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Attention 6th grade girls!! Wabtec Girls, sponsored by the Wabtec corporation in collaboration with Penn State Behrend, is offering a free, weeklong, virtual STEM camp where girls will participate in a daily STEM activity from July 19-July 23. For more information, please use the following link to view the flier and, if interested, register for STEM camp: http://bit.ly/2Pprz9y

IES Summer Programming ThoughtExchange Each summer, Iroquois Elementary School provides various instructional, intervention, and enrichment opportunities for students. As summer quickly approaches, we want to hear from you! What instructional or social-emotional needs do you anticipate? What sorts of programs do you wish to have available to your child? How could we earn his/her participation? Please engage in our ThoughtExchange on this topic between now and Thursday, April 1: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/813478392. Please note: There is a separate ThoughtExchange for IES and for IHS. If you have children enrolled in both schools, please participate in both exchanges shared by your building principals.

Good evening families of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students! We encourage you to sign up to be a part of the Virtual Variety Show at IES. You don't have to know exactly what you want to do to register. Just let Ms. Conti know you're interested, and you can work on your ideas together. It's a fun way to showcase talent in a safe way through zoom. The registration deadline for participation is March 30th. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Conti at lucianicoleconti@gmail.com Please click on the following link for a flier regarding the Virtual Variety Show and a registration link: http://bit.ly/2Pm999D

A message from Ms. Womack: Good afternoon IES families! Our yearbook sale is over on Friday! Don’t miss out on the chance to buy this year's yearbook, entitled “A Year In Our Shoes” for your child! Orders can be placed online at the link below with the IES yearbook code 11471321 or by sending your payment in with your student by 3/26. If you need another yearbook order form, please contact Ms. Womack at kwomack@iroquois.iu5.org or 814.899.7643, ext. 2000. Thank you! Link to purchase yearbooks: ybpay.lifetouch.com

On the morning of Monday, March 22, 2021, we were informed of three positive COVID-19 cases 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 were last on site on Friday, March 19, 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/2NGOX1H

We are so grateful for the opportunity to partner with Keystone Smiles AmeriCorps and have a team of 7 AmeriCorps members serving our students here at IES daily! We enjoyed celebrating them this week during Pennsylvania's AmeriCorps week and continue to appreciate all that they do for our students everyday!

Good afternoon IES Families! Information was distributed to brick and mortar students in grades 3-6 regarding 2021 PSSA testing and mailed to the families of students in grades 3-6 enrolled in the Iroquois Cyber Academy. Please take time to review this information with your child. If you have any questions regarding PSSA testing please reach out to the IES office at [814 899-7643 ext. 2000.] A digital copy of the documentation can be found at the link below. Have a great weekend! Link: http://bit.ly/38C8bNg

Good morning IES Braves! There was an error in the Braves to Brag About video, so here is an updated link! I wanted to make sure all of our Braves received the proper recognition! Have a great weekend! https://youtu.be/GI9vmjKfEHE

Congratulations to students in grades K-4 for an AWESOME job in this year’s Kids Heart Challenge! Together, we raised over $8,300 for the American Heart Association, and we are just blown away! Thank you to everyone who participated. Not to mention, some lucky students got the chance to SLIME Mrs. Cadden! Check out the video at this link: https://youtu.be/a1m3N9bnulU

Good afternoon IES families! Yearbooks are now on sale! Don’t miss out on the chance to buy this year's yearbook, entitled “A Year In Our Shoes” for your child! Orders can be placed online at the link below with the IES yearbook code 11471321 or by sending your payment in with your student by 3/26. If you need another yearbook order form, please contact Ms. Womack at kwomack@iroquois.iu5.org or 814.899.7643, ext. 2000. Thank you! Link to purchase yearbook: ybpay.lifetouch.com

Hello IES Families! Just as a reminder we are still looking for parent and family input on upcoming parent engagement programming. If you are interested in providing feedback please click on the link below and fill out the optional parent questionnaire by 2/19/21. Thanks! Link: https://forms.gle/XnokVnwci3YzMRqR6

Hello Kids Heart Challenge Rockstars! We are doing a fantastic job with the KHC fundraiser and are less than $1000 from our goal! We will wrap things up the week of March 1st, so there is still plenty of time to sign up and get those last donations in. Sign up today at http://www2.heart.org/goto/iesrocks

Good evening IES families! Just a reminder, Valentine’s Day will be celebrated in the classroom tomorrow 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 are looking forward to a fun and safe day tomorrow!

Calling all parents of IES 5th and 6th graders! Is your student interested in participating in an after school virtual food/nutrition creation program? If so, please fill out this survey below! If you have any questions, please e-mail Kerrie Grande, Community School Director, at kgrande@iroquois.iu5.org! Thank you! Link to survey: http://bit.ly/3tK5n9I

Good afternoon IES Braves! The staff and administration at IES are interested in hosting virtual parent workshops and we are looking for your input. If you are interested in providing feedback on topics that would be beneficial to you and your family please complete the optional survey at the link below by Friday, February 19th. Thank you for your participation! Link: https://forms.gle/HKnoQCDupbbrnnqZA

Good evening IES Braves! As the weather gets colder this week we just wanted to send a reminder about drop-off procedures. Students can not be dropped off at the elementary school until 8AM every day. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure students are staying safe and warm. Have a great night!

Hello IES families! We are so excited to announce that our Kids Heart Challenge event is coming up the first week of March! This is an opportunity for our community to learn about some great ways to stay heart healthy and raise money for an awesome cause. Information will be sent home with all students in grades K-4. Please consider taking part in our Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser by registering your child at the link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/iesrocks.

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!