Ironwood High School

Happy New Year Eagles! Make 2023 one to remember!

Give back to your school and receive a dollar-for-dollar return with Tax Credits! Tax credits are used to fund extracurricular activities and capital items which supplement the educational experience of the student. A tax credit is available to all Arizona taxpayers, regardless if they have children in school or not. Learn more and make a year-end Tax Credit Contribution at www.peoriaunified.org/taxcredit.

Great having our 2022 Ironwood IB grads back on campus this evening. They received their IB diplomas and certificates. It was amazing to hear all about what they have been doing since they left Ironwood. Congrats to this outstanding group of Eagles.

Ironwood staff, students and community - Happy Holidays! Enjoy your break! We will see you on January 9th!

For the last couple weeks, the Admin. team has worked with Duke the Elf to leave surprises for our COOP kids! He wrecked some havoc on a few occasions 😉. Happy Holidays everyone! IJBH

Ironwood Community: Please be aware of the construction going on around our area. Please plan accordingly.

Congrats to Kat Hutter for being named the student of the month. Kat is an excellent student and makes a positive impact on our campus. Thanks to Mr. Alinsonorin for being there to support Kat.

Congratulations to the Ironwood Boys' Soccer Team for finishing with a record of 5-0 at the Ram Rattlers Tournament last weekend. Great start to the season boys!

Congratulations to the Ironwood Band on receiving “Superior with Distinction” at ABODA Fall Band Festival! The band had a wonderful clinic with Dr. Duncan from ASU after their performance. Way to go Band! Congrats!

Ironwood High School Resource Officer Gerald Sydnor of the Glendale Police Department presented A.C.E.S. award for November to Erick Hoverson. Each month, staff at Ironwood, nominate a student who exemplifies the A.C.E.S. values. The Glendale Police Department A.C.E.S. Program was created to recognize students within Glendale city high schools who demonstrate and commit to promoting character excellence within their everyday lives, by demonstrating the core values of the Glendale Police Department Awarding Character Excellence in Students (ACES) program: Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Respect, Compassion and Dedication. Congratulations Erick! Shout out to Sardella’s Pizza for the free pizza for Erick!

Eagle Community: Please mark your calendars for our Meet the Teacher Night and our Future Freshmen Night. The new date is January 30th (a previous post said 1/23). Please make the change on your calendars as this is a great night on our campus and we don't want you to miss it!

In addition to these events, Mrs. Padia, our Career Center Specialist, will be hosting a Q&A on FASFA Help & Dual Enrollment from 6:00-7:30pm in the Library.

Happy Thanksgiving to our students, our staff and our Ironwood community!

A fun event was held on campus last night - Eagle Madness! Our Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball programs put this together for a great cause. Intersquad games were played, our Alumni came back to play and our Staff had their own game as well. Admission for the event was canned food donations to help our community throughout the holiday season! It was a great evening! Thank you to all who participated!

Reminder! All Peoria Unified Schools and Offices will be closed Nov. 21-25 for Fall Break. We will reopen on Nov. 28. Have a safe and restful Fall Break! www.peoriaunified.org

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served and continue to serve. We are sincerely thankful for your service. A special thank you to the Veterans on our staff - Officer Sydnor, Carlos Meza, Ms. Lewis and Mr. Balogh. Thank you!

Shout out to our ARISE program for their participation in the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament today! Our athletes did a great job and they had a blast. Thank you to the ARISE staff for getting them ready for this event!

Ironwood High School Resource Officer Gerald Sydnor of the Glendale Police Department presented A.C.E.S. award for October to Cassidy Carmichael. Each month, staff at Ironwood, nominate a student who exemplifies the A.C.E.S. values. The Glendale Police Department A.C.E.S. Program was created to recognize students within Glendale city high schools who demonstrate and commit to promoting character excellence within their everyday lives, by demonstrating the core values of the Glendale Police Department Awarding Character Excellence in Students (ACES) program: Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Respect, Compassion and Dedication. Congratulations Cassidy! Shout out to Sardella’s Pizza for the free pizza for Cassidy!

Good luck to our Lady Eagles as they take on Cactus Shadows tonight in the 1st Round of the State Volleyball Tournament!

Former Eagles - Have you lost your yearbook? Never purchased one? We have great news! Check out the flyer.

The Ironwood Eagles football team will take on Willow Canyon on Friday night and it’s Senior Night! Seniors from several of our Fall sports/programs will be recognized. Come out and support your Eagles!

Eagles - our Volleyball team has a big game tonight. They will be hosting Higley H.S. in the State Conference Play In game at 6:00pm. Use the QR code to purchase your tickets. Come out and support our Lady Eagles!

Shout out to our students and staff members who volunteered to help at the PUSD College Fair! Thank you for your time!

Congratulations to Coach Stafford and the Ironwood Girls’ Badminton Team!

Last night the girls’ badminton defeated Deer Valley 5 – 1 to advance to their 7th consecutive semifinal team state match! We will play AZ College Prep tonight at 5:00 and tickets can be purchased online following these steps.

For tickets, scan the QR Code. Scroll down and select “AZ College Prep vs Ironwood.”

Badminton has made it to the Final Four in the State Tournament! Congratulations! It’s time to fill the gym! Come out and support our Lady Eagles! The match starts at 5:00pm. Hope to see you there.

Congrats to Ironwood senior Jaxon Zimmerman for winning the PUSD Cross Country Championship this morning. Way to go Jaxon!

50+ Key Club members spent their Saturday morning volunteering at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. They worked tirelessly with hearts for service. Great job Key Club!

Just a reminder, the College Fair is happening on October 26th! Check out the flyer for more details!

Eagles - are you interested in a class ring? How about a Letterman’s jacket? Scan the QR code for additional information!

The FASFA Team is ready to help students & parents tonight till 7pm in the Media Center!

Our ARISE program is busy getting ready for a Bowling Tournament at the end of the month. Their hard work is paying off! Keep it up Eagles!

It’s Opening Night! You can catch these two 1 Act Plays tonight through Friday at 7:00pm - presented by the Ironwood Drama Club! They always create the best productions! See you there!

Ironwood Families - check out these upcoming events to help with post secondary planning.

We hope to see you on Thursday!

Seniors - Mark your calendars! Ironwood is hosting a FAFSA Workshop! Check out the flyer for more details.

Ironwood High School Resource Officer Gerald Sydnor of the Glendale Police Department presented A.C.E.S. award for September to Victor Garcia. Each month, staff at Ironwood, nominate a student who exemplifies the A.C.E.S. values. The Glendale Police Department A.C.E.S. Program was created to recognize students within Glendale city high schools who demonstrate and commit to promoting character excellence within their everyday lives, by demonstrating the core values of the Glendale Police Department Awarding Character Excellence in Students (ACES) program: Integrity, Courage, Excellence, Respect, Compassion and Dedication. Congratulations Victor! Shout out to Sardella’s Pizza for the free pizza for Victor!

Way to go Tiffany! We are proud of you!

Homecoming Week has been a blast and today we had our Homecoming Parade! Tons of students involved today: clubs, teams, feeder schools, band, our ARISE program, our Royalty nominees and our COOP kids! It was a great start to the day! Shout out to our Student Council for organizing it!

Today our FAFSA Peer Coaches went into the Senior Classes to show how Seniors & Parents can create their FSA Id to prepare for FAFSA Night coming up Thursday October 13th. The Peer Coaches & others will be in the library from 1-7 to help students & parents who bring the necessary documents complete the application.