Week of December 17, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Science Matters at IHE

Spanish After School at IHE

The Iron Horse Staff wishes you a wonderful holiday break filled with special times enjoying family and friends. We will see you on January 7th to begin our second semester! 

Spelling Bee:
We are proud to announce that Sawyer Joyce, 5th grader, is our spelling bee winner! He will be representing our school at the district spelling bee. Our runner up is Abigail Novak, 4th grader. She will represent our school in the event that Sawyer cannot attend. Congratulations to all of our wonderful spellers! 

Elementary Progress Reports for 1st Semester:
Elementary Progress Reports (EPRs) for 1st semester will be available on December 22nd at 8:00am. Students will receive in overall grade in each content area based upon their achievement and growth towards Marzano's Critical Concepts (in Reading, Writing, and Math) and the Colorado Academic Standards (in Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, and PE). Students will also receive grades on our behavior expectations. To access your student's EPR, please use the following steps:

· Go to the Iron Horse Website 

· Click on the Parent Resources Tab

· Select Parent Portal and use your credentials to log in.

· Click "View Elementary Progress Report" under your child's picture
From there, you can access your student's progress report for this semester. 

New Safety Measure at Iron Horse:

Douglas County School District (DCSD) recently rolled out the Raptor Visitor Management system at our school. This system is used by many schools throughout the district and state, and will give us an additional layer of safety for our students. We are committed to protecting everyone at Iron Horse and this system helps support this commitment.

Here is how the system and our process will work:

• Everyone who is visiting classrooms, joining kids for lunch, or attending a meeting or an event will have their ID/driver’s license scanned. The ONLY database that the Raptor system checks IDs against is the sexual predator database. This system does NOT check any other databases.
• All DCSD schools will be using this same system very soon. Once you have scanned your ID at any school location, you will be saved in the system. Therefore, if you forget your ID in your car, DCSD schools that are utilizing Raptor will be able to look you up by your name.
• All guests will be given a sticker to wear while they are in our school that is printed by this system. This sticker will have your name, the photo from your ID, and the date and time. For our frequent guests, we will try to save printing costs by placing your Raptor ID in a protective badge sleeve so you can reuse the sticker throughout the year.
• Each new school year (in August) we will rescan all IDs for the current school year

This system will be in place beginning Monday, January 7, 2019. Please remember to bring your ID with you so we can scan it and get you logged into our system. If you have any questions, please reach out to me and I’ll work to find an answer for you. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our students and staff safe!

News from the Art Room:  

Hello everyone!  I wanted to let you know that late orders for Original Works are expected to arrive sometime in mid-January.  While this doesn't work for the upcoming holidays, items make great gifts throughout the year.  We've got Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and possibly some birthday's on the way.  Thank you for all of your support, and have a happy & safe holiday season!

Upcoming Events:

DECEMBER

December 21 - January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

JANUARY
January 7: Welcome Back!
January 16: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm, SAC Meeting 5:00-6:00pm
January 18: NO School - Teacher Training Day
January 21: NO School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 23: McTeacher Night at McDonalds - 4:00-7:00pm (Mainstreet Location)
January 29/30: Family Art Nights 5:00-7:00pm

Week of December 10, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Stock Show

DCSD Community Events

New Safety Measure at Iron Horse:

Douglas County School District (DCSD) recently rolled out the Raptor Visitor Management system at our school. This system is used by many schools throughout the district and state, and will give us an additional layer of safety for our students. We are committed to protecting everyone at Iron Horse and this system helps support this commitment.

Here is how the system and our process will work:

• Everyone who is visiting classrooms, joining kids for lunch, or attending a meeting or an event will have their ID/driver’s license scanned. The ONLY database that the Raptor system checks IDs against is the sexual predator database. This system does NOT check any other databases.
• All DCSD schools will be using this same system very soon. Once you have scanned your ID at any school location, you will be saved in the system. Therefore, if you forget your ID in your car, DCSD schools that are utilizing Raptor will be able to look you up by your name.
• All guests will be given a sticker to wear while they are in our school that is printed by this system. This sticker will have your name, the photo from your ID, and the date and time. For our frequent guests, we will try to save printing costs by placing your Raptor ID in a protective badge sleeve so you can reuse the sticker throughout the year.
• Each new school year (in August) we will rescan all IDs for the current school year.

This system will be in place beginning Monday, January 7, 2019. Please remember to bring your ID with you so we can scan it and get you logged into our system. If you have any questions, please reach out to me and I’ll work to find an answer for you. Thank you for your partnership in keeping our students and staff safe!

Bullying Versus Social Conflict:
As parents, it is difficult to see our children struggle with peer relationships. When students engage in negative peer relationships it is often termed as "bullying". I wanted to share excerpts from a post by Officer David Gomez that I recently ran across. This post does an excellent job of defining the difference between bullying and social conflict. 

"Bullying Vs. Social Conflict:
"My kid is being bullied" is by far one of the most misused terms parents use to describe what is happening to their child. Let's go over some definitions so that we all have an understanding of what we are talking about. 

Definition: Bullying = Repeated one way harassment of any kind

Repeated = More than one time

One Way = If your child participated in any way, in any part of the events or disagreement, this becomes social conflict

Definition: Social Conflict = A disagreement stated or implied between two or more individuals. 

Social conflict, if not handled properly, can result in name calling, pushing, shoving, fighting, spreading rumors, and many other inappropriate behaviors. Bullying is a term very often misused by kids and parents. The term bullying is often used when the actual interaction between the two parties is social conflict. "

Here is another great definition from the National Bullying Prevention Central in the means of a visual:

Upcoming Events:

DECEMBER

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 2:30-3:15pm in the Gym
December 20: Holiday Parties 8:30-9:30am in Classrooms

December 21 - January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

JANUARY
January 7: Welcome Back!
January 16: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm, SAC Meeting 5:00-6:00pm
January 18: NO School - Teacher Training Day
January 21: NO School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 23: McTeacher Night at McDonalds - 4:00-7:00pm (Mainstreet Location)
January 29/30: Family Art Nights 5:00-7:00pm

Week of December 3, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

DCSD Food Allergy Open House
IHE Holiday Store

Parking Lot:

A safety reminder - Please make sure that students are exiting and entering cars from the sidewalk side. Students should not ride scooters to their car or go between cars on a scooter as drivers may not see them. Also, please DO NOT exit your car to help your child in or out. Staff members are happy to help. Exiting your vehicle slows down the line, which inconveniences other parents. Please speak to you students about following these guidelines. Thank you for your support in keeping our students safe!

News from the Art Room:

Our December Artist of the Month goes to Penny in Mrs. Suson's 1st grade and her "Night at the Museum" project.  Congratulations! 

We're still waiting on items from late orders but all other Original Works orders should be out of backpacks and in your hands by now.  Let me (Ms. O'Hara) know if there's anything wrong with your order.  

You should have received an email from Artsonia in regards to our online art portfolio.  As mentioned in the previous Principal's Blog; it's a great way to share what's going on in the art room with you as parents and family other family members.  You as parents are in charge of who sees your child's work.  I can make comments for you to see as well so you get a better idea of how your child is doing.  If you want to make that artwork a gift, you can do that as well by having it printed on various items and a portion of the purchase goes to the IHE art department for supplies.  

Thank you so much and Happy Holidays to you all!

Ms. O'Hara

Art Specialist

PTO Holiday Store Next Week:

Students will have the opportunity to purchase items for their family (including pets) at our PTO Holiday Store. The store will be in the Junction on Wednesday, December 12th through Friday, December 14th from 8:00am-4:00pm. Prices for items range from $.25 to $20. If you are interested in having your student purchase items, please make sure to send in money in a sealed envelope or ziploc with their name on the front. If you are able to help run this store, we would appreciate your help! The sign up for volunteers is linked here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084faca728a4fc1-iron

Fortnite Information:

We are seeing an increased use of play and conflict based upon the game Fortnite. Unfortunately, this play manifests itself in acting out the shooting of others with pretend guns and play stabbing of peers. Students are also having conflicts due to their online competitions and are bringing this into the classroom and playground. This is causing other students to feel unsafe. As safety is our number one priority, we do take these situations seriously. 

According to Common Sense Media, Fortnite "pits up to 100 players against each other in solo, duo, or up to four-player squads to see who can survive the longest against each other in an ever-shrinking map. The game has a cartoonish style, and the violence, while persistent, isn't bloody or particularly gory, even though you're using melee weapons and firearms to eliminate opponents. While there isn't any profanity in the game dialogue, its online nature could expose younger players to iffy language from random strangers in voice or on-screen text chat." Common Sense Media suggests that the game is most appropriate for children over the age of 13. 

If your child is playing Fortnite at home, please have a discussion with them regarding the play of this game at school. It is imperative that they understand that this type of violent play at school is not appropriate. Thank you for your support! 

Upcoming Events:

DECEMBER

December 7: Choir Concert 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 12-14: PTO Holiday Store 8am-4pm in the Junction

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym

December 21 - January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

JANUARY
January 7: Welcome Back!
January 16: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm, SAC Meeting 5:00-6:00pm
January 18: NO School - Teacher Training Day
January 21: NO School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 23: McTeacher Night at McDonalds - 4:00-7:00pm (Mainstreet Location)
January 29/30: Family Art Nights 5:00-7:00pm

Week of November 26, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

IHE Spelling Bee

IHE American Furniture Warehouse Fundraiser

DCSD Food Allergy Open House

Attendance Information

PTO Newsletter

Kindergarten Registration 2019-2020:
Kindergarten registration starts on December 11th! Registration packets will be available after school, either on the website or at the front door, on December 10th.

We will have both tuition-based full day classes and a non-tuition-based AM kindergarten class next year. Registration is a first come, first served process. In order to register, you will need to bring your child's birth certificate, proof of residence, and complete a registration packet. Full day class registration also requires a $100 deposit. Tuition for the 2019-20 school year has not yet been determined, but is expected to be around $3500.00 for the year. More information can be received by contacting Janet Nolan, our registrar, at 303-387-8525. 

PTO Holiday Store:
We have some exciting holiday shopping news. This year, the IHE PTO will be holding a holiday store in the Junction on Wednesday, December 12th through Friday, December 14th from 8:00-4:00pm. The Holiday store will give students the opportunity to look at a range of items and buy holiday gifts for others (parents/guardians, siblings, grandparents, and even their pets) in "secret" during the school day. The items will range in price from $0.25 to $20.00. If your student is interested in purchasing items, please send their money in a secure envelope or zip lock. 

Parents, we would love your support to help volunteer at the store - slots are 1 hour in length. Sign up here.

News from the Art Room:
Hello Everyone! The art room has been a busy place this year and it's time to do a little catching up. I did not have any students complete projects at the end of September except for the Original Works, which had to get sent off for either your viewing pleasure or orders. In an effort to not skip the Artist of the Month for November, I'll be displaying both November and December at the same time. Congratulations to Ben in Mrs. Merkowitz's class for being our November Artist of the Month! Stay tuned next week for our December artist's debut. https://photos.app.goo.gl/wFK8XvaRNAFJCU5R9

Original Works Art Department Fundraiser items should be arriving next week, unless you're part of my late order group. The late orders still should arrive by the holidays if all goes well! 

Expect to find an email waiting for your from Artsonia sometime in the next week or two. Some of you may be familiar with it, but for those of you who are not, it's an online portfolio of student artwork. This way, you can view what your child/children are doing in the art room, read my comments, and share with family members. You'll also be able to put your student's artwork onto items as gifts similar to Original Works, but you can choose the art and purchase at any time. Twenty percent of the purchase goes back to the art department. You get to choose whether your child participates and at what level. Please feel free to let me know what you think! Thanks so much! Mrs. O'Hara

Open Enrollment:
The first round of open enrollment is available now and closes December 3rd. Notifications of acceptance will be forwarded to families by December 7th. Families must accept or deny offers. Decisions to accept or deny offers must be received by December 17th at 4:00pm. Second round open enrollment begins January 22nd and ends August 1st, 2019. 

Iron Horse App:
Due to our switch to School Messenger for our website, we have also switched to a new app! Please download this app from the app store: 
launch.customschoolapp.net/douglas-county-sd
Please add this app to your phone to access all of DCSD's information, including access to our school website.  

Upcoming Events:

DECEMBER
December 6: Hangry Ohana Restaurant Night for IHE

December 7: Choir Concert 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 12-14: PTO Holiday Store 8am-4pm in the Junction

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym

December 21 - January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

JANUARY
January 7: Welcome Back!
January 16: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm, SAC Meeting 5:00-6:00pm
January 18: NO School - Teacher Training Day
January 21: NO School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 23: McTeacher Night at McDonalds - 4:00-7:00pm (Mainstreet Location)
January 29/30: Family Art Nights 5:00-7:00pm

Week of November 12, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Iron Horse "Hangry Ohana" Restaurant Night

Iron Horse American Furniture Warehouse Fundraiser
DCSD School Start Time Survey

Happy Thanksgiving! 

The staff at Iron Horse wishes you a wonderful Thanksgiving spent with family and friends! The blog will return the week of November 26th. 

Kindergarten Registration 2019-2020:
Kindergarten registration starts on December 11th! Registration packets will be available after school, either on the website or at the front door, on December 10th.

We will have both tuition-based full day classes and a non-tuition-based AM kindergarten class next year. Registration is a first come, first served process. In order to register, you will need to bring your child's birth certificate, proof of residence, and complete a registration packet. Full day class registration also requires a $100 deposit. Tuition for the 2019-20 school year has not yet been determined, but is expected to be around $3500.00 for the year. More information can be received by contacting Janet Nolan, our registrar. 

Open Enrollment:
The first round of open enrollment is available now and closes December 3rd. Notifications of acceptance will be forwarded to families by December 7th. Families must accept or deny offers. Decisions to accept or deny offers for first round open enrollment must be received by December 17th at 4:00pm. Second round open enrollment opens January 22nd through August 1st, 2019. 

Iron Horse App:
Due to our switch to School Messenger for our website, we have also switched to a new app! Please download this app from the app store: 
launch.customschoolapp.net/douglas-county-sd
Please add this app to your phone to access all of DCSD's information, including access to our school website. 

DCSD Start Time Survey:
The school district would like your feedback surrounding start times for students in the upcoming years. Please check your email for this important survey. More information can be found on the flyer above. 

Upcoming Events:

November 17-25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 29: All Pro Dads - 7:45-8:30am in the Cafeteria

December 6: Hangry Ohana Restaurant Night for IHE

December 7: Choir Concert 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 12-14: PTO Holiday Store

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym

December 21-January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Week of November 5, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Legend Basketball Camp

IHE Spelling Bee

IHE Thanksgiving Feast

Read-a-Thon:

We are nearing the end of our fall fundraiser! Your help is greatly needed - we are currently $17,000 away from our goal of $30,000 for supplies and materials that will directly support classrooms and student learning. We will be collecting donations until November 16th. Thank you for supporting IHE! 

Parking Lot:
Please review the parking lot guidelines linked here. Please DO NOT get out of your car to help your child out during drop off or to retrieve your child during pick up. This slows our lines down and causes traffic concerns. Staff members are on hand to support your child during these times - please just let us know that you need help. Students must have an adult help them cross the parking lot crosswalk to and from the school. Students may not be dropped off or picked up in the parking lot. Thank you for your support! 

Veteran's Day:

Please join us in celebrating our veterans on Monday, November 12th. We will have 2 identical performances - 10:30-11:00am or 1:30-2:00pm. We will have cookies available for all of the veteran's. We hope that you are able to join us! 

Upcoming Events:

November 12: Veteran's Day Celebration 10:30-11:00am or 1:30-2:00pm in the Gym

November 14: PTO 3:45-4:45pm

November 14: SAC 5:00-6:00pm

November 15: Texas Roadhouse Rolls Delivered
November 17-25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 29: All Pro Dads - 7:45-8:30am in the Cafeteria

December 6: Hangry Ohana Restaurant Night for IHE

December 7: Choir Concert 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 12-14: PTO Holiday Store

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym

December 21-January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Week of October 29, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Legend Craft Fair

IHE Chili's Restaurant Night

IHE Thanksgiving Feast

IHE Texas Roadhouse Rolls

IHE Read-a-Thon

Texas Roadhouse Roll Orders:
All Texas Roadhouse roll orders are due tomorrow in the office. They are a yummy treat to serve at Thanksgiving or anytime! 

Read-a-Thon:
Our read-a-thon starts today! We are very excited to raise funds to support our staff needs and we hope you will join us! Pledging have already begun. To access the online pledging process, please click on this link. If you would prefer to pay with check, please contact your child's teacher. Please speak with your child's teacher or the office if you have any questions. 
Upcoming Events:

November 2: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Ends

November 6: NO SCHOOL - Election Day and Teacher Work Day

November 6: Chili's Restaurant Day for IHE
November 12: Veteran's Day Celebration 10:30-11:00am or 1:30-2:00pm in the Gym

November 14: PTO 3:45-4:45pm

November 14: SAC 5:00-6:00pm

November 15: Texas Roadhouse Rolls Delivered
November 17-25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 29: All Pro Dads - 7:45-8:30am in the Cafeteria

December 6: Hangry Ohana Restaurant Night for IHE

December 7: Choir Concert 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 12-14: PTO Holiday Store

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym

December 21-January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Week of October 22, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

DCSD Community DCPA Events

Legend High School Craft Fair

DCSD Nuggets Night

IHE Chili's Restaurant Night

IHE Thanksgiving Feast

Trunk of Treat TONIGHT: 
We hope you can join us for our Legend Feeder Trunk or Treat tonight from 5-7pm. Families can safely trick or treat at trunks from 5-6pm, as well as go into decorated rooms, carbe pumpkins, and have fun! All students who bring in 5 canned items will also receive a "glowing" treat! We hope to see you there! 

Original Art Works:

Don't forget to turn in your students artwork with a purchase receipt on the back for our Original Works fundraiser by Friday, October 26th.  Purchased items make great holiday gifts for family and friends and a percentage of the funds go towards the Iron Horse Art Department to purchase art supplies for the year.  I would love to save up for some specialty technology items but paper, paint, and clay come first.  

Thank you so much for all your support,

Erin O'Hara

Art Specialist

Read-a-Thon:
We are very excited to begin our fall fundraiser on November 1st! We will kick off our read-a-thon with hot chocolate parties for all classes. This fundraiser will provide valuable resources requested by our teachers and staff. All funds received will go directly to fund these resources. All information regarding the Read-a-thon is listed below. 

Chili's Night for IHE:
Our next restaurant night for IHE is on November 6th at Chili's in Parker. 15% of all purchases will go directly to IHE to fund programming for students. We hope you can join us! 

Upcoming Events:

November 2: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Ends

November 6: NO SCHOOL - Election Day and Teacher Work Day

November 6: Chili's Restaurant Day for IHE

November 14: PTO 3:45-4:45pm

November 14: SAC 5:00-6:00pm

November 15: Texas Roadhouse Rolls Delivered
November 17-25: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
November 29: All Pro Dads - 7:45-8:30am in the Cafeteria

December 6: Hangry Ohana Restaurant Night for IHE

December 7: Choir Concert 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 12-14: PTO Holiday Store

December 17: Holiday Program 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym

December 18: Spelling Bee 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym

December 21-January 6: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Week of October 15, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Science Matters

Nuggets Game

Texas Roadhouse Rolls

Read a Thon

Thanksgiving Lunch

Trunk or Treat:
Please join us for the first ever Legend Feeder Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 25th from 5:00-7:00pm. Trunks will be available from 5:00-6:00pm, with indoor events available the entire duration of the night. Set up time for this event is from 4:00-5:00pm in the lower Legend parking lot. We are still looking for candy donations. Please bring your donations to the office. 

Roadhouse Roll Sales

Everyone loves Texas Roadhouse Rolls! Everyone loves rolls for Thanksgiving!! How about Texas Roadhouse rolls for Thanksgiving!!!  Starting October 15th, we are selling these wonderful rolls. They come frozen in packages of a dozen and include the yummy honey cinnamon butter. They are only $6 per dozen rolls and $3 goes directly back to Iron Horse.  Sell to neighbors, family and friends. Fill out the order form and return it by Friday, November 2nd. The rolls will be available for pick up on Thursday, November 15th.

Read-a-Thon: 
We are so excited for our fall fundraiser - the IHE Read-a-thon! It is our opportunity to raise critical funds to support the school as well as promote literacy for our children. PTO choose to replace our prior fundraiser through Boosterthon to ensure that the full proceeds of the fundraising directly impact our school (previously Boosterthon took 40% of the profits).

Like all schools in the county, we have a large wish list. Last year, the funds were used towards the playground shade structure and flexible seating for every classroom. This year, we have classroom focused requests. Here is a sample of the funding priorities: Raz Kids ; History Alive ; Literacy Footprints ; Art Room Supplies ; Headphones ; Ipad Charging Stations ; Skillastics ; Playground Equipment ; Social Studies Weekly ; Special Education Supplies ; Whole School Math. All monies raised from this event will be used to fund these staff requests. 

Our Read-A-Thon will run from Nov 1 to 9^th during which time will be set aside in the classroom during different themed days to promote reading. Children will be encouraged to read a minimum of 1 unit* per evening.

A Unit equals the following for each grade level:

K/1 – 10 mins

2/3 – 20 mins

4/5 – 30 Mins.

The more units read the more changes to win individual and classroom prizes.

The more the students get sponsored for reading the more changes they will have to win individual and classroom prizes.

Prize Structure & Events

 Students who read a minimum of 1 unit per day will receive Daily Prizes from the school treasure box.

	Prize
Top Reader Per Grade Group	Barnes & Noble or Amazon Gift Card $50
Runner up Reader Per Grade Group	Barnes & Noble or Amazon Gift Card $25
Top Reading Class	Pizza Party with Ice Cream cake Book bundle for the class
Top Fundraiser Per Grade Group	Ipad Mini or Kindle Fire
Runner up Fundraiser Per Grade Group	Activity gift card Skyzone/ Boondocks

Our event will kick-off with Hot Chocolate reading sessions in class on Thursday, November 1st. Our event will end on Friday 9^th November with a glow in the dark dance party. 

Halloween Parties:
Halloween parties will be held from 8:45-9:45am on Oct. 31. Please no masks, face make up, gore, or violent costumes (this includes weapons). Students who come in these items will be asked to change. Students will celebrate then change into regular clothing to complete the day. Please make sure that your child can readily get into their clothes on their own. 

Veteran's Day Celebration:
Please join us as we celebrate our veterans on Monday, November 12. We have two options for our choir celebration - both are the same program. Our first is from 10:30-11:00am and the second is from 1:30-2:00pm. Please choose the celebration that aligns most with your student's normal lunch time. 

Thanksgiving Feast:
Please join us to celebrate Thanksgiving with a wonderful lunch prepared by our awesome cafeteria staff. If you would like to purchase a meal, please use the flyer above and return to the office by November 9th. Lunches will begin at the regular time. 

Book Fair:
Thank you for your support of the Fall book fair. We made a net profit of $9000. From this, we received $2200 in cash profit to buy books for our Junction! How awesome for our kids! We also received $100 in new books from the last book fair. Thank you so much for your support!

Upcoming Events:
October 18: Picture Re-Takes
October 18: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Starts
October 24: Outdoor Education Meeting for 5th Grade Parents 6:00-7:00pm in the Gym
October 25: Trunk or Treat 5:00-7:00pm at Legend High School 
November 2: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Ends
November 6: NO SCHOOL - Election Day and Teacher Work Day
November 6: Chili's Restaurant Day for IHE
November 14: PTO 3:45-4:45pm
November 14: SAC 5:00-6:00pm
November 15: Texas Roadhouse Rolls Delivered
December 6: Hangry Ohana Restaurant Night for IHE

Week of October 1, 2018

Thursday Folder Flyers:

Legend Basketball Camp

Science Matters After School Clubs

Yoga with a Twist

YESS Parent Academy

Legend Feeder Trunk or Treat

Iron Horse Artisan Pizza Night

Iron Horse Read-a-Thon

Candy for Trunk or Treat

We are now collecting candy for our trunk or treat event at Legend High School on October 25th. Please send in your donation to the office. Thank you for making this a great community event for our kids! 

Roadhouse Roll Sales

Everyone loves Texas Roadhouse Rolls! Everyone loves rolls for Thanksgiving!! How about Texas Roadhouse rolls for Thanksgiving!!!  Starting October 15th, we are selling these wonderful rolls. They come frozen in packages of a dozen and include the yummy honey cinnamon butter. They are only $6 per dozen rolls and $3 goes directly back to Iron Horse.  Sell to neighbors, family and friends. Fill out the order form and return it by Friday, November 2nd. The rolls will be available for pick up on Thursday, November 15th.

2018/2019 Fall Fundraiser – November 1^st to 9^th

The Read-a-Thon is our Fall fundraiser. It is our opportunity to raise critical funds to support the school as well as promote literacy for our children. PTO choose to replace our prior fundraiser through Boosterthon to ensure that the full proceeds of the fundraising directly impact our school (previously Boosterthon took 40% of the profits).

Like all schools in the county, we have a large wish list. Last year, the funds were used towards the playground shade structure and flexible seating for every classroom. This year, we have classroom focused requests. Here is a sample of the funding priorities: Raz Kids ; History Alive ; Literacy Footprints ; Art Room Supplies ; Headphones ; Ipad Charging Stations ; Skillastics ; Playground Equipment ; Social Studies Weekly ; Special Education Supplies ; Whole School Math. All monies raised from this event will be used to fund these staff requests. 

Our Read-A-Thon will run from Nov 1 to 9^th during which time will be set aside in the classroom during different themed days to promote reading. Children will be encouraged to read a minimum of 1 unit* per evening.

A Unit equals the following for each grade level:

K/1 – 10 mins

2/3 – 20 mins

4/5 – 30 Mins.

The more units read the more changes to win individual and classroom prizes.

The more the students get sponsored for reading the more changes they will have to win individual and classroom prizes.

Prize Structure & Events

 Students who read a minimum of 1 unit per day will receive Daily Prizes from the school treasure box.

	Prize
Top Reader Per Grade Group	Barnes & Noble or Amazon Gift Card $50
Runner up Reader Per Grade Group	Barnes & Noble or Amazon Gift Card $25
Top Reading Class	Pizza Party with Ice Cream cake Book bundle for the class
Top Fundraiser Per Grade Group	Ipad Mini or Kindle Fire
Runner up Fundraiser Per Grade Group	Activity gift card Skyzone/ Boondocks

Our event will kick-off with Hot Chocolate reading sessions in class on Thursday, November 1st. Our event will end on Friday 9^th November with a literacy station day.

Prizes will be awarded on Friday 16^th November.

Student Involvement

Read - Read - Read!  Every day they will be encourage to read a minimum of 1 unit and complete their reading log and hand in to their teachers the next morning.

The PTO will collect the reading logs and deliver prizes to the classrooms by the end of the day.

Pledges: Students will collect fundraising pledges from family and friends.

Parent/Caregiver Involvement

There are three main areas we need our parents & caregivers supports:

Encouragement – Help your student to read a minimum of 1 unit during the Read-a-Thon period

Sponsor – Sponsor your student and encourage friends and families to sponsor the child or donate to the school. As a 501(c)(3) your donations are tax deductible.

Time – The PTO will need volunteers in school between Nov 1-9

Your student will receive more information during the week of October 22^nd. In the meantime, we are asking them to start encouraging family and friends to sponsor them.

Iron Horse Artist of the Month:

Congratulations to October's Student Artist of the Month; Abbey Dahl!  Check out her artwork here:  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wFK8XvaRNAFJCU5R9

Upcoming Events:
October 6-14: NO School - Fall Break
October 16: Artisan Pizza Night for IHE
October 16: Family Art Night 5:00-7:00pm
October 17: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm
October 17: Feeder SAC Meeting 5:00-6:30pm at Iron Horse
October 17: Family Art Night 5:00-7:00pm
October 18: Picture Re-Takes
October 22: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Starts
October 24: Outdoor Education Meeting for 5th Grade Parents 6:00-7:00pm in the Gym
October 25: Trunk or Treat 5:00-7:00pm at Legend High School PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE AND TIME