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All-Pro Parent Breakfast (5th grade)
Thank you to all of the families that attended this morning! The message and mornings like this are always special for all in attendance.
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Important Dates/Events
September:
27: Waiver Day: No school for students
October:
5: Picture Day
8: NEOEA Day: No School
19: PTO meeting @ 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
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Parent Partnership
There is a new trend that has started and surfaced with middle school students nationally called Devious Licks. The Tik Tok challenge has students damaging bathrooms in schools and then posting the videos to their social media accounts. I am asking for you to speak with your son or daughter as this is something that is starting to show up here at IMS. I'd like to take this proactive approach before vandalism charges or school discipline occurs. As always our partnership between home and school is appreciated.
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Final Forms
Please make sure to sign in to Final Forms and complete the emergency medical form for your child if you have not done so already. Also, students should also be logging into Final Forms and signing the handbook/agenda document. Thank you!
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Newspaper Club
This year marks the return of a school newspaper, albeit digital (The IMS Times). The staff is made up of twenty 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who will be working on a variety of stories throughout the school year. The IMS Times staff hope to have a monthly publication for everyone to enjoy. The material that is shared each month will focus on a specific theme. The theme of the first issue is back to school and the October issue will revolve around spooky stories. This year's writers met a few times over the summer and have worked hard in order to get their first issue published. We hope you enjoy it.
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7th Grade Parents
I am writing to ask for your help with sending in your child's Tdap and Meningococcal vaccine records. It is a state mandate to have on file that all 7th graders have these vaccines prior to the start of school. I am sure most of the students have had the vaccines. If they have not had them please have them get them ASAP. We just need the documentation of them being given or an exempt form filled out if they did not get them.
You can also send a copy in with your student or have the Dr's office fax them to the school. Fax number (216) 642-1247.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your prompt response.
Pamela Westbrooks BSN,RN,CDE
District Nurse Independence Local Schools
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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!
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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
Please join our WIMS Google Classroom. Here you will be able to participate in special events such as answering surveys and uploading pet videos, just to name a few. The classroom code is mbzc6so. Everyone is invited to join! None of the "Assignments" are mandatory, it's just for fun! Currently, we are looking for students to create a video of their pets and share it with us in Google Classroom. Please see the Google Classroom for details. We will use some/all videos in our quarterly broadcast show. Thank you!
Rachel M. Pietrzak
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Builders Club
Do you like helping people? Are you passionate about making the world a better place? If so, Builders Club is for you! Our mission is to serve those in need at the local, state, national and international level. We host various service projects and fundraisers to spread goodness and hope around the world. Join us for our 1st meeting, Friday, October 1st during 4th period in Mrs. Koussa's room, room 808. Any questions, contact Mrs. Koussa: mkoussa@independence.k12.oh.us
Box Tops have gone digital! Download the Box Tops App and scan your receipts each week for an easy way to help raise money for Builders Club service projects!
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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
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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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