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8th Grade Field Trip

When: Monday, June 3rd

Where: Boomers Livermore Field Trip

Cost: $90 per student

(Donations can be made by cash/check made payable to “IHMS” or online at ihms.futurefund.com/store)

Includes: Unlimited activities, lunch and transportation

Time: 8:15am-2:45pm



*Permission slips and $90 due by Friday, May 3rd to your Core Teacher*

Volunteers for 8th Grade Activities

The PTA is organizing the 8th grade promotion party and will be be creating candy leis to hand out to the kids. We need CANDY and some volunteers to help assemble them. Please see the Sign Up Genius below for details. Your help and donations would be greatly appreciated.

The PTA also needs some help staffing the party to ensure it is safe and fun for our students. Please see the Signup Genius below if you would like to volunteer to help at the party.

Measures E & F ballots

Ballots for Measures E & F were delivered the Week of April 8th.  



Have you completed and returned your ballot yet?  If not, please do so right away!  If you have, THANK YOU!  

If you are a registered voter and haven’t received your ballot yet, please email the County Elections Office or call 925-335-7836 to ask about it.

Measures E and F will provide stable, locally controlled funding that is needed to protect the high-quality education our community expects and our students deserve.

If you would like to display a yard sign in support of the measures, at your home, go to SRVCitizensforQualitySchools.com/volunteer to request one.

You’re welcome to reach out to or check out the Frequently Asked Questions on the YesonMeasuresEF.com website, if you have questions about these measures.

Principal/Caregiver Chat

Are you wondering how to support your student with math? Have you been interested in the math pathways available at SRVUSD. Please join our assistant principal Mona Keeler, virtually, on Monday, April 22nd at 6:30pm as she shares insights on supporting middle school math students, as well as discussing pathways to advancement.

Hope to see you there! Please see the attached flyer for full details.



Meet link: meet.google.com/tua-duza-pki

AVID Fundraiser 

Eat at Dos Coyotes in Crow Canyon Commons from 11:30am-8pm from April 22-28, and 25% of your bill will be donated to IHMS AVID

8th Grade East Coast Trip 2025

We’re super excited to announce our educational and super fun trip to Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York for all current 7th grade students (next school year’s 8th graders) and their family member next Spring Break, 2025 (April 4 - 10, 2025)! We will be hosting a zoom parent informational meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6:00pm. Here is a link to that meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86469435419 We’d love for all interested families to attend but you do not need to attend in order to register. 

If you would like more information on the trip including how to register prior to the meeting, please email Sandra Slye-Hittle at sandra.hittle@gmail.com or our tour company representative, Yuval Bauman at yuval@apple-tours.com

**This trip is not sponsored by Iron Horse Middle School or SRVUSD**

If your 8^th grader is planning on enrolling for a Non District Course during summer please read all the information at this link Summer Advancement Via Outside Institution

Follow the below steps.

1. Non District Course Intent Application (For summer coursework for 2024-25 school year) - Advancement application closes and Proof of Enrollments are due by June 27, 2024 @ 11:59 pm 

2. Complete Step 2 (Application to Place Credit) on my webpage 

- Please submit this Application to Place Credit form after you have completed the course.

Upload the completed form, signed by both the student and parent(s). Section 4, Question 3 of the Google form is where you need to upload the signed form.

 (NOTE- Paper Copies of "Application to Place Credit" will not be accepted.)

3. Submission of your Official NDC Transcript from the institution to the Registrar's office by the deadline. The deadline to submit the summer transcript is Friday, August 16, 2024 (Transcripts emailed from a student/parent are not considered official and will not be accepted.)

No late submissions will be allowed. 

This Timeline applies for courses taken at all institutions.  

·June 27 @ 11:59 pm - Advancement application closes and Proof of Enrollments are due 

·August 16 - Official transcripts are due. Alternatively, if the institution offers an email option to send it directly to vbattu2@srvusd.net  this is acceptable and will be considered an official copy. (Transcripts emailed from a student/parent are not considered official.)  

Thank you, 

Vinita Battu - Registrar 

California High School

vbattu2@srvusd.net 

Phone: (925) 803-3214          

Fax: (925) 828-1054

Registrar's Website

Cal High Spanish Placement Tests (8th grader)

Who? For students who are native speakers that regularly use Spanish at home or students who have done multiple years of intensive immersion programs.

What? The World Language Department will be hosting a placement test for students wishing to test into Spanish 2 (skipping Spanish 1) or Spanish 3 (skipping Spanish 1 and/or 2).

* These tests were created so that the teachers can get a sense of students’ current abilities and if students will be successful at skipping levels. Students do not need to study for the placement test. There will be both a written exam and an oral interview.

*The World Language department has a strict policy that, due to the rigorous nature of the courses and material taught, we highly recommend that students do NOT take online courses to skip levels. These courses do not adequately replace a year of classroom exposure to the language. Also students may NOT skip levels 3 or 4 of Spanish. 

When?  Monday, May 20 at 3:00 p.m. OR Thursday, August 29 at 3:00 p.m. (the test takes 1-1.5 hours). Contact Sr. Tinetti if you are unable to attend either date.  

Where? California High School, World Language Building, Classroom #10

How? Contact Sr. Tinetti. Students may stop by his room (WL-10) to sign up in person or students/parents may email him at stinetti@srvusd.net. 

What should I do for registration? Students signing up for classes should register for the level of Spanish they would be in if they were not taking the placement exam. If/When students are placed in a higher level, Sr. Tinetti will contact the counselors and tell them to advance students to the appropriate level of Spanish.

On Campus Volunteers

We are in need of parent volunteers to help with some projects in the library this year as well as, parent volunteers to help supervise students during lunch times on campus. 

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

The office staff are checking to make sure folks are cleared prior to their upcoming volunteer slot, so this will help immensely with that process.

Library Help Volunteers: HERE

Lunch Supervision Volunteers: HERE

Thank you for your support.

Yearbook

The IHMS Yearbook is nearly sold out

Don’t miss out…only 60 yearbooks left.

Email adviser Michelle Hamon at mhamon@srvusd.net if you need help.

Iron Horse PTA has open positions for next year

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.  

The PTA is where the parent voice makes a difference and PTA Leaders are needed to keep the association at Iron Horse going.  

We are always looking for new parents to join and run the PTA as the students of our current board members move on to high school. Please come to the next meeting and see how you can help, however small of an effort. Most commitments require less than 3 hours of time / month. We have a lot of openings on the board and committee chairs and the election is just a month away. Any and ALL Iron Horse parents and guardians are welcome to be a part of the PTA!  

Volunteers Make Things Happen

PTA = Parent – Teacher – Association 

All are Welcome!! 

Come Join Us!

Our next PTA Meeting will be 

Thursday, April 25th · 10:30am

in the Iron Horse Library Conf. Room

Iron Horse Ed Fund

There are still open positions for the 2024-2025 school year, so please reach out to  ironhorse.edfund@srvef.org if you are interested in getting involved.

Upcoming meetings:

5/13, 6:30pm, Library; 2024-25 Budget approval

Notify ironhorse.edfund@srvef.org for Zoom link.

Mark your calendars!

The next Ed Fund Meeting will be 

Monday, May 13th, 6:30pm

Library

Menchies is back!

Starting March 7, Menchies will be sold

every Thursday after school near the track

Enjoy a treat while fundraising for our school!

Giants Game Fundraiser (Apr-May)

Support your school by joining the Giants at Oracle Park for one of the available fundraising games. 

Information about the fundraiser:

• Monday - Thursday games in April and May (excludes Dodger games)
• View Reserve and Bleachers
• $10 ticket with $5 going back to the school      
• Link:  https://fevo.me/giantsfundraiser4
• Promo Code: IHMS
• QR Code:

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.

There are currently projects at Iron Horse for:

Ms Hanna - "Explore and Create"

Mrs Martin - "Dynamic and Engaging Library!"

Ms Granger - "Exciting New Books for 2024"

Our staff appreciate all we can contribute to help them give their students the items they need to make the start of this school year a success!

Donate here: Donors Choose: Iron Horse Page

Truck Time 2024 – Tickets on Sale Now!

Turn imagination into real life! This fun, interactive, outdoor family festival encourages children (and their adults) to explore the trucks and vehicles they see around them all the time, and maybe some they've never seen before.

Saturday, May 4th, 9:00 am to 1:00pm

Parking lot of 2700 Camino Ramon, San Ramon

Visit TruckTimeSanRamon.org for additional details and to pre-purchase tickets. Tickets are $7 per person (age 1 and over) if purchased before April 29, or $10 at the door on the event day.

This event is presented by the Rotary Club of Dougherty Valley/San Ramon. It benefits the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation, the San Ramon Historic Foundation, the Dougherty Valley/San Ramon Rotary Club, and its Foundation.

Parent Engagement Workshops with the NAACP



SRVUSD Parents/Cargivers are invited and encouraged to attend these Parent Engagement Workshops, presented by the Hayward Chapter of the NAACP over the coming months.

San Ramon Childrens' Makers Market



Vidhra, in collaboration with the City of San Ramon, is thrilled to announce the San Ramon Children's Makers Market taking place on May 4th, 2024, 10AM to 2PM at the Dougherty Station Community Arts Center in San Ramon. This unique one-day marketplace empowers children (ages 7 to 17) to explore their entrepreneurial ideas, receiving valuable feedback from genuine customers in a real-world setting. It serves as an excellent platform for young minds to grasp the intricacies of building a business marketplace. For more information, interested children can contact thevidhra@gmail.com. Act quickly, as applications will be closing soon.

Registration forSummer 2024 Imagineering Classes!

Calling all young zoologists, biotechnologists, artists, performers, orators, animators, chefs, programmers, engineers, writers, and marine biologists! Registration is open for SRVEF’s Summer Imagineering classes.

• All classes are taught by SRVUSD teachers
• Proceeds from the program go to support local public schools
• Enjoy beyond school STEAM enrichment experiences like zoology (pictured), biotechnology (use gel electrophoresis to solve a murder mystery in a DNA forensics lab!), and more!

Plus, we will be continuing our Summer Theatre Program with a production of The Addams Family Young@Part® under the direction of Heather Raines, Iron Horse MS Drama Teacher. This program will be five weeks long starting June 17 and ending on July 26 with an evening performance.*

THE ADDAMS FAMILY A NEW MUSICAL

Book by MARSHALL BRICKMAN and RICK ELICE Music and Lyrics by ANDREW LIPPA

Based on Characters Created by Charles Addams

Young@Part® Edition Adapted by Marc Tumminelli

Young@Part® Edition originally produced at Broadway Workshop in New York City.

* There will be no classes the week of July 1