Iroquois Jr./Sr. High School -

Just a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to order additional Zombie Run gear! https://phantomshirts.com/zombie_run/shop/home.

Our October Elite Braves! Congratulations James, Brodie, Emma, Madison, Leah, and Chase!

Leah Moreland, Grade 10 Clubs and/or Sports: I am involved in soccer and jacket club. What do you love about Iroquois? I love the atmosphere of Iroquois. Most of the teachers I've gotten a chance to have are kind, positive, and try their best to set you up for success. What are your future aspirations? After high school I plan to either join the Police Academy or go to college for criminal justice, to become a State Trooper. What teacher has made the most impact on you and why? Ms. Glennon because whenever I had a bad day she knew how to cheer me up and she is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. Favorite Quote: Never let success get to your head and never let disappointment get to your heart. -Kelley O'Hara

Chase Reeves, Grade 11. Clubs and/or Sports: Cheerleading, Cross Country, & Track and Field What do you love about Iroquois? I love how all of the teachers are always so kind and patient with their students. What are your future aspirations? I plan to graduate from Erie County Technical School get my license in cosmetology and then go to college for 10-12 years dermatology. I really like anything to do with beauty, but I absolutely love skin care. What teacher has made the most impact on you and why? The teacher that has made the most impact on me is probably Mr. Zimmerman because he’s helped me on assignments when I’ve need Favorite Quote: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.”

SCHOOLOGY - in this current pandemic, it is the expectation of the administration and staff and Iroquois High School that the students utilize Schoology to keep up with their classwork while not in attendance. This expectation is for all missed days including family vacations, medical absences, and out of school suspensions. Students returning will be held accountable for any missed work upon their return.

Emma McGranor, Grade 8. Clubs and/or Sports: I play travel softball for the Lake Erie Diamonds What do you love about Iroquois? How nice everyone is, and just how nice all the teachers are. What are your future aspirations? I want to go into the Airforce or Coast Guard and then I would like to become a pediatrician. What teacher has made the most impact on you and why? Mrs. Bandur, she was so nice when I first came to the school. As a new student she was always there to help. If one day you're not feeling the best she will do everything she can to make you feel better. She goes above and beyond every expectation anybody has set for her. Favorite Quote: Sometimes just when I say hello the right way, I'm like, 'Whoa, I'm so cool. -Robert Pattinson

Brodie Luke, Grade 9. Clubs and/or Sports: I do Cross country for Iroquois and I also do cross country mountain biking. What do you love about Iroquois? I love how great the Iroquois teachers are and how good of an environment fro learning the teachers and staff have made. What are your future aspirations? I plan on going to college for either engineering, business, or cooking. I also plan on continuing to have a profession in mountain biking as I am growing in success. What teacher has made the most impact on you and why? Mr. Ferruggia had made the most impact on me because of how much of a fun and relaxed environment he makes his class and how well he teaches each subject. Favorite Quote: If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you. - Fred DeVito

Madison Miller, grade 12 Clubs and/or Sports: Varsity Cross Country (captain), Varsity Football Cheerleading, Varsity Swimming, Varsity Track and Field, National Honor Society (secretary), Student Council (president) , Battle of the Books (president) What do you love about Iroquois? o I love that we are a small school with big pride. I can achieve so much more at Iroquois than I could ever at a larger school. I know most of the students and all of the teachers and staff. Most importantly the teachers know every student. The Iroquois School District is truly #onefamily. What are your future aspirations? (College, career, trips, etc.) Attend Seton Hill University to major in Forensic Science, Go to LECOM for my medical degree, Eventually become a Forensic Pathologist What teacher has made the most impact on you and why? o Teachers from several different areas of study have positively influenced my scholastic career. Therefore, it would be unfair to name just one. Favorite Quote: “I am ready to face any challenge that might be foolish enough to face me.” -Dwight Schrute, The Office

For the month of October, we will start our recognition of students who make us proud they are Iroquois Braves. We call them “Elite Braves”. Elite Braves demonstrate excellent behavior in and out of the classroom, are well mannered, and respectful to both peers and teachers. We will announce one student from each grade every month who has been selected by teachers, administrators, and guidance counselors for being exemplary. It is my pleasure to announce the October Elite Braves. 7th grade- James Stratton Smith 8th grade- Emma McGranor 9th grade- Brodie Luke 10th grade- Leah Moreland 11th grade- Chase Reeves 12th grade- Madison Miller We are very proud of you! Watch our website for more information about these amazing students!

Financial Aid Information Session Here is the link for last night's financial aid presentation. You must enter the password below the link to hear the presentation. PLAY RECORDING ( 59 min) https://pheaaconf.webex.com/pheaaconf/lsr.php?RCID=c95b128ceb484889aa767e56607f7cfd Recording Password:2FnrYBdb

FAFSA Completion Nights with Mrs. Amy Sloan, PHEAA representative *Please click on the links below to register. *You must pre-register for these events. Thursday, October 15, 2020 @ 12:00 PM https://pheaaconf.webex.com/pheaaconf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1bb4237b54101b0ef115163caa4b9f5a Thursday, October 23, 2020 @ 12;00 PM https://pheaaconf.webex.com/pheaaconf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e49f5235950cafd90419159d17b8c2773 Thursday, November 12, 2020 @ 6:00 PM https://pheaaconf.webex.com/pheaaconf/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1f681c0fcf5dfcd88250e97e274d861b

Our world is certainly a crazy place right now, but we will not allow COVID-19 to scare us away from hosting our 4th Annual Zombie Run! Due to COVID-19, our Zombie Run will be a virtual event. That means you can complete your walk or run anywhere you choose during Red Ribbon Week! To register for the Zombie Run, email Julia Boyd at jgabrys@iroquois.iu5.org by October 19th. The first 100 students to register will receive a free Zombie Run goodie bag (including a Zombie Run face mask)! Each mile you log will be included as progress toward our goal of 100 miles. Want to have even more fun? We also have a virtual store for anyone who would like to purchase an additional Zombie Run mask or shirt. Orders can be placed by visiting https://phantomshirts.com/zombie_run/shop/home. However, please note that the store will only be available until October 13th!

BACK TO SCHOOL YEARBOOK PRE-SALE!! Pre-order this year’s book for the lowest price of $65 AND get up to four free icons when you purchase one line of personalization! Offer ends 10/16. Order online: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1045213/Iroquois-Jr-Sr-High-School/2021-Yearbook/20200704041552617146/CATALOG_SHOP/

SPORTING EVENTS - please be aware the we were just notified that the state will be implementing the 250/25 rule once again starting immediately. This means that only 250 people will be permitted at outside events and 25 people for indoor events. There will be no spectators permitted at Volleyball and Jr. High Basketball. Information will be posted on Friday regarding our upcoming Football game on Saturday.

Iroquois beat Northwestern last night at our senior night wrestling match! Way to go Braves!

Today is the last day to participate in the Thoughtexchange gathering feedback that will help the District continuously improve our response to COVID-19. Help us to improve our approaches to the constant changes we experience due to the pandemic.​ Thank you! https://my.thoughtexchange.com/440371994

What: PHEAA Financial Aid Night and FAFSA Completion Night for JUNIORS AND SENIORS. When: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Time: 5:30 pm Location: https://tinyurl.com/isdpheaa Registration: You MUST pre-register for the event no later than 9:00 am on October 6, 2020. Click on the link provided to register for the event. Please use Google Chrome. Recorded Event: This presentation will be recorded, and will be made available on our district website to be viewed at a later date.

In an effort to continuously improve the District's response to the COVID-19, we are asking for your feedback. Your participation in the Thoughtexchange found at the link below will help us to improve our approaches to the constant changes we experience due to the pandemic.​ THOUGHEXCHANGE​ link: https://my.thoughtexchange.com/440371994 Thank you!

LUNCH & BREAKFAST - Do you want to know what is for lunch and breakfast everyday at I.H.S.? All it takes is to download the School Café app and you will have the updated menu. Using School Café for school menus enabled one stop shopping for all school food service needs. You can monitor your account, make a payment, fill out an application, and view the menus all with one apphttps://www.iroquoissd.org/o/iroquois-school-district/page/food-services--257

A message from VLN: We understand how challenging the system performance issues we have experienced over the last week have been for the district and your cyber families and we sincerely apologize for the difficulties and frustrations they have caused. While we worked hard to anticipate and prepare for the impacts of a significant increase in enrollments in our programs due to the pandemic, we were unable to predict the effects certain aspects of this growth would have on our system. Over the last several days our Technology Team has worked tirelessly and we have taken significant steps to restore system performance, including the following actions: • Increased server capacity – processing and memory • Optimized core performance for main student interface during heavy workloads • Separated application and file servers for increased performance and scalability • Offloaded textbook downloading to a separate sever Specific to the past 24 hours, we’ve added a second server to handle the higher volume of system service calls. This additional server appears to have greatly improved traffic flow to and from the database. Additionally, we’ve also offloaded the textbook downloading to a separate server to resolve slowdowns in the system created by this functionality and to prevent download timeouts. We’re continuing to monitor traffic and system performance in both of these areas and will respond quickly to make any additional adjustments that are needed. We intend to provide daily updates on the system status moving forward to keep you well informed. As always thank you for your patience and support as we work to make this right for you, your students and your families.