IHMS Newsletter - December 6, 2021 |
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December 10 - SRVCPTA Council Reflections Showcase, 5:00-8:30, Cal High
December 15 - Sister School Gift Drive Deadlne
December 15 - Winter Concert - 7:00pm in the MPR
December 17 - Spirit Day - Winter Holiday Accessories Day
December 22 - Full Day Schedule (8:15am-2:45pm)
December 23- January 7 - No School - Winter Break
January 10 - No School, Staff Work Day
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January 10-16 - Dos Coyotes Ed Fund Dine In/Out Fundraiser
January 12 & 13 - Fastbridge English Language Arts assessment (during tutorial)
January 12 - After School Volleyball Information Meeting
January 14 - Spirit Day - Class Colors
January 17 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 25 - Minimum Day
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New Clubs - Black Student Union & Latin X Club
We are looking to start our own Black Student Union (BSU) and Latin X Club as a way to create more brave spaces for students with similar interests and life experiences. These affinity clubs focus on building awareness, education, and a new level of consciousness about being an African-American and/or Latin X student in today's society. All students are welcome.
We are partnering with California High School who will act as mentors and help guide us as we lay the foundation for the clubs. All interested students are encouraged to join our first meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, December 14, from 4:30-5:30pm.
For more information, please contact Mr. Ball.
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GIFT DRIVE FOR SISTER SCHOOL
In this holiday season we would like to acknowledge how fortunate we truly are. Unfortunately, that is not the case for everybody. This year we are running our Toy Drive a little differently. We have reached out to our sister school, Riverside Elementary, to gather information on some of their most needy families and students. They sent us the names of 14 students and asked those families some questions to help us get the perfect items for the children.
If you would like to contribute, HERE is a sign up genius for items for each of the 14
children. We are asking that these items be purchased and delivered unwrapped (with the gift number and letter attached) to the office by December 15th so we can get them put together for the families. You will notice a gift number and letter underneath each item. Each child has a number and then the gift also has a letter. Again, please mark the gift number and letter on each gift so we can stay organized. Please consider donating to this cause.
Also, if you open the SUG and notice that child 1 has many items chosen but child 14 does not, please keep that in mind so each child can have some gifts under the tree.
If you have any questions, email Michelle Hamon at mhamon@srvusd.net.
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New projects have been added by some of our teachers here at Iron Horse. Please take a moment to check out the link below and review the current IHMS projects to see how you can help.
Also, when making a donation, don't forget that many of the donations can be matched through Corporate Match programs.
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Iron Horse Spirit Wear
Spirit Wear is now available for purchase on Future Fund. Quantity and sizes are very limited. Please make sure you purchase the item with the size you need in the description. Exchanges will only be permitted with limited stock on hand. Some sizes only have 1 item available! Please choose carefully.
Items will be delivered before Winter Break to students in class or you can email June Vera at junebug22@hotmail.com to coordinate a pick up for items that are gifts.
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Staff Holiday Luncheon - Volunteers Needed
The Iron Horse PTA is planning a holiday luncheon for our amazing staff for Tuesday, December 21st before winter break and we could use your help. Please check out the below SignupGenius link if you are interested in volunteering to bring one or more of several items we are requesting to make this luncheon great for our staff; including homemade soup/chili, sides, drinks, sweets and more.
Thank you all so much for helping us show our Iron Horse staff how much we appreciate all that they do for our students throughout the school year.
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The judging for the Reflections program "I Will Change the World By..." at the PTA Council level is complete and we are excited to share that some of our Iron Horse participants have received awards at the Council level for their submissions. One of our Iron Horse submissions will also be moving on to the next Reflections level with the 32nd District PTA for receiving a 2nd Award of Excellence. See below for all awards received by Iron Horse students at the PTA Council level. We hope you will join us at the Cal High Showcase where we will be displaying these pieces and all the others submitted to our Iron Horse Reflections program this year. Information below.
Visual Arts
Isabella Oh
Award of Excellence
Continuing on to the 32nd District PTA
Film Production
Arjun Vivek
Honorable Mention
Music Composition
Lucas Chi
Honorable Mention
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SRCPTA Reflections Showcase
December 10th, 5:00-8:30pm
The Annual San Ramon Valley Council of PTAs Reflections Showcase will take place on Friday, December 10th, 5:00-8:30pm in the Cal High theater.
You are invited to view the winners of the local school Reflections Showcases, which were moved on to the Council level. And we will announce those entries moving on to the 32nd District level as well as other awards that have been awarded at this level. All are welcome to come view the amazing pieces that will be displayed this year.
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Time Is Running Out To Submit Your Corporate Match Request
Most companies require that your donation match request be submitted in the same calendar year that your donation was made. Don't let this benefit go to waste. Request a match for your online registration donation before the year ends. We are hoping to raise over $24,000 for our school through free corporate matches and every match helps!
If you need help with your submission or a copy of your original registration receipt, please email ihmsefmatch@gmail.com.
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Help Support Iron Horse While Holiday Shopping
Please sign up for AmazonSmile so that your holiday purchases can help raise money for Iron Horse. When you start your shopping at smile.amazon.com instead of www.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, wide selection, and convenient shopping experience, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price of your order to our school – at no additional cost to you! Simply go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/91-1780917.
On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will need to select Iron Horse Middle School Education Fund (Tax ID 91-1780917) as your preferred charitable organization. Everything else remains the same - just shop as you normally do using your existing Amazon.com account and/or your Prime membership and a small percentage of your eligible purchases will be donated to our school.
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SRVEF Holiday Fundraiser
Saturday, December 18, 9am to 7pm
Enjoy hot cocoa, apple cider, and sweet treats at Ace Hardware in San Ramon (only), 3181 Crow Canyon Place, Suite B, San Ramon.
10% of all proceeds go back to the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation. Please bring the flyer or show it on your phone at checkout.
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2021-2022 Student Art Contest
The GFWC Dublin/San Ramon Women's Club will sponsor the 2021-2022 STUDENT ART CONTEST. This is the 28th year of our sponsorship. The contest is open to all students in the cities of Dublin and San Ramon. The artwork and photography must be completed as an individual effort and not a class project. It should be mounted on stiff poster board. The student art and photography will be exhibited in the community. Art should be no larger than 18" x 24". Photographs should be no larger than 8" x 10",
NO EXCEPTIONS***NO FRAMES***NO ENTRY WITH GLASS WILL BE ACCEPTED
There is no specific theme for the 2021-2022 Student Art Contest. Any medium; oil, watercolor, chalk, pencil, crayon, etc. can be used. One entry per medium allowed please!
Categories for this contest are as follows:
STUDENT ART
Grades K-1
Grades 2-3
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-11
Graduating Seniors
Special Education K-8
Special Education 9-12
PHOTOGRAPHY
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
All photography must be no larger than 8" x 10", mounted on rigid mat. Photo must have been taken during contest year. Back of photo must have arrow drawn indicating the top
Entries need to be in the School Office NO LATER than 9:00 AM on Wednesday, FEBRUARY 16, 2022.
ALL entries must have the following information on the REVERSE SIDE OF THE ART WORK:
STUDENT'S FIRST AND LAST NAME, GRADE LEVEL, TEACHER AND SCHOOL NAME
All entries will receive Certificates.. Each 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place entry will receive a cash award and a ribbon presented at the Student Art Reception on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Letters with details on the art reception will be delivered to the winners' schools. Each 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winner will move on to the Mt. Diablo District competition held March 10, 2022.
For more information, call Cindy Chan at 925-551-5399 or Carol Lopez Lucey at 925-785-3395.
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Street Smarts Monthly Contest
Street Smarts invites you to participate in the Street Smarts Monthly Contest to WIN GREAT PRIZES! The monthly contest offers K – 8th grade students the opportunity to learn about Traffic Safety Education through short interactive and entertaining online bike and pedestrian themes.
Monthly Contest will include:
- Viewing one or two 60 second bike and/or pedestrian videos created by local middle and high school students
- Completing a puzzle
- Answering safety questions
Students have the whole month to complete the weekly tasks to be eligible to enter to win a $30 gift card from a business in the San Ramon Valley!
Submit an entry every week in that specific month and accumulate a new prize! Prizes will be distributed to the attending school in the spring. (Date and delivery location will be confirmed at a later date.)
At the end of each month, a name each from the elementary and middle school student’s entries will be entered in the contest to win exciting gift cards. Winner will be notified through email.
Please view more information and guidelines under the Contests tab at street-smarts.com or Street Smarts 2021 Monthly Contest. You can find there here.
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IHMS Attendance Line
(925) 790-2599
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