Friday, January 28, 2022
Important Dates/Events

February:
3: Parent/Teacher Conferences (teachers will reach out for conferences in the days ahead)
9: 8th grade to IHS transition meeting
9: IMS Club Photo Day
15: PTO mtg
21: No School - President's Day
25: All-Pro 7th grade Parent Breakfast @7:15AM
W.E.B. (Where Everyone Belongs)

The W.E.B. Leaders have been hard at work this school year. First, by working with the fifth graders during our Back to School Fifth Grade Orientation, and then by preparing lessons during Advisory periods for our fifth graders. The W.E.B. leaders first activity with fifth graders was in November on the topic of cooperation. Students learned the importance of working together toward a common goal. On Friday, January 28, the eighth graders will once again be working with the fifth graders on time management strategies during Advisory. Fifth graders will work through activities led by our eighth-grade W.E.B. leaders that help them see the importance of time management and how it can help them with their school work and extracurricular activities. The W.E.B. leaders are so excited to be working with our fifth graders this year during Advisory.  A big thanks to our fifth graders and the fifth-grade team for working with our W.E.B. leaders.
Cornerstone News

The IMS Genius Hour class is off to a great start in trimester 2! This class is about engaging students in their own education. Students are excited to learn and have selected a topic of interest to pursue on their own, or in small groups. Students are digging deeper into topics that aren't covered in the traditional curriculum. In the last few weeks, students began working on their projects.  

We have so many great topics this trimester, including DIY crafts such as jewelry making, punch needlecrafts, knitting chunky blankets, and origami. Sports topics include making video tutorials about hockey and basketball, an NFL podcast show, and a website about dirt bikes. Students are learning and practicing different art/drawing techniques, photo editing/manipulation, lego building; video tutorials and lego animations, writing ebooks about Astronomy and the Japanese language, and building a volcano science experiment, and conducting Native American tribe research.

CLICK HERE to view the photo album of what's been happening class over the last few weeks!
Power of the Pen Practice Writing from January 10.
 
(*We are still waiting for the virtual tournament results from 1/22/22.)

The IMS Power of the Pen team had a choice of responding to one of three writing prompts.

Prompt: Create a lottery where the prize is not money.

The Lottery of Life
By: Matthew Liepert
Leadership Conference

IMS Students Haley Wilson, Vinnie Carriero, Steven Polasko, Genna Galucci, Sophie Polter, and Brayden Palus were invited to the annual North Royalton Middle Level Leadership Conference. Students had the opportunity to interact with speaker Keith Hawkins and his message of "The Power of One". Mr. Hawkins reinforced the ideas (through movement and activities) that leadership is not comfortable, doing what's right is something leaders do even when we think others aren't looking, and that it is easy to follow but hard to lead. It was a great day filled with learning and leading!
basketball
IHS Basketball

Friday night is youth basketball night as your Blue Devils take on Kirtland at home at 7 p.m. Wear your basketball camp t-shirt or basketball jersey and get into the game for free. Also, the fourth-grade boys travel team will be playing at halftime of the varsity game.

Come support Mr. Johnson and his team as they are looking to win their 7th straight game.
Current 8th Grade Families
IHS Athletic Hall of Fame
These are great jobs for a retiree or a parent that can be off when their child is off. Please contact Francine Kane at 216-642-5853 if interested.
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COVID Procedural Update
CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the COVID Procedural Update.
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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