School - Indianola Community Schools

Indianola Community School District
http://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/elementary/Irving/index.html
Mon. Dec. 6
Tues. Dec. 7
Wed. Dec. 8
Day #1
Day #2
Turkey &
Gravy
Mashed
Potatoes
Peaches
Oranges
Dinner Roll
Dec. 6
Cannon Ball
Sandwich
Carrots &
Dip
Pears
Day #1
Fri. Dec. 10
Day #3
Thurs. Dec.
9
Day #4
11:30
Dismissal
No lunch
Taco
Corn
Pineapple
Apricots
Chocolate
Chip Cookie
Mr. Rib
Green
Beans
Fruit
Cocktail
Apples
Day #5
Mon. Dec.
13
Day #6
Cheese
Pizza
Carrots
Pineapple
Apples
No Bake
Cookie
Tues. Dec.
14
Day #1
Wed. Dec.
15
Day #2
Tenderloin
Corn
Peaches
Lettuce
Salad
Snickerdoodle
Oven Fried
Chicken
Mashed
Potatoes &
Gravy
Pears
Broccoli &
Dip
Dinner Roll
Thurs Dec.
16
Day #3
Hot Ham &
Cheese
Sandwich
Green
Beans
Mixed
Fruit
Apples
M&M
cookie
Fri. Dec. 17
Day #4
Hamburger
Tater Tots
Applesauce
Oranges
“Every person experiences both joys and hurts.”
PTO Meeting 7:00PM –Sports Page
Dec. 7
Day #2
“The world would be very boring if everyone looked the same. Our differences make
us interesting.”
Dec. 8
Day #3
“Do not be known as selfish. That will hurt your good character.”
11:30 Dismissal
Dec. 9
Day #4
“Being a true friend requires dependability.”
Dec. 10
Day #5
“Respect yourself. Never accept put-downs by others toward you.”
Dec. 13
Day #6
“We need to think and make good choices before we act.”
Dec. 14
Day #1
“To make a good choice we sometimes need to gather information first before a
final decision is made.”
Dec. 15
Day #2
“Your character is who you really are inside yourself.”
Dec. 16
Day #3
“Good character habits help us with negative peer pressure. You can say “no” faster
since your good character has become a habit.”
Dec. 17
Day #4
“Courage and strength do not need a loud voice, a firm statement is better.”
End of 2nd Quarter
LOOKING AHEADDec. 20-31- Winter Break
Jan. 3- Teacher Workday/No School
Jan. 4- Classes Resume
Jan. 26-11:30 Dismissal
Feb. 14-1:30 Dismissal /Parent Teacher Conferences
Feb. 17-No School/Parent Teacher Conferences
Feb. 18-No School
Please notify Central Office (961-9500)
and Irving Elementary (961-9560) with
any important updates to your child’s
record. This would include address,
court order, phone and email address.
We need to be able to contact you if an
emergency should arise. Thank you for
helping us keep your children safe.
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Future PTO Meeting Dates-
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Monday, February 7
Monday, March 21
Monday, April 11
Monday, May 9
Monday Jan. 10, Irving PTO
will be working at Pizza Ranch!
Bring the family out for dinner,
Irving PTO will receive a
percentage of the sales and tips!
Don't forget!
Our next PTO meeting is Monday, December 6th at
the Sports Page (back room). This will be our Holiday
gathering/meeting. PTO will provide appetizers, but
you're welcome to order off the menu and eat dinner
during our meeting. We'll meet at 7:00 p.m. This
meeting will be for parents/teachers only...no kids this
time as we won't be having childcare. Thank you,
hope to see you there! ~Kamie Haynes
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Irving Cub Scout Pack 126 received the Build with Bags Grant in the amount of $2,000. On Oct 31,
they were able to take part in building the recycled plastic bag benches that
were awarded to Lake Ahquabi State Park. All of the benches have engraved
plaques indicating that Irving Cub Scout Pack 126 was the recipient of the
awarded grant. They were the highest rank grant out of 26 that were
awarded. The benches will be placed along the lake's hiking trails. In
addition to this project, the scouts would like to remind everyone that
recycling is a year round event, not just on earth day. Plastic bags are not
biodegradability and are harmful to the environment in many ways. Ways you
can help 1) use a reuseable cloth bag when shopping 2) recycle the bags at
your local grocery store bin. 3) Bring your plastic bags to Irving Elementary
collection box to be recycled.
Storytime at Halftime –
Starting this Friday night, December 3rd and again on Friday
night, December 17th, we are offering Storytime at Halftime
during the Varsity Girl's and Boy's Basketball games. We are
offering the opportunity to have a Christmas story read to
elementary children by Senior students during halftime. $1 per
child, all proceeds going to Project Graduation 2011. Candy
Canes will be offered. Children need to look for the High School
student with the Santa hat and follow them to the weight room for Christmas
stories!
Iowa School Alerts
The Indianola Community School District has signed up to take part in a new notification system offered by the State of Iowa
called ―Iowa School Alerts.‖ This program gives parents, the media and others the opportunity to sign up to receive e-mail
notifications directly when we have cancelled classes, or will be dismissing early or starting late due to weather or other
factors. This service, which was developed by IT staff at the Department of Administrative Services, is free of charge to you
and the school. The State funded the development of this program through the IOWAccess initiative, which seeks to bring
more e-government services to the people of Iowa. And because the system is funded and operated by the state, you can be
assured that your e-mail addresses will not be sold to anyone and you will not receive advertisements or spam due to
enrolling in the program.
Here’s how you can take advantage of this free service & sign up for e-mail alerts:
1. Click on ―Sign Up!‖ in the Main Menu at https://schoolalerts.iowa.gov. This will take you to the ―Enterprise A&A‖
screen for the State of Iowa. If you already have an account with the State (say, for another online application),
there’s no need to create another one.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter your name and e-mail address, and create secret questions and your
password. This step involves obtaining a code from an e-mail sent to you to confirm your registration.
3. Once you have created and confirmed your account registration, you will be taken back to the School Alerts site
where you can click on ―My Subscriptions‖ to add the school districts/buildings you would like to receive notices
for. Once you’ve selected a school, you are asked to enter the e-mail addresses or cell phone addresses where you
would like notifications sent. You can add as many e-mail addresses as you’d like! (Please note that some wireless
services providers may charge you for receiving e-mails or text messages. You are responsible for those charges.)
We will still make sure that local media outlets are notified when there’s a change in our classes so notices will still be made
on the television and radio, but we hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to be directly notified as well!
If you have any questions about signing up for Iowa School Alerts, please contact the Indianola Community School District’s
administration office at (961 – 9500) or e-mail schoolalertsinfo@iowa.gov.
The Indianola Community School District welcomes the 2011-12 Purple and Gold Preschool and kindergarten classes. If you have
a child who will be four years of age (preschool) or five years of age (kindergarten) on or before September 15, 2011, please plan
to attend registration on Monday, January 17, at 7:00 PM at Indianola High School. The evening will begin with an informational
session in the high school auditorium followed by registration in the cafeteria directly across from the auditorium. January 24 is the
make-up date if registration is postponed due to inclement weather.
The Indianola Community School District has four elementary attendance centers: Emerson, Irving, Whittier and Laura Ingalls
Wilder. The district offers a full-day kindergarten program. Two calendar choices—Traditional and Year-Round Education
(YRE)—will be offered. The year-round program is open to all district students and is located at Irving Elementary. Information
regarding both calendar options will be shared during Kindergarten registration.
Purple and Gold Preschool is currently offered at Whittier Elementary.
We strongly encourage all parents to attend the registration so we are able to prepare for your child’s arrival next fall. Registration
packets can be picked up at Emerson, Irving, Whittier and Wilder beginning Monday, December 13, during school hours.
Parents need to bring the child’s original birth certificate, a copy of immunization records and proof of dental screening
and blood lead testing to registration on January 17.
Parents and Guardians:
Please be respectful of our bus loading zones around the
building. The main buses load and unload on D Street,
which is the east side of the building. We also have a bus
that picks up and delivers students by the ramp on the
southwest side of the building on Clinton Street. Many
times when the bus is trying to pull in there are cars parked in the bus zone
which makes it very difficult for the bus to maneuver into its spot. Please be
aware of the School Buses Only signs and refrain from parking in those areas.
We thank you all so much for your help in making sure that all children are
safe during our arrival and dismissal times.
Dear Parents/Guardians:
For the safety of all of our students, the doors to Irving Elementary will remain locked during the school day. If you come to school during the
day, please go to the main entrance on Clinton Street. The main entrance will be the only door unlocked during school hours. At the beginning
of the school day, teachers will still be posted at each of the doors to allow students to enter the building till 8:10 a.m. After that time, students
will need to enter through the main doors
Everyone will be required to enter via the main entrance. This includes parents, community members, visitors, and volunteers. Everyone must
report to the office, sign in, and receive a visitor’s badge. Everyone must sign out in the office as well upon leaving the building.
School personnel have noticed that during the school day parents and non school age children have been playing on the playground during
school hours. For the safety of our students, only those parents who have signed in at the office to visit their student and are wearing a visitor’s
badge may be allowed on the playground during school hours. Per the student handbook (page 7) we ask that you not bring young children
with you during a visit.
Although this process may take more time and effort, it is designed to address concerns for the safety of our students. In the interest of safety
for all of our students, please observe these procedures when you visit Irving Elementary.
Mrs. Naughton-Irving Elementary Principal
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Students, parents, employees and others doing business with or performing services for the Indianola Community School District are hereby notified that this
school district does not discriminate on the basis of age (except students), race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, socioeconomic status, creed or marital status in admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities.
The school district does not discriminate on the basis of age (except students), race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender
identity, socioeconomic status, creed or marital status in admission or access to, or treatment in, its hiring and employment practices. Any person having
inquiries concerning the school district's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), §
504 or Iowa Code § 280.3 is directed to contact:
504 Coordinator
Indianola Community School District
1304 East 2nd Avenue
Indianola, IA 50125
515 961-9500
who has been designated by the school district to coordinate the school district’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title
IX, the ADA, § 504 and Iowa Code 280.3 (2007).
The Board of Education is responsible for locating, identifying and educating homeless children and youth found within the Indianola Community
School District. A homeless child or youth of school age is defined as “one between the ages of 5 and 21 who lacks a fixed, regular, and
adequate night-time residence.” The Indianola Community School District will make available to homeless children and youth all services and
assistance including, but not limited to, compensatory education, special education, ELL, vocational courses or programs, programs for the
gifted and talented, health services and food and nutrition programs on the same basis as those services provided to resident students. Please
contact Brad Jermeland, Homeless Liaison, at 515-961-9500 regarding specific questions and/or issues.
BOXTOPS BULLETIN
Did you know that each
Box Top coupon is worth
a
dime
to
Irving
students?
One dime
may not seem like much,
but it adds up to a real
change.
P.E. / SPORTS
EQUIPMENT!!
Hey there everybody! It’s time to get cutting
and save those Box Tops! Box Tops for
Education is a fun and easy way to help
support Irving Elementary! All you have to do
is clip Box Tops coupons from hundreds of
family products from brands like Cheerios®,
Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury®, Ziploc®, Kleenex®, Juicy Juice® and
more!
What do YOU need to do? Simply cut those Box Tops and turn
them in! That’s it! Each room will have a collection box and
students will simply deposit their coupons in the box. It really is
that simple!
THANK YOU for supporting Irving Elementary School!!
ART
SUPPLIES!!
RAINY DAY RECESS
GAMES!!
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Show School Spirit & Order Your Metal Yard Sign TODAY!
Measurements: 18‖H x 12.5‖W
Example: I with Music attachment
Name:
________________________________
Phone #: ___________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
School: ________________________________
Fee
(per item)
Combo
(“I” yard sign & 1 Attachment)
“I” yard sign
Attachments – can be wording or
symbols – please specify
$
35.00
$
$
25.00
15.00
Qty
Purchased
Amount
Enclosed
Please return to your school office by: January, 7th 2011
All Proceeds Go To 2011 PROJECT GRADUATION
Questions: call – 712-251-9772 or email: shelly.kern@indianola.k12.ia.us
Circle Attachments
Almost anything can
be an attachment.
Just Ask!
2011
IHS Show Choir Cabaret
Side One, Flip Side and Sidewayz Show Choirs are joining together for the 2011 Show Choir Cabaret. This wonderful event will take
place on January 27, 28 and 29. Each evening’s performance will include a delicious dinner catered by Catering Connections. The high
school show choirs will be performing as part of the dinner theater/cabaret. Each groups will entertain guests with their individual
routines as well as a joint song and spot-light/small group performances.
Dinner seating will begin at 6:30 pm and the show will begin at 7:00. Performances will take place at the St. Thomas Aquinas Pastoral
Center, located at the corner of Highway 92 West and Highway R63.
You may request seating with other families/couples – we will try to honor all requests. Tables will be set for 8 people. Please make
special requests (including special assistance needs) in the ―Notes‖ box.
If you have any questions, please contact Carol Nelson at 360-5701.
Thank you for your support of Side One, Flip Side and Sidewayz Show Choirs.
Name (please print) _______________________________________
Date ___________________________
Address ________________________________________________
Senior Student ___________________
City __________________________ State ____ Zip ____________
Seller __________________________
Phone (day/cell) __________________ (evening) __________________
DATE
# Tickets
Thursday, January 27
Friday, January 28
Saturday, January 29
PAID: ___Cash
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Menu: beef brisket, cheddar potatoes,
green beans, salad, roll, dessert
Box Office use only
Make checks payable to IHS Show Choirs
Mail to: Carol Nelson: 12817 Ford Trail South
Indianola, IA 50125