Indian River Central School District

Learning Together, Together to Learn

Indian River Central School District has been informed of a positive case of COVID-19 affecting one student at Calcium Primary School. As this student has been out of school for some time, there is no risk of exposure to students or staff in the building. As per our reopening plan, we will keep our community informed of all cases involving IRCSD students or staff.

Indian River Central School District has been informed of a positive case of COVID-19 affecting a BOCES staff member assigned to the District. As per our reopening plan, we will keep our community informed of all cases involving IRCSD students or staff.

Indian River Central School District has been informed of a positive case of COVID-19 affecting one student at Evans Mills Primary School. As per our reopening plan, we will keep our community informed of all cases involving IRCSD students or staff.

Concerned about the vaccines? Have questions? There will be a virtual town hall open to all North Country school communities on Thursday, June 17th, 2021 at 7:00PM. This is open to anyone who wishes to connect in order to learn true and accurate vaccine information from local experts including pediatricians, a family practice physician, and representatives from Jefferson County Public Health.

Effective June 7, 2021, face masks are not required to be worn outdoors on school grounds, including during outdoor school sports. No student, teacher, staff member, or visitor may be prevented from wearing an acceptable face mask voluntarily on school grounds.

Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 202.109, the IRCSD Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 10th at 6:30 PM at the High School LGI will be closed to in-person presence by the public. The meeting will, however, be streamed live for virtual public viewing through the District’s Facebook page beginning at 6:30 PM. Additionally, the meeting will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk at 315-642-3441.

New York State and the Federal Government have made additional funds available to NY schools to help "grapple with the impact of an unprecedented year of remote and hybrid learning while planning for a new normal next year." While we don't yet know what education will "look like" in 2021-22, we want public input regarding how we can use these temporary funds to help support all of our IRCSD students and families now and into the future.

For information on upcoming sports camps and links to community sports opportunities, please visit the IRCSD Athletics website. Flyers for these events and more details will be posted at this resource as they become available.

Indian River Central School District will be holding a Sealed Bid Auction for the purchase of various vehicles and fan lots. See the attached schedule for a description of each item included in the auction.

On behalf of the Board of Education and administration, thank you for your support of the District's instructional programming and services for our students, as well as the community, in general, through the affirmative vote on all of the budget proposals. This allows us to move forward into the 2021-2022 school year well prepared to continue to provide the high-quality education for which Indian River is known.

Students in Mrs. Kiechle's Latin classes at Indian River Middle and High Schools recently took the National Latin Exam. The following students received honors for their exceptional performance on the exam.

April 2021 has been designated the "Month of the Military Child". In the IRCSD family, we celebrate and support our military children each and every day. We know too well the heartache and challenge that come from deployments, how to soothe the anxiety on “another” first day of school, and have on occasion been able to witness the joy of an unexpected “surprise” homecoming. We’ve learned that the challenges associated with a military-connected life are many, yet so are the opportunities. Supporting children from military-connected families and integrating them into our Warrior family is what we do. We live by the mantra "Once an IRCSD Warrior, always a Warrior."

The IRCSD Spring 2021 Newsletter and Budget Proposal is now available to view online.

Late on Friday, April 9th, NY schools received updated guidance from the New York State Department of Health regarding the latest recommendations from the CDC. Among other items, this guidance addresses the important issues of physical distance in schools, masking, and other COVID-related considerations for schools.

On behalf of the Indian River Central School District Board of Education, President Thomas Lapp announces that Mrs. Christina Chamberlain, UpK-12 Curriculum Director for the District, has been appointed to the position of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, effective July 1, 2021.

If your child resides in the Indian River Central School District and will be 4 years of age on or before December 1, 2021, they are eligible to participate in our Universal Pre-Kindergarten program at Calcium, Evans Mills, and Philadelphia Primary. Submit your application by April 23, 2021 to be included in the first placement lottery.

On behalf of the Indian River Central School District Board of Education, President Thomas Lapp announces that Mr. Troy Decker, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the District, has been appointed to the position of Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2021.

The Indian River Central School District recognizes that children need healthy meals to learn. To find out if your children are eligible to receive free or reduced price meals, fill out the 2020-2021 Free or Reduced Price Meal Application today.