Irwin County Elementary School is proud to celebrate Mrs. Rontee Barnes for Principal's Appreciation Month!
We are grateful for the grace, heart, and integrity Mrs. Barnes shows as she leads us with a "Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence!"
As part of her recognition, we "tested" Mrs. Barnes to see how well she knows her staff members. Can she identify us with her chair turned around, just from our voices?
Click on this video link to find out!
https://youtu.be/MmKAoArrdjs
We are grateful for the grace, heart, and integrity Mrs. Barnes shows as she leads us with a "Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence!"
As part of her recognition, we "tested" Mrs. Barnes to see how well she knows her staff members. Can she identify us with her chair turned around, just from our voices?
Click on this video link to find out!
https://youtu.be/MmKAoArrdjs
I.C.E.S. is excited to welcome parents and family members for our first quarter Honor's Day on October 23.
Please see the attached flyer for times and safety instructions.
We appreciate your support of our students and school and look forward to seeing you!
Please see the attached flyer for times and safety instructions.
We appreciate your support of our students and school and look forward to seeing you!
Irwinville Fall Festival!
I.C.E.S. is having an exciting Halloween Candy Gram fundraiser for our separate classes. Be sure to check out the details on the flyer so your child has the opportunity to send a message to someone special!
Irwin County Elementary School would like to thank the Irwin EMC for the Operation Round Up grant they graciously provided to our school library to purchase books for our students. Our principal, Mrs. Rontee Barnes, and our librarian, Mrs. Christie Copeland, are pictured.
Thank you to Irwin EMC for keeping the lights on in our homes and in our children's minds. This gift is greatly appreciated!
Thank you to Irwin EMC for keeping the lights on in our homes and in our children's minds. This gift is greatly appreciated!
Irwin County Elementary will hold a Read-A-Thon this year!
Read-A-Thons get your reader excited about reading with no cost to them, and they give friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more.
Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday November 9, 2026.
About one week before our Read-A-Thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you can view and record their progress and track any prizes they earn.
We've chosen Read-A-Thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child added excitment about reading, and everyone can take part. We will also have a traditional book fair in the spring.
We hope EVERYONE participates and we are excited to watch our leaderboard grow!
Thank you in advance for supporting our school's library collection and AR program! Your support helps our readers and future leaders.
Read-A-Thons get your reader excited about reading with no cost to them, and they give friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more.
Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday November 9, 2026.
About one week before our Read-A-Thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you can view and record their progress and track any prizes they earn.
We've chosen Read-A-Thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child added excitment about reading, and everyone can take part. We will also have a traditional book fair in the spring.
We hope EVERYONE participates and we are excited to watch our leaderboard grow!
Thank you in advance for supporting our school's library collection and AR program! Your support helps our readers and future leaders.
I.C.E.S. educators are “Nacho Average” teachers! To celebrate all the hard work, dedication, and care they have poured into the first nine weeks, the ICES administrative staff hosted a Nacho Bar for educators.
From planning meaningful lessons to supporting students and building relationships, educators' efforts make a difference every day. The admin team appreciates the teamwork and commitment educators bring to ICES and was excited to treat them to a well-deserved thank-you!
Thank you to our educators for helping us carry forward our Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence, and Happy Hispanic Heritage Month from the I.C.E.S. administration!
Irwin County Elementary School would like to share our Pay Them with Praise initiative with the Irwin County community. Please join us in this video as we celebrate educators and recognize the amazing things they do every day!
Stay tuned to the video for some special surprise guests!
The link for viewing is:
https://youtu.be/TpGNrWrYN1w
Red Ribbon Week is only a couple weeks away!
Congratulations to this month’s honorees at Irwin County Elementary School!
Thank you for your hard work, positive attitudes, and the difference you make in our school each day. We are proud to celebrate you and all you bring to the ICSS family!
ICES Staff of the Month: Dede Stephens & Shandreca Johnson
ICES Students of the Month: Briliyah Johnson, Lexi Thompson & Maylee Cameron
Thank you for your hard work, positive attitudes, and the difference you make in our school each day. We are proud to celebrate you and all you bring to the ICSS family!
ICES Staff of the Month: Dede Stephens & Shandreca Johnson
ICES Students of the Month: Briliyah Johnson, Lexi Thompson & Maylee Cameron
Our Annual Fields of Faith will be this Wednesday night, October 14th, 2026, at Buddy Nobles Stadium. Gates open at 6 PM, and the event starts at 6:30 PM. Bring a chair or blanket and join us on the field for an evening of worship and a message from our guest speaker, Tyler Woods.
We'll provide a meal free of charge! We will have Pizza set up as you enter the gate. Grab a couple of slices and eat!
We hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you!
We'll provide a meal free of charge! We will have Pizza set up as you enter the gate. Grab a couple of slices and eat!
We hope you can make it and look forward to seeing you!
Tonight--performance at 6:00, with senior recognition and a cake raffle following the show
Tomorrow night--performance at 6:00
**Kids who dress up as a fairy tale character will get free admission!**
Tomorrow night--performance at 6:00
**Kids who dress up as a fairy tale character will get free admission!**
Parents and guardians, I.C.E.S. will host Honors Day on Friday, October 23. Please see the attached flyer for times and details.
Irwin County Elementary's PBIS program will be celebrating a Fall Festival in October and would appreciate donations to make this day even better for our students.
We look forward to recognizing our PBIS students for being "respectful, responsible, and ready to learn!"
We look forward to recognizing our PBIS students for being "respectful, responsible, and ready to learn!"
Ms. TeQuoria Flowers' Kindergarten class at I.C.E.S. would love to share a seasonal activity!
This week we have been learning all about apples. We read fiction and nonfiction text. We also conducted some research and discovered interesting facts about apples! 📚🍏
Friday, we used the facts we learned to write our own All About Apples pieces. To wrap up the lesson we enjoyed a fun apple-tasting activity.
This week we have been learning all about apples. We read fiction and nonfiction text. We also conducted some research and discovered interesting facts about apples! 📚🍏
Friday, we used the facts we learned to write our own All About Apples pieces. To wrap up the lesson we enjoyed a fun apple-tasting activity.
I.C.E.S. knows how to have fun while supporting a great cause!
Mr. Willingham, one of our Assistant Principals, wore pink nails in support of breast cancer awareness this week.
Thank you for supporting awareness and being man enough to wear pink, Mr. Willingham!
Mr. Willingham, one of our Assistant Principals, wore pink nails in support of breast cancer awareness this week.
Thank you for supporting awareness and being man enough to wear pink, Mr. Willingham!
Our October 5, 2026, teacher in-service day brought teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff together for Literacy Clinic Session 2: Basics and Books!
It was a great day of learning, collaboration, and hands-on practice as our team explored how to:
📊 Use student data to identify the essential skills students need.
🎯 Target instruction with a clear learning goal.
📖 Choose the right book to support that goal.
🗣️ Give students meaningful opportunities to read, practice, and apply their learning.
Each group did a wonderful job modeling instructional expectations and sharing ideas! Thank you to our staff for your active participation and dedication to helping every student grow as a reader. 👏
Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence
#ICES #LiteracyClinic #BasicsAndBooks #SmallGroupInstruction #LearningTogether
It was a great day of learning, collaboration, and hands-on practice as our team explored how to:
📊 Use student data to identify the essential skills students need.
🎯 Target instruction with a clear learning goal.
📖 Choose the right book to support that goal.
🗣️ Give students meaningful opportunities to read, practice, and apply their learning.
Each group did a wonderful job modeling instructional expectations and sharing ideas! Thank you to our staff for your active participation and dedication to helping every student grow as a reader. 👏
Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence
#ICES #LiteracyClinic #BasicsAndBooks #SmallGroupInstruction #LearningTogether
Our October 5, 2026, teacher in-service day brought teachers, paraprofessionals, and support staff together for Literacy Clinic Session 2: Basics and Books!
It was a great day of learning, collaboration, and hands-on practice as our team explored how to:
📊 Use student data to identify the essential skills students need.
🎯 Target instruction with a clear learning goal.
📖 Choose the right book to support that goal.
🗣️ Give students meaningful opportunities to read, practice, and apply their learning.
Each group did a wonderful job modeling instructional expectations and sharing ideas! Thank you to our staff for your active participation and dedication to helping every student grow as a reader. 👏
Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence
#ICES #LiteracyClinic #BasicsAndBooks #SmallGroupInstruction #LearningTogether
It was a great day of learning, collaboration, and hands-on practice as our team explored how to:
📊 Use student data to identify the essential skills students need.
🎯 Target instruction with a clear learning goal.
📖 Choose the right book to support that goal.
🗣️ Give students meaningful opportunities to read, practice, and apply their learning.
Each group did a wonderful job modeling instructional expectations and sharing ideas! Thank you to our staff for your active participation and dedication to helping every student grow as a reader. 👏
Tradition of Pride, Future of Excellence
#ICES #LiteracyClinic #BasicsAndBooks #SmallGroupInstruction #LearningTogether
🍎🥪 National School Lunch Week is coming! 🥪🍎
Next week, Irwin County Schools will be celebrating National School Lunch Week! We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting week in our cafeterias as we celebrate the important role school nutrition plays in keeping our students fueled and ready to learn.
Stay tuned for some fun activities and celebrations throughout the week! ❤️🖤
#NSLW26 #CafeteriaCircus #WeAreIrwin #SchoolNutrition
Next week, Irwin County Schools will be celebrating National School Lunch Week! We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting week in our cafeterias as we celebrate the important role school nutrition plays in keeping our students fueled and ready to learn.
Stay tuned for some fun activities and celebrations throughout the week! ❤️🖤
#NSLW26 #CafeteriaCircus #WeAreIrwin #SchoolNutrition
