February 11, 2022
Dear IPS Families,
What a wonderful day at IPS! Today, we celebrated the 100th day of school! Students dressed like they were 100 years old, designed shirts with 100 items, and participated in activities around 100. The excitement in the building was unbelievable, and today we are 100 days smarter.
Below is important information and updates from IPS:
IPS Student Council Fundraiser - “Hearts for Allison”
IPS Student Council will be having a “Hearts for Allison” fundraising drive for the Allison Rose Foundation beginning on Monday, February 14 and ending on Friday, February 18. The Allison Rose Foundation (ARF) is dedicated to changing the lives of food allergy families through education, awareness, research, and advocacy. Please click on the link below for more information about the goal for this fundraising initiative.
What is PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support)?
Has your child come home from school and said they earned a blue or gold ticket today?
PBIS is the school-wide behavior system that we use at Independence Primary School. PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions and Support. The philosophy of this program is to reward students for positive behavior through tokens (blue and gold tickets), positive praise, and rewards. Students begin to build intrinsic motivation to behave in a positive way, which will help create a positive learning environment in all areas of the school. Through the PBIS program, IPS has developed a common language for behavior expectations in each area of the school. Each child is familiar with the following I-Pride chant.
I am an I-Pride kid.
I’m positive,
respectful,
dependable,
empowered,
I am an I-Pride kid
Students receive a blue token when they demonstrate one of the I-Pride qualities. They can also receive golden tickets for going above and beyond and always being an i-Pride kid. Blue tickets can then be combined to purchase items from grade-level boxes. Golden tickets are entered into a drawing where two students per grade level will be selected at our IPRIDE assembly each month. The winners of the golden ticket drawing win a LUNCH OF A LIFETIME with Mr. Ebert and Mrs. Gradert and a token for our book vending machine. Independence Primary School is full of I-Pride!!!
Ways to earn a token for the book vending machine:
10 Golden Ticket Winners per month
5 Student of the Month Students
Buy a token with 20 blue tickets
Special recognition for going above and beyond!
Book Vending Machine
Here is an opportunity to help strengthen the children’s literacy skills in our school! The PTO is working hard to stock our students’ IPS book vending machine with high-interest, quality literature. If you would like to help out with this by donating a book from our Amazon wishlist, please check out the link below! Your donation will get a book directly into a child’s hands. Thank you for your generosity! If you have trouble accessing the link, please contact
Mrs. Franko at danielle_franko@yahoo.com.
Yearbook Sale Begins February 15th
Please click on the link below for information regarding the yearbook sale. A flyer will also be coming home in your child’s take-home folder. The cost is $22, and the sale dates are February 15th through March 15th. The yearbook is packed with photos and is a wonderful keepsake.
Two’s Day is Coming (2-22-22)
Dress your best for the ultimate Two’s Day…Ties, Tiaras, and Tutus!
Also, the PTO would like to collect two canned goods from students and staff to donate to a local community food bank. Every donation helps, and together we can make a real difference for those in need. Thank you for your help!
Independence Youth Football Winter and Spring Camps
Please click on the links below for some information on upcoming football camps.
Winter Skills Camp: PreK - 6th
Spring Flag Football PreK - 6th
