Iroquois Elementary School -

Iroquois Community - As you are aware, both Iroquois Jr./Sr. and Iroquois Elementary School switched to virtual instruction last week due to recommendations put into place by the Dept. of Ed in regards to COVID-19 positive/probable cases in schools. Iroquois SD believes that face-to-face instruction is better academically for our students. We also believe that students and adults are safe in school, as long as proper mitigation efforts are followed. More research supports this decision, and we will continue to offer in-person instruction as long as we can continue to do it safely. On Mon., December 14, Iroquois Jr./Sr. High will be open and operate as scheduled. Iroquois Elementary School will not be able to re-open until Wed., December 16. Currently, IES is suffering from a shortage of subs to cover the building. We hope this problem is rectified early next week. If our efforts come up short, we will communicate our plans to you. Thank you for your continued support, and please stay safe. Shane Murray

On the evening of Tuesday, December 8, 2020, we were informed of one positive COVID-19 case impacting Iroquois Elementary School. The Iroquois School District has followed the health and safety plan in accordance with the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The individual was last on site on the afternoon of Friday, December 4, 2020. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and Elementary School Principal. Link:​ ​https://bit.ly/3qE4X34​

Good afternoon! In an effort to better assist you with your students' needs during virtual instruction, please use the following information to determine how we can help answer your questions. For questions regarding instructional expectations/needs at IHS, please call (814) 899-7643 x1000. For questions regarding instructional expectations/needs at IES, please call (814) 899-7643 x2000. For questions regarding technology help, please call (814) 897-2416. For questions regarding COVID-19, please call (814) 899-7643 x6109. Thank you!

Good afternoon! As another month of school comes to a close, we have new Braves to celebrate! Please take a moment to view the November Principal's Braves to Brag About video at the following link. The video highlights some of our amazing IES Braves and their accomplishments! Video Link: https://youtu.be/tnn5tJK4kgE

Good evening families! As the weather turns colder and snowier, please remember to send students to school with coats, boots, hats, and gloves. One of the parameters for outside recess includes a real feel temperature above 25 degrees. Students will continue to go outside for recess as long as the weather conditions allow it. Thank you!

Good morning families of the Coolest School in Erie! We are excited to announce that we've won the How Cool is Your School competition! In addition, I wanted to remind families that Thanksgiving break begins on Thursday, November 26. School will be in session on Wednesday, November 25 and classes will resume on Tuesday, December 1. The most current version of the school calendar can be found at the following link and a hard copy will be sent home with students today. Thank you and have a Happy Thanksgiving! Calendar Link: https://bit.ly/2UXQAba

Link to update on Meal Distributions for the Thanksgiving Break: https://www.iroquoissd.org/article/354608?org=iroquois-school-district

See updates for meal distributions around the Thanksgiving Break at the following link: https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-e5d247eb-9412-41f7-9686-40d7d253af75/articles/meal-distribution-during-thanksgiving-break Information is also posted on District websites under News! Happy Thanksgiving!

Good Morning ISD Families! We hope you saw our news broadcast on Erie News Now this morning featuring our Covid Busters! Today is the LAST DAY to vote for IES in the How Cool is Your School contest. Click the link below to vote. We are currently in first place and voting ends at midnight! https://www.erienewsnow.com/coolschool

Good Afternoon Braves! Just a quick reminder about Iroquois Elementary School's Title 1 Parent Meeting tonight at 6PM via Zoom. Click the link below to join at 6. "See" you then! https://iroquoisiu5.zoom.us/j/4780373689

Good Morning ISD families! The elementary school will be hosting a Title 1 Parent Meeting on Thursday, November 19th at 6PM via Zoom. Topics for this parent meeting include remote learning support, Schoology help, and review of the Title 1 Parent Compact. A link for the Zoom meeting will be posted on the IES website on Thursday prior to the meeting. Hope to "see" everyone there!

Hello Iroquois Families! Our fundraiser has arrived! It will be available for pickup on Thursday, November 12 from 3:45 pm until 6:00 pm. Please pull into the bus loop on Tyndall Avenue and stay in your car. A staff member will come out to your car and ask which order you are picking up, and then they will then bring it out to your car. Thank you so much for supporting Iroquois Elementary School!

Good morning IES Families! Faculty and staff submitted nominations through the month of October for students they felt should be honored with a shout out in the Principal's Braves to Brag About video. Congratulations Braves! video link: https://youtu.be/tokDhZoy1QQ

Good afternoon IES Families! Just a reminder, Iroquois Elementary School is still a finalist in the "How Cool is Your School" contest! Votes can be cast DAILY so remember to log on, click, and vote for our COVID Busters! Click the link and vote everyday from now until Friday, November 20th. https://www.erienewsnow.com/coolschool

Mrs. Flagg does it again! She is the school's Queen Bee for the month of November. Mrs. Flagg has given out the most Bees in October to her students and gets to keep her title. Mrs. Tombaugh is our Princess Bee for recognizing the highest number of students for their Bee Behavior as a non-homeroom staff. Be Safe. Be Kind. Be Responsible.

Good evening IES Families! It's time to grab your candy, favorite snack, and a drink because we are proud to present our 2020 Virtual Halloween Parade! We hope you enjoy seeing all the police officers, ninjas, princesses, dinosaurs, and spooky scary skeletons that filled the school with laughter today. Click the link to watch and Happy Halloween! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY6Ob0WBWSU&feature=youtu.be

Good afternoon Iroquois Elementary School families! We are working hard to put together our virtual Halloween Parade to share with you. We encountered some technical difficulties this afternoon that prevented us from having the video ready by the end of the school day, but rest assured the IES Virtual Halloween Parade will be coming to a screen near you soon! Thank you for understanding!

Happy Friday, everyone! Our students are finishing up an exciting Red Ribbon Week with a Door Decorating Contest. We would like to invite you to help us decide the winner. Click on the link below to view pictures of all our creative doors and cast your vote. Voting will close Sunday at 5pm. We will share winners with you on Monday! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk3rCm2k_o0zRAUSc3t0Wne67EZ4usfUEUxDdsyJTzYKqo-g/viewform?usp=sf_link

Each grade level adopted another grade level to spread kindness in our building during Red Ribbon Week. Third grade students were delighted to receive special decorations from Kindergarten students and the Kindergarten students loved the letters they received from their third grade friends!

Good morning, IES families! The school year is underway, and we are off to a great start! Teachers have been working hard to get to know each and every student in their classrooms, while maintaining a safe learning environment. Parent/teacher conferences are an opportunity for teachers to share your child’s academic strengths and discuss his/her social progress. This year you will have the option for either a phone conference or a Zoom conference with your child’s teacher on Thursday, November 5, 2020. We will not be conducting any in-person conferences. We are using an online system, PTCFast, for scheduling the 1st semester conferences this year, which makes sign-ups as convenient as possible. When signing up, please list either phone conference or Zoom meeting in the space provided. Please visit the following website to register for a conference time: https://ptcfast.com/schools/IES If you do not have internet access, or need help with the sign-up process, please contact us via phone at 814-899-7643 x2000 to set up your conference. Thank you!