Iotla Valley Elementary

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🐺 IVE WOLFPACK WEEKLY UPDATE | WEEK 4 🐺
📅 September 14–18

We’re ready for another great week at Iotla Valley Elementary! ❤️💙 Here’s what’s happening around IVE this week and a few important dates to add to your family calendar.

🎶 MONDAY & TUESDAY | Singers of the Pack
Our Chorus Club will meet after school from 2:45–3:30 PM.

🙏 THURSDAY | Good News Club
Good News Club will meet after school from 3:00–4:30 PM.

👕 FRIDAY | SHOW YOUR WOLFPACK PRIDE!
Let’s fill our hallways with IVE spirit! Students and staff are encouraged to wear an Iotla Valley T-shirt on Friday. 🐾

📅 SAVE THESE UPCOMING DATES!

📚 September 25 | Dolly Day
We’ll celebrate Dolly Parton and her incredible support of literacy and getting books into the hands of children. Get ready for a fun day celebrating reading! 📖

📸 September 29 | Fall Picture Day
Bring those beautiful smiles—we can’t wait to see them!

🎉🐺 October 2 | WOLFPACK MANIA!
Save the date! We are getting ready for a fun-filled, action-packed Wolfpack Mania for our IVE families! More information will be coming home soon, so keep an eye out for all the details. We can’t wait!

Thank you, Wolfpack families, for your continued support and partnership. We are looking forward to another wonderful week of learning, growing, and making memories together!

🐾 Inspire Others Through Leadership Actions.
❤️💙 We are IVE!

Good morning Iotla Valley families, Bus 156 will NOT be running in this afternoon Friday, September 11th or the afternoon of Friday, September 18th. Thank you for your understanding

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Good evening Iotla Valley families, Bus 156 will NOT be running in the afternoon of Friday, September 9 or the afternoon of Friday, September 18th. Thank you for your understanding

🐺 IVE WOLFPACK WEEKLY UPDATE | WEEK 3 🐺
📅 September 7–11

We hope all of our Wolfpack families enjoyed the Labor Day holiday! We are excited to welcome everyone back on Tuesday for another great week of learning at Iotla Valley Elementary. ❤️💙

Here’s what’s happening this week:

🎶 TUESDAY | Singers of the Pack
Our Chorus Club will meet after school from 2:45–3:30 PM.

✏️ THURSDAY | 3rd Grade Beginning-of-Grade State Test
Thursday is an important day for our 3rd-grade students as they take their Beginning-of-Grade State Test. For many students and families, this is their first experience with a state assessment like this.

3rd-grade families, you can help your child be ready by:
• Making sure they get a good night's sleep Wednesday night
• Arriving at school on time Thursday morning
• Keeping the morning routine as calm and positive as possible
• Reminding them to take their time, read carefully, and use the strategies they have learned
• Most importantly—encourage them and let them know you believe in them! 💙

🙏 THURSDAY | Good News
Good News will meet after school from 3:00–4:30 PM. Please return signed permission forms as soon as possible if your child plans to participate.

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

📚 September 25 | Dolly Day
We’ll celebrate Dolly Parton and her incredible commitment to literacy and getting books into the hands of children. More information is coming soon!

📸 September 29 | Fall Picture Day
Get those smiles ready!

Thank you, Wolfpack families, for your continued partnership. We appreciate everything you do at home to help our students come to school ready to learn, grow, and succeed!

🐾 Inspire Others Through Leadership Actions.
❤️💙 We are IVE!

Mr. Jeremy's class studied the letter B this week. On Friday they baked brownies to celebrate their hard work learning the letter B. They delivered some to the office staff. We were so excited to have a visit from Mr. Jeremy's class!

Congratulations to our team!!!

Good evening, Iolta Valley families, We wanted to provide you with a quick update regarding Bus 23. We are pleased to let you know that we have a new driver, and Bus 23 will resume service starting tomorrow morning. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We appreciate your continued support!

Good morning, IVE Families!

Our first Iotla Valley PTO fundraiser of the year kicks off tomorrow! We are partnering with American Fundraising Group, and the fundraiser will run through Friday, September 11.

Students will learn about the fundraiser at school tomorrow, and fundraiser information will come home in their folders. I am also sharing the fundraiser video with families so you can learn more about how everything works.

Getting Started

We encourage all families who would like to participate to register their student online using our school code:

School Code: 8285242938

Once registered, families can share their student's fundraiser information with friends and family.

🦎 Axolotl Keychain Prizes

Part of the fun of this fundraiser is the opportunity for students to earn collectible axolotl keychains!

Students will receive information about how to earn the keychains and coupons to return to school. If your child earns a keychain, please send the appropriate completed coupon back to school with them.

We will collect coupons each morning and distribute prizes through our PTO and front office.

🦎 Plushie Drawings

Those coupons have another purpose, too! After students receive credit for their keychain, their coupons will go into our drawing for one of 10 large plushies!

Coupons will remain in the drawing throughout the fundraiser, giving students continued opportunities to win. Once a student wins a plush, we will remove their name from future drawings so we can spread the fun around to as many students as possible.

🎉 Field Day Fun for EVERYONE!

You may hear students talking about the Mega Party shown in the fundraiser video. At IVE, we have decided to do things a little differently.

ALL IVE students will have the opportunity to enjoy the inflatables during Field Day! ❤️

We want fundraising to be fun and exciting, but we also recognize that every family's circumstances are different. While we certainly appreciate every family who is able to participate in our fundraiser, we want all of our students to be included in this special end-of-year experience.

🐺 Thank You for Supporting IVE!

Fundraisers like this help our PTO provide additional opportunities and support for our students, teachers, and school. Participation is voluntary, and we appreciate every family who chooses to support Iotla Valley through purchasing, selling, sharing the fundraiser, or simply cheering on our students!

Be sure to follow the Iotla Valley PTO Facebook Page for current fundraiser information, prize updates, and upcoming PTO events.

Thank you to our IVE PTO for organizing this fundraiser and for everything they do to support our school. We are excited to see our students have some fun with this over the next couple of weeks!

Inspire Others Through Leadership Actions! 🐺

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dgqxKpuASg

https://afgfundraising.com/register-now/

🚗 IVE Car Rider Families — Thank You for Your Patience! 💜

We know our car rider line is longer this year, and several families have mentioned that it has never been this long before. You are right! We are seeing significantly more students in our car rider line this year, and we want to explain why.

Two changes have increased the number of cars coming through our line each afternoon:

We do not have an after-school program at Iotla Valley this year.
Bus 23 is not running until further notice.

Both changes mean that more of our students are being picked up by car each afternoon. More car riders naturally means a longer line and a little more time needed to get everyone safely on their way home.

🎥 Please take a few minutes to watch the attached video. We created it to provide a visual of our car rider procedures and help everyone understand how to move through the line safely and efficiently.

As you come through the line, please follow the established traffic pattern, staff directions, and pull forward as directed. Our goal is not simply to move cars quickly—it is to make sure every child gets into the correct vehicle safely. Please do not bypass the line or create an alternate pick-up arrangement, as this can interfere with the procedures we have in place to account for and safely dismiss our students.

We completely understand that waiting in a long line at the end of the day can be frustrating. We see the line, too, and our staff is working hard each afternoon to keep it moving as efficiently as possible. We simply ask for your patience, grace, and cooperation as we adjust to having more car riders this year.

Every car in that line represents one of our students, and their safety will always be more important than speed. 💜

Thank you, IVE families, for working with us and for helping us make dismissal safe and successful for everyone!

#IotlaValleyElementary #IVEFamily #StudentSafety #InspireOthersThroughLeadershipActions


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-CtO6tTkYnkhzRVPn_X-Mj1F77TUzwKq/view?ts=66c6322f

🚗 Familias de IVE que recogen a sus estudiantes en automóvil: ¡Gracias por su paciencia! 💜

Sabemos que la fila para recoger a los estudiantes en automóvil es más larga este año, y varias familias nos han comentado que nunca había sido tan larga. ¡Tienen razón! Este año tenemos muchos más estudiantes que son recogidos en automóvil, y queremos explicarles por qué.

Hay dos cambios que han aumentado la cantidad de vehículos en nuestra fila cada tarde:

Este año no tenemos un programa después de clases (After-School) en Iotla Valley.
El autobús 23 no estará en servicio hasta nuevo aviso.

Estos dos cambios significan que más estudiantes están siendo recogidos en automóvil cada tarde. Más estudiantes en la fila naturalmente significa una fila más larga y un poco más de tiempo para que todos puedan salir de la escuela de manera segura.

🎥 Por favor, tómense unos minutos para ver el video adjunto. Lo creamos para mostrar visualmente nuestros procedimientos para recoger a los estudiantes y ayudar a todos a comprender cómo avanzar por la fila de manera segura y eficiente.

Al pasar por la fila, por favor sigan la ruta de tráfico establecida, las indicaciones de nuestro personal y avancen cuando se les indique. Nuestro objetivo no es simplemente mover los vehículos rápidamente; queremos asegurarnos de que cada estudiante suba al vehículo correcto de manera segura. Por favor, no se salten la fila ni hagan arreglos alternativos para recoger a sus estudiantes, ya que esto puede interferir con los procedimientos que tenemos establecidos para saber dónde está cada estudiante y garantizar que todos salgan de manera segura.

Entendemos completamente que esperar en una fila larga al final del día puede ser frustrante. Nosotros también vemos la fila, y nuestro personal trabaja arduamente cada tarde para mantenerla avanzando de la manera más eficiente posible. Simplemente les pedimos paciencia, comprensión y cooperación mientras nos adaptamos a tener más estudiantes que son recogidos en automóvil este año.

Cada vehículo en esa fila representa a uno de nuestros estudiantes, y su seguridad siempre será más importante que la rapidez. 💜

¡Gracias, familias de IVE, por trabajar junto a nosotros y ayudarnos a que la salida sea segura y exitosa para todos!

#IotlaValleyElementary #FamiliaIVE #SeguridadEstudiantil #InspirarAOtrosConAccionesDeLiderazg

🐺 IVE Families — Help Us Keep Afternoon Dismissal Safe & Smooth! 🐺

Afternoon dismissal is one of the busiest times of our school day! With more than 400 students preparing to go home by car, bus, daycare, or with family members, clear communication and consistent procedures are essential to making sure every child gets where they need to go safely.

⏰ Beginning at 2:20 PM, students will not be checked out through the front office. If your child has an afternoon appointment or needs to leave school early, please plan to check them out before 2:20 PM. After that time, families picking up students will need to use the regular car rider line.

We know waiting in the car rider line can sometimes be inconvenient, but this procedure serves several important purposes. It allows our teachers to protect those final minutes of instructional time without repeated calls to classrooms, gives our front office time to communicate last-minute transportation changes accurately, and helps our staff focus on preparing for a safe and organized dismissal.

When multiple families arrive at the front office near dismissal to check students out, while phones are ringing with transportation changes and staff are communicating with classrooms, it creates an environment where important information can more easily be missed. Our priority is making sure every student is accounted for and goes home the correct way.

We appreciate our families working with us and understanding that this procedure isn't about making things difficult—it is about protecting classroom instruction and, most importantly, keeping our students safe. ❤️🐺

Thank you for helping us keep Iotla Strong!



🐺 Familias de Iotla — ¡Ayúdennos a mantener una salida segura y organizada! 🐺

La salida de la tarde es uno de los momentos más ocupados del día escolar. Con más de 400 estudiantes preparándose para ir a casa en carro, autobús, transporte de guardería o con sus familias, una comunicación clara y procedimientos consistentes son esenciales para asegurarnos de que cada niño llegue a donde debe ir de manera segura.

⏰ A partir de las 2:20 PM, no se permitirá recoger a los estudiantes a través de la oficina principal. Si su hijo/a tiene una cita por la tarde o necesita salir temprano, por favor recójalo/a antes de las 2:20 PM. Después de esa hora, las familias deberán utilizar la línea de carros (car rider line).

Este procedimiento nos ayuda a proteger los últimos minutos de instrucción, comunicar correctamente cualquier cambio de transporte y, sobre todo, garantizar una salida segura y organizada para todos nuestros estudiantes.

Agradecemos mucho su paciencia, cooperación y comprensión. ❤️🐺

¡Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener Iotla Fuerte!

This is the last week to order our new shirts! Remember this is a fundraiser to help make field day awesome! https://www.customink.com/fundraising/field-day-fundraiser-2396?utm_campaign=desktop-post-launch-v3&utm_content=field-day-fundraiser-2396&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link

💖✨ Dolly Parton Day is coming to Iotla Valley Elementary! ✨💖 On September 25, IVE will celebrate Dolly Parton Day and the kindness, positivity, hard work, and love of literacy Dolly represents! 📚🎶⭐ 👢💗 Students are welcome to dress in their best Dolly-inspired fashion! Think Western wear, denim, boots, pink, sparkles, or a little extra glam! Dressing up is completely optional—we just want everyone to have fun celebrating! 📚 At 9:25 a.m., our entire school will DROP AND READ! We’ll take this special time to reflect on Dolly’s incredible commitment to putting books into the hands of children and supporting literacy through programs like her Imagination Library. We can’t wait for a fun day celebrating reading, kindness, and dreaming BIG! 🐺💙 Be Kind. ❤️ Work Hard. ❤️ Dream Big. That’s the Dolly way! ⸻ 💖✨ ¡El Día de Dolly Parton llega a Iotla Valley Elementary! ✨💖 El 25 de septiembre, IVE celebrará el Día de Dolly Parton y la amabilidad, la positividad, el trabajo duro y el amor por la lectura que Dolly representa. 📚🎶⭐ 👢💗 ¡Los estudiantes pueden vestirse al estilo de Dolly para mostrar su apoyo! Pueden usar ropa estilo vaquero, mezclilla, botas, rosa, brillos o un poco de glamour. Vestirse para la ocasión es completamente opcional. ¡Lo más importante es divertirnos y celebrar juntos! 📚 ¡A las 9:25 a. m., toda nuestra escuela hará una pausa para LEER! Durante este momento especial, reflexionaremos sobre el increíble compromiso de Dolly de poner libros en las manos de los niños y apoyar la alfabetización a través de programas como Imagination Library. ¡Estamos emocionados por celebrar un día lleno de lectura, amabilidad y GRANDES sueños! 🐺💙 Sé amable. ❤️ Trabaja duro. ❤️ Sueña en grande. ¡Así se hace al estilo Dolly!

Week 1 was incredible!!! We had a fantastic week. A special recognition to Cowee Fire and Rescue Department for keeping everyone aware and safe for morning drop off and after pick up. We are grateful for your service to our families. We are grateful to the Franklin Football players who came out this morning to help open car doors for our students. I love how our community comes together for our students.

Mr. Chapman won the Chic-fil-A teacher raffle school supplies basket. Congratulations!!!

Good evening, Bus 23 will not be running tomorrow, Friday August 28th. We are working on finding a replacement driver for next week. As we receive information, we will keep you updated. Thank you for your patience.

We are reaching out to inform you that Bus 23 will not be running this afternoon. We are looking for a replacement for tomorrow and we will keep you informed. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.