Welcome from Mr. Hiley

Dear Families:

Our first graders had a PERFECT day for exploring the Seneca Park Zoo today. Thank you to our teachers and chaperones for organizing such a terrific experience! Our list of upcoming field trips is below if you are wondering if your child has a field trip in the near future.

Today's big news is that our yearbook sales end today, so make sure you place your order. The information is listed below. Also, our PTA is hosting a family event next week featuring African drums. It will be a wonderful show; we hope you can come.

Sincerely,
Lucas Hiley, Ed.D.
Principal

Upcoming Events

April 29 - May 3 - Safety Week at Ivan Green - We will practice our remaining fire drills and lockdown drills.
April 30 - African Drumming at Ivan Green in the Evening 5:30-6:30
May 10 - Drop off for FreeMarket
May 11 - Secondhand FreeMarket at Ivan Green 9am-2pm
May 21 - Budget Vote at Eastridge High School - see details below for performance
May 24 - Bubbleman at IG for whole school
June 17 - Second Graders visit Durand Eastman & Netsins truck visits IG.

Hats performed by IG second graders on Tuesday, May 21 at Eastridge High School at 1:15PM

The FreeMarket is Coming!

Save the date: Saturday, May 11th, 2023

Our 4th annual Secondhand FreeMarket is approaching! We hope you and your families will join us for this fun event. If you are planning clothing or household donations in the coming months, please consider saving them for our PTA. Donation drop-offs will be Friday, May 10th from 5-8pm.

Ivan Green Field Trips

Kindergarten - May 10 and 28 - Springdale Farm

First Grade - May 14 & 15 - The Strong

Second Grade - May 21 - Eastridge High School for Budget Vote - Performing at 1:15
Second Grade - June 12 - Bayview YMCA

Alt text: Safety Week, April 29-May3, All schools in the district will be conducting safety drills this week. These drills include fire drills and lock down drills. Don’t be alarmed if you hear the alarms sounding at schools or students standing outside for fire drills.

News From Ivan Green

Help Stop the Spread of Pink Eye in School

Help stop the spread of pink eye in schools! Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is a highly contagious illness caused by viruses, bacteria, allergens, or irritants. Symptoms include: redness or swelling to the white of the eye or the inside of the eyelids (eyes may not be red), increased tearing, eye discharge, itching/burning, or crusting. If any students show symptoms, we will be notifying parents to pick up their students and take them for evaluation. Nurses cannot diagnose illness so a provider will need to evaluate your student’s symptoms. If antibiotics are required, oral or drops, your student must be on them for a full 24 hours before they are able to return to school. Please see the attached image about pink eye and how to prevent the spread, both at home and in school. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at 339-1314. Thank you.

Input for Class Placement

We will be accepting written parent input over the next month, as we are preparing to build our classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. We love hearing input from parents and guardians in terms of the best kind of classroom environment for your children.

We do NOT accept teacher recommendations. Please do not suggest or ask for a specific teacher.

Our goal is to build well-balanced classrooms. At this level, our classrooms have a range of learners, an even split of boys and girls, and we always aim to make sure each student transitions with at least one classmate from his/her previous class.

You can send me an email (lhiley@eastiron.org) by May 15 with your thoughts. We consider all of your input and apply as much as we feasibly can. We do take seriously suggestions for separation, so if you feel like it is time for your child to have a break from a specific classmate, you are welcome to share that with me.

Please be sure to share your thoughts in writing by May 15.