nelson aenelson@fcps.edu.
Track and Field Season Registration Form is Live!
For planning purposes, we want to make families aware of our meet dates. All track meets will be on Saturdays again, on the following dates: April 25, May 2, May 9, May 16, with the division championship being held on May 30. If you would like to have your child participate in track, please click HERE to register. Students who wish to participate in track MUST have a sports physical dated after May 1, 2025. If your child participated in cross country, they do not need to get another physical, but they do need to register for track through the form above. More information about practices will be shared soon. If you are interested in volunteering to support our Track and Field Team, please email Natalie Duncan at naduncan@fcps.edu.
Survey on Student Rights and Responsibilities (SR&R) Now Open for All Families and Middle and High School Students
On Monday, all FCPS parents/caregivers and middle and high school students received an email to participate in a voluntary and confidential survey. (Please check your spam folder if you have not received it.)
Questions refer to proposed changes to FCPS’ SR&R document for next year. This document outlines the rules that students are expected to follow, and guidelines for consequences if those expectations are not met. Possible changes include:
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Universal Discipline: Charts will list consequences and supports for students. They will help ensure that two students of the same grade will be treated fairly and receive the same level of support.
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Standards for In-School Suspensions of Students with Disabilities: Creating standards for how in-school suspensions are handled for students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 Plan.
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Accommodations for Multilingual Learner Student Statements: Providing translation accommodations when Multilingual Learner students provide statements about disciplinary incidents.
The survey will be open until Friday, February 20. Survey materials are available online.
Irving MS Meditation and Silent Reflection Space
In alignment with FCPS Regulation 1502, Irving MS ensures that students and staff of all religious backgrounds have reasonable accommodations and access to meditation and silent reflection spaces within the school building. Students may request to use the space during the school day but may only request to use the space during instructional periods with parent permission. If you would like your child to have access to the Meditation and Silent Reflection Space during instructional time, please review the Policies and Procedure (linked) and complete the google form linked on the site to provide parent permission.
Student Fasting Meal Kits
From February 18 to March 19, 2026, a Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) waiver allows students fasting during the school day to request take-home meal kits. These kits include a complete school breakfast and lunch to be eaten after the school day ends.
Important Meal Kit Information:
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Students who eat a meal at school during the day are not eligible for a take-home kit on the same day.
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Kits are distributed at the end of the school day. Students must pick up their own kits; adults are not permitted to collect them.
Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
Sarah Padilla
Assistant Principal
Let’s Help Warm Up FCPS
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Warm Up FCPS – Divisionwide Spirit Day
Tired of all the cold weather? Let’s warm up with a little school spirit across the division!
Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reid is encouraging all FCPS students, teachers, and staff to shake the wrinkles out of their brightest outfits and tropical wear to help brighten everyone’s moods on Thursday, February 19.
Prepare for Summer Learning and Fun for Students
Registration is open or will be available soon for summer camps and learning opportunities offered by Fairfax County Public Schools for all students.
Career and Technical Education and Institute for the Arts Camps
Career and Technical Education camps and Institute for the Arts camps will be held in July at Robinson Secondary School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bus transportation will be available from select FCPS middle and high schools. Tuition assistance is available to FCPS families eligible for free or reduced meals.
CTE Summer Academy (CSA) is a week-long enrichment program that allows students in grades 6-11 to dive deeper into CTE program areas, develop skills, and begin career exploration. Watch this video about CTE camps. Registration is open for these programs through Friday, June 5.
Institute for the Arts (IFTA) is a two-week camp for students currently in grades 6-11. Students select from nearly 60 classes in art, dance, music, and theater. Rising freshmen have the option to take Health and PE 9 through IFTA as well!
Production Camp is a four-week summer theatre intensive for students in grades 6-11. Students in performance or technical theatre tracks rehearse, design, and build a musical in a collaborative atmosphere. The show is presented to the public at the end of camp.
New this year: Students in the above camps can also register for aftercare, which is available from 2 to 5 p.m.
Library News:
All 7th Grade English classes have visited the library this week to borrow a narrative nonfiction title. Narrative nonfiction books are true accounts written in a way that reads like a novel, in “story form.” Students were given guidance about how to find these particular books within the Irving library collection. What is your 7th grader reading? It might be a good idea to help get your student engaged in their new narrative nonfiction title by taking turns reading aloud with them in the beginning chapters. Additionally, as I remind all students, if they’ve chosen a book that they find out they don’t like, or that it will be too difficult for them to finish, they can always come back to the library for another book; the switch just needs to take place in time for them to finish their new book before the project is due. It has been fun helping students find books that they are interested in reading.
Keep reading!
Mary Ann Monk, Irving Librarian
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Yearbook Orders:
Order your student’s yearbook now. Early orders help us. It is easy to order online at yearbookforever.com
The 100-page, full-color yearbook costs only $25 and will be delivered to students in early June 2026.
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The After School Program is designed to support academic achievement, foster personal interests and talents, and initiate positive social experiences for all students.
The After School Program runs 5 days a week unless noted. Monday through Thursday, our clubs and activities will run in two activity blocks (2:25 pm to 3:25 pm and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm) with late buses; late buses arrive after 4:30 pm; FAB Fridays are 2:15 pm to 3:30 pm (please view the schedule on All Parents in Schoology). The club schedule will vary by day and week, the most up-to-date schedule will be posted in the “After School” section in the student portal and Schoology. Students may not leave school and return for the after school program.
In order to sign up for a club, students must sign up using the Weekly Signup located in the After School Program folder located in the Schoology All Students Course and the After School section of the student portal.
Students may participate in as many clubs as they want. We encourage them to try something new as part of the After School Program!
ALL athletic activities and clubs require athletic footwear to participate, locker rooms are not accessible during the After School Program.
Coming Soon:
Boys’ Volleyball Club, began Monday, February 9, 2nd block
WSHS Spanish Honor Society Tutoring, began Thursday, January 22, 2nd block
Ping Pong Tournament, will be held Tuesday, February 24, 1st block
Volleyball Clinic, began Tuesday, January 13, 2nd block
** When picking up students from After School programs, please use the front loop (not the bus lane in front of the main entrance) - students will come out the main entrance.**
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Save the Date: Join us on Friday, March 13th for BINGO NIGHT! Keep watch for more details to come! If you are interested in donating gift cards or prizes, please email irvingmspta@gmail.com. |
Save the Date: Join us on Friday, March 13th for BINGO NIGHT! Keep watch for more details to come! If you are interested in donating gift cards or prizes, please email irvingmspta@gmail.com.
PTA Board Nominating Committee - We need your help!
We are looking for representatives to serve on the nominating committee to help select next year's PTA board. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please email irvingmspta@gmail.com.
Join the WIMS PTA!
Membership dues are $15 per parent/guardian, $14 for additional family members, and $10 for staff/faculty. Signing up is easy—simply copy and paste this link into your browser: https://irvingms.memberhub.com/store/
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