Friday, September 17, 2021
Important Dates/Events

September:
21: PTO mtg @5:30 p.m.
24: All-Pro Parent breakfast (5th grade) @7:15 a.m.
27: Waiver Day: No school for students

October:
5: Picture Day
8: NEOEA Day: No School
19: PTO mtg @5:30 p.m.
21: Parent/Teacher conferences
29: End of 1st quarter
29: Halloween Event

November: 
5: All-Pro Parent Breakfast (6th grade) @7:15 a.m.
12: Waiver Day: No school for students
16: PTO mtg @5:30 p.m.
23: Grandparents Day
24-26: Thanksgiving Break: No school

December:
17: All-Pro Parent breakfast (7th grade) @7:15 a.m.
20-31: Winter Break: No school
All-Pro Parent (5th grade only)

All 5th-grade parents and students are invited Friday, September 24th to an ALL-Pro Parent breakfast in the IMS Courtyard from 7:15AM-7:40AM. If the weather does not permit, the venue will change to the cafeteria. All-Pro breakfast comes with a message for both Parent and Child to takeaway. This is a FREE event for all. If we are inside then mask's will be required.
IMS Spirit Wear Sale

Our much anticipated IMS Spirit Wear Sale is officially open, with over TWENTY-FIVE NEW ITEMS! The sale will go through 9/27, and orders will be delivered in mid-October. This is the ONLY spirit wear sale for 2021, so make sure to order anything you have your eye on at this sale! The next opportunity for IMS spirit wear will not be until Spring 2022. 
We can't wait to see all of our IMS families and staff members showing off their new spirit wear this year!
Second Step Program
Students in all grade levels will be participating in the Second Step program throughout this school year during the Advisory period. Second step is a research-based social-emotional curriculum that promotes social and emotional well-being. Units focus on various themes throughout the school year including having a positive growth mindset, recognizing bullying and harassment, decision making, and managing conflict. 


Lisa McClain
School Counselor
Independence Middle School
216-642-5866
WIMS
Our 2021 - 2022 WIMS crew has been coming in every morning to learn their roles in our morning newscast. To start the year we will have Gianna Carlucci as Graphics Tech, Lauren Dalrymple as Script Writer, and Teleprompter Tech, Alysssa Haller and Tatianna Randjelovic as Anchors, Tate McGovern as TriCaster Tech, Kayla Newcomer as our Camera Tech, and Matthew Shamblen as Sound Tech. The students are catching on quickly and by the end of next week, we should be broadcasting live to our IMS classrooms! 

A work in progress...
A group of 7th grade students is currently working on a quarterly newscast. Students may see these students walking around the school building interviewing teachers and students. They also have the monumental task of recording SEVERAL short videos at sporting events and clubs. Students participating in sporting events and clubs may be interviewed before or after their events. If there are any parents or students that would like to send videos of fall sporting or club events for our 1st quarter newscast, please email or share them too: rpietrzak@independence.k12.oh.us Thank you!
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Career Exploration

We are looking for parents who are interested in coming into school to share their career experiences with our students. Please click here if you would like to come into school for Career Day, be part of our year-long career speaker series, or host a student for job shadowing in the Spring. Thank you!

Amanda Jaronowski
Career Development
Independence Local Schools

Safe School Helpline
This Helpline has been developed for you and other students, parents and staff members to help maintain your safety and the most positive school environment possible. The purpose of the Safe School Helpline is to promote school safety and report wrongdoings or illegal activity. Any type of information involving a threatening situation to students, the school, or staff should be reported. Examples include thoughts of suicide or self-harm, violence, weapons, bullying, drugs and alcohol, and theft.


800-4-1-VOICE ext. 359
800-418-6423/ Text:66746, TIPS
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