Irons Jr. High Newsletter

Irons Irons Family,

Principal Video Message

Student Holiday:

Friday, April 19th

Thursday, May 23rd Last day of School!

UIL A+ Academic Competition:

Irons had a strong 3rd-place finish in the overall competition.

Congratulations to our individual medalist.

Oral Reading: Coached by Mr. Shafer

7th Grade, 6th ~ Place Brooklyn Wyzorowski

Impromptu Speaking: Coached by Mrs. Groves

7th Grade, 1st Place ~ Pim Pawithaukue

7th Grade, 3rd Place ~ Michael Carlisle

7th Grade, 4th Place ~ Maya Rew

8th Grade, 6th Place ~ Leanne Lubao

Social Studies: Coached by Mr. Bass

7th Grade, 3rd Place ~ Luke Lipari

7th Grade, 4th Place ~ Felton Carpenter

7th Grade, 6th Place ~ Emery Pray

Maps, Graphs, Charts: Coached by Mr. Bass

8th Grade, 3rd Place ~ Daniela Werleman

8th Grade, 6th Place ~ Catherine Maupin

Music Memory: Coached by Mrs. Norris

7th Grade, 1st Place ~ Katherine Alvaran

Number Sense: Coached by Mrs. Lucas

7th Grade, 3rd Place ~ Sahasra Punna

7th Grade, 4th Place ~ Kylie Trevino

Mathematics: Coached by Mrs. Lucas

7th Grade, 6th Place ~ Pim Pawithaukue

Mathematics: Coached by Mrs. Lucas

7th Grade, 3rd Place ~ Ranger Sandomierski

8th Grade, 2nd Place ~ David Anderson

Irons Girls Golf:

Congratulations to our Irons Girls Golf Team 8th grade with 3rd place overall and 7th grade with 1st place overall.

7th Grade Girls Team - 1st Place!

• Sophie Cone
• Geraldine Espinosa
• Aubrey Parmer
• Jamie Calderaro

8th Grade Girls Team - 3rd Place

• Brynlin Burk
• Kinsley Farmer
• Chloe Meyer
• Da'Kota Russell
• Logan Toth

Individual Awards

• 7th grader Nicolas Jimenez - 3rd Place
• 7th grader Sophie Cone - 3rd Place

8th Grade Dance:

The 8th-grade end-of-the-year dance will occur Friday, May 3rd, from 7-9 p.m. This will be the last large group celebration at Irons for the class of 2028. Tickets will go on sale the week of April 29th. Students must be clear of fines or fees and not have excessive tardies, ISS, OSS, or DAEP assignments to attend.

Student Behavior:

As we enter the last quarter of the school year, inappropriate school behavior typically increases. Parents, please partner with us and talk with your children about proper school behavior. An excellent place to start this conversation is the Irons Guidelines for Success. If students follow the guidelines daily, all students can and will be successful!

STAAR Assessment Dates:

Your child will be STAAR testing starting next week. All students should report directly to their testing / review room location starting Tuesday, April 16th when released from cafeteria. Testing locations and dates can be found (HERE) or scan the QR code, enter your student ID, and your test and review room numbers will populate.

Week of 4/15-4/19:

7th Grade Reading STAAR Tuesday 4/16

8th Grade Reading STAAR Wednesday 4/17

7th & 8th Grade Reading STAAR Make Up Thursday 4/18

Week of 4/22-4/26:

8th Grade Science STAAR Monday 4/22

8th Grade Social Studies STAAR Tuesday 4/23

7th Grade Math STAAR Wednesday 4/24

Algebra EOC Wednesday 4/24

8th Grade Math STAAR Thursday 4/25

7th & 8th Grade STAAR Make Up Friday 4/26

Week of 4/29-5/3:

7th & 8th Grade STAAR Make Up Monday 4/29

Parents wishing to exempt students from STAAR Assessments:

While we appreciate your concerns, it is important to understand that as an individual district, we do not have the authority to excuse a student from taking state assessments. Texas Education Code §26.010 gives parents certain rights. Specifically, the statute states:

26.010 Exemption from Instruction:

(a) A parent is entitled to remove the parent's child temporarily from a class or other school activity that conflicts with the parent's religious or moral beliefs if the parent presents or delivers to the teacher of the parent's child a written statement authorizing the removal of the child from the class or other school activity. A parent is not entitled to remove the parent's child from a class or other school activity to avoid a test or to prevent the child from taking a subject for an entire semester.

(b) This section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Please be aware that all students in attendance on assessment dates will be given their appropriate state assessment as mandated by the state. If the student chooses not to complete the assessment, the assessment will still be submitted for scoring, as required by the Texas Education Agency, which will result in a score of 0 for the student. If a student is absent for the entire window in which state assessments are given, the student’s assessment will be marked to reflect that the student was absent from school.

Transportation:

The CISD Bus Smart tags have been a success. Most students use the tags when loading and unloading our buses daily. To increase the speed at which we can load and unload, please remind your child to have their smart tag out and ready anytime they are loading and unloading buses. By doing this, we believe our buses' on-time performance will improve.

For the safety of all students, we will only allow our car rider students to exit in front of the school. Parents, please do not ask your child to violate this expectation. It will take all of us working together to keep our students safe.

Attendance Matters: It is essential that your child is in class each day unless they are ill. If your child misses school, please email our attendance office and remind your child to get in touch with their teacher about missed work. Irons Attendance Office

Student IDs: All students must wear their CISD Student ID to school daily. Students who forget their ID will need to purchase a temporary ID for $1.00. Students must have their student ID in order to purchase lunch, ride CISD Transportation, and attend games and school events. If your child needs a new Student ID, they must stop by the AP Office.

Conroe ISD: Forbes Top 100 America’s Best Large Employers Conroe ISD was named the 37th best large employer in America and the number one public school district employer on the list.

Robert MacFarlane

Principal, Irons Jr. High

We Are Hawks!

Your child will be STAAR testing starting next week. All students should report directly to their testing / review room location starting Tuesday, April 16th when released from cafeteria. Testing locations and dates can be found (HERE) or scan the QR code, enter your student ID, and your test and review room numbers will populate. Please check before every assessment.

Irons 24-25 School Supplies are on sale now through May 21st.

Support Irons Jr. High by purchasing your school supplies through the school. A portion of the sales will support student programs at Irons.

Supplies will be available for pickup during schedule pickup day on August 5th from 4-7 pm.

Oak Ridge Sports Medicine is offering physicals for incoming 7-12 graders for the 24-25 school year. These are required for any student participating in athletics, cheer, drill team, ROTC, high school band, student trainers, and managers. They will be offered Wednesday, April 24 at ORHS in the athletic area. Please share with your students and encourage them to come. The cost is $20 cash. Medical history forms are available on the CISD athletics website as well as at wareaglesportsmed.com

Promotion and course credit shall be based on mastery of the curriculum. Expectations and standards for promotion shall be established for each grade level, content area, and course and shall be coordinated with compensatory, intensive, and/or accelerated services. [See EHBC] The District shall comply with applicable state and federal requirements when determining methods for students with disabilities [see FB] or students who are English language learners [see EHBE and EKBA] to demonstrate mastery of the curriculum.

Any modified promotion standards for a student receiving special education services shall be determined by the student's admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee and documented in the student's individualized education program (IEP).

In grades 7–8, promotion to the next grade level shall be based on an overall average of 70 on a scale of 100 based on course-level, grade-level standards (essential knowledge and skills) for all subject areas and a grade of 70 or above in English, Mathematics, and either Science or Social Studies.

Students unsuccessful in the current academic year must attend summer school. Students who do not meet the policy for promotion to the next grade level after summer school will be retained in the current grade.

Conroe ISD and The Woodlands High School Automotive Enthusiasts Club will be hosting the third District-wide Cars & Coffee event Saturday, April 20 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Woodforest Bank Stadium. Admission and car entry are free with roll-in between 7:30 and 8 a.m. There will be coffee and pastries available from culinary students, vehicle-related vendors, and first responder vehicles in attendance.

A summer tradition for 19 years!

Believe it or not, summer will be here before we know it! Now is the time to get your student ready to attend Camp Singalier, CISD's very own summer music camp, close by at The Woodlands College Park High School. This camp has been approved by Conroe ISD, so you know it is the very best in a fun and educational camp for your child! Please view pictures of the showchoir and Camp Singalier at our website: http://cavalierchoir.com/

Sponsored by the acclaimed Rhythm-n-Blue of the College Park Choir Department, Camp Singalier is designed for grades K – 8. Using a variety of exciting activities, your child will learn to sing, dance, and perform songs. As parents, you are invited to see the results of the week's accomplishments with a spectacular performance of entertainment featuring all the camp participants in the College Park High School Auditorium, complete with professional stage lighting and sound!

Rhythm-n-Blue members will lead and assist in all the awesome activities of Camp Singalier. The Rhythm-n-Blue show choir is a very select group of 11th and 12th grade students who are outstanding performers in singing and dancing. Rhythm-n-Blue performs at many civic and school events, and their repertoire spans the best of Broadway and popular hits as showcased in their concerts featured exclusively at College Park to their award-winning performances at state choral competitions such as the Madrigal Festival in Dallas and San Antonio.

Please support this Conroe ISD camp, which is our ONLY fundraiser to purchase costumes and music for Rhythm-n-Blue. By attending our camp, you help us fund this valuable program as we continue to promote music and the arts, not only in Conroe ISD schools, but also in our outreach to the community.

Thanks again for attending our camp. Look forward to FUN!!!!!

Erin Bodhaine

Director, Choir Department

College Park High School

ebodhaine@conroeisd.net

936-709-3125

Email: contactirons@conroeisd.net
Website: https://irons.conroeisd.net/
Location: 16780 Needham Road, Conroe, TX, USA
Phone: 936-709-8500
Twitter: @Irons_Principal