Principal: Victoria Palmer-Wyld
School Hours: 8:45-3:15
2016-17 Iroquois PTO Officers:
Co-Presidents: Heather Schechter & Michelle Haney
Co-Vice Presidents: Amy Soulé & Deb Foley
Co-Secretaries: Kim McClive-Reed & Sam Salem
Treasurer: Peter Kopcha
 Webmaster Kim McClive-Reed is looking for someone to join her as Iroquois PTO Co-Webmaster next year. She's been a PTO Webmaster for four years, and can show you lots of tips and tricks! Being Webmaster keeps you in loop about things that are happening at Iroquois. You also get to work with the other fun parents on the Communications Team. And, whatever you learn can be used to build your own FREE personal webpage using the Google Sites app! Previous Google Apps and/or website experience is helpful, but absolutely not required. Interested? Email Kim!  YOU can be a HERO in the fight against cancer! Join our Iroquois Purple Heroes for Hope Relay For Life team to raise awareness and funds to help the American Cancer Society fight this disease. Students, staff, and family members can make a difference and join the team today by visiting our team page here. Can’t attend the event, but want to help? Visit our team page and make a donation to Iroquois Purple Heroes For Hope! The Niskayuna Relay takes place at the High School track starting at 6:00 PM on Friday, June 2nd and ending at 5:00 AM on Saturday, June 3rd. Come for an hour or two throughout the event or stay longer into the night! Have questions? Email Deb Foley at deb.foley4@gmail.com. We’re hoping for a great show of Iroquois Heroes at Relay…we hope you’ll be there!
 On April 28, 2017 Dr. Cosimo Tangorra sent an important email to district parents about the new Netflix series (based on the 2007 young adult novel) "13 Reasons Why."
The series and the novel deal with suicide, bullying and rape, often in a graphic manner. While opinions differ on the book/series, some experts and families are concerned that "13 Reasons Why" sensationalizes suicide. Others feel that it is a realistic portrayal of issues facing our students, and that family and classroom experts can take advantage of student interest in the series to incorporate into discussions as a "teachable moment" (see one teacher's take on the issue here.) Child/teen suicide and self-harm have been discussed during several recent school board meetings, especially in light of findings published on April 18th in Your Niskayuna from a study on high school stress completed by Niskayuna high schoolers, which found high levels of self-reported stress and concerning levels of self-harm in some student respondents.
You can learn more by viewing Dr. Tangorra's message, which includes links to information on child/teen suicide, here.
The 2017-18 PTO Volunteer SignUp is Coming Soon!
New to Iroquois? Don't be shy! Give it a try!
 "Volunteer Drive" to be PTO committee chairs and members, and/or "day-of-event" helpers. Our signup for the 2017-18 school year will be posted here soon!Meanwhile, you can email us to volunteer or find out more about a position. We'll be happy to answer any questions about what's involved! You can view position descriptions (and who volunteered in 2016-17) here.
You can check out assignments, find teacher emails, and all kinds of things on your team site. Take a look! Team 61 Team 6/7 Team 71 Team 81 Team 83  Iroquois MS has a lot of clubs, musical groups, and sports teams for students to enjoy. Check the Morning Announcements for club meeting notices, or browse the club info here!
 Let's give a shout-out to PTO Bulletin Board Chair Carol Blood!
Carol designs and posts our bulletin boards, and her displays are fantastic! Stop by and see them. They change once to twice monthly.
|  Try the Website's Search Feature!In a hurry, and only need to know one little thing--like, does Iroquois have a Drama Club? How to sign up for PTO emails? Use the "Search this site" box (top right corner) to find info FAST! PTO Membership & Directory Orders  It’s never too late to join PTO! Membership includes a handy print copy of the Iroquois PTO Directory. There are now THREE ways to pay: 1. Send a $10 check made out to Iroquois PTO to the school (Please write PTO and your children(s) names and grades on the envelope)! 2. Pay by cash or check at Back To School night. OR 2. [NEW!] Pay dues or donate with PayPal by clicking a button below! (A PayPal account is not required; you can just use your credit card.) Please enter children(s) full names and grades on the checkout page!  Each PayPal dues transaction costs the PTO 52¢. Donations to help cover fees are appreciated! Click through the link below to donate any amount you wish. If your employer has a matching donations program (i.e., GE), please enter employer name on the final checkout page! THANKS FOR BEING AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF YOUR PTO! What does the Iroquois PTO do? We support the teachers and staff. We support the students. We support families.  For teachers, we provide mini-grant opportunities to fund items or programs for students and classrooms. We also fund cultural/enrichment programs, the staff recognition luncheon, and small appreciation gifts to bus drivers, nurses and other support staff. Past examples of funding use include the library tile project (look UP as you enter the Media Center!), new library chairs, and Google Chromebooks for student use. For the students, we fund fully or partially events and programs including Drama Club productions, Math Counts, the 8th Grade Graduation Party, Spirit Day snacks, the Ice Cream Social, the Newcomers Dinner, and the Read-a-thon. We also sponsor and staff all student socials. For families, we provide an Internet Safety presentation in the fall, snacks at events, and stock and staff the School Store with student supplies and Iroquois gear. We also provide support for school costs for families dealing with hardship (families needing assistance are urged to contact the Principal, ).  How can you help?
And no matter which way you provide support to the PTO (fundraising, donations, or volunteering), we greatly appreciate all that you do. THANK YOU! Iroquois PTO is on Facebook!  Iroquois PTO has joined the district and several other Niskayuna school PTOs on the Facebook community. Check out our brand-new Facebook page here, and give us some "likes"! You can also see the district's own Facebook page here. AND . . . Iroquois Middle School is on Twitter! Check out the tweets here: https://twitter.com/iroqms  Morning AnnouncementsNeed to know if today is Day A or B? Not sure if a club meeting is today? Morning announcements are made daily during homeroom, but in case your student missed them, you can find them here.  The district has new Back-to-School technology resources and support for Nisky schools families, including a new  notification system called School Messenger. Last year's Parent/Student Portal is also part of these resources, as well as NEW online Returning Student Registration. Click here for a flyer providing details! The Parent Portal/School Messenger/Returning Student Registration Support Website can be found here! |
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