November 18, 2024

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Congratulations to the athletes named All-Region by the MHSFCA!

Hold you heads up high Mountaineers! What an amazing game on Saturday and season. We are so proud of you! Congratulations, Coach Marttila on your last game. You're going to be missed!

Please bring your donations to school for this year's TV-6 Can-A-Thon! The class that brings in the most goods at North Elementary School will win a PIZZA PARTY for their class! 🍕 The seminar class/homeroom that brings in the most items will win a special prize from the Iron Mountain High School Student Council! PLEASE DONATE FOR THIS IMPORTANT CAUSE!

The Iron Mountain Public Schools downtown campus commemorated Veterans Day with a public ceremony in the Auditorium Monday afternoon. The walls were covered in photos of veteran family members and friends of students and staff.

Thank you to Dan Trulock, Sam Ethington, and Tom Hagberg of the American Legion Post #50 for attending as Color Guard.

Thank you to our very own Mr. Andy Mendini, Sergeant First Class, for his service to our country and for speaking at the ceremony.

Well done, Band and Choir! Special shoutout to senior Juliana Tapio, who played TAPS beautifully.

North Elementary School commemorated Veterans Day Monday with a special program for district families and the public. Thank you to the American Legion Post #50 for the Posting of the Colors and for guest speaker, Lieutenant Colonel John VanDusen for sharing with our students, staff, and audience about what it takes to be a great American.

Student speakers, Tyler Richey, Augustinno Saldana, and Presley Nowak shared their experiences with their families in the military and their thoughts on Veterans Day. Mr. Williams lead the school in two beautiful patriotic songs. Juliana Tapio of IMHS closed the ceremony with the playing of TAPS. Great job to everyone and thank you to all that attended.

Thank you to those who have served for your service from the staff and students at Iron Mountain Public Schools.

The fourth grade, lead by Mrs. Harris, at North Elementary School has begun a recycling program hand in hand with TRICO Opportunities! Mrs. Harris' end goal is for North Elementary School to receive Green School Certification!

Thursday, fourth grade students from Mrs. Harris' class read to Miss Gonzales' and Mrs. Pirkola's classrooms and gave a presentation on recycling and encouraged their fellow students to participate.

At the end of the presentation, each classroom was presented with their very own recycling box decorated by the fourth grade students!

Learn more about the Green School Certification here: https://greenschools-michigan.hub.arcgis.com/.../green...

FEAR THE MOUNTAINEERS!

AdvantaPrint introduced an awesome new design for the End-of-Year IMPS Fundraiser apparel sale! The new "Fear the Mountaineers" logo is on the back of most pieces. Please see site for details and to view all items available: https://ironmountain-2024-fundraiser.itemorder.com/.../sale/

Many types of adult and youth apparel as well as accessories are available in time for Christmas!

Order soon, the sale ends at midnight on Sunday, December 1. Orders will be delivered prior to December 20.

Hello Mountaineer families!

We are in the beginning steps of applying for a Safe Routes for School grant, which would help in funding much needed improvements for our sidewalks and streets surrounding our campus. But we need your help. This week, our students grades 3-12 will be anonymously surveyed on their habits with walking/biking to school. Our families/parents/guardians are asked to also participate in an anonymous survey. Parents/guardians- we would greatly appreciate your time by answering questions in the quick survey links provided below:

North Elementary (EK-4): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/northelemparent

East Elementary (5-6): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eastelemparent

Central Middle School (7-8): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/centralmiddleparent

Iron Mountain High School (9-12): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ironmountainhighparent

Thank you in advance for your participation and help in making this grant a success!

Devon Nattiel-Loar, seventh grade, is the son of Bionca Nattiel and Shaun Rozek, and Terrell Nattiel and Amy Nattiel. Devon has been a standout seventh grader. His classroom etiquette is exemplary. He is well liked and respected by his fellow classmates, and shown to be a natural leader. Devon has shown he is setting his future up right with a firm foundation as he takes further steps towards control of his own personal independence. Devon participates in basketball, Mountaineer Mindset, and Quiz bowl, and shines in all endeavors through hard work and commitment. There is no doubt that Devon will be someone to look up to as he continues his future in Iron Mountain.

Dear Parents and Guardians:

If you have not already, please take a moment to complete the form below and return it to your student’s school. The Education Benefits Form collects information needed to ensure the school receives state and federal funding for education programs. Without this information, Iron Mountain Public Schools could lose important funding for education programs that our students need. These

supplemental grants and programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our

students including, but not limited to:

● Instructional staff (ex. Reading Interventionists, Math Tutors, Academic Behavior Aids)

● Teaching supplies and materials

● Counselors and Social Workers

● School Nurses

● Professional Learning for staff

● Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities

● Technology

PLEASE DISREGARD IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED FORM. THANK YOU!

Next Monday 11/25

2:30-4:30 PM

Izzo Commons

Contact Mrs. Peddycord with any questions!

Half Day for Students

November 27

Thanksgiving Break

November 28 and 29

Scholarship Information Night for Seniors and Guardians

December 4

6 PM

Auditorium

We are reaching out to ask for your support in our Middle School Thanksgiving Luncheon scheduled for November 26th. Your contributions can make a meaningful difference in creating a warm and enjoyable experience for our students as they celebrate this special occasion with their peers.

If you're able to help, please review the available donation slots below and click the button to sign up.

*We kindly request that all donations be submitted by Friday the 22nd.

Thank you for your generosity and for being such an important part of our school community! Together, we can make this Thanksgiving truly memorable for our students.

If you have pictures that you would like to submit for our North Elementary Yearbook, please e-mail them to im.northyearbook@gmail.com. Please include the student's names and grades in your e-mail.

You can also upload directly to our Google drive:

https://linktw.in/UPvdps

(Procedures for securing and cashing scholarship checks)

Scholarship recipients are encouraged to adhere to the following time

frame when securing their scholarship checks if possible. Parents may also secure checks, as long as they have all required documentation.

Winter checks will be distributed from

December 18-20, 2024 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

December 30, 2024 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

January 6-8, 2025 (8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Checks must be cashed within 60 days

NOTE: First time scholarship recipients picking up their winter payment

MUST bring in a college transcript indicating credits and GPA earned. This

will be the procedure from this time forward. NO payments will be given

out without a college transcript showing all required information.

ALSO, YOU WILL NO LONGER HAVE COMPUTER ACCESS AT THE HIGH

SCHOOL SO PRINT YOUR TRANSCRIPT BEFORE COMING FOR YOUR

PAYMENT.

Inquire by calling 906-779-2600 or stopping in the Superintendent's Office. Thank you!

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