Mother's Day Tea!
Accent continued its remarkable year with a first division rating in the show choir category at the WSMA State Solo and Ensemble Festival. The group scored eight points, which is only two points from a perfect score (6 is perfect, 36 is the worst possible score). John Moos and Aidan Bach were featured soloists. Please attend our concert at the HIT (5/11, 7 pm) to see the latest edition of Accent live and in person.
It's Throwback Thursday! In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week we have two photos for Throwback Thursday. Did you know that Luther L. Wright once had a Future Teachers of America Club? FTA was created in 1937 to support young people interested in becoming teachers. This photo is of the members of the club in 1994. The additional photo is the staff of LLW in 1963. Our thanks to all the teachers past and present that dedicate their lives to the education of our children. If you have a photo or story of a favorite teacher, please share!
The Ironwood Sixth Grade had a wonderful field trip, Tuesday May 7th, to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. The weather was great, no rain and a stiff breeze to keep the black flies at bay. We were greeted and guided by two excellent park interpreters. They were passionate, extremely knowledgeable, and very engaging. The students were interested and excited to learn. We saw the Lake of the Clouds overlook and learned about some of the geology of the area. We were able to eat lunch at the Porcupine Mountain ski hill lodge. Some of the students even hiked part of the way up the ski hill and ate their lunches in the grass looking out over Lake Superior. We had a 'hands on' lesson in which the kids searched a stream and collected any animals they could find with minnow nets. They then had a chart that helped them to figure out what each animal was that they captured. At the end of the day we took a hike on the Union Mine Interpretive Trail and saw remnants of the earliest 'modern' copper mines. We also learned a bit about the hearty people that mapped the area and found the copper deposits in 1884. Aside from a few soakers in the creek and a few bumps and bruises on the hikes, we had a very enjoyable day and learned much about the past and present of our local area. Thank you to the Porkies Park staff and the Friends of the Porkies nonprofit for enabling us to have a GREAT day!
Thank you to Ms. Rosemurgy for all her hard work student teaching in Mrs. Clausen’s 2nd grade. The whole class will certainly miss her. Congratulations on Ms. Rosemurgy’s well-deserved graduation!! It will be exciting to see all the young lives she will touch in the years ahead. ❤️
Thank you!
On behalf of the Board of Education, Administration, Staff, and especially the students of Ironwood Area Schools, we would like to thank the citizens of the district for their positive support in the operating millage renewal process.
Today is the day!
It's election time for Ironwood Area Schools! Every 4 years in Ironwood voters have the opportunity to reaffirm their support of the District by voting on the Operating Millage, and today is election day. If you would like to learn more about this important election, please visit the District's website or call (906) 932-0200.
https://www.ironwoodschools.org/page/opmill
Want to thank your favorite teacher? Tell a teacher your favorite thing about them. Not only is it free, it's extra special for the teacher! An iced latte or chocolate might not hurt, though. Thank you, teachers, for your tireless efforts in educating the young people of Ironwood!
We have some of the best people working in our cafeteria. Give everyone a big thank you for the work they do!
It's Throwback Thursday! This photo is from the cover of the Ironwood High School yearbook, The Hematite, of the Senior Class of 1985. They honored the 100th year anniversary of the beginning of education in Ironwood. The Township of Ironwood was formed in 1885 when the area was part of Ontonagon County. The first school building was located on West Vaughn Street with 40 students taught by Miss Fitzsimmons. Ironwood Public Schools grew to 80 teachers in multiple schools across the community with 2900 pupils by 1907. Many photos have been taken by various groups on the front steps of our historic school! If you have any to share, please post!
Prom was a huge success! Landon Buerger was crowned King, and Madelyn Smith was crowned Queen. Thank you to Mrs. Bissell and all of the volunteers who made this big event happen!
The IAS Area Schools Board of Education will be holding a workshop on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 6 pm to 7 pm in Study Hall 230 of LLW. The purpose of the workshop is to give parents and community members an opportunity to provide input into the new superintendent search.
Happy School Principal Day! A big thank you to Mrs. Nigh for her work here at Ironwood!
Check out the fun from the Ironwood After-School Program!
The middle school choir and band performed on stage at the HIT on Friday night. The HIT is a fantastic place for a concert, and the students did an excellent job. Congratulations to all middle school musicians!
The 5th grade choir and band students performed last week for an audience. Great work, students!
The 6th grade choir and band performed last week for an audience. Nice work, students! You all sounded great!
Check out the 2024 John Jarvi Memorial Run coming up on May 25! Registration opens at 7am, with the run (5k or 10k) to follow starting at 8:30am. All proceeds support the MS and HS Cross Country team at Ironwood. Come join the fun! Send an email to benjamin.schmandt@ironwoodschools.org with any questions.
IAS is accepting applications for a Full-Time, Full Year SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. A detailed Superintendent Profile and Job Description is available at: https://www.ironwoodschools.org/page/employment-opportunities
Thank you to the Ironwood Carnegie Library, the Wakefield Public Library, and Gogebic Community College for bringing Angeline Boulley, author of "Firekeeper's Daughter", to Ironwood on Thursday afternoon. The Ironwood juniors and seniors were able to attend a talk by Ms. Boulley at GCC, followed by a book signing. A big thank you to Ms. Winn for organizing this field trip!
