Irmo Elementary Family Updates
#HeartoftheHive May 15-19
Important Dates
May 16 SC Ready Math Testing Day-no outside visitors on this date
May 17 SC Ready PASS Science-no outside visitors on this date
May 18 PTA Board Meeting 7:15 am
May 18 SIC Virtual Meeting 3:15 pm
May 23 Field Day 3rd-5th grade
May 23 Rising 5K Screening
May 24 Field Day 4K-2nd grade
May 26 Senior Walk 9:00 am (all former bees, that are now seniors in high school, return to IES for us to celebrate their upcoming graduation)
May 29 Memorial Day Holiday-School and Office Closed
May 30 5th grade graduation ceremony 8:15 am
May 30 Half day for students 10:40 am dismissal
May 31 Half day for students 10:40 am dismissal
June 1 Half day and last day for students 10:40 am dismissal
2023 Important Field Day Information
It is time again for one of the students’ favorite events of the year - Field Day! This is a special day for the students to get outside and run around for half of the day. Field Day this year is spread across 2 mornings from 8:30am-11:45am.
- Grades 3-5 will participate on Tuesday May 23rd
- Grades 4K-2 will participate on Wednesday May 24th.
Remember to send your students with easy dry athletic clothes and tennis shoes that you don’t mind getting a little muddy/dirty, a complete change of clothes (to include extra socks and shoes), and a labeled water bottle. Apply sunscreen and bug spray before sending them to school in the morning. If your child wishes to bring sunglasses or a hat, these are fine for outdoors but will need to be removed prior to going back inside. If you are volunteering, please remember to do the same things for the day!!!
Thanks so much for being such supportive parents for Irmo Elementary School and making this a great day for all the kids!
PTA Parent Field Days Leads,
Kelli McDaniel and Carolyn Clark
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please see the below SignUp Genius lists for a variety of different ways you can contribute:
~All volunteers please come to the Science Lab near the library after signing in at the front office with your driver’s license.
~Please bring all donations to the front office by Monday 5/22/2023
Lost and Found Reminder
Please check the lost and found over the next few weeks as you are visiting IES. We have purchased clothing racks for you to easily view items. They will be placed down in the small sitting area across from the media center. We will have items clearly displayed as you visit and volunteer in the hive so that you can look through them. All items will be donated at the end of the school year.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please have your bee arrive to school ON TIME with a CHARGED DEVICE in grades 3-5 on testing dates!
SC READY and SC PASS Testing Schedule:
May 16 Math-grades 3,4,5 (No outside visitors on these dates, including lunch/volunteers to maintain a testing environment that is best for our bees)
May 17 Science-4th only (No outside visitors on these dates, including lunch/volunteers to maintain a testing environment that is best for our bees)
State Testing and Devices: What do you need to know?
In addition, as a reminder of state testing policy, students may not be in possession of any electronic or other device that can be used for communicating, recording, timing, creating images, or storing images.
These devices include, but are not limited to:
cell phones
smart watches
media players
electronic readers
headphones
stop watches
electronic translators
handheld devices
electronic imaging/photographic devices.
To help with this, we recommend that such devices be left at home on testing days. To ensure we are providing an optimum testing environment and following the regulations, IES students will be directed to secure all such devices in their book bags which will be placed away from students.
