Irondale News

REMINDER: There will be no school Friday, May 23 and Monday, May 26.

Ten members of the Irondale Speech Team qualified for the National Individual Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) in Kansas City over the weekend. Earning recognition for advancing to final rounds were Ronorey Kin Buyuccan, Bre Hamman, Landon Blanck, and Boyana Nikolova. Congratulations to the team!

The Knights ended their 2025 regular season this week with a pair of disappointing losses, the first last Saturday afternoon in Duluth, and the second, Tuesday night at home against #6 Minnetonka. The latter being expected with a top ten team, the former more frustrating than disappointing. The Knights had to shake off a 6 a.m. wake up call for the trip north on Saturday along with the windy gails of a Duluth spring. After Kingston Vang (11) opened the scoring for Irondale, Duluth came back with the next 3 and went into halftime with a 5-3 lead having dominated possession in the first half while the Knights struggled with turnovers. Duluth extended that lead to 6-3 early in the 3rd before Irondale came alive with three unanswered goals in less the two minutes to tie the game at 6. It would go back and forth from there with Freddie Bankston (12) giving the Knights the lead at 9-8 with 3:24 left to play. This was unfortunately the last lead Irondale would have as the Wolfpack came back to tie the game with just seconds remaining to send it to overtime. In overtime both teams had offensive chances, but only Duluth was able to cash in for a 10-9 overtime win.

Frustration on Saturday turned into disappointment on Tuesday as 6th ranked Minnetonka came

in and dominated from start to finish. The Skippers, coming out of the brutal Lake conference

with #1 Edina and two others, Eden Prairie and Wayzata, ranked in the top ten, blew through

the Knights in the first quarter building an insurmountable 9-0 lead after one. The game

settled down for the next three but the result didn’t change as Minnetonka was just too much for

Irondale and downed the Knights 17-3. The team will now spend a week in practice and await

their assigned opponent for the first round of the Section 4 playoffs next week.

Parking permits are due in the front office by Monday, June 2, by 3:30pm. Permits must be turned in, to receive one for next year, otherwise a $25 fee will be accrued to you for not returning it.

Any questions, please see Heather Murphy-Lethert in the front office.

93% of parents believe the District provides a safe and secure learning environment for students.

Your Senior Shirt Order Form is here!! Please pick one up in the front attendance office or coffee shop. They are pre-order only and due Monday, June 2, and will be available when you arrive back in the fall!

Senior Parents! On Friday, May 30, we have the Senior Class BBQ at Long Lake Beach from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We need several parents to help with supervision and serving some light refreshments provided by Irondale. If you are willing to help make this fun event possible, please fill out this form. Please contact Jason Etten (jason.etten@mvpschools.org) with any questions. Thank you!

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Thanks to a federal program, free lunch meals for all students 18 years and under will be available July 7 to July 31, Mondays through Thursdays, at the following locations. Meal needs to be consumed on-site.

• Pinewood Elementary School, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Pike Lake Education Center, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Are you in need of food resources this summer?

• Visit the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.
• Use the food maps provided by Ramsey County
• Call the Minnesota Food Helpline at 888-711-1151

If your student is graduating, leaving the school district, or you would like a refund for the funds in your students nutrition account, Please fill out this Nutrition Account Request form by June 16.

• Please indicate on the form if you would like a refund check mailed to you, the funds transferred to a sibling or donated to the Angel Fund.
• If your student's fund balance is less than $5 and you would like a refund, please email nutritionservices@mvpschools.org
• Turn off Auto-Pay in your LINQ Connect account if you set-up Auto-Pay for your student's nutrition account.

Did you know that before starting 12th-grade, students in Minnesota need a Meningococcal booster or to have an appropriate exemption on file at school? Families of students who need to update their school immunizations will receive a letter soon with more details.

If your student’s school records are not complete, please submit the needed information to Irondale High School's Health Office by August 19, 2025.

To learn more or to fill out an exemption form, use the links below or reach out to the Health Office.

• Minnesota K-12 Immunization Law and exemption form

• Vaccines for Infants, Children, and Adolescents

The Mounds View Schools Education Foundation is gearing up for the Rock the School House fundraiser on Saturday, November 8, and we need your help! The Silent Auction Committee is looking for energetic and connected parent volunteers to help us solicit high-value for popular auction items and build meaningful community partnerships. Our first meeting kicks off Thursday, June 5, 6-7:30 p.m., in-person, and we’ll continue to gather via Zoom on every other Thursday for 30 minutes through October and as needed. It’s a fun, social group and a great way to make a profound impact in your child’s education!

The Auction Committee is chaired by Kacey Fuller Davidson (Turtle Lake Elementary) and Audrey Bergengren (Chippewa Middle School/Mounds View High School). Contact Kacey at kdavidson@uwalumni.com to join us and be part of something special!

If your child is entering kindergarten through 12th grade next year and will be a bus rider, you should have received an email about busing for the 2025-26 school year. Please read the email(s) carefully, as you will receive a personalized email for each student in your family with specific instructions. Detailed instructions for registration are also available at mvpschools.org/transportation.

If you did not receive an email (check your spam folder) or have any questions, contact the Transportation Department at 651-621-6027 or transportation@mvpschools.org. Students receiving special education services or those enrolled in Early Childhood programs will receive busing information at a later date.

The online yearbook store is now closed. Remaining, unsold yearbooks will be sold on a first-come basis before school during the last week of the school in the front commons. All books will be $80, cash or check. Yearbooks already purchased online can be picked up at that time

Class of 2025 yard signs are now available for purchase for $30 in the Irondale Front Office. Limited Supply Available. Cash or check payable to Irondale Senior Party.

Breakfast Club: June 9 - July 31 (Mondays, Tuesday, and Thursday), 7-8:30 am

Grades 7th-12th

*These advanced workouts will give players the opportunity to hone their offensive and defensive fundamentals in a competitive team environment.

*Location Irondale High School

*Led by Head Coach Swann

*Cost $150

*Sign up here.

Irondale Summer Strength & Speed Training: June 10-July 31 (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday) from 9:30-10:30am

*Most players will go directly from Breakfast Club to SST at 9:00am.

*Great program to build your offseason strength, speed, and endurance.

*Location Irondale High School

• HS Girls: 9:30-10:30am, Mon-Thurs, $250

For more info & to Sign up here.

Shooting Camp: June 9 - July 31 (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday) 7-8:30pm

Grades 7th-12th

*We understand players play other sports, have jobs or other obligations in the evening. The preferred camp is Breakfast Club, but this is a great addition if you'd like more gym time in the off-season.

*Location Irondale High School

*Cost =TBD

Mark your calendars for the Marching Knights fundraiser. Purchase a pizza or two and help support the band!

Join us as we provide the Class of 2025 with a night to remember! Volunteer at the All Knight Party on Monday, June 2, after graduation. We need a LOT of parents to help us make this a fun and safe evening for the Seniors.

Parents of Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen – come get a sneak peak of the party by volunteering for a shift and pay it forward to the parents of graduating Seniors. Parents of Seniors – come and join in the fun with the Class of 2025! Sign up through the Irondale All Knight Party SignUpGenius web page.

We are also looking for new prize donations for the Raffle. Contact akp.volunteers@gmail.com with donations and questions.

All Seniors are invited to attend the Irondale Senior All Knight Party 2025, scheduled to be at Bowlero right after graduation on Monday, June 2. Celebrate your accomplishments! Sign up for an amazing once in-a-lifetime opportunity to be with friends, have some fun, and make lifelong memories. There will be games including casino, bingo, laser tag, arcade games, bowling, etc., as well as raffles for awesome prizes.

Check out the website for more details and use this registration form to register. Forms can be returned to the front office. Questions? IDHSAKP2025@gmail.com

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