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Bollinger Canyon Road Closure

Construction Update: The full closure of Bollinger Canyon Road previously scheduled for October 1–7 has been postponed. A full closure may still be required in November, and the City will provide dates and additional details as they are confirmed.

The next phase of construction on the Iron Horse Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing will continue using selected lane closures, and Bollinger Canyon Road will remain open to through traffic.

Wednesday 10/2/24

School begins at 8:15 and ends at 2:45 on Wednesday October 2nd.

“GIVE ME $5” Run For Education

We are 12% 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!

Donors Choose - Match Day

This Thurs, October 3rd, there is a match for all Donors Choose Projects requesting books. Every dollar donated will be doubled. 

Please check out the Iron Horse Donor's Choose page if you are interested in making a donation to several Iron Horse projects collecting for books HERE

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

Yearbook & Yearbook Ads

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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!"

Ms Granger - "Exciting New Books For This Year."

Mrs Martin - "Transforming Our Library!"

Cyber and Digital Safety Parent Education Evening

Oct. 1, 6:30-7:30 pm | Virtual

Join us for a very important educational session on Cyber and Digital Safety, co-sponsored by SRVUSD and the SRV Council of PTAs. 

Did You Know?

• Sexually-based cyber bullying affects kids as young as 12.
• Studies have found that it’s critical to intercept digital addiction between the ages of 13-15.
• 67% of teens have a smartphone and spend around 9 hours a day consuming digital media.

Don’t miss out on key information that every parent should know! Please register to attend at bit.ly/SRVUSDcybersafety.