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Attention parents of incoming 5th and 6th grade IES students: If you have not done so already, please speak to your students to find out if they are interested in either chorus or band for the upcoming school year, then click on the link to notify us of their selection. Please know that when it comes to selecting band, we are asking each student to identify a first and second choice to ensure that we have a balanced band! Thank you! Link: https://forms.gle/J6H7bdz4naat4UZFA

Concerned about providing healthy meals for your kids this summer? Learn more about the new Summer EBT/SUN Bucks program that provides $120 per eligible child to help families buy groceries when school is out for summer. Click on link for additional information. https://5il.co/2odcn

Good morning IES 6th Grade families! We are excited to honor our 6th Grade students at today's promotion ceremony. Mr. Cadden's and Ms. Fadden's homerooms will be at 11:00 AM and Ms. Durante's and Ms. Graham's homerooms will be at 12:00 PM. The ceremony will take place in the IES gym and attendees will be admitted at the gym entrance of the elementary school. Please call the IES office at 814-899-7643 x2000 with any questions. Thank you!

Attention IES families: Over the course of the next few days, students will be given a folder containing optional activities that allow them to practice essential skills over the summer. Students who complete the work and submit the required documents during the first week of the 2024-2025 school year will earn incentives listed in the folder. Please contact the IES office with any questions! Thank you!

Attention IES families: Safety Town is June 10 – 14, 2024 at Iroquois Elementary School. This is a fantastic opportunity for incoming Kindergarten students at Iroquois to learn all about safety from police officers, bus drivers and firefighters! Morning sessions run from 9:00-11:00 and afternoon sessions run from 12:30 – 2:30. If interested, please use the link below to complete registration by Thursday, June 6. If you have any questions, please email Tammy Benovic at tbenovic@iroquois.iu5.org. Please note that students must be fully registered for Kindergarten at IES to participate! Link to registration form: https://forms.gle/mrwp2r1jc6Z5uhrj7

Good morning 6th grade families! We are excited to honor our 6th grade students at this week's promotion ceremonies on Thursday, June 6. Please note that students are encouraged to wear Braves gear and two ceremonies will take place. Mr. Cadden/Miss Fadden's homerooms will be celebrated at 11:00 and Ms. Durante/Ms. Graham's homerooms will be celebrated at 12:00. Both ceremonies will take place in the IES gym and attendees will be admitted at the gym entrance of the elementary school. Please call the IES office at 814-899-7643 x2000 with any questions! Thank you!

Attention IES families!We still have some 2023-2024 yearbooks available for purchase. They will be sold on a first-come first-served basis for $15.00. Stop in to the IES office if you'd like to purchase one. Thank you!

Attention IES families: Join us TONIGHT 5:30-6:30pm to hear about Title programming, followed by a presentation from developmental psychologist, Dr. Nixon, about supporting your child's positive self-esteem development, healthy lifestyle habits, and building resilience. RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/SrjGvipsRL

Attention IES families: Due to tomorrow's weather forecast, we will be moving our end of year Olympics Field Day to Thursday, May 30! We can't wait to see some amazing sportsmanship and teamwork!

Sports physicals for the 2024-2025 school year are at the elementary school on Thursday, May 30th. For your student to play a middle school sport next year they must have a PIAA physical on file with the school. Physical packets can be turned in tomorrow for your student to receive a FREE sports physical at the Elementary School. You can visit the school's athletics page to print a new CIPPE form.

Good morning IES families! Please take a moment to fill out this survey regarding programming at IES. Your feedback is very valuable and will be used in future decisions. Thank you! https://tejoin.com/scroll/216961318

Attention Iroquois Families: Iroquois Aquatics presents Summer Swim 2024. There will be Instructional and Competitive Groups. Registration for this program will take place on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Meet the Coaches Night in the IHS gymnasium at 6:00 PM. Click on link for additional information. https://5il.co/2mgi7

From Mr. Wise: Please join us for the IES Spring Band & Chorus concert tonight in Iroquois High School Auditorium. Band Students, please arrive at 5:15. Chorus students, please arrive at 5:30. Auditorium doors will open at 5:45 for concert attendees. The Concert starts at 6:00. We hope to see you there!

From Mrs. Smith, School Counselor: Hello IES families! We are excited to present an opportunity that will help you support your child’s positive self-esteem development, healthy lifestyle habits, and help you support them in building resilience. Dr. Nixon, a developmental psychologist, will present to our community on May 30, from 5:30-6:30. Please RSVP at the link to attend. We’ll see you there! https://bit.ly/4bfL217

Thank you to our friends from Widget Financial for surprising our students with ice cream sundaes! This special treat was a celebration for finishing their PSSAs; but, of course, ALL of our students work hard so ice cream (or popsicles) for everyone! We heard so many students say it was the "best day ever!"

From Mrs. Kinnane, Community School Director: Attention IES families! Please RSVP for our Wellness Education Night! It will be held May 30 from 5:30-6:30pm at IES. Learn strategies to support your child's wellbeing and enter to win fantastic prizes! https://forms.office.com/r/SrjGvipsRL

Just a quick reminder that the online spiritwear store closes this Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Orders can be placed at https://bit.ly/4ayKvax Please contact Mrs. Cadden at jcadden@iroquois.iu5.org with any questions! Thank you!

A big congratulations to Havannah Harmon for winning 1st place for second grade and to Keenan Schlee for winning 2nd place for fifth grade in the WQLN Writers Contest. We are super proud of these talented young authors!

Good Morning IES families! As the weather warms up, and more of our students are walking to school, we wanted to remind families of the 8:15 start time and ask that students begin lining up at 8:15 by grade level. There will be markers placed out front to designate the separate areas. Students will be welcomed in to the building beginning at 8:15 by grade level. Thank you for your help and have a great day!

From Mrs. Vrenna- IES will host the Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair May 6-10. EVERYTHING at the fair is BOGO! When your child purchases an item, they will get another item of equal or lesser value for free! Due to restocking issues, Wishlists will not be created. Students are encouraged to pay for items using the eWallet system offered by Scholastic, however, cash will also be accepted. Visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/iroquoiselemschool to shop and set up your child’s eWallet account.