IHMS Newsletter - October 7, 2024

Important Upcoming Dates

Oct 7-11 - Conference Week, Minimum Days, 8:15-11:40am


Oct 9 - Hazy BBQ Dine Out (for SRVEF)


Oct 10 - Reflections Art Program Deadline


Oct 10 - Cal High Fall Orchestra Concert, 7pm


Oct 11 - Wellness Day


Oct 13 - Run for Education


Oct 14-18 - Week of the Administrator


Oct 16 - School Board Candidate Forum, IHMS MPR, 6:30pm


Oct 17 - Cal High Fall Band Concert, 7pm


Oct 18 - Picture Retakes


Oct 21- Nov 4 - Mrs Fields Cookie Dough Fundraiser (info to come)


Oct 21-25 - Red Ribbon Week


Oct 21 - Ed Fund Meeting, Online, 7pm


Oct 23 - After School Badminton Info Mtg (6th), 2:50pm


Oct 24 - PTA Meeting, Library, 7pm

Oct 29 - Vaping and Teens 101 Parent Ed, 4pm


Oct 31 - Minimum Day - 8:15-11:44am


Nov 1 - No School


Nov 5 - Election Day


Nov 11 - No School, Veterans Day


Nov 22 - Minimum Day


Nov 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break, No School

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Important Information

For use 9-25-24 thru 10-9-24

Principal Updates


“GIVE ME $5” Run For Education


We are 17% of the way to our goal of $5000 and we are leading the race over all other schools in the district! Let’s keep the momentum going and “Give $5!” to any team member today via this link! Share the page on your social media to expand our reach! Let’s go jaguars!


School Updates

Attendance


Parents/Guardians, please remind students to get to school on time. Attendance is essential, and we want your students to be here on time. 

Student Volunteer Opportunity


If your student is in need of vounteer hours for CJSF or any other reason, please consider helping at the Twin Creeks Carnival this year. They are looking for students (middle or high school) volunteers to help run games! Please sign up here to help:



Volunteer Here

Fall Music at Cal High


Cal High's Instrumental Music Boosters is thrilled to announce our upcoming Fall Concerts. We aim to strengthen our music community at Cal High by inviting all feeder schools to join us for these special events.


**Fall Orchestra Concert:** Thurs, October 10th, 7pm

**Fall Band Concert:** Thurs, October 17th, 7pm


Location: Cal High Theater

Admission: $10/Adults & $5/Children, Free for CHS Staff & Students

Traffix


We are excited to announce that TRAFFIX bus service has allocated 15 seats on the Cal High (CA17A) route - exclusively for Iron Horse Middle School students! The CA17A route is newly established, and services the eastern side of Crow Canyon and Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon. The designated bus stop (Alcosta @ Woodland) is near the Iron Horse Middle School gym, near the soccer field.


Please view the full CA17A Schedule to see the locations of the five stops IHMS students can access in order to be dropped off at IHMS in the mornings. When you purchase the bus pass, you must enter the following code in the promo box at checkout, in order to receive the $120 rate for Iron Horse students: CA17A-202425-120

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PTA Updates

PTA Meeting



Come learn what we are all about. We are energetic, fun parents who care about the kids in our community and want to make a difference through advocacy, community building events, staff appreciation, and more. 


Our next PTA Meeting will be

Thurs, October 24th at 7pm in the IH Library.

Candidate Forum - Feedback Requested


The SRV Council of PTAs, along with the American Association of University Women Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek, will hold a Candidate Forum on October 16, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Iron Horse Middle School Auditorium. 


To develop a broad range of questions that represent the concerns of our communities, we are seeking input from our families and community members on what issues and questions matter the most to them. If interested, please complete the form HERE

Reflections Art Program


Does your child like to create? Do they love making art using different materials, equipment or with their body? If so, PTA’s Reflections Art Program is a great program for them to participate in.


Reflections provides an opportunity for students to express themselves creatively and to receive recognition for original works of art. This year’s theme is: "Accepting Imperfection."


Interested students should start working on their art submissions in their category of interest.


They can show their creativity in any of the following categories: 


  • Dance Choreography
  • Film Production
  • Literature
  • Music Composition
  • Photography
  • Visual Arts


The submission deadline for IHMS Art Reflections entries is October 10th, 2024.

 

Please email ihmsreflections@gmail.com to request the link to the official IHMS Reflections submission entry form.


For more information on the Reflections Art Program and participation rules, please go to SRVCPTA’s Reflections Webpage, or contact the Council Reflections Chair at reflections@srvcouncilpta.org.

Details on Categories Here

Ed Fund Updates

Ed Fund Meeting


The next Ed Fund Meeting will be 
Mon, October 21st · 6:30pm

Virtual

Please email ironhorse.edfund@srvef.org for login details

Fundraisers

Menchies Fundraiser


Menchies will be here every Thursday after school near the track. Enjoy a treat while fundraising for our school!

Run for Education


Sunday, October 13, 2024 | 8AM - 12PM


Join schools, community groups, and teammates walking, running, rolling, and strolling together at the 41st Annual Run for Education at 2700 Camino Ramon, adjacent to City Center Bishop Ranch. The event includes a 5K walk/run, 10K, Mini Run for 2-6 year olds, Friendship Run for participants with special needs, plus Expo for Education featuring: kids’ zone, inflatable games, face painter, balloon artist, photo booth, exhibitor booths, and drawings for over $1,000 in prizes (must be present to win).


Don’t forget: The Champions Cup is at stake! It will once again be passed on to the elementary, middle, and high school with the highest Run participation (by percentage of student population). This year, the Elementary Champions Cup winner will also receive an Otter Pop party for their entire school!


For more information, visit: srvef.org/the-run


Register Here


Looking for an easy and fun way to get involved? Join us as a Volunteer

Counselor Amazon Wishlist


Please see the below link for the IHMS Counselor Amazon Wishlist if you are interested in purchasing any of their wishlists items for the counseling office. Thank you for your support!

Wishlist

Donors Choose


Please check out the Donors Choose page for Iron Horse staff where you can see which staff are requesting funds for resources to create a more engaging and interactive classroom environment for our students.


Our staff appreciate all we can contribute to help them make the start of this school year a success!


Current posted projects include:



Mrs Castro - "Looking Forward to New - Books and Supplies!"

Mrs Martin - "Stock Our Library's Shelves!"

Donors Choose: Iron Horse Page

Volunteer Opportunities

Library Volunteers


Are you interested in volunteering your time to help Ms Martin in the Iron Horse Library? If so, please see the Volunteer Link below if you would like to sign up for one or more volunteers slots. Or, if you are interested in volunteering in the library on a regular basis, please use the Regular Volunteer link below to reach out to Ms Martin.


Please keep in mind that all volunteers must be cleared through the district. Please see this page on the district website for more info.

Volunteer Here
Regular Volunteer

Lunch Time Volunteers


We are in need of parent volunteers to help supervise students during lunch times on campus.  

Please remember that there are requirements to volunteer on campus all parent volunteers working with students must have completed backgroud screening, proof of Tuberculosis clearance and uploaded this into their Be A Mentor profile. All volunteers must check in at the office when they arrive.


Please see below slots and signup if you are available to help us out this year. 


Thank you for your support.

Volunteer Here

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