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!
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