Iroquois School District

Congratulations to Lily Blue on being named Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week for April 23-29. She will be featured on Dakota News Now on Monday Morning between 6:00-7:00 am and then at 6:00 pm on the ABC channel.

UPDATE! Due to impending weather, we will be postponing the FFA Work Day on Earth Day to Friday, May 12th from 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM! Community members: if you need work done, please contact the school or message our account! ☀️ Are you in need of some spring cleaning this Earth Day? Iroquois FFA has you covered! ☀️ Friday, May 12 Iroquois FFA members will be working around the Iroquois community! 🌎 $10 per hour 🌎 9 AM - 5 PM 🌎 Members will work at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours 🌎 Members will commute within 10 miles of Iroquois 🌎 Examples of work includes: raking, washing cars, moving furniture, cleaning out sheds, etc 🌎 Worker request forms are due Tuesday May 9th Complete the Community Member sign up form below and direct message our page Iroquois Agriculture Education & FFA, contact the school, or email / message Ms. Johnson to sign up!

Iroquois school participated in the statewide tornado drill this morning. Each class has a designated area they go to in the case of an actual tornado.

Easter dinner scheduled for lunch tomorrow will be postponed. We will have hamburgers for lunch tomorrow!! GO CHIEFS!!

Employment opps @ Iroquois Schools: 2 elementary positions, MS/HS Social Studies, MS/HS English, SPED, IT coordinator - administrative contract $47,500 base/4-day school week. Single health/dental included Coaching: Asst coaching, Head XC, Cheer, Asst VB, Asst Golf

Reminder: Shark Athletic Banquet and Awards Night tonight in Lake Preston @ 6:30 pm. Meal begins at 6:30 - $7 for adults/$5 for students - Athletes and coaches eat free. Sandwiches, taco salad, salads, dessert. GO SHARKS!!

☀️ Are you in need of some spring cleaning this Earth Day? Iroquois FFA has you covered! ☀️ Saturday, April 22nd, Iroquois FFA members will be working around the Iroquois community! 🌎 $10 per hour 🌎 9 AM - 5 PM 🌎 Members will work at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours 🌎 Members will commute within 10 miles of Iroquois 🌎 Examples of work includes: raking, washing cars, moving furniture, cleaning out sheds, etc 🌎 Worker request forms are due Monday April 17th Complete the Community Member sign up form below and direct message our page Iroquois Agriculture Education & FFA, contact the school, or email / message Ms. Johnson to sign up!

The HOSA members are holding a 50/50 raffle board to help raise funds for their trip to compete at the HOSA International Convention this summer!! The winner will receive $1000!!!! Help them reach their goal of having the board full by Tuesday, April 11th so they can announce the winner at their HOSA Awards night that night. You may contact any HOSA member, Daphne Moeller or Jodi Burma to purchase your $20 square.

You are invited to the HOSA Awards night on April 11th. Be there when the members find out if they will be competing at the International HOSA convention this summer!! Everyone is welcome!!

NO SCHOOL in Iroquois today, 4-5-23. Due to lack of power in some areas there will be NO ELEARNING as well. Make up day for this snow day will be April 28. Be safe as there is no travel advised in much of the area. Have a great day. GO CHIEFS!!

Iroquois School will start at 10:00 am on Wednesday, April 5. Buses will be 90 minutes late. NO BREAKFAST will be served. GO CHIEFS!!

Iroquois school will dismiss at 2:30 today. Please be safe. GO CHIEFS!!

We are planning an ON TIME start today in Iroquois. We are watching weather closely and will make decisions accordingly today. GO CHIEFS!!

We are sending staff home at this time for the rest of the day due to potential weather. Stay safe and have a great weekend!! GO CHIEFS!!

Announcement regarding HOSA event on Saturday!! Due to forecasted weather we are pushing back the vendor fair on Saturday to 11:30-4:30! Easter egg hunt will stay at 11:30 & canvas painting at 1:00.

State Testing Grades 6, 7, 8, and 11 State testing will start on Monday, March 27th for grades 6, 7, 8, and 11. ELA testing will be March 27-30. Students will use headphones for a portion of the ELA test. They may bring their own “wired” set to plug into their computer if they have them. Otherwise, we will provide them. Math testing will take place April 3-6. No headphones are needed for this test. Science testing is only required for grades 8 and 11. Testing will be April 17-20. No headphones are needed for this test. If a student is absent during any of these dates, make-up tests will be given as soon as possible upon the student’s return to school. Please make sure your child eats nutritiously and is well-rested during testing!

To promote seat belt use and safe driving, the South Dakota Department of Public Safety’s Office of Highway Safety and South Dakota Broadcasters Association are giving away another $20,000! One South Dakota teen will win $10,000 plus another $10,000 for a school-sponsored activity or program at their school. This program is in it’s 7th year. To enter, students can take a two-minute safe-driving quiz at LessonLearnedSD.com by April 15, 2023. I would encourage every student to take advantage of this opportunity. Let’s work together to keep young drivers and South Dakota roads safe!

Mark your calendars!! Fun for all ages!

Reminder: Iroquois school dismisses at 2:15 TODAY and TOMORROW for PTC. Parent-Teacher Conferences from 3:00-7:00 both days. Plan to come and visit with teachers. GO CHIEFS!!

Change in plans for preschool today. NO PRESCHOOL today due to Ms. Wienbar unable to be there. We ARE having a regular school day as scheduled. GO CHIEFS!!