The Evans Mills Public Library's Summer Reading Program: Color Our World will run from July 7-August 16, 2025! There will be programs every weekend including Therapy Dogs on July 12 and Repco's Prehistoric World Presentation on August 2. Sign up at the library today!

For more information, follow ​Evans Mills Public Library on Facebook, evmlib on Instagram, or visit their website at evansmillspubliclibrary.org.

The Indian River Central School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday, June 12, 2025 in the Board of Education room in the Indian River Central School District Office Complex (32735B County Route 29, Philadelphia, NY 13673) beginning at 6:30PM.

Indian River Central School District Board of Education Meetings are public meetings where in-person attendance is welcome. This meeting will also be streamed live for virtual public viewing through the District’s Facebook page beginning at 6:30PM. Additionally, the meeting will be recorded and subsequently transcribed. For more information, including an archive of previous livestreams, a schedule of upcoming meetings, and BOE contact information, please visit the IRCSD Board of Education page at ircsd.org.    

Anyone wishing to speak with the Board of Education may do so in accordance with Board Policy 1230: Public Participation at Board Meetings.

If you have any questions, please contact the District Clerk at 315-642-3441.

Get ready to tee off at the annual IR Backpack Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 21st starting at 9:00AM at Willowbrook Golf Course! Join us for a day of fun and friendly competition on the greens as we raise funds for the Indian River Backpack Program.

Registration for this tournament is $60, which includes Golf, Cart, and Lunch. Additional costs include Mulligans, Skins, Snack Cart, and Raffles hosted by staff, family, and friends of IR. The format for this tournament is Captain and Crew.

The deadline for registration is June 13, 2025. Interested in golfing or donating? Contact Taylore Dorr at (315) 486-2164 or tayloredorr@ircsd.org or Kristin Phelps at (315) 778-9482 or kristinphelps@ircsd.org

Thank you for your generosity and continued support of the Indian River Backpack Program!

Youth ages 10-15 can join us on July 28-30 from 9:00AM-3:00PM for the Summer 4-H Outdoor Education Program and participate in fun outdoor activities such as:

• NYS 4-H Shooting sports such as air rifle/archery
• Hunting and tracking
• Environmental science/stewardship 
• Plant identification/foraging
• Fishing
• ...and more!

The registration fee is $50 and includes a T-shirt and lunch. Register today--spots are limited!

Project WHIRL is a teen environmental education program initiated by the Indian River Lakes Conservancy in 2019. The program aims to bring together environmentalists of different ages and experiences to learn from one another and to grow a community of people principled around protecting water quality, especially within the Indian River Lakes Watershed.

Our Summer 2025 Program is open for enrollment for ages 13-18. Registration ends on June 9, 2025.

During the program, students will explore the watershed and its geology, kayak on the local lakes, have hands-on experience studying water quality via natural indicators, and learn about invasive species like Eurasian Watermilfoil. Thanks to the generous community of business partners, the Sweetgrass Foundation, and our members, the program is free to participants.

Program Details:

• Open to students ages 13–18
• Free to participants
• Registration deadline: June 9, 2025
• Dates: July 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, and 24

For more details, please see the attached flyer or visit the IRLC Project WHIRL website at the link below.

Have you ever wondered what PreK is all about? We are holding a PreK Information Night at Antwerp Primary School on June 12th from 4:30-6:30PM. Come explore the PreK classroom, meet the PreK teachers and staff, and learn more about what Indian River offers with the CAPC partnership. This event is open to anyone in the IRCSD community interested in learning more about UPK or PreK. We hope to see you there!

As a reminder, we still have openings in our UPK classrooms in all five primary buildings. Visit our UPK website at https://sites.google.com/ircsd.org/upk/home for more information or to submit the UPK interest survey today!

The 4-H Summer Program presents the Indian River Wildlife Adventure Camp! This camp will be hosted at Evans Mills Primary School and is open to all students entering Kindergarten through 5th grade. The camp will run from July 7th-29th, Monday through Thursday from 9:00AM-1:00PM. For more information and to register your child for this great opportunity, click the registration link below.