Dear Parents,
This week, we proudly celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, and we invite you to join us in recognizing the incredible educators who make a difference in our students’ lives every single day.
Our teachers go above and beyond—showing dedication, patience, and a true passion for helping every child succeed. Whether it’s a kind note, a small token of appreciation, or simply a heartfelt “thank you,” your support means so much.
Let’s come together to show our teachers just how valued and appreciated they are for all their hard work and commitment to our students!
💙 Thank you for helping us make this week extra special! 💙
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #GratefulHearts
This week, we proudly celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, and we invite you to join us in recognizing the incredible educators who make a difference in our students’ lives every single day.
Our teachers go above and beyond—showing dedication, patience, and a true passion for helping every child succeed. Whether it’s a kind note, a small token of appreciation, or simply a heartfelt “thank you,” your support means so much.
Let’s come together to show our teachers just how valued and appreciated they are for all their hard work and commitment to our students!
💙 Thank you for helping us make this week extra special! 💙
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #ThankATeacher #GratefulHearts
🎓Attendance Still Matters! 🎓
Even as the school year moves forward, every day still counts! When students are in school, they are learning, growing, and staying connected with their teachers and peers. Missing just a few days can make it harder to keep up and succeed.
Parents, your support makes a huge difference—helping your child get to school each day sets them up for success now and in the future. Students, show up, stay focused, and finish strong!
Let’s work together to make the rest of the year count—every day, every class, every opportunity matters!
Even as the school year moves forward, every day still counts! When students are in school, they are learning, growing, and staying connected with their teachers and peers. Missing just a few days can make it harder to keep up and succeed.
Parents, your support makes a huge difference—helping your child get to school each day sets them up for success now and in the future. Students, show up, stay focused, and finish strong!
Let’s work together to make the rest of the year count—every day, every class, every opportunity matters!
Happy School Lunch Hero Day to our amazing Irwin County Elementary lunchroom staff. You do so much more than prepare food—you provide the nourishment and care that helps our students thrive in the classroom and beyond.
We are so grateful for your dedication and the kindness you serve up every single day. We appreciate you!
We are so grateful for your dedication and the kindness you serve up every single day. We appreciate you!
Irwin County Elementary School is proud to celebrate our wonderful principal, Mrs. Rontee Barnes, on Principal Appreciation Day! With 18 years of experience as an educator, Mrs. Barnes leads our school community with incredible skill, dedication, and grace.
Thank you, Mrs. Barnes, for your caring leadership and for proving every single day that being a school leader is truly “heart” work! ❤️
Thank you, Mrs. Barnes, for your caring leadership and for proving every single day that being a school leader is truly “heart” work! ❤️
Parents, mark your calendars for the 4th grade musical "Get in the Game" on May 13th!
Today at Irwin County Elementary School, students and teachers in Kindergarten through second grades paraded through the hallways and held messages of support for our third, fourth, and fifth grade students and teachers as they prepare for GMAS testing. Our younger students' enthusiasm and excitement was a great way for our older students to end the school day!
Irwin County School System cordially invites parents, community partners, and stakeholders to provide input on the district and school plans for next year. These plans include our district's Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP), school improvement plans, parent engagement plans, school-parent compacts and wellness plan for next year.
If you are unable to attend, please visit our Parent Engagement website to provide feedback online: https://sites.google.com/irwin.k12.ga.us/irwin-county-schools/stakeholder-input?authuser=0
If you are unable to attend, please visit our Parent Engagement website to provide feedback online: https://sites.google.com/irwin.k12.ga.us/irwin-county-schools/stakeholder-input?authuser=0
ICES proudly celebrated several outstanding staff members throughout the month of April!
We recognized our incredible school librarian, Christie Copeland, in honor of National Librarian Day on April 4th. Her dedication to fostering a love of reading and supporting student learning does not go unnoticed.
We also celebrated our amazing admin team—Yomeka Smith, Cappie Walker, Justin Willingham, Rhonda Paulk, and Pam Ray—during Assistant Principals’ Week on April 17th. Their leadership, commitment, and daily support help keep our school running smoothly.
On April 22nd, we honored our wonderful administrative assistants, LaShonda Cromer and Lynn Turner, for all they do behind the scenes to support our staff, students, and families.
We are truly grateful for each of these individuals and the many ways they contribute to making ICES a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment. Thank you for being such an important part of the ICES team!
We recognized our incredible school librarian, Christie Copeland, in honor of National Librarian Day on April 4th. Her dedication to fostering a love of reading and supporting student learning does not go unnoticed.
We also celebrated our amazing admin team—Yomeka Smith, Cappie Walker, Justin Willingham, Rhonda Paulk, and Pam Ray—during Assistant Principals’ Week on April 17th. Their leadership, commitment, and daily support help keep our school running smoothly.
On April 22nd, we honored our wonderful administrative assistants, LaShonda Cromer and Lynn Turner, for all they do behind the scenes to support our staff, students, and families.
We are truly grateful for each of these individuals and the many ways they contribute to making ICES a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment. Thank you for being such an important part of the ICES team!
State Testing at ICES begins on Tuesday.
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders kicked off Excite Week with an energetic Color Wars GMAS Pep Rally! 🎉🔴⚪
The excitement was high and we’re ready to shine!
Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders kicked off Excite Week with an energetic Color Wars GMAS Pep Rally! 🎉🔴⚪
The excitement was high and we’re ready to shine!
Irwin County Schools encourages our community to stay informed about the upcoming ESPLOST referendum. ESPLOST has helped support facility improvements, technology, safety upgrades, transportation, and other important capital needs for our students and schools.
To learn more about how ESPLOST impacts our district and community, please visit: https://www.irwin.k12.ga.us/page/esplost
To learn more about how ESPLOST impacts our district and community, please visit: https://www.irwin.k12.ga.us/page/esplost
Our AR Winners for the third nine weeks celebrated their success in style, enjoying dinner and a movie with Principal Barnes! 📚🎬🍽️ Hard work pays off!
iReady Homeroom Winners Celebration: Each grade-level homeroom with the highest iReady growth celebrated their success with an ice cream bar and lemonade bar! 🍦🍋 Hard work paid off, and our students ROCK! 🎉📈
Mrs. Barrs Martin's and Mrs. Kendrick’s classes celebrated the end of their earthworm study this week with a fun and tasty treat—“dirt cake”! After learning all about how earthworms live and help our soil, students enjoyed digging into their dessert, complete with cookie “dirt” and gummy worms. It was a memorable (and delicious) way to wrap up their hands-on learning!
Parents, thank you for your support of the I.C.E.S. Spring Fundraiser! Pickup of your items begins today in the lunchroom from 3:30 to 4:30 P.M.
GA Milestones state testing began this week at Irwin County Middle School, and we are proud of our students for their hard work and focus.
Irwin County Elementary School students will begin testing next week. We wish all of our students the very best as they show what they have learned this year!
Thank you to our teachers, staff, and families for supporting our students during testing season.
Irwin County Elementary recognized our Students of the Month for the previous month as well (our apologies as these pictures accidentally archived the first time). These students were chosen by their classroom teachers for being respectful, responsible, and ready to learn. We are so proud of our Students of the Month!
Irwin County Elementary recognized our Students of the Month today. These students were chosen by their classroom teachers for being respectful, responsible, and ready to learn. We are so proud of our Students of the Month!
Mrs. Kendrick’s and Mrs. Martin’s Kindergarten classes are learning the about the importance of a plant's life cycle this week. Today, students were given the opportunity to plant their own seeds!
GMAS EXCITE WEEK.
