November 11 - No School - Veterans Day
November 15 - Live Morning Show - Mrs. Fiorella's Class
November 25 - Half Day of School - No School UPK - Dismissal 12:15
November 26 - No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 27-November 29 - No School - Happy Thanksgiving

Physicals

Pediatrician’s offices are known for sending faxes days or even weeks after requests are made by parents. If you have requested a fax to be sent and are still receiving notifications that the health office has not received it, please request a copy be sent to you via portal or mail. The Health Appraisal form can then be sent to my email, cizzo@eastiron.org , sent via Talking Points, or dropped off in person. It is also helpful to request a paper copy during their yearly visit. It is the responsibility of the parent to submit the mandated paperwork. Physicals are mandated yearly per NYS law for UPK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade. If a physical has not been provided, we will have a district physician on-campus on December 9th. Copies of those physicals will be sent home the same day.

Vision and Hearing Screenings

Vision and Hearing screenings will begin in December! 😊 Screenings are provided for children that do not have a current screening in the last 6 months. If any abnormal results occur, I will send home a referral form that can be taken to an audiologist or ophthalmologist.

Antibiotics

Ivan Green has a policy that states a student must be on antibiotics for a full 24 hours from first dose before returning. Please make sure that your child is also feeling well before sending them back to school.

Out of the Office

There will be a substitute in the office November 19th- November 22nd. I should be back December 2nd!

Community Schools is forming a Family And Community Engagement (FACE) Team, and we need your help! We’re inviting all members of the Ivan Green School community to join us in developing a Needs and Assets Assessment. This will help us identify our strengths and areas for improvement, shaping our next steps as a Community School.

Your experiences and insights are incredibly valuable. This process won’t add extra work to your plates—just your time and participation. We’ll meet twice a month to draft and finalize the assessment, then collect and analyze the data.

An informational meeting will be scheduled soon to explain our goals and answer any questions. I hope to reach out to everyone after November 1st to schedule our first FACE Team meeting.

Thank you to those who have already volunteered. 

Let’s work together to support our community’s needs and enhance our strengths!

You can sign up here: bit.ly/igcsface

Don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or if you’d like to learn more! 

-Christina (chfoster@eastiron.org)

Parents/caregivers can attend our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Parent Information Night on November 20 at 6:00pm to learn more about what the district is doing to teach our students to use AI tools safely and responsibly. There will be a short presentation by our Director of Technology, Christine Osadciw and Instructional Technology Coach, Andy Cripps. Following that, parents and caregivers will be able to ask any questions they have, as well as talk with community partners we have invited to set up tables all centered around helping families keep students safe in both the online and physical world.

Some Highlights from the week:

There were a lot of fall activities across the school this week: Pumpkin seed counting, leaf writing projects, and of course dress-up day!