Friday Flyers:
No flyers this week
Water Bottles:
With the warmer weather, please ensure that your child comes to school with a water bottle each day. Our fountains are not available due to COVID and we do not have extra water bottles. Thank you!
Masks:
We are continuing to have many students arrive without masks. Please ensure that your child leaves the vehicle or arrives with a mask available and on their face. Thank you!
Wish Week for Legend High School:
Please join us in supporting the Legend High School Wish Week. Here are some of the upcoming events:
- Kick off Wish Week parade on Friday, April 23rd beginning at Cimarron and ending at Legend on Canterberry Parkway.
- Feeder Wish Walk and Festival will be on April 24th from 9am-noon at Legend on the turf!
- Painting Class on Tuesday, April 26th either in person at Legend or virtually! Have fun painting a Superhero!
- Lego building at Legend on Wednesday, April 27th
- Wish Week t-shirts available for sale at Legend the week of April 19 after school at Legend! Come between 4 and 5:30 to purchase a Wish Week tshirt!
News from the Art Room:
Congratulations to Claire Y. in 5th grade; our April Artist of the Month. Check out her color wheel here! Stay tuned for our next artist in May.
Keep on creating,
Ms. O'Hara
News from STEM:
During our time together in STEM, 1st through 5th grade watched NASA's Pervereance Misson land on Mars. Then the students created their own ideas on how they would land on Mars. Kindergarten worked on learning about the different types of weather and building shelters to keep them safe.
Earth Month Challenge:
We are participating in the Earth Month challenge by USAgain. We are looking for your used clothing and shoes - drop them off in our USAgain receptacle located near the baseball fields to help us earn funds for our school.
Class Placements for 2021-2022
At this time, we are beginning the process of developing student class lists for the 2021-22 school year. When developing class lists we take many factors into consideration including: student learning styles, classroom environment, behavioral considerations, ability levels and stages of developmental readiness, social relationships, gender distribution and participation in special programs. Much thought and care goes into this seemingly simple task.
We have a very dedicated, talented and caring staff at Iron Horse. Our goal is to make each year meaningful for every student and to provide them with learning opportunities that truly support their academic growth. That being said, if you feel your child has a specific need or learning style that we should consider in their classroom placement for next year, we would like to solicit your input. We will NOT take requests for specific teachers.
Included here is our online questionnaire, called a Student Learning Profile. This profile gives you an opportunity to share specific information about the kind of learning environment your child thrives in. Completing the Learning Profile is not an opportunity to ‘choose’ a specific teacher, but instead is your opportunity to share information about how your child best learns. We begin our process on developing classroom rosters at the end of April so we ask that ALL RESPONSES ARE SENT BACK TO US BY THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd. After this date, the form will close. We will NOT accept information sent after this time and will not make changes to rosters.
Please know that completing this profile is entirely optional on your part and not a requirement for us to create balanced classrooms and effective learning placements for your child. Please note that all requests and information must be received via this form. We will not accept information given to staff. Please complete one form for each student.
Updated Information Regarding COVID-19 and Illness:
The Colorado Department of Public Health had updated guidelines for schools for students that are exhibiting COVID symptoms for 48 hours or greater. If your child exhibits these symptoms and is out of school for 2 days, our nurse, Jen Kester, will send you this information and get in touch with you to discuss.
These guidelines are for when a person has had:
- Major symptoms of illness for 24 hours or greater (Loss of taste or smell, fever of 100 or greater, new or worsening cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing)
OR
- Minor symptoms of illness for 48 hours or greater (sore throat, runny nose or congestion, muscle or body aches, headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea).
Options:
1. You can take your child to get a PCR COVID-19 test.If results are negative, your student may return after they have been fever free for 24 hours without medication, all other symptoms are improving and they can wear a mask. You will need to provide test results to the nurse or administration before their return
2. You can also opt for a 10 day home isolation from the onset of symptoms.
For example, if symptoms began on 1/1/21, you would count 1/2/21 as day 1 and student would isolate through the end of day on 1/11/21 and could return to normal activities on 1/12 as long as they has been fever free for 24 hours without medication and all other symptoms are improving and they can wear a mask
Upcoming Events:
April 5-7: CMAS Make Ups and Opt In Testing for 3/4/5
April 7: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm - Virtual Link on the School Website
April 14: Tokyo Joe's Restaurant Night for IHE - 4:00-8:30pm
April 16: NO SCHOOL
April 19: NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day for Staff
April 20: SAC Meeting 3:45-4:45pm - Virtual Link on the School Website
April 20-22: CMAS for eLearners Only
April 21-29: Book Fair
April 29-30: Outdoor Ed for 5th Grade (during school day)
May 5: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm - Virtual Link on the School Website
May 24: 5th Grade Clap Out - Front Entrance
May 25: Last Day of School/Field Day by Grade Level
May 25: 5th Grade Dismissed at 12:00pm
