We Need You!

Here's a call to all parents, relatives, friends and neighbors with students at Iron Springs Elementary! We need your help! We have so many exciting fund-raisers coming up to raise money for the school and the Smart Boards for each classroom!! We need help with these fund-raisers; people who can volunteer their time to put them on! If you would like to volunteer or become a PTA member, post a comment or contact any of the board!! Thank you! Your help is TRULY appreciated!!

PTA Summer Movie Passes Available!!

Westates Theaters and the Utah PTA present...

2010 Kids Summer Movie Program!!!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
10 AM at Fiddlers 6
170 East Fiddler Canyon Road
Cedar City

Tickets go on sale at Iron Springs Elementary School May 24-27
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4 PM

Wednesday from 1-2 PM

Punch cards are $20 for 10 movies

You can also purchase tickets at the door for $3

Here is the movie schedule:
(if you need to know more about each movie, just click on the movie title and it will take you to a website that will explain more about it.)

May 31, June 1st and 2nd - "Monsters vs Aliens"

June 7, 8, 9 - "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"

June 14, 15, 16 - "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"

June 21, 22, 23 - "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"

June 28, 29, 30 - "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel"

July 5, 6, 7 - "The Tooth Fairy"

July 12, 13, 14 - "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief"

July 19, 20, 21 - "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"

July 26, 27, 28 - "How to Train Your Dragon"

August 2, 3, 4 - "Shrek Fovever After"

For more information contact Monica at 865-6757 or 592-5850

Book Fair

Parent-Teacher conferences are March 1-5. That is when the PTA will be doing the book fair. It is buy one get one free!! Yay!! More info to come!! (like times, etc)

McDonald's Night!

Now that the carnival is over... it's time to think about McDonalds night. Next Monday, November 9th 6-8 PM. 50% of all lobby sales goes to Iron Springs. Comment here if you are willing to help. You can take a 1/2 hour shift or work the whole time! Thanks so much!!

IRON SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL!!

Friday, October 30th
from 5-8 PM

Come dressed in your costume ready to have a wickedly fun time!!!
PLEASE, no masks of painted faces.

Here are just some of the fun activities:

• Mummy Races
• Pumpkin Hole-in-One
• Fortune Teller
• Sandy Candy
• Wicked Witch Toss
• Cake Walk
• Mummy Races
• Mrs. Bubbles Balloons
• Scary Stories
• Frankenstein's Lab
• Scarecrow Throw
• AND MANY MORE!!!

Sandy Candy will be available at the "Candy Cauldron" for $2 a tube.

This year we are having a HUGE Monster Mash!!
We have a DJ coming so get ready to dance!


Bring your family and eat dinner at the "Black Cat Diner"
Pizza, Salad, Cookies, Nachos, Cotton Candy, Sodas, and Bottled Water
CASH ONLY PLEASE at the "Black Cat Diner"

We have AWESOME raffle ticket items this year.... Including a 1 night stay for a family of 4 at the "Rockin R Ranch" in Antimony! Includes all meals and activities! A $480 value!!

Plus, back by popular demand, THEMED BASKETS!

PUNCH CARD INFO
Games and activities will range from 2-4 punches
12 Punches - $3.00
20 Punches - $5.00
40 Punches - $10.00

Reflections 2009-2010

Hi everyone! It is that time of year: Reflection Projects!

This year's theme is: Beauty is...

Reflections is a cultural arts program that allows students to express themselves through their art form and be recognized for their skills, originality, and creativity. Students may submit their works in any of the eight art areas:

1-Literature (fiction or non-fiction, poetry and drama)
2-Visual arts (original print, drawing, painting, collage, etc)
3-Music Composition (voice, instruments or a combinations of both)
4-Dance (original choreographed dance)
5-Photography (original black and white or color image, or group of images)
6-Film/Video (original works of fiction or non-fiction)
7-Theater* (original theater work, individual storytelling, mime, etc)
8-Three Dimensional Artistic Creations (sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, visual arts)
*This is not a National PTA category and recognition will only be given at State level

NOTE: Some teachers require their students have at least one entry, so talk to your child's teacher if you are not sure.
Also, kids can enter as many categories as they want. HOWEVER, they must have a completed form to go along with each entry. Also, each category has its own form. Ask the office for a copy pertaining to the correct category.

DUE DATE: All entries MUST be received by
Monday, November 2, 2009.


If you have questions about what Reflections is, please click here.
If you have specific questions about Reflections at Iron Springs, you can contact Dana Hutchings (for her phone number, email me at celestejohnson04@gmail.com )

Lins Receipts

Remind your kids to bring in their receipts from Lin's!!! A drawing is held every Friday for a Lin's treat bag.

Earn Money for Iron Springs

I just found this contest to help raise money/supplies for our school. Just follow the link and all you gotta do is play games and donate tickets to Iron Springs. And the top 50 schools earn $1000 extra dollars!! Don't forget to sign in before playing games!! :-)

http://www.clubbing.com/Pages/Home/HomePage.aspx

Oh, and the contest ends Oct. 31. So start playing today!!! Oh, and your kids can play these games too!!!

Come Help Us Plan!

FUNDRAISING THINK TANK! To all you AMAZING Fund Raising People Out There.... We are going to have a meeting on Thursday night (Aug. 27th) at 6:30 pm to come up with some NEW & FUN ideas this year. Meet at the school - and Bring all your pamphlets / brochures / samples and IDEAS!!!
Call Paula if you have any questions at 867-1919 or 531-1965. Kathy Hales will also be there to host and we will be announcing our First McDonalds Night Date.


If for some reason you can't make it (we understand many of you are busy) please feel free to leave a comment with your ideas. Thanks!

New Additional Apparel

Here is the information for the new additional Iron Springs apparel:




Even though the model shows a girl, that is because they are unisex hoodies and the manufacture chose a girl. But this will work great for any boy or girl. Also, just imagine these shirts with the school logo on it. The logo that will appear on these hoodies will be like the ones on the regular t-shirts.

• 7.8-ounce, 50/50 cotton/poly fleece
• Two-ply hood
• No drawcord at hood
• Set-in sleeves
• Front pouch pocket

Colors Available: Maroon and Ash

Youth Sizes: XS(4), S(6-8), M(10-12), L(14-16), XL(18-20)

The other unisex hoodie available for boys and girls:

The logo on this shirt will be the same kind as the girls' hoodies.

• 7.8-ounce, 50/50 cotton/poly fleece
• Two-ply hood
• No drawcord at hood
• Set-in sleeves
• Front pouch pockets

Color Available: Navy

Youth Sizes: XS(4), S(6-8), M(10-12), L(14-16), XL(18-20)

And introducing the LADIES' Polos for the female teachers!

The logo on these shirts will the same as the other polos we have for sale.

• 5.5 oz., 60% ringspun cotton/40% polyester ladies' pique knit sport shirt.
• Feminine fit.
• Resists wrinkles and shrinkage.
• Three white pearl buttons on reversed pocket.
• Single-needle stitched cuffs, armholes and shoulders.
  

Colors available: Wine and white

Ladies' Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL

And here are some more Bella-style shirts. We searched high and low and finally found these in girl sizes!! Yay! Also, they are not long-style like the other ones we have available.

The logo for this shirt will be the same as the other Bella-style shirts we have.

• 5.8 oz., 100% preshrunk combed ringspun cotton 1x1 baby rim knit t-shirt.
• Narrow set-on binding around color and cuffs.
• Double-needle stitched around collar, cuffs, and bottom hem.
  

Colors available: Chocolate and Leaf

Girls' Sizes: S(6-8), M(10-12), L(14-16)

We hope you are enjoying this year's t-shirts! Stay tuned for other updates! Also, don't forget, we are hoping to do those t-shirts with the backs that have the kids' self portraits for those who are interested. Please leave a comment here with any questions!

Why You Should Join the PTA!

Number One: You do NOT have to attend the meetings if you don't want to. And you do NOT have to be involved if you are busy. We understand!

Number Two: The membership is a mere $5!

Number Three: Anyone can join! And if we can get a certain number of members then our school receives $1,000!!! Just think of the things we can do for the kids!!

Number Four: Any dad, grandpa, uncle, or any male in your child's life that joins the Iron Springs PTA receives a FREE ticket to an SUU football game in November!

Number Five, and most importantly: YOU GET AWESOME DISCOUNTS ALL SCHOOL YEAR!!!! Not only do you receive a dollar off any shirt you buy throughout the school year, you will receive discounts at the SCHOOL CARNIVAL, and other PTA activities!

So as you can see, the membership PAYS FOR ITSELF!!!

In case this didn't find its way from you kid's backpack to you, it got lost, or it is later in the year and you want to order more, here is the ordering form:

Iron Springs Elementary School T-Shirt Order Form

Make checks payable to: Iron Springs PTA

Child’s Name:________________________

Teacher:_________________________

**Miners YOUTH Unisex T-Shirt** (circle color and size)

Cost: $9 or $8 with PTA Membership

Color: Maroon

Size: YXS, YS, YM, YL, YXL

Qty:____

Color: Sand

Size: YXS, YS, YL, YXL

Qty:____

**Long Miners GIRL T-Shirt** (circle color and size)

Cost: $14 or $13 with PTA Membership

Color: Plum

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

Color: Chocolate

Size: S, M, L, 2XL

Qty:____

Color: Green

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

Color: Cream

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

**Miners GIRL Hoodies** (circle color and size-the sizes are “Ladies Sizes”)

(FYI, we are looking into seeing about boy hoodies. We’ll keep you posted.)

Cost: $20 or $19 with PTA Membership

Color: Chocolate

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

Color: White

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

**Miners ADULT Polo Shirt** (circle color and size)

Cost: $16 or $15 with PTA Membership

Color: Khaki

Size: S, M, L, XL

Qty:____

Color: Olive

Size: S, M, L, XL

Qty:____

**Miners ADULT T-Shirt** (circle color and size)

Cost: $9 or $8 with PTA Membership

Color: Green

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

Color: Sand

Size: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Qty:____

PTA Movie Passes

SUMMER MOVIE PASSES AVAILABLE!

If anyone is interested in a summer movie pass Paula has have them available NOW!

They passes are 10.00 each - good for 10 movies. You can use 1 pass for your family, friends, visiting relatives, etc.

Please contact Paula Coash via email - paulacoash@infowest.com

THE DATES ARE:

6/1 - 6/3 - Kung Fu Panda

6/8 - 6/10 - Madagascar 2

6/15 - 6/18 - Hotel for Dogs

6/22 - 6/24 - Space Chimps

6/29 - 7/1 - Marley and Me

7/6 - 7/8 - The Tale of Despereaux

7/13 - 7/15 - Star Wars: Clone Wars

7/20 - 7/22 - Coraline

7/27 - 7/29 Inkheart

8/3 - 8/5 - Monsters vs. Aliens

8/10 - 8/12 - Bonus Show

Movies will be played Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 10:00 am at the Fiddlers 6 Theatres. All patrons over the age of 2 will be charged for a seat whether they will be occupying one or not. Punch passes will be for $10 for 10 movies. Tickets purchased at the door will be $2.00 each. Passes can be purchased from school PTA. The school PTA receives $6.00 for each pass sold. Please support the PTA! Happy SUMMER!

PTA MEETING

PTA Meeting today at 4 PM at Iron Springs Elementary. :-) See you there!!!

SPRING PTA MEETING

Hello! We are having our Spring PTA General Meeting. It will be held in the Iron Springs Gym on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:30 PM.

The first graders will be singing a spring song and the Iron Springs Choir will also be singing.

We will also be having a vote on amending the budget, so we really need you all there to make your vote count.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment here and we will respond shortly.

PTA Budget Planning Meeting and Spring Meeting

On Monday (March 16) we are meeting at 1 PM in the teachers lounge to discuss the proposed budget changes for the Spring Meeting (Wed. March, 18). This is open to everyone. Please come help give us your input.

If you can't make it on Monday, still please come to the big Spring PTA Meeting on Wed. March 18 at 5:30. We will be voting on the budget changes. It is imperative that we get as many parents as we can so everyone gets to cast their vote about the budget changes. Also, the 1st graders and choir will be singing that night. So please come!

We look forward to seeing you there!!

PTA Meeting

PTA Meeting today at 4 PM in the Teachers' Lounge! See you there!

Christmas Alert

Join in the holiday spirit the last week of school (Dec 15 - 19) by dressing in the following manner:

Monday the 15th - Wear something green
Tuesday the 16th - Wear a Santa or holiday hat
Wednesday the 17th - Wear holiday socks
Thursday the 18th - Wear a holiday shirt
Friday the 19th - Wear something red

Also, there will be a Christmas Sing-a-longs at the school assemblies the same week. Parents are welcome!

Monday - 11:00 AM - 1st Grade
Tuesday - 10:00 AM - 2nd Grade
Wednesday - 12:55 PM - 3rd Grade and Orchestra
Thursday - 1:30 PM - 4th Grade
Friday - 1:30 PM - 5th Grade

There will be a special musical performance of the Honor Choir on Thursday, December 18th at 6:30 PM.

PTA Meeting

There is a PTA meeting tomorrow (Thursday, Dec 11) in the Faculty room.

We are bringing cookies to share with everyone.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ribbon Week

Hi! I know I announced red ribbon week already, and then deleted that post because I found out that Red Ribbon Week was moved. It is now Monday, October 27 through Friday, October 31.

Dressing up each day helps students learn about drugs an reminds them of their own pledge against drugs and violence.

MONDAY - "Turn your back on drugs and violence" Wear your clothes backwards

TUESDAY - "Living drug free is NO sweat!" Wear seats

WEDNESDAY - "SHADE our drugs and Violence" Wear sunglasses

THURSDAY - "Give drugs and violence the SLIP" Wear slippers

FRIDAY - "Use your HEAD, don't do drugs" Wear hats and red and purple

Please remind your children that there is to be no crazy hair or crazy hair coloring.


Activities:
Coloring Contest
Poster Contest
Wristbands
Prizes
Pledge Sheets
Paper Chain Pledge
Age appropriate assemblies presented by our Cedar City DARE Officers.


Thank you for your support!!