Irondale News

The Irondale Speech Team had a great time in Duluth this past weekend competing at the 64th Annual Denfeld High School Rotary Tournament on Saturday. Irondale came in 4th place overall out of 29 teams with several competitors placing.

They are: Ronorey Buyuccan - 2nd Place in Original Oratory and 6th Place (next-in) in Discussion, Teagan Rinella - 2nd Place in Prose, Gwenie Marshall - 3rd Place in Prose, Andrea Perez - 4th Place in Discussion, Sam Bolin - 4th place in Extemporaneous Reading and 5th Place in Poetry, Boyana Nikolova - 4th Place in Extemporaneous Speaking and 5th Place in Original Oratory, Elsie Thomson - 5th Place in Drama, Malaya Wesseh - 7th Place in Creative Expression, Bella Renshaw and Marley Vigoren - 7th Place in Dramatic Duo, Dona Nikolova - 7th Place (next-in) in Informative Speaking. Those who earned honorable mention were Isabel Hanson - Poetry, Rediat Tekabe - Informative, and Veronica Lindquist - Informative.

Congratulations, TEAM!

The Irondale Nordic teams competed in the Section 4 Championship yesterday at Battle Creek Recreation Center. Congratulations to the boys tandem sprint team of Erik Olson (12) and Luke O'Rourke (12) for their first place finish in the sprint relay, earning them a trip to the Minnesota State Championship meet next week. Top finishers in the individual pursuit for the boys team included seniors Finn Rodefeld (16th) and Franklin Doncavage (21st). The girls team had strong performances from juniors Azelle Besemann (15th) and Addy Granlund (28th) in the individual pursuit, and the tandem sprint team of Josie Kuipers (11) and Norah Mevisson (10) made the finals and finished 6th overall. Congratulations skiers on a fantastic season!

Any students that are interested in playing boys tennis this spring should contact Coach Walseth at Mike.Walseth@moundsviewschools.org and review the boys tennis website for information.

Registration will open at the end of February and the season begins March 24.

The Irondale Ultimate Frisbee team has several preseason practices in February that are open to all Irondale High School students: Fridays @ 3:45 - 5:45 PM at Edgewood Middle School gym (2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28). All skill levels are welcome and no experience necessary! These free practices are a great opportunity to meet other players, the coaches, and work on throwing and catching skills - plus you'll learn some game strategy. Wear tennis shoes and athletic clothes and bring a water bottle. Our regular season begins on Monday, March 17. Visit our website for more information, join our email distribution list, and stay up to date on events.

Spring Sports start at varying times - please see below for more information. Online registration will open on Monday, February 24 for activities. A valid sports qualifying physical must be on file in the Activities Office in order to register, and all students must be registered in order to practice/try-out. Physicals can be turned in to Maggie Schley in the Activities Department at Irondale via physical paperwork, email, or fax. Full instructions are available on our registration webpage. We strongly recommend that you register at least 72 hours prior to the start date to avoid any delay in participation. To check the date of a student’s last physical, log into your ParentVUE account and select the Student Info tab. The physical date is located at the bottom of the page (not available on the mobile app). The registration fee for all spring sports is $190. These fees are waived for families who qualify for the free or reduced lunch program, and the fee will automatically reset to zero at the time of registration. All students will automatically receive free meals without the need to apply, however the application must be completed in order to be eligible for waived activity fees. The 2024-2025 Application for Educational Benefits is currently available for those who need to submit a new form. Any student who does not make a team, or decides not to participate prior to their 1st contest is entitled to a full refund of their registration fee.

Registration deadlines vary from sport to sport, so please check the closing dates listed below:

Baseball, Andy Peterson - andrew.peterson@mvpschools.org, Registration closes April 4

Golf, Boys, Josiah Snyder - jwrsnyder@gmail.com, Registration closes April 7

Golf, Girls, Megan Oberg - megan.oberg@mvpschools.org, Registration closes April 7

Lacrosse, Boys, Barry Weintraub - barry.n.weintraub@gmail.com, Registration closes April 21

Lacrosse, Girls, Hannah Crook - hannah.crook@mvpschools.org, Registration closes April 14

Softball, Kyle Livingood - irondalesoftball@gmail.com, Registration closes TBD

Tennis, Boys, Mike Walseth - mike.walseth@mvpschools.org, Registration closes April 7

Track & Field, Boys, Tom Rodefeld - thomas.rodefeld@mvpschools.org, Registration closes April 1

Track & Field, Girls, Sam Vossler - samuel.vossler@mvpschools.org, Registration closes TBD

Volleyball, Boys, Grace Mruz - grace.mruz@gmail.com, Registration closes April 7

A Chemical Awareness meeting will be mandatory for all athletes, and they should be accompanied by at least one parent/guardian. Each activity is responsible for holding their own meeting within the first 3 weeks of the season. Please reach out to the appropriate head coach for more info.

If you have a conflict that prevents you from attending the first practices, please be sure to register by the above listed closing dates, and communicate your scheduling conflict with your child’s head coach.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our Activities Office staff:

Maggie Schley, Activities Admin Assistant - margaret.schley@mvpschools.org, 651-621-6822

Chris Fink, Activities Director - chris.fink@mvpschools.org, 651-621-6821

Bill Mauricio, Assistant Activities Director, bill.mauricio@mvpschools.org, 651-621-6991

The Mounds View Community Ed Department also offers some additional programming for the Fall season. For details. Please visit their website.

Are you a young woman interested in pursuing a science or engineering degree? Then there is a FANTASTIC opportunity just for YOU! WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) is offering an internship program where you will be onsite at Medtronic, it lasts 10 weeks (summer start!), with an application deadline of Monday, February 10.

You will get hands-on experience, contribute to innovative projects, receive mentorship while working alongside professionals AND build your network! Want to learn more and apply? Get more information here. This really is a great opportunity...make a plan to apply TODAY!

Orders for the 2024-25 Irondale yearbook are now OPEN! Use the online store here to place your order. Remember, the earlier you purchase your yearbook, the less expensive they are. Yearbook prices have increased to $75. Order yours today!

College Admissions Representative visits have begun. These visits will take place in-person in the Career and College Center. Check Naviance to sign-up. If you have any questions, see Mr Rock (fritz.rock@mvpschools.org) in the Career & College Center.

Check out what is happening at Irondale and around the community. Here you will find additional information that might not be included in the daily announcements.