Irondale News

This past Saturday, the Irondale Speech team traveled to Centennial High School for their tournament.

Results are as follows:

Boyana Nikolova earned 2nd Place in Extemporaneous Speaking, Bre Hamman and Landon Blanck earned 2nd Place in Duo Interpretation, Malaya Wesseh earned 6th Place in Creative Expression, Sam Johnson earned 7th Place in Creative Expression, Laura Braun earned 7th Place in Extemporaneous Reading. These students all placed in the "Next-in" finals: Ronorey Buyuccan earned 1st Place in Original Oratory, Teagan Rinella earned 1st Place in Prose, Samantha Bolin earned 2nd Place in Poetry, Tenzin Bhakdo earned 2nd Place in Creative Expression, Andrea Perez, Kena Abdissa, and Ronorey Buyuccan earned 2nd, 3rd, and 4 (respectively) in Discussion, Elsie Thomson earned 3rd Place in Drama, Hailey Englund earned 5th Place in Great Speeches, Samantha Bolin earned 7th Place in Extemporaneous Reading, and Keniel Ortiz earned 7th Place in Poetry.

Last Saturday, Spring Lake Park Opportunities in Emergency Health Care Program hosted the 39th Annual Youth EMS Competition. 17 teams, from 4 different programs, represented 15 schools. Senior Karina Chattopadhyay took 3rd with her team.

Good luck to the 20 Irondale DECA Competitors this Sunday-Tuesday competing at the State DECA Competition in Minneapolis against the top 3200 Business and Marketing students across the State!

Boys Golf Introduction Meeting (does not require you be signed up in order to attend).

Date: Thursday, March 13

Time: 3:30pm

Location: Irondale High School multi-purpose room

If you have any questions, contact Coach Josiah Snyder (jwrsnyder@gmail.com).

Join the fastest-growing high school extracurricular activity in the nation! The USA Clay Target League’s priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship – in that order! To learn more about the sport, visit the website.

Registration is open now and closes Saturday, March 22. Please note: registration closes during Spring Break so our safety meeting is scheduled prior to the registration deadline. Mandatory safety meeting is Tuesday, March 18 in the multi-purpose room at Irondale. Click here to register for the Spring 2025 Irondale Clay Target Team.

The Polar Plunge, hosted by Irondale and Edgewood's Unified Clubs, will take place at Irondale High School on Tuesday, April 1. Information on how to register will come out shortly. For now, we need your help to determine our theme. Give us your ideas by completing this survey by Friday, March 7. The idea with the most votes will be our theme for the year.

Get ready to travel to Costa Rica! Would you like to visit an active volcano? Zipline through the canopy of a tropical rainforest? Whitewater raft down a jungle river? All while practicing your Spanish with some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet? The Irondale Spanish Department is offering current Spanish students the opportunity to travel with us to Costa Rica in June of 2026! Enroll on the tour by March 4 for a $200 discount on the trip price! For trip details or to enroll, visit this website.

Questions? Talk to Señora Miller in room 301, or email: Tricia.Miller@moundsviewschools.org

Breakfast is the BEST! Why? Because Breakfast Encourages Students to Thrive! School breakfast helps ensure students are ready to learn. Don’t forget to make eating a nutritious breakfast part of your morning routine. The District will celebrate National School Breakfast Week March 3-7. Each student is offered one breakfast meal at no cost at the start of each school day. Check out your school's menu online.

Registration for summer day camps and enrichment will open Tuesday, March 18 at 9 a.m. Watch for the electronic catalog soon.

Irondale High School's Girls Lacrosse is OPEN to 7th-12th graders! Lacrosse is a fun sport & is super easy to pick up - no previous experience needed. Do something fun this spring and join the team! There will be a New Player Interest Meeting on Monday, March 3, from 4:30-5:30 (drop in) at Irondale High School in the Commons (near the main office). Talk to Ms. Crook (HV 7/8th grade social studies teacher) for more details: hannah.crook@moundsviewschools.org.

Attention students interested in playing Irondale Boys Lacrosse this spring! Coach Barry is hosting an informational lacrosse meeting for the Spring 2025 Season on Thursday, March 13, starting at 7 PM in the Irondale High School Multi-Purpose Room. No experience is necessary, just a desire to learn, work hard, and be part of the team. Coach Barry will be discussing the upcoming season, expectations, and answer questions. All interested 8th through 12th grade students and parents should attend. We are looking forward to another great season and would love for you to be part of the team! Please contact Coach Barry at idblax@moundsviewschools.org with questions.

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.

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. EARLY BIRD PRICING NOW!

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

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Senior All Knight Party fundraising opportunities. Dine-in or grab some take out for the family and support the seniors.

Culver’s Concrete Mixer fundraiser
March 14 - 16 | 10 am to 10 pm

• 4004 Silver Lake Rd NE, St Anthony, MN 55421
  
• Irondale All Knight Party will receive Receive $1 per mixer sold

Noodles & Company
Tuesday, April 8 | 10:30 am to 9 pm

• 3833 Lexington Ave N., Arden Hills, MN 55126
  
• Irondale All Knight Party will receive 25% of sales

Chipotle Mexican Grill
Saturday, April 26 | 4:00 a 8:00 pm

• 2701 39th Ave NE Ste E128, St. Anthony, MN 55421
• Order online for pick up using code ZFPHXCP, or show flyer
• Irondale All Knight Party will receive 20% of sales

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 until April 1. They will increase to $80 after that, with the store closing on May 3. 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.