Thursday, October 26, 2017

Week of October 20, 2017

Thursday Folder Fliers:
Red House Recycling:
Please drop off your textile items to our "little red house". Items accepted include: blankets, clothing, shoes, towels, etc. Items not to donate include: electronics. All proceeds from recycling support our SSN classroom. 
IHE Literacy Night:
Please join us for food and reading fun! We will be hosting our first annual Literacy Night on Thursday, November 9th from 6:00-7:30pm. IHE will be providing pizza, drinks, and cookies. Following dinner, parents and students can attend different stations to learn about fun ways to engage in reading at home. Please RSVP with the office so that we can purchase the correct amount of food. We hope to have you join us for this fun evening! 

 Author Visit:
We are so excited to welcome author Stan Yan to Iron Horse on Thursday, November 9th! Mr. Yan is the author of the book There's a Zombie in the Basement. Books autographed by Mr. Yan will be available for sale. Flyers to order books will be sent out next week.  

 Spirit Wear:
Thank you for your patience. We had a glitch with our vendor and currently are waiting to receive the 3/4 length shirts. They should be available within 2-3 weeks. 

 Box Tops:
Please send in your box tops! The class with the most box tops received by January 31st will receive a hot chocolate party! Please write your child's teacher's name on a slip of paper in the baggie. 

PTO Feedback Needed:
PTO would like your feedback on our main fundraiser every year, Boosterthon. Please go to this link to take the survey - the survey will close on November 3rd:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8KL9QY6

PTO Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales:
PTO is again selling Texas Roadhouse rolls for your Thanksgiving dinner. Roll sales start October 20th and continue until November 2nd. Orders will be ready for pick up on November 15th - just in time to enjoy on Thanksgiving! Order forms are available in the office or through the link at the top of the blog. 
Veteran's Day Celebration:
We will be celebrating our veteran's on Friday, November 10 at two different times; 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm. Celebrations will take place in the gym. Lunches will remain at the same times. All veteran's are welcome to join us for our celebration and/or lunch.

Upcoming Events:
October 26: Picture Retake Day
October 31: Halloween Parties 8:45-9:30am
November 6: Texas Roadhouse Night for IHE 4:00-10:00pm
November 7: No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
November 9: Family Literacy Night 6:00-7:30pm
November 10: Veteran's Day Celebration 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm in the Gym
November 15: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm
November 15: Legend Feeder SAC Meeting @Legend High School 4:30-6:00pm
November 20-24: No School - Thanksgiving Break
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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Week of October 16, 2017

Thursday Folder Fliers:
Strategic Chess
DCSD Nuggets Night
DCSD Denver Center for the Performing Arts
IHE Freddy's Night
IHE Texas Roadhouse Night
IHE Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales

Freddy's Night:
Please join us for IHE Freddy's Night tonight! Bring the flyer above and IHE will receive 15% of all sales. 


Trunk or Treat:
We invite you to our fall Iron Horse Community Event! Iron Horse families are invited to join us on October 20th from 5-6:00pm to "trick or treat" safely from decorated vehicles. We will be selling hot dogs and chips for families that are interested in dinner. We are currently accepting donations of candy to help make this a successful event. We hope you can join us! 

 DCSD Budget Information:
Douglas County School District Administration has developed 5 videos to inform the community about the current district budget, as well as general information about how school budgets are funded. Please visit this link to view the 5 videos available: 
DCSD Budget Videos

PTO Feedback Needed:
PTO would like your feedback on our main fundraiser every year, Boosterthon. Please go to this link to take the survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8KL9QY6

Halloween Parties:
All classrooms will hold Halloween parties on October 31st from 8:45-9:30am. Breakfast items will be served. Students may come to school in costume (over their school clothes) and will change after the parties have taken place. Students should follow the student dress code and refrain from wearing/bringing the following items:

  • masks
  • facepaint
  • weapons
  • gore
  • items with inappropriate language
Hats may be worn during the party but should be removed after the party ends. Please contact your student's teacher with any questions. 

PTO Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales:
PTO is again selling Texas Roadhouse rolls for your Thanksgiving dinner. Roll sales start November 2nd. Orders will be ready for pick up on November 15th - just in time to enjoy on Thanksgiving! Order forms are available in the office or through the link at the top of the blog. 

IHE Literacy Night:
Please join us for food and reading fun! We will be hosting our first annual Literacy Night on Thursday, November 9th from 6:00-7:30pm. IHE will be providing pizza, drinks, and cookies. Following dinner, parents and students can attend different stations to learn about fun ways to engage in reading at home. Please look for the flyer invite in your child's Thursday folder today. Please RSVP so that we can purchase the correct amount of food. We hope to have you join us for this fun evening! 

Veteran's Day Celebration:
We will be celebrating our veteran's on Friday, November 10 at two different times; 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm. Celebrations will take place in the gym. Lunches will remain at the same times. All veteran's are welcome to join us for our celebration and/or lunch. 

October Allies Promoting Prevention:
Please read this month's letter regarding our October topic: Letter

Upcoming Events:
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm 
October 20: Texas Roadhouse Roll Sales Begin
October 26: Picture Retake Day
October 31: Halloween Parties 8:45-9:30am
November 6: Texas Roadhouse Night for IHE 4:00-10:00pm
November 7: No School - Teacher Professional Development
November 9: Family Literacy Night 6:00-7:30pm
November 10: Veteran's Day Celebration 10:30-11:00am and 1:30-2:00pm
November 15: PTO Meeting 3:45-4:45pm
November 15: Legend Feeder SAC Meeting @Legend High School 4:30-6:00pm
November 20-24: No School - Thanksgiving Break


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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Week of October 2, 2017

Thursday Folder Fliers

The Iron Horse Staff wishes you a wonderful, safe, and restful Fall Break! 



Trunk or Treat:
We invite you to our fall Iron Horse Community Event! Iron Horse families are invited to join us on October 20th from 5-6:00pm to "trick or treat" safely from decorated vehicles. We will be selling hot dogs and chips for families that are interested in dinner. We are currently accepting donations of candy to help make this a successful event. We hope you can join us! 

 PTO Feedback Needed:
PTO would like your feedback on our main fundraiser every year, Boosterthon. Please go to this link to take the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8KL9QY6


Upcoming Events:
October 7-15: No School - Fall Break
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm 
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Thursday, September 28, 2017

Week of September 25, 2017



Thursday Folder Fliers:


 Trunk or Treat:
We invite you to our fall Iron Horse Community Event! Iron Horse families are invited to join us on October 20th from 5-6:00pm to "trick or treat" safely from decorated vehicles. We will be selling hot dogs and chips for families that are interested in dinner. We are currently accepting donations of candy to help make this a successful event. We hope you can join us! 

Fall Conferences:
The Conference Scheduler is closing tonight at 11:59pm. Please ensure that you have signed up for a time to discuss your child's progress this year. 

Fall Conferences - Dinner for Teachers:
PTO is providing a taco bar for our teachers during conferences. If you can donate items for this dinner, please sign up on this link. Thank you! 

Book Fair Volunteers:
We are in DIRE need of volunteers to help make this a successful event. If you are available to help, please sign up here: Sign Up for Volunteering. Parents who donate their time will receive 10% off of their purchases. All funds from the book fair will be used to purchase sets of book series for the Junction.

The Junction:
Students are enjoying all of the varied activities available to them, and the ability to check out books as frequently as they'd like. I love seeing all of the kids going in and out of The Junction! Here is a great article that focuses on the transformation of a library to a learning common. 

Upcoming Events:
October 2-6: IHE Book Fair
October 4 and 5: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 7-15: No School - Fall Break
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm 


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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Week of September 18, 2017

Thursday Folders
Students can practice reading anywhere! This is James M. reading to his steer. 
 Trunk or Treat:
We invite you to our fall Iron Horse Community Event! Iron Horse families are invited to join us on October 20th from 5-6:00pm to "trick or treat" safely from decorated vehicles. We will be selling hot dogs and chips for families that are interested in dinner. We hope you can join us! 

The Junction:
Students are having a fantastic time in our Junction! Students are able to check out books as needed throughout the week, but also have a scheduled time for class visits. Ask your child about the awesome things they are doing with Ms. Cunningham! 

Want to Earn Some Extra Money Supporting Iron Horse?
We are looking for classified substitutes to support our students during the lunch hours of 10:45am-1:35pm in the event that our regular employees need to be out. If you are interested in applying, please follow this link.  

Book Fair Volunteers:
Our Fall Book Fair is coming! We are in need of volunteers to help make this a successful event. All proceeds from our book fair will go back into our Junction. If you are available to help, please sign up here: Sign Up for Volunteering. Parents who donate their time will receive 10% off of their purchases. All funds from the book fair will be used to purchase sets of book series for the Junction. 

Allies in Promoting Prevention:
Douglas County's Prevention and School Culture department have partnered with schools to provide resources and information for parents and students to prevent bullying, school violence, substance abuse and suicide. The purpose of the department is to ensure that all students know where to get help and from whom. Here is a link to the department's page for parents: Prevention and School Culture. Here is this month's letter that explains what we are working on in September.

Upcoming Events:
September 22: No School - Teacher Professional Learning Day
October 2-6: IHE Book Fair
October 4 and 5: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 7-15: No School - Fall Break
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm
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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Week of September 11, 2017

Thursday Folders:

Fall Conferences:
Teachers will be holding conferences the week of October 2-6. Please schedule a time to meet with your child's teacher in order to learn more about their progress so far this year. The Online Scheduler will be open today until September 28 to schedule a conference with your teacher. 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" 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. 




Parking Lot:
We are continuing to have issues with parents/guardians not obeying traffic laws at the intersections of Tallman and Hilltop and Tallman and Club Dr. In order to keep everyone safe, please DO NOT stop in the middle of crosswalks or go the wrong direction into the school. Parker Police Department is aware of the issues and will continue to monitor and hand out traffic tickets. Thank you for your support in keeping our families and staff safe! 

Want to Earn Some Extra Money Supporting Iron Horse?
We are looking for classified substitutes to support our students during the lunch hours of 10:45am-1:35pm in the event that our regular employees need to be out. If you are interested in applying, please follow this link.  

PTO Meeting:
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on September 20th from 3:45-4:45pm. This is a great place to meet other parents and plan for upcoming events. 

SAC Meeting:
Please join us for our next SAC meeting on September 20th from 5:00-6:00pm. This meeting is a great place to learn more about our school and provide valuable feedback. You do not have to be a board member of the SAC to attend. 

Book Fair Volunteers:
Our Fall Book Fair is coming! We are in need of volunteers to help make this a successful event. All proceeds from our book fair will go back into our Junction. If you are available to help, please sign up here: 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 10:30-11:00am. 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. 
Upcoming Events:
September 21: Assessment Day - No School: Students come with parent/guardian at assigned time to participate in classroom assessments 
September 21: Swirls Day for IHE 11:00am-10:00pm
September 21: Principal's Coffee/Tea: 10:30-11:00am in the Junction
September 22: No School - Teacher Professional Learning Day
October 2-6: IHE Book Fair
October 4 and 5: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 7-15: No School - Fall Break
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Week of September 4, 2017

Thursday Folder Flyers:

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 is now open until September 17th for our Assessment Day. 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. 




Want to Earn Some Extra Money Supporting Iron Horse?
We are looking for classified substitutes to support our students during the lunch hours of 10:45am-1:35pm in the event that our regular employees need to be out. If you are interested in applying, please follow this link.  

Spirit Wear:
Tomorrow is the last day to turn in order forms for our Spirit Wear fall order. Please turn in all orders to the front office. 

PTO Meeting:
Please join us for our next PTO meeting on September 20th from 3:45-4:45pm. This is a great place to meet other parents and plan for upcoming events. 

Book Fair Volunteers:
Our Fall Book Fair is coming! We are in need of volunteers to help make this a successful event. All proceeds from our book fair will go back into our Junction. If you are available to help, please sign up here: Sign Up for Volunteering.

Rolling Entry:
Thank you for all of your help with our rolling entry. Students are in the building by 8:35 every day! Please continue to wait until 8:20am to let students out of vehicles and pull forward as far as possible. 

Principal's Coffee/Tea:
Please join me for the first principal's coffee/tea of the year on September 21st from 10:30-11:00am. 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. 
Upcoming Events:
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: Swirls Day for IHE 11:00am-10:00pm
September 21: Principal's Coffee/Tea: 10:30-11:00am in the Junction
September 22: No School - Teacher Professional Learning Day
October 2-6: IHE Book Fair
October 4 and 5: Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 7-15: No School - Fall Break
October 18: PTO 3:45-4:45pm, SAC 5:00-6:00pm
October 19: Freddy's Night for IHE - 4:00-8:00pm
October 20: Trunk or Treat 5:00-6:00pm

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