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
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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
We are excited to see all of our families tonight at the event! The entrance to the fun is in front of the high school by the Park ‘n Go.
Hello Iroquois families! As a reminder tonight is the first Holiday Light-Up Drive Thru event! Come check out some decorations and lights to kick off the holiday season! If you would like to walk through this event, you may park off site and do so from 6:00-6:30PM. The event will be drive thru only after 6:30PM. This is a family and community event. Free snacks and goodies available while supplies last! We can't wait to see you!
Mrs. Zukowski's 1st grade class had fun today learning to hula hoop with Mrs. Cadden!
Small school, big pride moment: AM Pre-K students were waiting for dismissal while 4th grade students were at recess. Some of our amazing 4th grade students elected to sit down with Pre-K for a game of Duck, Duck, Goose during their recess time. We are lucky to be a part of this amazing #ONEFAMILY.
From Mrs. Moser: Hello parents and families of IES 5th and 6th grade chorus members! We are asking that each student bring only two audience members to our upcoming concert on December 16th, so we can enjoy our children’s performance safely during these challenging times. This includes young siblings and family or friends of any age. Please only two audience members per student. We will video the concert and share afterward for anyone in your family who wasn’t able to make it. Thank you for understanding!
As a reminder, IES will be closed from 11/24 through 11/29 for Thanksgiving. School will resume on Tuesday, 11/30. We hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving!
Good afternoon IES families! All fundraiser products and prizes have been delivered to the primary home address for each student; therefore you do not need to come to the school to pick up your fundraiser items! Have a wonderful break!
Our 4th grade students created their own Thanksgiving Day floats and paraded around the school today! Look at how creative our 4th graders (and teachers) are!
Good morning IES families! As a reminder, we are happy to announce we have received confirmation of the fundraiser delivery date. The fundraiser pick up will be today, Tuesday, November 23rd. Orders may be picked up from 12:00-2:30 and again from 3:30-5:00 in the bus loop. We will need to stop fundraiser pick-up from 2:30-3:30 to allow for afternoon bussing. Thank you so much for your patience while our fundraiser company has worked on getting us a new delivery date. Enjoy your items!
Thank you to our second grade families for supporting Operation Christmas Child. Many boxes full of toys, hygiene items and school supplies will be sent to children all over the world. I'm so proud our 2nd graders are able to be a part of such a wonderful program under the guidance of our 2nd grade teachers! #ONEFAMILY
First grade students had fun practicing an in-class Zoom session with their teachers this week! Take a look!
Good evening IES families! Please enjoy the Quarter 1 Principal's Awards and Braves to Brag about video! Thank you to all of our faculty 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 weekend! https://youtu.be/HDvT1NevyX8