Week of November 18, 2019

Folder Fliers:
Lion King Musical

Happy Thanksgiving from the staff at Iron Horse! We wish you a wonderful break, enjoying your family and friends!

Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021:

We are excited to announce our Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 school year! We will be accepting enrollment beginning December 4th at 8:00am. Please spread the word and let your neighbors know. We will be offering full day kindergarten only. Registration packets will be available online (on our website) at 4:00pm on December 3rd and in the office beginning December 4th. Please contact the office if you have any questions. 

Watch Dog Dads:
Calling all dads! We would love for you to join us during the school day to support our kiddos. The Watch Dog Dad program is a volunteer program specifically for dads to join in their child's school day. Please sign up on the IHE website under Our School-->Opportunities for Fathers. 

2019-2020 Apple Award Nominations Open
The Apple Awards honor wonderful staff from the Douglas County School District in multiple categories: Secondary Teacher of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. It is a great honor for DCSD staff. Nominations are open until December 1st. You can find the nomination form here.  

Upcoming Important Dates:

NOVEMBER 25-29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 4: IHE Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A
DECEMBER 10: Winter Program (1st and 2nd Grade Only) 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 13: Choir Concert 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 17: SAC Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 18: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 19: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Fair 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
DECEMBER 19: Polar Express Night 5-7:30 in the Gym
DECEMBER 20-JANUARY 5: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
JANUARY 6: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day
JANUARY 14: Freddy's Night for IHE

Week of November 11, 2019

Folder Fliers:

Thanksgiving Lunch @IHE

Rembrandt Drawing Classes

Student and Parent Stress Class

Thanksgiving Lunch:
Thanksgiving Lunch will be served on Wednesday, November 20th. Adult meals cost $4.25. Please reserve your spot by Monday, November 18th. Please see the flyer before for more information. 

Watch Dog Dads:
Calling all dads! We would love for you to join us during the school day to support our kiddos. The Watch Dog Dad program is a volunteer program specifically for dads to join in their child's school day. Please sign up on the IHE website under Our School-->Opportunities for Fathers. 

Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus Sales:
Our PTO is selling poinsettias and Christmas cactus' for $13 each. Purchases can be made at www.FunServicesColorado.com. 

Discovery Program for Gifted Students:

The Discovery Program Application process is now open for the 2020 - 2021 school year. 

The Douglas County School District Discovery Program offers full day gifted programming in all content areas. This programming option is designed to meet the needs of gifted elementary school students (grades 2 -6)  who require intensity of instruction and acceleration beyond what can reasonably be expected from the regular school gifted programming.

In an effort to ensure equitable opportunity for families to learn about this program we have scheduled three Discovery Program Information Sessions during the month of November.

 Discovery Program Information Nights Flyer (English)

 Discovery Program Information Nights Flyer (Spanish)

Discovery Program Application Process

The Discovery Program application for the 2020-21 is now available online and can be found HERE.  Our application process has been revamped and many of the previous documents are now in google forms.  This will help us to streamline the process.

Discovery Program Flyer

Discovery Program Application and Process

2019-2020 Apple Award Nominations Open
The Apple Awards honor wonderful staff from the Douglas County School District in multiple categories: Secondary Teacher of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. It is a great honor for DCSD staff. Nominations are open until December 1st. You can find the nomination form here.  

Upcoming Important Dates:

NOVEMBER 19: Outdoor Ed Meeting for 5th Grade Parents 6:00-7:00pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 20: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 20: Thanksgiving Lunch during student lunch times
NOVEMBER 22: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Trustworthy 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
NOVEMBER 25-29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 4: IHE Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A
DECEMBER 10: Winter Program (1st and 2nd Grade Only) 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 13: Choir Concert 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 17: SAC Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 18: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 19: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Fair 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
DECEMBER 19: Polar Express Night 5-7:30 in the Gym
DECEMBER 20-JANUARY 5: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
JANUARY 6: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day

Week of November 4, 2019

Folder Fliers:

Preschool to Kindergarten Transition Informational Meetings
Young Rembrants Art 

News from the Art Room:

Congratulations to our November artist of the month; Frankie Guasta, on her color monster project!  Check out her artwork here.

Original Works orders are due November 12th!  No late orders will be accepted, so place your orders right away.  Part of the proceeds go to the art department to purchase art supplies for future projects.  The link and directions can be found on IHE's webpage under What's New...  Here is the link to make things easier https://ihe.dcsdk12.org/.  

2019-2020 Apple Award Nominations Open:
The Apple Awards honor wonderful staff from the Douglas County School District in multiple categories: Secondary Teacher of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. It is a great honor for DCSD staff. Nominations are open until December 1st. You can find the nomination form here.  

Legend EDGE Camps:
Students in the EDGE Program at Legend High School are running after school camps for middle school students this November-December at Legend. See the attached flyer for details or visit their website: www.edgesummercamps.com

Thanksgiving Lunch:
Please join us for our Thanksgiving Luncheon on Wednesday, November 20th. All lunches will be served during their regular time. Please see the blast that will be sent home this week for order forms and specific information. 

Upcoming Important Dates:

NOVEMBER 19: Outdoor Ed Meeting for 5th Grade Parents 6:00-7:00pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 20: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 22: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Trustworthy 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
NOVEMBER 25-29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 4: IHE Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A
DECEMBER 10: Winter Program (1st and 2nd Grade Only) 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 13: Choir Concert 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 17: SAC Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 18: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 19: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Fair 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
DECEMBER 19: Polar Express Night 5-7:30 in the Gym
DECEMBER 20-JANUARY 5: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
JANUARY 6: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Work Day

Week of October 28, 2019

Folder Fliers:

Legend Basketball Camp

Legend EDGE Camps

Legend Canned Food Drive

Young Rembrandts

Youth Mental Health and Wellness Event

American Furniture Warehouse Fundraiser for IHE

Happy Halloween from the IHE Office Staff!

All Halloween candy donated to the school for Trunk or Treat was handed out to all of our awesome students on Halloween. 

Refrigerator Needed:
One of the refrigerators in the teacher's lounge has stopped working. We are looking for a working refrigerator so that staff can store their lunches in it. Please contact the office if you have one that you can donate. Thank you! 

2019-2020 Apple Award Nominations Open:
The Apple Awards honor wonderful staff from the Douglas County School District in multiple categories: Secondary Teacher of the Year, Elementary Teacher of the Year, Classified Staff Member of the Year, and Administrator of the Year. It is a great honor for DCSD staff. Nominations are open until December 1st. You can find the nomination form here.  

Veteran's Day Celebration:
We are proud to host our Veteran's for a celebration on November 8th where our 3rd graders will be performing. We will be hosting two celebrations: 11:15-11:45am (4th and 5th graders will attend) and 1:45-2:15pm (Kindergarten, First and Second graders will attend). All veterans are welcome to enjoy lunch on Iron Horse anytime between 10:55 and 1:10pm. 

Discovery Program Application Process:

The Discovery Program application for the 2020-21 is now available online and can be found HERE.  Our application process has been revamped and many of the previous documents are now in google forms.  This will help us to streamline the process.

Discovery Program Flyer

Discovery Program Application and Process

Legend EDGE Camps:
Students in the EDGE Program at Legend High School are running after school camps for middle school students this November-December at Legend. See the attached flyer for details or visit their website: www.edgesummercamps.com

Upcoming Important Dates:

NOVEMBER 8: Veterans Day Celebrations 
NOVEMBER 11: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Professional Learning Day
NOVEMBER 19: IHE Restaurant Night at Chick-Fil-A
NOVEMBER 19: Outdoor Ed Meeting for 5th Grade Parents 6:00-7:00pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 20: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
NOVEMBER 22: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Trustworthy 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
NOVEMBER 25-29: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER 10: Winter Program (1st and 2nd Grade Only) 6:30-7:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 13: Choir Concert 6:30-8:00pm in the Gym
DECEMBER 17: SAC Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 18: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm in the Junction
DECEMBER 19: Assembly for Student of the Month: Be Fair 9:00-9:20am in the Gym
DECEMBER 19: Polar Express Night 5-7:30 in the Gym
DECEMBER 20-DECEMBER 5: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break