Good afternoon IES Families! Please enjoy the Quarter 2 Principal's Awards and Braves to Brag About video! Thank you to all of our faculty and staff for nominating students for both honors. You can see all of our amazing students highlighted in the video at the following link. Have a great evening! https://youtu.be/crxcX-7l4Lg
Hello IES families!! As a reminder, there is no school on Friday, February 18 or Monday, February 21. We look forward to seeing everyone back here on Tuesday, February 22. Have a great weekend!
Attention Kids Heart Warriors! Students in grades K-4 are working hard to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association, as well as participating in heart-healthy activities in their specials classes! There is still 2 weeks left to register and join in the fun to help us reach our goal. There are already so many kids that get to color blast Mrs. Cadden and Mrs. Foutz, so let’s see how many more we can get! Register today at http://www2.heart.org/goto/IESrocks If you'd like to learn some more information about the Principal's Challenge, check out the video at this link: https://youtu.be/Y1YRPX0lyXA
IES was happy to host our second round of “French Toast with our Favorites” today for students and families in two of our Kindergarten classes! Thank you to the Nutrition Group for a great meal and our volunteers for their help! It was wonderful to see how happy our students were to eat breakfast with some of their favorite people! Thank you to the Kindergarten Team for making this wonderful opportunity happen for our students!
IES was happy to host “French Toast with our Favorites” today for students and families in two of our Kindergarten classes! Thank you to the Nutrition Group for a great meal and our volunteers for their help! We can’t wait to host the other two Kindergarten classes next week!
Hello IES families! Tomorrow, Friday, February 11 is the last day to purchase a 2021-2022 IES yearbook for only $10.00! If you haven’t had a chance to order a yearbook yet, you still have time! Please visit https://inter-state.com/order and enter the code 66285D to get started. Don’t miss your chance to have this amazing book of memories! Please call the IES office at 814-899-7643 x2000 with any questions. Thank you.
There is only a few days left to get your IES Yearbook! To order, go to inter-state.com/order and enter code 66285D. Yearbooks are only $10! Flyers are available in the office
Thank you to The Nutrition Group for orchestrating an Ice Age-themed lunch for our students, complete with music and prizes. Students had a wonderful time interacting with the staff and enjoyed some special treats! We are thankful for our continued partnership with The Nutrition Group We look forward to many more celebrations!
Good Afternoon IES Families! Due to the weather conditions, we will be cancelling after-school tutoring and homework help for today. Students who traditionally attend these programs will be sent home by their usual transportation method. If your student will require a transportation change due to the cancellation of these programs, please contact the IES office as soon as you can, so we can communicate that information with their classroom teachers. Thank you!
Hello Iroquois Elementary families! On Monday, January 31, we will kick off this year’s Kids Heart Challenge road trip! Over the next month, we will learn how to be heart healthy and help raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association. Kids can earn prizes and the chance to do fun things like sliming their teachers! Any student who raises $150 by 1/31 will be recognized and earn Captain KHC. Register your child(ren) today at heart.org/khc
Good morning IES families! Out of an abundance of caution, we will be shifting our Parent/Teacher conference format to ONLY a phone conference or a Zoom conference with your child’s teacher. If you have already scheduled your conference and planned to attend in person, please contact your child’s teacher to let him/her know whether you prefer a phone or Zoom conference, and he/she will provide you with the necessary information to facilitate a successful conference. Thank you! Link to update letter: https://bit.ly/3w8lqzz
Please be aware that Erie County is at High Spread Level. Under our District Health and Safety Plan, we require masking for all next week.
Good afternoon parents/guardians! We are looking forward to our upcoming Parent/Teacher conferences, on Thursday, January 27, 2022. If you have not yet signed up for a conference with your child's homeroom teacher, please click on the link to learn more information. As a reminder, AM Pre-K and PM Pre-K remain in-session on conference days. Thank you! Link to letter: https://bit.ly/3w8lqzz
Iroquois School District Community.......
The threats received by the Iroquois School District today have been determined to be non- credible. The Lawrence Park Police Department is currently investigating these threats, but due to the manner in which they were delivered we are confident that our schools are safe. Additionally, the power outage we experienced was an isolated incident that had nothing to do with any threat towards the school. We are very fortunate that we were able to get power restored to the High School this evening, and all normal school operations will resume on Tuesday morning.
As always, the safety of our students is our number one priority. We work very closely with the LPPD and other local authorities to protect our communities most important resource, our children
Good Afternoon IES families: At this time, Iroquois Elementary School is no longer in lockdown and students will be dismissed at their normal dismissal times with additional police presence. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Iroquois Community,
Early this afternoon the Iroquois High School lost most of its electrical power due an mechanical issue, the Administration made the decision to continue with the school day, without dismissing early. The buildings heating system was partially working, and restrooms were available for use. At approximately 1:40 pm we received a phone call, threatening a school shooting at the high school. At that time, we went into lock down, and LPPD sent officers to the high school. We will remain in lockdown for the remainder of the day. Students will be dismissed as soon as close to normal dismissal time with additional police presence. The police are investigating these threats, more information will be made available once the investigation is completed.
Iroquois School District Parent, Students and Staff,
Subject: The District’s Current Health and Safety Plan/Masking and Quarantining
Our Current District School Board Approved Health and Safety Plan requires that all Students, Staff, and Visitors wear mask while inside of our schools and when using district provided transportation, while Erie County is classified at the High Spread level. Every Friday we will review the data from the county and inform the Iroquois School District Community, via our district voice and text message system, on the masking requirement for the following week. The District’s Health and Safety Plan will be reviewed monthly by the Iroquois School Board and is subject to change as COVID-19 recommendations and regulations are updated.
As of now, the district’s quarantine procedures have not been changed. We are awaiting more information and direction from the Erie County Department of Health before we make a recommendation to the School Board regarding shortened quarantine requirements.
As always, we appreciate your support dealing with the constant changes that COVID has brought to our lives and the way the school district operates. Please remember that all our decisions are based on one keeping our students and staff safe, while doing everything we can to keep our schools open for live in-person instruction.
We are facing staffing shortages in most areas, we are in critical need of substitute teachers, non-instructional aides, bus drivers and crossing guards. If you have any interest in these positions, please go to the District’s website or call the district office for more information.
Below is the link to the recording of the IES 5th and 6th Grade Chorus Concert held on 12/16/21. Thank you Mrs. Moser and Mrs. Kelly for creating this opportunity for our IES students! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfx12z2BLHQ
The Erie County Department of Health continues to have a masking order in place for all schools in Erie County. The district's safety plan also mandates masks due to the high number of Covid 19 cases in the local communities. All students, staff, and visitors will continue to be required to wear a mask when in the building. Additionally, students who ride the bus to school must continue to wear masks for the entirety of their bus ride.
Possible Fraud Alert: The Iroquois School District has been notified that someone has been attempting to solicit monetary donations for a program called “Literacy & Love Project”. Solicitations indicate that this is a district supported program. Please be aware that Iroquois School Board has not approved any fundraising efforts with this organization. If you have donated to this program with the idea that this money was going to the Iroquois School District, please contact the Iroquois School District’s Superintendents office by phone or email. 814-899-7643 ex 4002 or email smurray@iroquois.iu5.org