Thursday, October 26, 2017

Week of October 20, 2017

Thursday Folder Fliers:


Red House Recycling:
Please drop off your textile items to our "little red house". Items accepted include: blankets, clothing, shoes, towels, etc. Items not to donate include: electronics. All proceeds from recycling support our SSN classroom. 



IHE Literacy Night:
Please join us for food and reading fun! We will be hosting our first annual Literacy Night on Thursday, November 9th from 6:00-7:30pm. IHE will be providing pizza, drinks, and cookies. Following dinner, parents and students can attend different stations to learn about fun ways to engage in reading at home. Please RSVP with the office so that we can purchase the correct amount of food. We hope to have you join us for this fun evening! 

Author Visit:
We are so excited to welcome author Stan Yan to Iron Horse on Thursday, November 9th! Mr. Yan is the author of the book There's a Zombie in the Basement. Books autographed by Mr. Yan will be available for sale. Flyers to order books will be sent out next week.  

Spirit Wear:
Thank you for your patience. We had a glitch with our vendor and currently are waiting to receive the 3/4 length shirts. They should be available within 2-3 weeks. 

Box Tops:
Please send in your box tops! The class with the most box tops received by January 31st will receive a hot chocolate party! Please write your child's teacher's name on a slip of paper in the baggie. 

PTO Feedback Needed:
PTO would like your feedback on our main fundraiser every year, Boosterthon. Please go to this link to take the survey - the survey will close on November 3rd:

PTO Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales:
PTO is again selling Texas Roadhouse rolls for your Thanksgiving dinner. Roll sales start October 20th and continue until November 2nd. Orders will be ready for pick up on November 15th - just in time to enjoy on Thanksgiving! Order forms are available in the office or through the link at the top of the blog. 


Veteran's Day Celebration:
We will be celebrating our veteran's on Friday, November 10 at two different times; 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm. Celebrations will take place in the gym. Lunches will remain at the same times. All veteran's are welcome to join us for our celebration and/or lunch.

Upcoming Events:
October 26: Picture Retake Day
October 31: Halloween Parties 8:45-9:30am
November 6: Texas Roadhouse Night for IHE 4:00-10:00pm
November 7: No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
November 9: Family Literacy Night 6:00-7:30pm
November 10: Veteran's Day Celebration 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm in the Gym
November 15: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm
November 15: Legend Feeder SAC Meeting @Legend High School 4:30-6:00pm
November 20-24: No School - Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, October 19, 2017

Week of October 16, 2017

Thursday Folder Fliers:
Strategic Chess
DCSD Nuggets Night
DCSD Denver Center for the Performing Arts
IHE Freddy's Night
IHE Texas Roadhouse Night
IHE Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales

Freddy's Night:
Please join us for IHE Freddy's Night tonight! Bring the flyer above and IHE will receive 15% of all sales. 


Trunk or Treat:
We invite you to our fall Iron Horse Community Event! Iron Horse families are invited to join us on October 20th from 5-6:00pm to "trick or treat" safely from decorated vehicles. We will be selling hot dogs and chips for families that are interested in dinner. We are currently accepting donations of candy to help make this a successful event. We hope you can join us! 

DCSD Budget Information:
Douglas County School District Administration has developed 5 videos to inform the community about the current district budget, as well as general information about how school budgets are funded. Please visit this link to view the 5 videos available: 
DCSD Budget Videos

PTO Feedback Needed:
PTO would like your feedback on our main fundraiser every year, Boosterthon. Please go to this link to take the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8KL9QY6

Halloween Parties:
All classrooms will hold Halloween parties on October 31st from 8:45-9:30am. Breakfast items will be served. Students may come to school in costume (over their school clothes) and will change after the parties have taken place. Students should follow the student dress code and refrain from wearing/bringing the following items:

  • masks
  • facepaint
  • weapons
  • gore
  • items with inappropriate language
Hats may be worn during the party but should be removed after the party ends. Please contact your student's teacher with any questions. 

PTO Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales:
PTO is again selling Texas Roadhouse rolls for your Thanksgiving dinner. Roll sales start November 2nd. Orders will be ready for pick up on November 15th - just in time to enjoy on Thanksgiving! Order forms are available in the office or through the link at the top of the blog. 

IHE Literacy Night:
Please join us for food and reading fun! We will be hosting our first annual Literacy Night on Thursday, November 9th from 6:00-7:30pm. IHE will be providing pizza, drinks, and cookies. Following dinner, parents and students can attend different stations to learn about fun ways to engage in reading at home. Please look for the flyer invite in your child's Thursday folder today. Please RSVP so that we can purchase the correct amount of food. We hope to have you join us for this fun evening! 

Veteran's Day Celebration:
We will be celebrating our veteran's on Friday, November 10 at two different times; 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm. Celebrations will take place in the gym. Lunches will remain at the same times. All veteran's are welcome to join us for our celebration and/or lunch. 

October Allies Promoting Prevention:
Please read this month's letter regarding our October topic: Letter

Upcoming Events:
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm 
October 20: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Begin
October 26: Picture Retake Day
October 31: Halloween Parties 8:45-9:30am
November 6: Texas Roadhouse Night for IHE 4:00-10:00pm
November 7: No School - Teacher Professional Development
November 9: Family Literacy Night 6:00-7:30pm
November 10: Veteran's Day Celebration 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm
November 15: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm
November 15: Legend Feeder SAC Meeting @Legend High School 4:30-6:00pm
November 20-24: No School - Thanksgiving Break


Thursday, October 5, 2017

Week of October 2, 2017

Thursday Folder Fliers



The Iron Horse Staff wishes you a wonderful, safe, and restful Fall Break! 



Trunk or Treat:
We invite you to our fall Iron Horse Community Event! Iron Horse families are invited to join us on October 20th from 5-6:00pm to "trick or treat" safely from decorated vehicles. We will be selling hot dogs and chips for families that are interested in dinner. We are currently accepting donations of candy to help make this a successful event. We hope you can join us! 

PTO Feedback Needed:
PTO would like your feedback on our main fundraiser every year, Boosterthon. Please go to this link to take the survey:



Upcoming Events:
October 7-15: No School - Fall Break
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm