Thank you for your patience and to our wonderful PTA for correcting me.
Tomorrow really IS pajama day though. I got that right.
Dear Irby Families,
To celebrate Literacy Week, tomorrow—Friday, January 30—is Pajama Day!
Also, here is a reshare for the link for our Irby Winter Olympics fundraiser (event day: Thursday February 12th): https://bit.ly/4plhqq0
Thank you!
Irby Elementary School
Dear Irby Families,
Our Irby Winter Olympics Fundraiser is coming up on Thursday, February 13! During Resource Time, students will enjoy a fun rotation of Olympic-style games and activities, along with our special second-grade jump rope tradition and schoolwide celebrations. The highest earning class per grade level will win a popsicle party along with the individual highest earners. All students that participate in collecting donations will earn a prize. Prizes will go home the day of the event.
This exciting event supports our school, and we need your help to make it a success! You can donate via 1.Cash 2.Check made out to IRBY PTA 3.Donation Site here:
----> https://bit.ly/4plhqq0
Your students also should have come home this week with a paper flyer and donation sign-up sheet if you would prefer to use that.
Thank you for your continued support of Irby Elementary. We can’t wait to cheer on our students!
Warmly,
Irby Elementary School
We are grateful for their commitment to keeping our students, staff, and families safe, and for the positive relationships they build with our school each day. If you see a law enforcement officer tomorrow, we encourage you and your students to share a kind word, smile, or thank-you.
We appreciate their service and dedication to our community!
Also, we hope you all got a chance to enjoy Dairy Queen to support the school tonight. There is still about 50 minutes left of that fundraiser, so feel to rush over there if you've missed it.
Lastly, we will be closed this Friday Dec 19th and will return to school on TUESDAY Jan 6th. We hope you all have a safe and FUN Winter break Irby Eagles!
🎓 Find Your Future at the 2025 Magnet Showcase!
Families — don’t miss your chance to explore the many magnet options available at our elementary, middle, and high schools!
Learn more about open house dates, shadowing opportunities, and application deadlines all in one place.
📅 Saturday, October 25
🕙 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Alachua County Sports and Event Center
4870 Celebration Pointe Avenue, Gainesville
🚗 Due to another event in the area, please enter Celebration Pointe from Archer Rd and park in the South Parking Garage before following the signage and walking to the Sports & Event Center.
Visit 🔗 www.alachuaschools.net/magnets for details.
🌟 Celebrating Our Citizens of the Month! 🌟
Congratulations to all the Alachua County Public Schools students recognized as Citizens of the Month! These students are being celebrated for their kindness, leadership, and positive contributions to their school communities.
Thank you to Mainstreet Daily News, Bosshardt Realty and the Children’s Trust of Alachua County for sponsoring this wonderful recognition program.
Cheer on the Gators and support ACPS staff appreciation programs by purchasing discounted tickets to the UF Homecoming game vs. Mississippi state on October 18 at 4:15. gofevo.com/group/Alachuacounty6
Open Houses for academic and career tech magnet programs begin next week AND the annual Magnet Showcase is October 25 from 10-1 at the Alachua County Sports and Event Center at Celebration Pointe. . More open house, Showcase and application info is available at alachuaschools.net/magnets
The flu mist clinic will be here on October 6th. Please see the following links to view flu mist information and the consent form.
https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=flu%20mist
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IZh0FN3lHuI155Js23J3OY9WS2jzkY4K/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116394692838336073285&rtpof=true&sd=true
Also, final dismissal changes and student check outs must be made by 1:15 PM (12:00 PM on Wednesdays). Student safety is our first priority, and dismissing each Irby Eagle correctly is something we take very seriously. In order to perform this task with the highest degree of accuracy, we must allow sufficient time to deliver changes to teachers prior to the start of our dismissal routine each day.
Parents/guardians/designees picking up students through the car pick up line MUST have an Irby Elementary parent pick-up tag that includes the student's name & grade for security and efficiency. Cars entering the carline without a parent pick-up tag will be asked to park and head to the parent walk up door to present a photo ID for verification before student(s) will be released.
Save the Date:
10/17: No School (UF Homecoming)
10/20: No School (Teacher Workday)
10/22: Unity Day- Wear Orange!
10/23: Report Cards
10/27-11/3: Fall Book Fair
10/31: Book Character Parade
Please see the attached image for our PTA calendar.
At the end of August the PTA held their first general session meeting. There were a few items that we wanted to make sure were shared with everyone.
Please Join the PTA! - https://irbyelementry.givebacks.com/shop?category=14172
If you plan on volunteering with the PTA or any other school related function, please complete the volunteer application - https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MTU3OmVulVVT
Spirit Nights - we have a spirit night planned for every month of the school year, so if you are not able to attend one there will be more! We will be hosting our spirit nights at Mi Apa, Dairy Queen, and Skate Station - more to potentially be added. Dates can be found on the attached calendar.
The Fall Festival will be held on November 14th. We will be looking for donations, volunteers for the day of, planning committee help, etc. More information will be coming soon.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Shonna Brady - burchettbradysj@gm.sbac.edu
If you would like to make a monetary donation or sign up as a vendor you can do that here - https://irbyelementry.givebacks.com/shop?category=81941
Cup of Pep Coffee Cart - each quarter we hand deliver coffee to our amazing staff. The next coffee cart is scheduled for October 10th. If you are interested in sponsoring or helping with this or future coffee carts, please email Brittany - irbypta2223@gmail.com
Save your pop tabs! We collect these for the Ronald McDonald house! Each class is competing to collect the most so send them to school.
Our next General Session meeting is November 18th at 2:15. We welcome all families to attend!
We look forward to a great year!
With Gratitude,
The PTA Executive Board
Talk about INSTRUCTIONAL EMPOWERMENT!!
Ms. Brady's Pre-K kiddos are planting in the garden today! Students worked together to help loosen the soil, pull out weeds and roots, and dig holes. Then they picked out what they wanted to plant. They put in lettuce, kale, broccoli, marigold and sunflower starts. Then they planted carrot and radish seeds. Now it's time to water! We can't wait to eat all this good food in our school lunches!
A huge thank you to Ms. Brady's class for making Irby Elementary even more amazing. These Pre-K kids show us that when we work together, beautiful things bloom. At our school, teamwork starts early, and just like our garden, it keeps GROWING!
