Iroquois Middle School
OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Iroquois Families:
We are so excited to welcome you and your children back for the 2021-22 school year! It is a great honor to serve as the principal of Iroquois School and to work with your children every day. I want to extend a warm welcome to those of you who are new to Iroquois School. We are excited to get to know you and your children and begin to build the kinds of relationships that we know are so important in supporting student learning and achievement. I thank you for your commitment to your children and for sending them to us so prepared to continue their journey as life-long learners.
I would especially like to welcome our newest members of Iroquois—our incoming fourth grade students. Fourth grade is a transition year for our children. Change can sometimes be challenging, but change can be also be rewarding and energizing as we help children grow and embrace new milestones.
Indeed, in order to support students making a smooth transition from one grade to the next, faculty members worked diligently over the summer. Their work included planning and staff development, as well as curriculum writing and alignment. Our School Based Planning Team met to review our student performance data and to set goals for the 2021-2022 school year as well as the action steps we will use to achieve those goals. We continue to focus on ensuring that all students have access to high levels of learning, engagement, and rigor and that all students feel welcomed, nurtured, and inspired here at Iroquois School. Our ultimate goal is always to meet the particular needs of each child, challenging our students to set their own goals for achievement and work hard to achieve those outcomes. Every staff member is charged with this overarching target and each of us works to identify and implement specific instructional strategies that will help us get there. We believe that each child belongs to all of us—and, as such, we will work diligently to ensure that we meet the needs of each and every student.
Thank you, again, for all your continued support as we build lasting relationships to support student learning and achievement here at Iroquois. I look forward to seeing you throughout the school year.
Sincerely,
Christian Zwahlen
Principal
CONTACT INFORMATION
Principal: Mr. Christian Zwahlen | christian_zwahlen@westiron.monroe.edu
Secretary: Ms. Gail Clune | gail_clune@westiron.monroe.edu
Main office: 585-336-xxxx
Fax: 585-336-xxxx
Website: https://irq.westirondequoit.org/
Health Office: 585-336-xxxx
- Nurse: xxxxx
Transportation: 585-336-2992 | Transportation website
District Office: 585-342-5500 | District website: westirondequoit.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 10/8: Go Home Early Drill - dismissal at 2:20 PM
- 10/11: NO SCHOOL - Indigenous Peoples Day
- 10/12: School Pictures
- 10/28 & 10/29: Halloween Obstacle Course
NOVEMBER
- 11/10: Picture Make-up Day
- 11/11: NO SCHOOL - Veterans' Day
- 11/24-26: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess
For our full school calendar, click here.
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IROQUOIS STUDENTS IN THE NEWS!
Iroquois Middle School students have seven fifth-graders to thank for additional bicycle racks and a better setup for this school year. As the 2020-21 school year came to a close last June, the girls collaborated and mailed a hand-written letter to Dr. Aaron Johnson asking the West Irondequoit CSD superintendent to consider adding bicycle racks. READ THE FULL STORY!