SECRET SANTA WORKSHOP IS COMING!

DECEMBER 14th - 17th

Monday 3 pm - 4 pm

Tuesday 9 am - 12 pm & 3 pm - 4 pm

Wednesday 9 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 3 pm

Thursday 9am - 12 pm & 3 pm - 4 pm

Please check the PTA December Newsletter for more information!

CEDAR CITY CARE & SHARE FOOD DRIVE

TOTAL COLLECTED 1,971 Cans & Boxed items!

What a Huge Success!

Thanks to everyone, parents & students, for being so

generous and giving so much.

CONGRATULATIONS......

to Mrs. Atwood's Class!

After collecting 287 cans they received a

"CHOCOLATE & CHARLEY & THE CHOCOLATE

FACTORY PARTY."

~WAY TO GO~

REFLECTIONS

REMINDER!

THE REFLECTIONS ENTRIES ARE DUE TODAY -

NOVEMBER 2nd!

Please bring your project to the school ASAP!

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 )

Picture Re-Takes

Picture Re-Takes TODAY!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th

If you would like your picture re-taken then today is the day!

LifeTouch School Portraits will be at Iron Springs today from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Please call Mrs. Wilson at the school if you have any questions.

TONIGHT IS ARTS NIGHT!

ARTS NIGHT IS TONIGHT!

Please come and support our Arts Program.

TIME: 6 - 7:00 pm ....only 1 hour of your time.

PLACE: Our School.... Iron Springs Elementary... very easy to get to!

FOOD: There will be a light refreshment of Cookies & punch - FREE!

REASON: Because we all love our ARTS PROGRAM

and our ARTS TEACHER / MRS. PETERSON.

Parent Night
Friends of Art Works for Kids
Advocacy Event in Iron County
Please join us October 8 at Iron Springs Elementary for the Friends of Art Works for Kids parent night for Iron Springs, North and Escalante Valley elementary schools. We need your help to save the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program in schools across the state. Click here to RSVP.
Due to budget constraints, this arts education program will be cut at the end of the school year unless the Utah Legislature approves continued funding. During the event you will learn about this essential arts program and what you can do to show your support, followed by student performances and art work displays.
Students from Iron Springs Elementary, North Elementary and Escalante Valley Elementary will be represented during this event.
When:
Thursday, October 8, 2009
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Where:
Iron Springs Elementary
255 North 4050 West
Cedar City, UT 84720

FALL BOOK FAIR

September 28th - October 2nd

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

*Please come and support our school and buy a book for your child and/or teacher.

The proceeds for this fair will go towards the Kindergarten Literacy Program & to help support Arts Night on October 8th.

PLEASE GO TO THE

TARGET WEB SITE

TO SIGN UP FOR

TARGET REWARDS!!!

IRON SPRINGS RECEIVES A DONATION FOR EVERY DOLLAR YOU SPEND AT TARGET.

https://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-005174&ref=sr_shorturl_tcoe

** CLICK ON **

ENROLL IN TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24th - Kindergarten Literacy NIGHT!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

Tonight is Kindergarten Literacy Night at the school from 5:45 - 7:00 pm. The volunteers that signed up at the last PTA meeting include: Dana Hutchings, Kathy Hales, Paula Coash, & Lisa Landes & Family

Lets here it for LITERACY!

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.

~ JUST VOTE~

WE CAN WIN $20,000 FOR OUR SCHOOL!

Thank you for voting for Iron Springs Elementary School in the "America's Favorite School" contest sponsored by Care2 and GreatSchools!
With your help, your school could win $20,000. Tell your friends, family and neighbors about this contest and ask them to vote for Iron Springs Elementary School!
Get started spreading the word now:
http://www.care2.com/schoolcontest/4901865?refer=3435.02.1253161172.092693

PTA MEMBERSHIP

Here is a new way the PTA

is going to stay connected to

parents & teachers this year!!!

Please check the blog for new

information daily & weekly.

PICTURE DAY

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th is PICTURE DAY!

Please return your picture order form with the payment on TUESDAY.

PLEASE NOTE - ANY VOLUNTEERS THAT HELP AT THE SCHOOL WILL ALSO NEED TO GET THEIR PICTURE TAKEN TODAY.

You will be required to wear a lanyard with a photo ID while at the school. All PTA volunteers - including activity chairs need to have their photo taken at the school.

If you have any questions please call Paula Coash 531-1965.

Flouride will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 15th

Attention: FLOURIDE SWISHERS!

Flouride will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 15th at 8:30 am in the cafeteria.

Every Tuesday there will be a table set up in the cafeteria side of the gym.

***Volunteers students from SUU are going to come and help up this year!***

They are all dental and medical students that will be giving us tips and

teaching us something new each week.

Sign ups will be going out the end of this week - Friday, Sept. 4th.

Please sign and return them to your teacher by

Thursday, Sept. 10th.

Cost is $5.00 for the entire year!

HAPPY RINSING!

IRON SPRINGS PTA

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!!!

Fall Halloween Carnival Mtg

The first meeting for the Fall Halloween Carnival will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 2 @ 5:30 pm.

We will meet at the school in the library.

EVERYONE IS INVITED!

We will be discussing ideas about games, food and volunteer opportunities.

Please come and support Iron Springs!

New Harmony Fire Information

The PTA is aware of the emergency situation in New Harmony as of today, Sunday, Aug. 30th. Principal Jane Twitchell has been notified in regards to the need to address the bus situation for school tomorrow (Monday). If there is any other information I will be posting it as I get it.
If anyone knows friends or family that live in the New Harmony area they may be in need of assistance or a place to stay. My thoughts are with you all in this time of crisis.
I can be reached at 867-1919 if I can help in anyway.
Paula Coash, PTA President

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:____

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT IS HERE!

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18th

6:00 -6:30 pm * K-2nd

(Kindergarten in the Library) 1-2 in their Classrooms

6:30 - 7:00 pm * General Meeting in the Gym

7:00 - 7:30 pm * 3rd - 5th in their Classrooms

Please come and join the FUN!

* Come and see our NEW T-Shirts available to purchase

* PTA Membership Opportunities

* "3 FOR ME" Sign up and volunteer this year! Give 3 hours of your time the entire year...

* Meet our new Principal, Jane Twitchell

* Meet your new teacher and visit your classroom

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 SUMMER MOVIE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

PTA SUMMER MOVIE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

YES.. They are BACK!

The PTA will be selling Summer Movie Tickets for $10.00.

You can buy them after school on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday.

* THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL ONLY *

Wednesday: 1:15 - 2:30 pm

Thursday: 3:15 - 4:00 pm

Friday : 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Please come and support YOUR School.

~We Receive 60% of Each Ticket Sold~

YOU CAN ALSO CALL PAULA @ 531-1965 ...if you would like to purchase tickets or have any questions.

PLEASE come to the Iron Springs Arts and Talent Night this Wednesday (April 22) at 5-8 PM.

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!

THE BOOK FAIR IS COMPLETE!

The annual "BUY ONE GET ONE FREE"

Book Fair was a success!

Thank you to all those that came by to purchase a book. The library was able to receive $467.86 worth of books due to your generosity.
A "BIG" thank you to all that volunteered to make this happen. Without the volunteers this would not be possible.

They include:

Dana Hutchings, Jennifer Meisner, Alayne Davis, Paula Coash, Celeste Johnson, Collette McCoy, Jolene Grey & Jessi McCourt

Qwest gives 1% back to schools!

http://www.qwest.com/onepercent/

As we all know .... the Iron County School District has made large budget cuts that will effect our children.

As parents... we all need to find new ways to help.

Qwest for education has a new program

on their website.

They will give 1% back to our schools

just by signing up.

Please click on the link above and choose

Utah then choose Iron County.

* If you have not signed into the website please create an account first.

It is a easy way to donate without much effort at all.

WE ALL NEED TO DO OUR PART FOR OUR CHILDREN!

Thank you,

Paula Coash

Iron Springs Elementary PTA