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.
Our 2020 Homecoming Court.
ISD Cyber Families: We share in your frustration with the VLN technical difficulties. To accommodate our students, we are moving the due date for Modules 1 & 2 to Sunday September 27th at midnight. Work for module 3 will begin on Monday, September 28th. All due dates for future modules will now be Sunday nights at midnight. Thank you for providing us with feedback on your cyber experience.
A message from VLN:
Our Software Team has been working diligently throughout the weekend and we have made significant progress in restoring access and performance throughout the system for students. The team continues to work on a detailed review of our entire code and additional adjustments will be made as we find it necessary to improve the user experience. Students will notice that in an effort to further streamline the system, we have temporarily removed the Progress Indicator Gauge and Individual Status Indicators that appear below each course. These tools will be added back into the platform in the future. We apologize for the frustrations caused by last week’s system issues and we want to assure you that we are fully committed to providing a successful learning experience for your students and families.
We will be celebrating Spirit Week (9/21-25) with the following days at IHS:
Tuesday- Team Day (Favorite team jersey/shirt)
Wednesday– Classy Day (Homecoming King & Queen Coronation)
Thursday – USA Day
Friday – Black and Gold
A message from VLN:
We resolved initial capacity issues with the system earlier this week, however as many users have continued to experience significant issues and slow response times, we have brought in a team of outside consultants who are working around-the-clock with our team to complete a full code review to identify redundancies and inefficiencies that are impacting user access and system performance. We will be applying a set of initial fixes throughout the day today with the expectation that this will significantly improve performance and user access. We will then continue to review and apply additional fixes to further improve performance moving forward. We recognize the impact this has had on your district, staff, students and parents and we are committed to bringing this to a resolution as expeditiously as possible. Thank you for your continued understanding and commitment to the success of your students.
Save the date! Our 4th Annual Zombie Run will be held as a virtual event from October 24th-30th! More details to follow soon.
If you did not get your Senior Portrait taken at school over the summer or yesterday when our photographer was here, your last option is to make an appointment at the Lifetouch studio. Your photo MUST be taken by October 10, or you will not have a picture in the senior section of the yearbook. Please call 814-825-1800 for an appointment ASAP as the studio has very limited appointments available. Please contact me if you have any questions: speebles@iroquios.iu5.orgor x1158.
I.H.S. SPORTING EVENTS – It is mandatory that anyone attending a sporting event at I.H.S. or I.E.S. must wear a mask and social distance. This is even true at outdoor events. No one will be permitted to watch an event unless they are wearing a mask and sitting at least six feet apart. Exceptions to social distancing will be made for families but masks will be required by all spectators on school grounds. Those individuals not incompliance will be asked to leave the school grounds. This is a mandate set forth by the Governor of Pennsylvania. Junior high students will not be permitted at events unless accompanied by a parent.