August 12 Parent Coffee 7 pm
August 17-21 Jump Start 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
September 2 Open House from 1 pm - 7 pm; PE Uniform Sales
September 4 New Student Orientation from 9 am - 11:20 am
September 8 First Day of School
September 11 Student Rights & Responsibilities Presentations
September 14 First Day for Late Buses
September 14 Constitution Week Begins (continues through 9/18)
September 15 Thomas Jefferson Presentation 3:10 pm Barker Hall
September 15 PTA Meeting 7 pm
September 17 Constitution Day
September 17 7th Grade Back to School Night 7 pm - 9 pm
September 18 School Pictures
September 21 Learn and Earn Begins
September 24 8th Grade Back to School Night 7 pm - 9 pm
September 25 Team Activity
September 28 SCA Officer Interest Meeting 3 pm
September 29 Magazine Drive Kick-Off
October 2 PTA Spiritwear Order Forms Due
October 2 8th Grade Band to Perform at WSHS Football Game 6 pm - 10 pm
October 7 IGPro Report 1 Emailed
October 9 Interims Mailed
October 12 School Holiday
October 17 Pyramid Challenge
October 17 Band Car Wash 9 am to 3 pm (moved to 10/24)
October 17-25 Red Ribbon Week
October 18-24 Teen Read Week "Read Beyond Reality"
October 19 Visting Author, Teen Read Week Kickoff
October 19 Red Ribbon Week -- Pajama Day "Follow Your Dreams, Don't Do Drugs!"
October 20 IGPro Report 2 Emailed
October 20 Red Ribbon Week -- Twin Day "Partner Up Against Drugs"
October 21 Virginia Readers' Choice Discussion
October 21 Red Ribbon Week -- Mix and Match Day "Drugs and I Don't Mix"
October 22 SCA Dance Red Ribbon Week Dance
October 22 Red Ribbon Week -- Jersey Day "Team Up Against Drugs"
October 23 8th Grade Student Opt-Outs Due to Guidance for 2009 Fairfax Youth Survey
October 23 Picture Day Make-ups
October 23 Red Ribbon Week -- Crazy Hat Day "Put a Cap on Drugs"
October 24 Band Car Wash 9 am to 3 pm (moved from 10/17)
October 26-30 Book Fair
October 26 Narrative Tap & Count 1 during Study Halls
October 26 BMX Program after school for all eligible Reach and magazine sale students*(*those students received notification of their eligibility)
October 27 Book Fair Family Night 6 pm to 8 pm
October 27 Orchestra and Concert II Band Fall Concert 7 pm
October 28 Civics Mock Elections
October 29 Symphonic Band and Choir Fall Concert 7 pm
October 30 End of First Quarter
October 30 Goblin Gallop all day during PE
October 30 SCA October Spirit Day -- theme: creative costumes
November 2 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
November 3 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
November 4 Impact Aid Forms Distributed
November 4 Second Quarter Begins
November 4 IGPro Report 3 Emailed
November 5 Report Cards Mailed
November 5 Irving Pin Award Check In
November 10 Mix It Up Day
November 11 Principal's Coffee 9 am
November 11 Touching Bases (mini conferences)-2 Hour Early Closing
November 13 Impact Aid Forms Due
November 13 Honor Roll/Team Activity
November 18 Virginia Readers' Choice Discussion
November 20 7th Grade Poetry Jam during Learn & Earn
November 20 Boss & Cobra Teams Field Trip to Newseum
November 23 Turkey Trot (rescheduled) rain date is 11/24
November 23 IGPro Report 4 Emailed
November 23 District Orchestra Auditions at Frost MS 4 pm to 8 pm
November 25 Two-Hour Early Closing
November 25 Faculty vs Student Volleyball Game during Learn & Earn
November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 3 Beginning, Cadet, Concert I Band & Perc. Concert 7 pm
December 5 Thomas Jefferson Admissions Test
December 10 College Day Sponsored by CPP
December 10 Orchestra and Choir Concert 7 pm
December 14 Expository Tap & Count 2 During Study Hall
December 15 International Night 6 - 8 pm
December 16 IG Pro Report 5 Emailed
December 16 Virginia Readers' Choice Discussion
December 17 Symphonic Band and Concert II Concert 7 pm
December 18 Interims Mailed
December 18 Fine Arts Day for 6th Graders 9:30 - 11:30 am
December 23 Two-Hour Early Closing
December 24 to January 1 Winter Break
January 4 Return to School
January 8 - 9 All District Orchestra at TJHHST
January 9 All District Band Auditions at Robinson SS
January 11 IG Pro Report 6 Emailed
January 12 Scenes Night 7 pm
January 14 Orchestra Pyramid Concert at WSHS 7 pm
January 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday - No School
January 19-20 8th Grade Court Tours (teams participating TBA)
January 21 School Spelling Bee After School
January 22 School Wide Mock Writing SOL
January 27 Virginia Readers' Choice Discussion
January 28 End of Second Grading Period
January 29 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
February 1 County Staff Development Day - Student Holiday
February 2 Third Quarter Begins
February 2 IG Pro Report 7 Emailed
February 3 Report Cards Mailed
February 4 Irving Pin Award Check-in
February 4 to 6 All District Band at Woodson HS
February 8 & 9 Rising 8th Grade Course Selection
February 10 Rising 8th Grade Curriculum Night 6 pm - 9 pm
February 10 Interactive Rehearsal with WSHS Symphonic Band
February 12 Honor Roll/Team Activity
February 12&13 All District Chorus at TBA
February 15 Presidents' Day Holiday
February 17 Rising 8th Grade Curriculum Night (snow date)
February 17&18 Elementary Tours
February 19 IG Pro Report 8 Emailed
February 22 SOL Prep Begins
February 24 Virginia Readers' Choice Discussion
February 24 Pre-Festival Band Concert at WSHS
February 25 Pre-Festival Band Concert at WSHS
February 26 8th Grade Poetry Jam during Learn & Earn
February 26&27 School Musical 7 pm
March Youth Art Month
March 2 Standards of Learning (SOL) Writing Test
March 3 Standards of Learning (SOL) Writing Test
March 6 District Band Festival at LBSS
March 9 IG Pro Report 9 Emailed
March 9 Orchestra Pre-Festival Concert at WSHS at 7 pm
March 10 Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night
March 11 Interims Mailed
March 11 Choir Pre-Festival Concert 7 pm
March 12&13 District Choir Festival at Woodson
March 16 Rising 7th Grade Curriculum Night (snow date)
March 18-20 District Orchestra Festival at WSHS
March 19 Spring Picture Day
March 22 IG Pro Report 10 Emailed
March 23 Bunny Hop All Day
March 23 NJHS Informational Session After School
March 25 NJHS Informational Session After School
March 26 Bunny Hop Rain Date
March 29-April 2 Spring Break
April 9 Third Quarter Ends
April 9 Rap in My Cap
April 12-16 National Library Week
April 12 Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
April 13 Fourth Quarter Begins
April 14 IG Pro Report 11 Emailed
April 15 Report Cards Mailed
April 16 Career Day
April 16 Irving Pin Award Check-In
April 16 Orchestra, Solo, and Ensemble Festival at Frost MS
April 16 Band Festival at Frost MS
April 22 Shakespeare Tea Afterschool
April 23 Honor Roll/Team Activity
April 30 IG Pro Report 12 Emailed
May 3 - 7 Spring Book Fair
May 4 - 5 Family Night at the Book Fair 6-8 pm
May 4 - 5 Pre-Trip Music Concert 7 pm
May 7 Music Department Spring Trip to Busch Gardens
May 15 Band Spring Car Wash 10am - 3pm Irving MS
May 17-June 4 SOL Testing Window
May 19 IG Pro Report 13 Emailed
May 21 Interims Mailed
May 28 Two-Hour Early Closing
May 31 Memorial Day Holiday
June 4 IG Pro Report 14 Emailed
June 4 - 5 Advanced Theatre Arts Show
June 8 Orchestra Spring Concert 7 pm
June 9 Choir Spring Concert 7 pm
June 10 Band Spring Concert 7 pm
June 14 Irving Pin Point Award Check-In
June 17 Scenes Night
June 18 Team Day
June 18 8th Grade Dance 6-8 pm
June 22 Last Day of School
June 23 IG Pro Report 15 Emailed
June 25 Report Cards Mailed
Washington Irving Middle School, logo by Michelle Ciancarelli
Main: 703-912-4500
Attendance: 703-912-4545
Fax: 703-912-4597
Student Services Fax: 703-912-4508

8100 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield VA 22152
Curator: Kimberly Yeo
KDYeo@fcps.edu
Last Update: 11/17/09