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| Happy Holidays from the Staff at Iron Horse! We wish you a wonderful holiday break filled with family, friends, and love! |
The IHE blog will return on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Recess During Winter:
As the weather begins to get colder, please review our policies per our parent handbook regarding appropriate attire and the playground.
"During periods of inclement weather, please be sure your child comes to school dressed in appropriate clothing, including boots, hats, gloves, socks, and coats as necessary. Inside recess days will be decided by Administration and will be based on the temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover. Below 20 degrees is typically a cut off for children being able to go outside. In order to keep our students safe, all students must wear snow boots when playing in the snow. If students are not wearing appropriate snow gear, they will be asked to stay on the blacktop."
Preschool Parents:
We have had several reports of parents using the playground after preschool pickup during K-5 lunch recesses. Unfortunately, playground use during the remainder of the school day is limited to students who are in attendance for school. Please do not use the playground during this time. Thank you for your help with this!
Preschool Enrollment for 2018-2019:
For currently enrolled families, the preschool enrollment window for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year will be January 8th through the 12th. All families with children currently enrolled in a DCSD Preschool program will be emailed the link to enroll prior to Jan 8th. This link will be for all current preschool students and their eligible siblings. To be eligible for the 2018/2019 school year, a child must be 3 by September 1st, 2018. Those children who turn 3 after Sept. 1, will be able to apply 3 weeks before their 3rd birthday. All children who turn 5 before Oct 1 2018 are not eligible for preschool and can apply for Kindergarten at their neighborhood school.
Visit https://www.dcsdk12.org/preschool
Early Access for Kindergarten/First Grade:
The Early Access Process is open for the 2018-2019 school year. Early Access is designed for “highly advanced gifted” 4 or 5 year old children. It allows early access to kindergarten or first-grade for students who are academically gifted, socially and emotionally mature, in the top 2% or less of the gifted peer group, motivated to learn, ready for advanced placement, and who have exhausted the resources of preschool or home schooling. Interested families can visit the district Gifted page: https://www.dcsdk12.org/gifted-education and click on the Early Access tab at the bottom of the site for more information and portfolio guidelines. The application deadline is Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Apple Awards:
Nominations are open for the 2017-18 Apple Awards. Awards will be given for Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. Please use this link for nominations: Apple Awards. The nomination window closes on December 22nd!
January 12: No School - Professional Learning Day for Teachers
January 13: Momentum Gymnastics Day for IHE - More information to come!
January 15: No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 17: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
January 18: Spelling Bee 6:30pm
January 23: Orchestra Concert 6:00-7:30pm- Iron Horse Gym
February 16: No School - Professional Learning Day for Teachers
February 19: No School - Presidents Day
Early Access for Kindergarten/First Grade:
The Early Access Process is open for the 2018-2019 school year. Early Access is designed for “highly advanced gifted” 4 or 5 year old children. It allows early access to kindergarten or first-grade for students who are academically gifted, socially and emotionally mature, in the top 2% or less of the gifted peer group, motivated to learn, ready for advanced placement, and who have exhausted the resources of preschool or home schooling. Interested families can visit the district Gifted page: https://www.dcsdk12.org/gifted-education and click on the Early Access tab at the bottom of the site for more information and portfolio guidelines. The application deadline is Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Apple Awards:
Nominations are open for the 2017-18 Apple Awards. Awards will be given for Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year, Classified Employee of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. Please use this link for nominations: Apple Awards. The nomination window closes on December 22nd!
Upcoming Events:
December 22-January 7: No School - Winter BreakJanuary 12: No School - Professional Learning Day for Teachers
January 13: Momentum Gymnastics Day for IHE - More information to come!
January 15: No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 17: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
January 18: Spelling Bee 6:30pm
January 23: Orchestra Concert 6:00-7:30pm- Iron Horse Gym
February 16: No School - Professional Learning Day for Teachers
February 19: No School - Presidents Day
