MAY 2019

Thank you to all of our parent volunteers who made this year successful!  Here is what we accomplished this year:

Social Activities

One game came down to this mother 

and her son battling it out!

Awesome fun was had at our father-son and mother-son events.  The fathers and sons enjoyed go-kart racing at Rush Hour Karting and bowling at Buffaloe Lanes.  The mothers and sons reveled in a corn maze and engaged in battles with Action Archery (bows and safe arrows).  Some sons were surprised at their mother's fierce competitiveness!  

Please plan again for our annual Back to School Family Picnic that will be held on Aug 24 at Sandling Beach on Falls Lake, shelter #4.  We all look forward to getting back together again after the summer break!

Teacher Appreciation
Our teachers work hard not only doing the typical duties of teachers, but also mentoring our sons in biblical manhood. Thank you for sending in food for the delicious lunches we provided for them throughout the year!  For our teacher appreciation gifts, we collected around $2200 in both December and May to distribute as cash gifts to our faculty and staff.

Fundraising
We raised over $18,000 this year, with most of that from our Warrior Challenge and Used Uniform and Spiritwear sales.  Some key expenses that we covered were: $2200 for AP physics equipment; $1000 for photo printing, frames, and bulletin board decorations to decorate the school building; $5000 to Raleigh Parks and Rec for soccer field and basketball court rental; $400 for a new water fountain;  $600 for new library books.

IPF Officer Elections
Thank you for serving to our 2018-2019 officers: Anne York (Chair and Vice Chair of Fundraising), Becky Ulrich and Heather Seeman (co-Vice Chairs of Family and Social Activities), Todd Grantz (Treasuer); Greg Huntington (Secretary).

Congratulations to our new officers for 2019-2020: Greg Huntington (Chair); Debbie Drew and Karen Sabo (co-Vice Chairs of Fundraising); Becky Ulrich and Selina Murrell (co-Vice Chairs of Family and Social Activities); Angie Schulz (Treasurer); Nannette Collier (Secretary). 

Our May School Newsletter tells of exciting changes for next year!  

Please email our IPF officers at IPF@ironacademy.org if you have any questions.  Enjoy your refreshing summer break!