Friday, September 6, 2019

Week of September 2, 2019

Folder Fliers:

Artist of the Month: 
Congratulations to our August Artist of the Month; Jackson Schaffer, on his "If I could be any animal project."  Look for our September Artist of the Month coming soon! 



New to Colorado?
Are you a new family to Colorado? Want to learn more about our great state and connect with other new families? Join us for a time to meet others, mingle and learn more about Colorado! We will be hosting this event on October 1st from 3:45-4:30pm in the Junction. We hope to see you there! 



Student Social Group Invitation:
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! Join us for an ice cream social for parents and kids of Iron Horse who would like to start a social group to build community, self-confidence, be yourself, learn to express yourself, and make friends. September 27th at 4:00 p.m. Contact Michele at mbirkmaier@gmail.com or 720-309-1334 to reserve your spot.



SAC Meeting:
The School Accountability Committee is comprised of parents, community members, the principal, and staff. The responsibilities of the SAC are to support the principal with the development of the Unified Improvement Plan (UIP), provide budget recommendations, provide information regarding the needs of the community, help the principal to foster partnerships and increase engagement with parents, and work to recruit people to serve on the SAC. 

We will be holding board elections for our two vacant positions (chair and vice chair) at our first meeting on September 19, 2029 from 5:00-5:30pm. Please get involved and support our amazing school! If you are interested in serving as our chair or vice chair, please send a short paragraph bio to kirsten.bloomfield@dcsdk12.org by Tuesday, September 17th. Elections are conducted according to district by-laws through a voting process. Following the elections, we will be attending a regional SAC training from 6:00-7:30pm at Legend High School. 


Upcoming Important Dates:
SEPTEMBER 9-10: Hearing and Vision Screenings
SEPTEMBER 9-11: CoGAT Testing for Grades 3 and 5
SEPTEMBER 18: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
SEPTEMBER 18: Author Visit - Christian McKay Heidicker
SEPTEMBER 19: SAC Elections 5:00-5:30pm in the Junction, Training at LHS 6:00-7:30pm
SEPTEMBER 19: Fun Run
SEPTEMBER 20: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Learning Day
OCTOBER 1: New To Colorado Meet and Greet 3:45-4:30pm in the Junction
OCTOBER 4-10: Book Fair
OCTOBER 8: Fall Conferences 4:00-6:00pm
OCTOBER 10: Fall Conferences 4:00-8:00pm
OCTOBER 10: Picture Re-Takes
OCTOBER 11: OverDrive Bookmobile
OCTOBER 12-20: NO SCHOOL - Fall Break
OCTOBER 23: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm, SAC Meeting 5:00-6:00pm in the Junction
OCTOBER 30: Legend Feeder Trunk or Treat Festival at Legend High School - More Info Coming Soon!