Coyote Communicator

Principal Message

The PTO Harvest Festival last Saturday was amazing! Shout out to the PTO and all those that volunteered or brought bake sale goods!

October is a wonderful time to pause and notice the progress our children are making. Thank you for celebrating their effort, encouraging them when learning feels challenging, and reminding them that mistakes are an important part of learning and growing. We appreciate the families who carved out time to attend Parent/Teacher Conferences! We are STRONGER TOGETHER!

Core School Values/Rules

In October we are working on "Be Respectful". We may not always agree with someone, and that’s okay. Help your child practice responding respectfully by listening to different ideas, using kind words, and treating others the way they would like to be treated.

Costume Parade - Save the Date!

We are excited to welcome families to join us at the track for our newly minted annual Costume Parade on Friday, October 30. Please arrive at the back gate by 9:00am to see students in the parade. You are welcome to stand or sit on the grass area outside of the track. It is a quick, but fun experience.

Caregiver Volunteers

Shout out to the caregivers who volunteer at Ivey Ranch! While our solar project is in progress, we invite you to park at MLK park and walk around to the front office. Thank you!

Previous Reminders

Costume Day - Oct. 30

We will hold Costume Day on Friday, October 30 this year. If your child chooses to dress up in a costume, please review the following Halloween Dress Code: No masks or helmets covering the face or head, no excessive face paint, no props of any kind (including anything that could be used or seen as a weapon), and no excessive blood or gore.

Family Resources from Cook Center

Please find resources for parent coaching and mental health in the links below.

Parent Coaching Resource Library

Mental Health Series Resource Library

PTO Red Ribbon Week

Shout out to our PTO who puts on a fun Spirit Week for Red Ribbon Week, October 26-30!

Monday, Oct. 26 - Red Out Day

Tuesday, Oct. 27 - Pajama Day

Wednesday, Oct. 28 - Team Up Day

Thursday, Oct. 29 - Anything but Ordinary Day

Friday, Oct. 30 - Costume Day

Want a Yearbook?

If you would like a 2026-2027 Ivey Ranch Yearbook, you will need to pre-order it through PTO. Please find additional information on this link: https://iveyranchpto.org/yearbook/

Ivey Ranch ES Parent/Caregiver Input & Feedback Link

We are constantly seeking to make Ivey Ranch more awesome every year and value Parent/Caregiver input in this process. If you have recommendations for things that are going well at Ivey Ranch or ideas to help Ivey become better, please provide your feedback in the Parent/Caregiver Input & Feedback Form.

Substitute Teacher

Interested in being a substitute teacher? We’d love to have you! Effective October 1, sub pay increased to $195 per full day worked and prorated for partial day assignments. Click here to apply!

Absences

If your student will be absent, please send an email to attendance.ies@oside.us and copy the student's teacher on the email. Thank you!

Calendar

October 16-23 - Elementary Parent/Teacher Conference Week (1:05pm Student Dismissal)

October 21 - PTO Meeting at 6pm (Rm K2)

October 21-26 - PTO BooGram Sales at school

October 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week

October 30 - Costume Day & Costume Parade at 9:00am (back gate entrance)

November 4 - PTO Dine Out Night: Habit Burger & Grill

November 11- Veterans Day (no school)

November 18 - 4:30pm School Site Council Meeting (virtual); 6pm PTO Meeting (in-person K2)

November 23-27 - Thanksgiving Week (no school)