IES is happy to celebrate Kindness week this week! Each day, students are encouraged to participate in the fun themes and kindness-related activities! Please feel free to have your students join in the fun! A complete schedule for the week can be found at the following link: http://bit.ly/3a1Nnyy
Iroquois Elementary School is committed to providing safe and fun holiday parties this year. As a reminder, we will be hosting a belated winter party on Friday, January 22nd. Students will be provided with a snack, craft, and will be allowed to wear PJs. Valentine’s Day will be celebrated in the classroom on Friday, February 12th. In order to maintain our COVID-19 mitigation strategies please refrain from sending in candy, goodie bags, cards and/or other items. Students will still have the opportunity to celebrate because the teachers and staff at IES will be planning and running the Valentine’s Day parties in a similar fashion to the Halloween and Winter parties! The party activities will allow for students to stay in their classroom and remain socially distanced. Treats, snacks, and activities will be provided by the district. We ask that if you would like to contribute to the parties, haven’t done so already, and are able to, please send in $1 to your child’s classroom to help cover the cost of the Valentine’s Day party. Please send in the money by Friday, February 5th. If you have any questions or concerns reach out to the IES office at 814 899-7643. Thank you!
Good Morning IES Braves! On Friday, January 22nd, the elementary school will be hosting a belated classroom winter celebration as promised! All students will receive a craft and snack. We will also be celebrating exceptional student behavior during the 2nd quarter. Students will be permitted to wear PJs and any student who received a Bee during the 2nd quarter will be eligible to win a prize basket. We are excited to be able to reschedule this celebration for our students. Go Braves!
Good afternoon IES families! As a reminder, there is no school for students on Monday, January 18, 2021. Have a wonderful weekend!
On the morning of Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 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 Friday, January 8, 2021 and all contact tracing is complete for the school building. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and Elementary School Principal. Link to letter: http://bit.ly/35yktEP
Good morning IES families! The school year is well underway, and our students are doing great! Teachers have been working hard to continue meeting the needs of each and every student in their classrooms, while maintaining a safe learning environment. Parent/teacher conferences are an opportunity for teachers to share the academic strengths and discuss the social progress of students. This year you will have the option for either a phone conference or a Zoom video conference with your child’s teacher on Tuesday, January 26. We are using an online system, PTCFast, for scheduling the 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. If you do not have internet access, please contact us via phone at 814-899-7643 x2000 to set up your conference. Thank you! Conference Link: https://ptcfast.com/schools/IES
Good morning IES Braves! As the weather continues to become 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. If you need assistance please reach out to the front office at [(814) 899-7643 x2000] . Stay warm!
Today was a celebration day at IES! All students who eat in the cafeteria were rewarded with a free ice cream treat for following all of the cafeteria COVID guidelines. A special thanks to our cafeteria team for making this possible! Have a great weekend!
Good afternoon! As another month of school comes to a close, we have new Braves to celebrate! Please take a moment to view the December Principal's Braves to Brag About video! The video highlights some of our amazing IES Braves and their accomplishments! Link to video: https://youtu.be/C4sJSPTE4w8
In the afternoon of Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 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 individuals was last on site on Monday, January 4, 2021 and all contact tracing is complete for the school building. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and Elementary School Principal. Link to letter: http://bit.ly/3pQ3Dsx
In the morning of Tuesday, January 5, 2021, 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 individuals was last on site on Monday, January 4, 2021 and all contact tracing is complete for the school building. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and Elementary School Principal. Link to letter: http://bit.ly/35b564Z
IES was beyond pleased to welcome back our students after a few weeks of virtual instruction and the holiday break! Thanks to Mr. B (one of our awesome AmeriCorps members) for making these signs for us!
Hello IES families! I wanted to remind you that Iroquois Elementary School will resume in-person instruction this Monday, January 4, 2021. As we head into the new year, let's continue to work together in mitigating the spread of COVID-19 by keeping children home if they are experiencing COVID-19 related symptoms and maintaining communication with the elementary school office [(814) 899-7643 x2000] and Assistant Pandemic Coordinator [(814) 899-7643 x6109] if anyone in your household is identified as a close contact or tests positive for COVID-19. We look forward to welcoming back our faculty, staff, and students on Monday, January 4, 2021. Thank you for your continued support!
Good afternoon IES families! We've missed seeing our students and can't wait to welcome them into IES when school resumes for in-person instruction on Monday, January 4, 2021. Until then, we wanted to share some holiday cheer and wish you health and happiness for the new year! Video Link: https://youtu.be/ipwuAwKVOhU
In the morning of Friday, December 18, 2020, we were informed of two 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 individuals have not been on site due to remote learning, and no on-site contact tracing was required for the school building. For all details, please see link to the entire letter to parents and staff from the Superintendent and Elementary School Principal. Link: http://bit.ly/3nzYgNv
Spreading hope and good cheer!
This December, IES started a Pen Pal project to share hope and cheer with local Long-Term Care facilities. Prior to our switch to remote instruction, our students made 213 Holiday Cards with kind messages for residents. We were able to send some to every facility in Erie County and one in Crawford County! Thank you, Braves, for your kindness.
Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible & have great day!
If your student attends in-person instruction at IHS or IES:
On Wednesday, December 23rd, students attending the high school will receive two days of meals to take home with them. Meals for the week of Christmas break can be picked up at the Iroquois Elementary School distribution site on Monday, December, 28th from 10 – 11 am.
Students attending Iroquois Cyber Academy or in Virtual Learning Status at their school:
All Children 18 and under are eligible – do not have to attend Iroquois schools Meals will be distributed on Monday and Wednesday December 21st and 23rd from 10-10:30. For the week between Christmas and New Years, there will be one distribution date on Monday, December 28th at Iroquois Elementary School only from 10 – 11 am, that will include 7 days of meals. Distribution will return to the regular distribution schedule at both schools on Monday, January 4th from 10 – 10:30 am
Please see the letter at this LINK for current meal distribution updates or go to NEWS on any of the District websites.
Dear Iroquois School District Community, As previously communicated, the Iroquois School District 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 and more research supports this decision, and we will continue to offer in-person instruction as long as we can continue to do it safely. As you are aware, Iroquois Elementary School continued virtual instruction today due to a shortage of available substitutes to safely cover the building. At this time, Iroquois Elementary School will not be able to re-open for face-to-face instruction until Monday, January 4, 2021, due to a limited number of personnel available to staff in-person instructional needs. For the remainder of this week, December 15-18, 2020 and next week, December 21-23, 2020, students are expected to continue remote instruction by following the schedule provided by IES. As we continue to navigate the changes presented to us regarding in-person instruction, we will communicate our instructional plans to you as soon as possible. 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 for your continued support. Sincerely, Jennifer Foutz
Good afternoon IES faculty, staff and families! I wanted to thank you for your efforts this week to make these four days of virtual learning a success. I appreciate your communication with the school to help ensure students were able to continue learning and stay connected. At this time, IES will continue two more days of remote learning on Monday, 12/14 and Tuesday, 12/15. Students will need to log in for their LIVE instructional sessions and complete work assigned by their teachers. At this point, we plan to return to the building for in-person instruction on Wednesday, 12/16. Thank you again for your support of our school. We can't wait to greet our students when they return to the building. Have a great weekend and please stay safe!