Posts Tagged ‘IRSD’
Indian River School District Winter Coat Giveaways for District Students
The Indian River School District is holding a series of winter coat giveaways for District students. Coats will be given away this afternoon at the Frankford Fire Hall from 2 to 5pm, on Tuesday, January 24th at Grace United Methodist Church in Georgetown and on Monday, January 30th at Millsboro Middle School in the cafeteria.…
Read MoreSchool Choice Application Period Opens on Nov. 7 – IRSD to Use Online Applications
The option for school choice will begin on Monday, November 7 at 8am – and closes on January 11 at 11:59pm. Indian River School District will use the online system for applications and remind parents that a separate application bust be submitted for each child – and he/she must be registered in his/her home school…
Read MoreIndian River School Districts Announces Start and End Times for 2022-23 School Year
The Indian River School District has set starting and ending times for the upcoming school year. Opening day is Tuesday, September 6th for Grades K, 6 and 9 and the Howard T. Ennis School, excluding pre-school. Students in Grades, 1-5, 7,8 and 10-12 will start Wednesday September 7th. Preschool programs, including at Howard T. Ennis…
Read MoreLord Baltimore Elementary School’s Dr. Jennah Truitt Is IRSD Teacher Of The Year
A Lord Baltimore Elementary School teacher is Indian River School District Teacher of the Year.Dr. Jennah Truitt was recognized with the honor Thursday. Each of the district’s 15 schools nominated a candidate.Truitt has been teaching in the Indian River district for eleven years.“The moment you enter Dr. Truitt’s classroom, it is evident that she possesses…
Read MoreIRSD Begins Online Survey Focused On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
The Indian River School District wants to know more about the community’s thoughts on diversity, equity and inclusion.The district will conduct an Equity Stakeholder Survey starting this week. Officials said the information gathered from the survey will be used to inform and improve support, policies and practices.The survey is in response to a Consent order…
Read MoreIRSD Highlights State Incentive As It Searches For Substitute Teachers
The Indian River School District is inviting recent state retirees to serve as substitute teachers. Under the State of Emergency recently revised by Governor John Carney, state employees who have recently retired may accept positions as substitute teachers after one-month separation of state service. Previously, a six-month waiting period was required. To address the current…
Read MoreConstruction “Tops Off” At New Howard T. Ennis School
Construction of the new Howard T. Ennis School has reached a milestone. A ‘topping off’ ceremony was held Wednesday at the construction site. Indian River School District leaders and state officials were joined by students. Many of them signed their name on the last steel beam before it was put into place. Some guests left…
Read MoreIndian River School District to Use New Online Family Portal for Meal Purchases
The Indian River School District will implement a new online family portal for meal purchases in schoolcafeterias and online meal benefit applications for the 2021-2022 school year. The new TITAN system willreplace the previous K12 Payment Center system. Families may open a new account in the TITAN system prior to the start of the school…
Read MoreIndian River School Board Takes It Outside Monday
Monday’s meeting of the Indian River School District Board of Education will be held outdoors. According to district officials, members of the public will be seated in the home field bleachers at the Sussex Central High School stadium. Face coverings will be optional. If weather becomes inclement, the meeting would move indoors to the Sussex…
Read MoreIndian River School District Offers 1/2 Day Wednesday In-Person Instruction for Hybrid Students
Beginning in May, the Indian River School District will be offering a half day of Wednesday in-personinstruction for hybrid students in Grades PreK-12. Wednesday was previously a remote learning day for allstudents. The Wednesday half day will be offered to all hybrid students and alternate by cohort. The schedule is asfollows: There will be five…
Read MoreIRSD High Schools To Offer More In-Person Instruction
The Indian River School District will expand to four days of in-person instruction each week for high school students now learning in the hybrid format. The expansion is scheduled to take effect the week of April 12th. Sussex Central and Indian River High School students will be able to attend classes in person on Mondays,…
Read MoreIRSD Board of Ed Meeting on 12/21 Will be Virtual
The Indian River Board of Education’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, December 21 will be conductedonline using the Zoom video conferencing platform. The public portion of the meeting will begin atapproximately 7:00 p.m. and the public is invited to participate. Please disregard any previous notice of this meeting being held at Sussex Central High School.…
Read MoreIRSD to Add 2 PM Curbside Meal Pickups at IRHS and North Georgetown Elementary
Beginning on Wednesday, October 7, the Indian River School District will provide afternoon curbside mealpickup at two locations. Indian River High School and North Georgetown Elementary School will offer free meals for curbside pickupevery Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Those sites will also continue regular morning meal service onWednesdays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Service…
Read MoreIRSD Revises Schedule For Hybrid-Learning Students
The Indian River School District Board of Education has revised the district’s hybrid learning schedule. Some will start with in-person classes earlier than originally scheduled.Hybrid students in grades four through six will start with in-person instruction the week of October 12th. Seventh-and-eighth grade hybrid students will begin in-person instruction the following week of October 19th.Indian…
Read MoreThursday is First Day of School for IRSD
Thursday is the first day of school for all Indian River School District students – under both the hybrid and remote learning models. Students will receive their class schedules from their schools and should have already received their group assignments through the district’s automated notification system. Only Pre-K through 1st grade will begin attending school…
Read MoreIRSD Schools to Host Virtual/Drive-Up Graduation Ceremonies
Graduation ceremonies at Indian River High School, Sussex Central High School and the Howard T. Ennis School will be a combination of virtual and drive-up events in 2020. The Indian River Board of Education approved the plan at its regular meeting on May 18. In addition to hosting virtual online ceremonies that will feature photo…
Read MoreIRSD Kindergarten Registration Being Conducted Electronically for 2020-2021 School Year
Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year is now being conducted electronically in the Indian River School District. Registration documents can be found online at https://www.irsd.net/parents___students/registration or by clicking on the blue Registration button on the district homepage at irsd.net. Documents can be filled out and submitted electronically to each school. Parents will receive a…
Read MoreIndian River School District Selects Members for Community Advisory Board
The Indian River School District has selected nine community members to serve on the Community Advisory Board that will study academic and behavioral interventions for all district students. The Board will consist of community stakeholders who will discuss special education services across the district and consult with the court-appointed Special Master. The Board was formed…
Read MoreIndian River Board of Education Approves Changes to 2019-2020 District Calendar
At its regular meeting on April 27, 2020, the Indian River Board of Education approved a series of changes to the 2019-2020 school district calendar. The last day of school for seniors will now be Friday, June 12. The last day of school for students in Grades PreK-11 will be Friday, June 19. Remote learning…
Read MoreIndian River School District Modifying Meal Service Schedule for the Holidays
With the Easter Holiday close, Indian River School District is making changes to the meal service schedule between April 6 and 17th. There will be NO meals served on Good Friday, April 10 or Monday, April 13. Regular service will resume on Wednesday, April 15. The schedule for the next two weeks is as follows:–…
Read MoreIndian River School District to implement remote learning for students
The Indian River School District will implement a remote learning plan for PreK-12 students beginning on Monday, April 20. Instruction will be delivered through a variety of platforms while schools remain closed through May 15 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. School administrators and staff will be holding remote meetings during the next few weeks…
Read MoreIRSD Restructures School Meal Service During Closure
In an effort ensure the health and safety of district employees and in accordance with Gov. Carney’s recent Stay at Home Order amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Indian River School District is making a series of changes to its meal service program during the school closure. Beginning Monday, March 30, “grab and go” meals…
Read MoreIndian River School District Provides Meals to Students During School Closure
Beginning on Wednesday, March 18, the Indian River School District will provide meals to students during the school closure related to the possible spread of the Coronavirus. Meals are free of charge and available Monday through Friday to children 18 and under at the following locations and times: Frankford Park parking lot – 10:45 –…
Read MoreIRSD Middle Schooler Semifinalist in NASA’s “Name the Rover” Contest
A student from the Southern Delaware School of the Arts has been selected as a semifinalist for the Mars 2020 “Name the Rover” contest being held by NASA. An essay by Indian River School District middle schooler Hailey Mack of Ocean View, suggested the name “Ingenuity” and her entry was selected as the Delaware middle…
Read MoreIRSD: Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021 School Year Underway
Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year is underway in the Indian River School District. Registration is for children who will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2020. Parents can register their child by presenting an original birth certificate, proof of immunization, proof of residency and the required district registration forms to…
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