Irving School Reform
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Eugene Driscoll | Jan 5, 2016 8:56 pm
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The staff at the Irving School in Derby are making strides in their efforts to reduce absenteeism among students.
About 27 percent of Irving’s 340 kindergarten through fifth grade students didn’t miss a day during the first marking period this year.
It is quite an accomplishment given the fact 14 of the students with perfect attendance were considered “chronically absent” at the school last year.
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‘At Derby’s Irving School, The Emphasis Is On Showing Up’
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Eugene Driscoll | Sep 3, 2013 9:54 pm
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Irving School Principal Jennifer Olson was hired last year promising to change the climate at Irving School — and now she has data showing attitudes are much different among parents who send their kids there.
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‘Parents Much Happier With Derby’s Irving School’
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Susan Hunter | May 5, 2013 5:56 pm
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Irving Elementary School is a busy place these days, as lollipop drums, Japanese printmaking kits, beanbag chairs and an array of school supplies arrive through the front door.
In a cash-starved city with a struggling public school system, taxpayers should note the money for the supplies aren’t coming from your wallet.
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‘DonorsChoose.org Gives Derby’s Irving School A Shot In The Arm’
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Leah Salomoni | Apr 1, 2013 9:34 pm
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Four Irving School educators were recognized during a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday (March 27) night for their nomination to a statewide “outstanding teachers” contest — and for playing key roles at a time when the school is trying to close an achievement gap.
Each year the Connecticut Association of Schools hosts an award celebration for exemplary educators in the state. Nominations come from fellow administrators and must include three additional letters of recommendation.
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‘Derby Teachers Nominated For State Honor’
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Eugene Driscoll | Mar 24, 2013 10:40 pm
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As one visitor leaves her office and another enters, Jennifer Olson, the principal at the Irving School in Derby, clears piles of papers off a table.
She’s a ball of energy, anchored by walking sneakers at the bottom of business attire.
Now she’s wiping the table off with a disinfectant.
“There’s been a terrible stomach bug going around,” Olson explains, her voice sounding a bit hoarse.
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‘At Irving, New Attitude, New Spirit . . . New Money’
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Eugene Driscoll | Dec 3, 2012 4:46 pm
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While Andrew Davis was the lone parent to attend the first “Community Meeting” at the Irving School back in September, he was not discouraged.
There was an energy in the gym among the students and staff that was contagious.
“I was very excited to see it,” Davis said. “That’s why I haven’t missed once since.”
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‘On, On Irving: Derby School Tries Turnaround’
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Press Release | Oct 24, 2012 9:08 am
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Irving Elementary School in Derby was just one of 20 schools in the U.S. — and the only school in Connecticut — to receive a $3,000 grant sponsored by Crayola and the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
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‘Irving School Nabs Crayola Grant’
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Eugene Driscoll | Sep 3, 2012 7:51 pm
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Jennifer Olson, the new principal at Derby’s Irving School, doesn’t sugarcoat or try to spin the challenges she and her staff face this year.
Too many children in the school are being sent to the principal’s office. Too many students are being suspended. The attendance rate is lower than it should be — for both students and teachers. Test scores, particularly in math and reading, remain inconsistent or on the decline.
Simply put, the school’s reputation isn’t great. But that will change this year, Olson said.
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‘New Principal Looks To Transform Derby’s Irving School’
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Eugene Driscoll | Aug 24, 2012 1:11 am
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Margaret Pervis said she moved to Derby with three of her kids four years ago to escape the muggings and shootings happening in her New Haven neighborhood.
“My kids couldn’t walk down the block without getting jumped,” she said.
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‘A Special Back To School Gift In Derby’
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Derby Public Schools Press Release | May 18, 2012 1:44 pm
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The Derby Board of Education has appointed Ms. Jennifer Olson of Cheshire, Connecticut as the next Principal of the Irving Elementary School.
The Board acted in response to a recommendation from Superintendent Stephen Tracy, who praised Olson as a resourceful, child-focused leader.
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‘New Principal Named At Derby’s Irving School’
