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Welcome back to the 2024-25 school year!

It is a joy to have your students begin this new year with us and we can't wait to work with them. 

This year, school start and end times remain the same, but you will notice in the bell schedule a 30 minute period on Mondays that has been added to support students' success. Students will practice skills for ensuring they are preparing for the week by reading and responding to their school email, monitoring their google classroom, signing up for a Wednesday and Thursday student support period (aka Tutorial) that will best help them academically. We call these "Monday Must Dos". This is a very important aspect of student responsibility and accountability that we want to ensure every student is practicing and we appreciate your support in reinforcing it.

I look forward to telling you more at Back to School Night on August 22nd!

Ms Norris

NEW Technology Information

This school year, aligned with our lost/damaged textbook policy, students/families will be held financially responsible for the repair/replacement cost for physical damage to a device, or the loss of a device, whether accidental or purposeful. Families are not responsible for normal wear and tear of devices. For any families who encounter a situation where their student’s device has been physically damaged or lost, who are concerned about this being a financial burden, they should speak directly with their school. We encourage you to review this Technology One-Pager for more information and links to additional resources.

Meal Program

SRVUSD’s meal program will continue to provide meals to all students at no cost for the 2024-25 school year! For more information see the district website HERE or reach out to Child Nutrition at SRVUSDEats@srvusd.net.

Annual Update Reminder

All families were required to complete the Annual Update by August 9th! Log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal and follow these instructions. This process is the primary means of providing updated and accurate emergency contact information which is vital to the safety of our students!

The Annual Update includes:

• Emergency contact information
• Parent decisions on how student directory information can be shared, including photos and names for the yearbook and social media.
• Notification of Parent Rights and Responsibilities
• New policies on Student devices and technology
• Student device fees, insurance, and use agreements
• Eligibility for educational benefits

Iron Horse Registration

All Iron Horse families are asked to complete school registration in FutureFund. Please be sure to do this to help the school and school organizations in their planning for this school year. In this registration you will be able to:

• Update school directory information and accessibility
• Sign waivers for participation in school and PTA events
• Purchase PE clothes
• Purchase Spirit Wear
• Make donations to the school and Ed Fund for critical programs
• Become a PTA member and/or donate to PTA programs

Student Schedules

Student schedules will be available in Infinite Campus at 4:00pm today.

You will need to log into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to view them

School Site Council/ English Language Advisory Committee 

Site Council and ELAC is an advisory committee that meets regularly to oversee the implementation of various programs in the school including programs to support English language learners. We are in need of 2 parent volunteers to be on our SSC/ELAC that will be held Wednesday Mornings from 8-9am in the Iron Horse Library conference room (virtual attendance possible).

• September 25th,
• October 30,
• November 20th,
• January 22nd,
• April 23rd
• May 28

Please email Ms. Norris or Mrs. Keeler  with nominations by August 30th. If you are willing to participate, you can nominate yourself! Please include a brief description of who you are and why you want to participate for the ballot.

Picture Day

School photos will be taken on Friday, Sept 13th. Please follow the link below to purchase your photo package if you would like copies of your students' school portrait.

Yearbook & Yearbook Ads

8th Grade East Coast Trip

Iron Horse 8th Grade Parents,

We still have some spaces remaining on our Spring Break, 2025 trip (April 4 - 10, 2025) to Washington D.C., Gettysburg, Philadelphia and New York City for interested 8th grade students (and parent chaperones) to join our group. It is an amazing experience and I highly recommend all interested families to attend!! If you have not yet registered and would like to learn more about the trip, we will be hosting a zoom parent informational meeting on Tuesday, August 27th @ 7:30pm. Here is a link to that meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81747459513

We’d love for all interested families to attend but you do not need to attend in order to register (**if you have already registered for the trip, please do not attend as there will be no new information at this meeting**). If you have any questions prior to the zoom meeting, or would like an information packet sent to your email, please contact Sandra Slye-Hittle (trip coordinator) at sandra.hittle@gmail.com or our tour company representative, Yuval Bauman, at yuval@apple-tours.com Thank you!

PTA Meeting

Come learn what we are all about. We are energetic, fun parents who care about the kids in our community and want to make a difference through advocacy, community building events, staff appreciation, and more. 

Our next PTA Meeting will be

Thurs, August 29th at 7pm in the IH Library.

Reflections Art Program

Does your child like to create? Do they love making art using different materials, equipment or with their body? If so, PTA’s Reflections Art Program will be the perfect project for them this summer!

Reflections provides an opportunity for students to express themselves creatively and to receive recognition for original works of art. Because they don’t need to submit their creations to your school’s PTA until this fall, they can use the summer to plan and create their masterpiece that will express this year’s theme: "Accepting Imperfection."

They can show their creativity in any of the following categories: 

• Dance Choreography
• Film Production
• Literature
• Music Composition
• Photography
• Visual Arts

For more information on the Reflections Art Program and participation rules, please go to SRVCPTA’s Reflections Webpage, or contact the Council Reflections Chair at reflections@srvcouncilpta.org.

Ed Fund Meeting

The next Ed Fund Meeting will be 

Mon, August 14th · 6:30pm

in the IH Library

SF Giants School Fundraising Offer - Aug - Sept Games

Support your school by joining the Giants at Oracle Park for one of the available fundraising games. $5 of every ticket purchased will go directly back to our school!

Go here to purchase tickets



Enter promo code “IronHorse” to unlock your exclusive experience.

Run for Education

Come for the Run, Stay for the Fun

Join the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation’s 41st Run for Education on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Walk, run, roll, or stroll with friends, family, neighbors, teammates, and colleagues in support of our schools. Come for The Run and stay for the fun: kids’ zone, inflatable games, face painter, balloon artist, photo booth, live entertainment, and more!



The Run for Education is a community tradition in the San Ramon Valley spanning 41 years. By participating, you are helping fund STEAM grants and innovative programs across our 35 San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) public schools representing the communities of Alamo, Danville, and San Ramon. The Run for Education is the largest run that supports education in Northern California.

Donors Choose

Please check out the Donors Choose page for Iron Horse staff where you can see which staff are requesting funds for resources to create a more engaging and interactive classroom environment for our students.

Our staff appreciate all we can contribute to help them make the start of this school year a success!

Current posted projects include:



Mrs Castro - "Looking Forward to New - Books and Supplies!"

Donate here: Donors Choose: Iron Horse Page

30 Under 30 Alumni Recognition Program

SRVUSD, in partnership with the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation, is thrilled to launch this year's 30 Under 30 recognition campaign to celebrate our distinguished young alumni. This campaign seeks to recognize SRVUSD graduates who are 30 years old or younger and have made a positive impact in our community and beyond.

Learn more and submit nominations by August 19th: bit.ly/30Under30SRVUSD