Spotlight on Ironwood Seniors!
Eight members of Accent had an extraordinary experience, thanks to the Red Devil Education Foundation! These students traveled to Wausau to take part in the Jazz Festival hosted at UW-Stevens Point. The professional jazz vocal group, MPACT, listened to all participating groups and gave each group a professional clinic. In addition, two of our students, Aidan Bach and Arianna Sabec, sang solos and received a clinic with one of the members of MPACT. The day-long event was followed by a performance by MPACT in the evening. A huge thank you to the Red Devil Education Foundation for funding such an outstanding event!
It's National Administrative Professionals' Week! We are thankful to have the best at Ironwood!
Throwback Thursday!
The National Honor Society was formed in 1921 “to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate desire for service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the high school pupils in the nation.” Ironwood High School received its charter in 1922 and is one of the oldest in the nation. Election to this society is a very high honor. This year’s NHS Induction Ceremony was held yesterday, on April 17th. Our congratulations to our current members of the National Honor Society of Luther L. Wright. We are proud of you and you joined a long and distinguished tradition! (2nd photo, NHS group of 1964) If you have an NHS photo to share, please do and repost!
Attention parents of students in 6th-8th grade! Don't miss out on the exciting Summer Youth Programs happening June 10th to the 14th at Gogebic Community College! Spots are filling fast, so secure your child's spot today by registering at https://www.gogebic.edu/community/syp2024.html. Transportation from your local school to and from the camp at GCC is available. If you have questions, please call Monica at 906-307-1316. Get ready for a week of fun and learning!
It was a beautiful day for poetry on Monday! Students in Miss Higgins' created a poem together as a class unit for poetry month practicing sound devices and figurative language. They then shared their poems outside on the sidewalk in chalk. They had a blast!
An original Ironwood Area Schools Sauna Stove, was built by students in Mrs. Stehlik's Advanced Metal Fabrication class. Tristan Laabs built the body of the stove, Dale Eades fabricated the door assembly and Talan Harju mastered TIG welding stainless steel to fabricate a water tank for the stove. These guys are very talented, and work very well together. The stove lives at the Laabs' residence now, in the family sauna. IHS welding students will complete 2 more Sauna Stoves this semester.
Mason Oesau, who is enrolled in both Advanced Woodworking and Advanced Metal Fabrication recently completed a rolling cart for the Makerspace, it will support the schools new T-Shirt press. Thanks to all of these students for their skill and excellent work ethic. They are constantly busy!
IAS is accepting applications for the following: One (1) Full-Time, Full Year Custodian (8 hrs. p/day). School Year Hours: 2:30 pm - 10:30 pm & Summer Hours: 6:00 am - 2:30 pm. Application form is available at: https://www.ironwoodschools.org/page/employment-opportunities
IAS is accepting applications for the following: One (1) Full-Time Physical Education/Health Teacher. Application form is available at: https://www.ironwoodschools.org/page/employment-opportunities
Please read this article from the most recent edition of the Ironwood Globe for more information about the important Operating Millage Election on May 7, 2024.
Thank you Katie Urban, park interpreter from Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park, and Lu Opperman, Friends of the Porkies Board Member, for teaching us what to do if we ever get lost in the woods. We will make sure to take our new tool when we go hiking or camping!
The kids are so proud!! Mrs. Clausen’s 2nd graders are now published authors of their book “My Unique Pet.” Here they are holding their certificates from our celebration party!! Special thanks to our student teacher, Ms. Rosemurgy.
A few familiar works came together collaboratively for March's youth art month. Each 7-12 class completed one art puzzle each using paint markers and gel pens Can you name the artist and/or the work of art? (Display is located on the 3rd floor at the top of the stairs.) These turned out great! Our Red Devil artists should all be proud!
Once again, the mobile dentists will be coming to Ironwood to offer in-school dental care. The dentist will be here Monday, May 13, through Wednesday, May 15. Sign up your child at www.myschooldentist.com by Wednesday, May 1. Check out the flyer for more info!
Woodworking students Austin Sterbenz, Alec Huotari, and Brendan McCullough are finishing up their projects. Check out the unique "handle" Austin used!
Last chance to turn in GOISD’s “March is Reading” game boards. Please have your child turn in completed game boards by Friday, April 12 to their teacher.
Only two more days to experience the Book Fair!
The first Luther L. Wright High School was completed in 1900. The second LLW High It's Throwback Thursday!
School (pictured) was built in 1924 by the P.J. Nickel Construction Company with Craft and Boerner from Minneapolis, Minnesota as architects. Construction began on May 1, 1924 and the new high school was occupied in September of 1925. The building won awards for architectural design. We welcome you to participate in our celebration of the 100th anniversary of our school in the months ahead!
Second graders watched 5 caterpillars turn into Painted Lady butterflies throughout the month of March. Thanks to Stoffels Country Store prepping a greenhouse with plants and nectar, our 5 butterflies have a safe place to live.
Our 6th graders created art projects as an alternative assessment for the memoir, “Woodsong'' by Gary Paulsen. We studied this memoir, as well as the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, for a substantial portion of quarter 3. The goal of this project is to capture the raw beauty, challenges, and spiritual connection to nature depicted in the book and the Iditarod, focusing on a student selected scenes that embody the essence of being immersed in nature.
To bring these scenes to life, the students were allowed to employ a variety of artistic mediums and techniques that would depict the beauty and sense of wonder experienced by Paulsen and his dogs in “Woodsong” in a creative way.
