We appreciate our wonderful bus drivers! Please give them a big thank you for driving our kids safely to school!
There will be no school in Ironwood Thursday, February 23, due to inclement weather. All classes and evening activities are cancelled. Classes will resume on Friday at regularly scheduled time. Stay warm and safe!
Exciting news about our new School Resource Officer! IAS Alum Officer Clausen from the Ironwood Public Safety Department and Deputy Graser from the Gogebic County Sheriff's Department took part in the TEAM program offered through the Michigan State Police, a program designed to provide comprehensive training for officers who will be supporting schools. The TEAM program trains officers in Teaching, Educating, And Mentoring within schools.
Ironwood Area Schools has a long established partnership with Ironwood Public Safety Department and we look forward to the next chapter in this highly supportive and mutually beneficial story with Officer Clausen.
Look for more information as the new program develops!
Psychology students visited Miss Mackey’s kindergarten class last week to test out the theories of Kohlberg, Erickson, and Piaget.
Sixteen students earned $100 or more towards the Kids Heart Challenge. Their reward? Blasting some teachers and the principal with paint!
Check out this physics project from Mr. Lyons' class! Students had to design, construct, and test a vehicle powered by one mousetrap. The goal was to have the car travel 20 feet, stop, and then travel back to the starting line as quickly as possible. Excellent work, students!
Miss Ceci ended the Kids Heart Challenge with some heart-healthy activities on Wednesday. One activity included cycling a blender to make a smoothie! The kids had so much fun!
Congratulations to our January RISE ticket winners! Our basketball captains, Cody Dabb and Tia Lahti, handed out the certificates to each class. Thank you, students, for showing Respect, Integrity, Safety, and Excellence!
Kindergarten: Mrs. Wangelin
1st Grade: Mrs. Wolfe
2nd Grade: Mrs. Boyd
3rd Grade: Mrs. Rohde
4th Grade: Mr. Negro and Mrs. Lavinder
5th Grade: Mr. Lane
6th Grade: Miss Samardich
Don't forget to buy your yearbook!
Mrs. Justinak's mother, Karen Byrns, came in to make adorable Valentine's Day hats with her first graders today.
Buy a yearbook today!
Congratulations to all participants in the Upper Peninsula Community Education Association Regional Spelling Bee, which took place Thursday, February 9, in Bergland. Our students from Ironwood had an excellent showing. In 5th grade, Carson Freeman took 3rd place, and in 6th grade, Freya Slaughter took 3rd place as well. In 7th grade, Emily Saari took 4th place, and in 8th grade, Isaac Schwartz took 3rd place. Fantastic work, students!
Plan to get your yearbook by Friday, February 17!
The second graders at Luther L. Wright enjoyed a wonderful time at the Westgate Nursing Facility. The kids made a cute valentine fish and played some Bingo. Both the kids and the residents were such a joy!
We have an open teaching position at Ironwood for the 23-24 school year.
The 2nd grade students started their annual learn to ski program this week at Wolverine Ski Trails. Ms. Rochelle from Aspirus was there to give a nutrition lesson and a snack afterwards. The students received a complimentary hat and gloves from Aspirus as well. The weather was perfect and a fun time was had by all!
Purchase your yearbook today!
Students in K-5 learned how to perform hands only CPR, as well as how to recognize when someone is having a stroke using the FAST signs (Face, Arm, Speech and Time). February is Heart Month and we will be closing our Kids Heart Challenge fundraiser with a Party on February 15th.
The Luther L. Wright High School Band had the distinct privilege of attending the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performance at the Overture Center for the Arts this past weekend. Under the musical direction of world-class trumpeter and educator Wynton Marsalis, the program entitled "Middle East Meditations" included compositions featuring virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma. Referred to as "an unprecedented fusion between Jazz and the Oud instrument", this program was a special performance to witness, and one that students thoroughly enjoyed. A very sincere thank you to everyone who made this trip possible!
The Luther L. Wright High School & Middle School Bands will be performing at the District Concert Festival on Wednesday February 15th @ Hurley High School. The MS Band performs at 10:40AM with the HS Band following at 11:40AM. This event is open to the public and you are invited to attend!
