Thursday Folders:
Swirls Night for Iron Horse
A Taste of DCSD
Iron Horse Chess
Iron Horse Elementary Honor Choir
A Taste of DCSD
Iron Horse Chess
Iron Horse Elementary Honor Choir
Legend Homecoming Week and Football:
Legend will be giving out Rally Towels with the Legend feeder logo on them at their first home football game THIS Friday vs. Ponderosa, encouraging Legend pride and focusing on the 4 awesome elementary schools in our feeder area, FUTURE TITANS!! The game is at EchoPark Stadium off of Hess Road and starts at 7:00pm.
We will also be joining Legend to celebrate our feeder's homecoming! Iron Horse will be participating in the Legend Parade on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 4:30-5:00pm. If your child would like to join us, please meet Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. Bloomfield in the lower Legend parking lot at 4:15. Students should make a conductor hat at home to wear during the parade. Instructions can be found here: http://www.myactivitymaker.com/?q=PolarExpress. Please also have your student wear IHE spirit wear or black/yellow. Parents must remain at the parade and meet us at the entrance (front doors) of Cimarron Middle School immediately following the conclusion of our walk down the parade. We ask all parents to provide us with cell phone numbers for safety reasons.
Students will be either sitting on a trailer or walking behind and passing candy.
Spirit Days Next Week:
- Tuesday - Statue of Liberty Day (dress in green, crowns, etc)
- Wednesday - People of New York Day (dress like a broadway star, baseball player, etc)
- Thursday - New York Fashion Gone Wrong (crazy hair, clothes, etc)
- Friday - Legend Titan Day (dress in blue, white, and orange)
The Junction:
We are so excited to open our doors for student book check-out next week! Some of the major renovations for our space have been completed and books are on the shelves ready to go! Over the next few weeks, students will learn how to self-checkout books. This means that they do not have to wait for a weekly time to check out. Ms. Cunningham will be available Tuesday through Friday to allow students to check out books as needed. Over the next several weeks, we will have new furniture for students to use, as well as educational materials available. This will be an amazing space where students and staff can engage in integrated learning experiences with Ms. Cunningham. Be on the lookout for a grand opening celebration after fall break!
Our Fall Book Fair is coming! All proceeds from the book fair will benefit The Junction, allowing Ms. Cunningham to buy books for students to check out. Dates for the book fair are October 2-6. Please use this link to sign up to help: Sign Up for Volunteering.
Principal's Coffee/Tea:
Please join me for the first principal's coffee/tea of the year on September 21st from 10:30-11:00. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions, have conversations, and for us to get to know one another. If you have specific concerns, we can set up an individual time to discuss. Please RSVP here so that we can purchase the appropriate supplies.
Joining Together To Support Texas:
As a school, we will be supporting relief efforts for Coastal Village Elementary School in Galveston. This school is located on Galveston Island and has been hit very hard by the current storm. Coastal Village serves students in grades PreK-4. I have contacted the principal, Mrs. Cherie Spencer (pictured to the left in the glasses), to determine their needs. At this time, she is unable to go into the school to determine what needs they have, but will be contacting me shortly after she is cleared to return. We will be sending more information home after we determine how our learning community can best support their learning community. Thank you in advance for your help!
Assessment Day:
On September 21st, we will be assessing our students in the area of reading. This is also our district student count day, for which we receive funding. Teachers will be taking attendance for our records so please make sure to have your child attend. A parent or guardian must accompany each student. Students who attend BASE will be taken to their appointment by the BASE staff. OnLine Scheduler will be open from September 7-17th. In order to schedule a time, please use the directions below.
To sign up, please go to the Iron Horse Website.
Once you are at the website, click on the Parent Resources.
Once there, you will click on "On Line Scheduler"
This will direct you the the Online Scheduler page. From there, please select "IRON HORSE ELEMENTARY ASSESSMENT DAY" and click "Go". Then you will need to enter your student's ID number (same as their lunch number) and the password "engineer". From there, you will be able to select a date and time for your student's assessment.
Join us at Sky Ridge Medical Center for Sleep Hygiene!
One in four children are misdiagnosed with ADD/ADHD when they are experiencing sleep deprivation. Depression, Dementia and other ailments have been misdiagnosed for the same reason. Learn more about how you can help improve the quality of your students' in order to function at their best!
Wednesday, September 13, 6pm
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Sign up here!
Upcoming Events:
September 4: No School - Labor Day
September 5: Hearing and Vision Screenings
September 6: Hearing and Vision Screenings
September 15: All Pro Dads/Donuts for Dads - 7:50-8:20am
September 21: Assessment Day - No School: Students come with parent/guardian at assigned time to participate in classroom assessments
September 21: Principal's Coffee/Tea: 10:30-11:00am in the Junction
September 21: Principal's Coffee/Tea: 10:30-11:00am in the Junction
September 22: No School - Teacher Professional Learning Day
October 4 and 5: Parent-Teacher Conferences
