
This is Goria Painter, the Assistant Principal at Iotla Valley Elementary. I am calling with some important information for this week.
On Monday and Tuesday, our Choir Club will meet at the end of the school day.
This Friday is hat day! Students are welcome to wear a hat for just $1.00. The money raised goes towards our Field Day at the end of the school year.
Our Pawsative Leaders will be selling Halloween Candy Grams for $1. They will be sold on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday morning. Friday afternoon, our Pawsative Leaders will deliver them to classrooms.
Picture retakes will take place on October 28th.
Teachers have started sending home invitations to Data Day. Our Data Day gives your student the chance to show you how much they've grown over the past 9 weeks. Our Data Day is on October 31st.
Attendance Matters: Regular school attendance boosts children's confidence and positive attitude towards school. Encourage this habit early in elementary school to teach them that punctual and consistent attendance is crucial. Developing good attendance skills early on can set a foundation for success throughout middle school, high school, college, and their future careers.























This is Goria Painter, the Assistant Principal at Iotla Valley Elementary. I am calling with some important information for this week.
This week is National School Lunch Week. Try new foods at lunch this week from around the world. Wear clothes from somewhere you have traveled or would like to travel, or colors of your favorite place. So grab your passport and get ready to travel as we taste the world.
Tuesday, our Choir Club will meet at the end of the school day.
We will have our Trunk or Treat this Friday, October 17th, from 5:30 to 7:30. If you would like to donate candy for our event, please send it with your student or drop it off at the front office.
Teachers will be sending home invitations to Data Day. Our Data Day gives your student the chance to show you how much they've grown over the past 9 weeks. Mark your calendars, Data Day is on October 31st.
Attendance Information: A student may face academic difficulties if they miss 10 percent of the school year, roughly 18 days. That amounts to missing just one day every two weeks, which can happen quickly and unexpectedly.

Week 7 (October 6-10)
This is Goria Painter, the Assistant Principal at Iotla Valley Elementary. I am calling with some important information for this week.
On Monday and Tuesday, our Choir Club will meet at the end of the school day.
On Tuesday and Thursday, our 3rd and 4th-grade students will be taking their NC Check Ins for Math and Reading.
On October 13th, there will be no school for students. This is a teacher workday.
We will be hosting our Trunk or Treat event on October 17th from 5:30 to 7:30.
Attendance Information: We understand that illness can occur. Please make sure your child is fever-free, diarrhea-free, and vomit-free for 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to school. Once a student has reached 10 absences with a parent's handwritten note, it is required that any further absences must come from a doctor to be excused. Please ensure absence notes are turned in within 3 days of the student's return to school.











This is Goria Painter, the Assistant Principal at Iotla Valley Elementary. I am calling with some important information for this week.
Tomorrow is picture day.
On Monday and Tuesday, our Choir Club will meet at the end of the school day.
Some upcoming events include:
On October 7 and 9, our 3rd- and 4th-grade students will take their first North Carolina Check-Ins for Math and Reading.
October 13th is a teacher workday. There will be no school for students.
On October 17th, our PTO will host Trunk or Treat from 5:30 - 7:30.
Attendance Matters: Every day a student is in school is an opportunity to learn, build relationships, and access support.








