Important Dates/Events
December:
17: All-Pro Parent Breakfast (7th grade) @ 7:15 a.m.
20-31: Winter Break: No School
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Student of the Month Winners
Congratulations to our November students of the month winners . . .
5th grade: Samantha Dombrowski, Alexis Behm, Lauren Olexa, Collin Dailey
6th grade: Veronica Kasperski, Hayley Aiello, Luke Svadba, Sam Caruso
7th grade: Robert Kalman, Brayden Palus, Elizabeth Schaefer
8th grade: Sofia Picher-Savioli, Braden Owen
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Christmas Collaboration
On Thursday, December 2, the seventh grade hosted our kindergarteners for an afternoon of Christmas fun and frolic! During an extended advisory time, each seventh-grade student was paired with a kindergarten student to make ornaments for residents of Vista Springs nursing facility located on Brecksville Road in Independence. Our intent is to bring Christmas joy and magic to its residents!
Following the ornament-making activity, our students enjoyed a holiday treat of cookies and juice while viewing Christmas Chronicles I in each of the seventh-grade advisory classrooms. The seventh grade and kindergarten are genuinely enjoyed peaking in on “Christmas past and Christmas future” while doing something special for some very special folks!
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IMS Holiday Shop
This year IMS implemented a Holiday Shop, which was used for a dual purpose - not only did students get to shop for their loved ones, but we added a PBL/Financial Literacy component. Students received a budgeting worksheet and were responsible for calculating their budget, shopping and pricing the items, and calculating the total cost - once they completed that activity, only then were they allowed to check out and pay for their purchases. No adult help! It was supervised by Amanda and a large group of parent volunteers. Overall sales totaled well over $4,000, and was very well-received by our student community.
Thank you, PTO for the continued help and support!
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Power of the Pen
The prompt was Full of _______________. Fill in the blank as the central theme of your response.
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IMS Ski Club
IMS is signed up to take part in Ski Club at Boston Mills Ski Resort on Thursdays at 4 p.m. The dates are January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3. Busing is not being provided so we will have to rely on carpooling. If interested in signing up to be a part of the program, you will need to register directly with BMBW.
Spaces are limited, so don't procrastinate!
YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 19!
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Lost and Found
Please chat with your child as the lost and found piles have and are growing tremendously. If anything has come up missing remind them to check here first.
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Fifth Grade Letters to Veterans
Fifth graders spent a little time talking and learning about veterans and Veterans Day. The students took what they learned in the classroom and tied it into what they were learning about in Advisory. Our Word of the Week was Respect, so to show their respect to veterans, the students wrote letters to veterans thanking them for their service.
Technically, we could have tied it into other words of the week such as community, kindness, and empathy, but respect worked as it was the most recent one. Many students wrote to family members who served. I had a parent thank me for the letter writing activity saying how much she appreciated how the kids are doing activities such as this one. She went on to say how her child was going to give the letter to his grandfather for Christmas. Several students proudly shared what their relatives did while serving our country.
Not all students had family members who served, so those individuals wrote letters to veterans and their letters were sent to local VA hospitals. The kids did an amazing job of writing what I saw as heartfelt and sincere letters. I am very proud of their hard work & effort. This lesson is definitely one of those proud to be a teacher moments.
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Europe Trip
Mrs. Satola will be taking Independence High School students to Europe in June 2023. This 14-day trip will travel through England, France, Belgium, Germany, and Austria with an emphasis on World War II historic sites. This trip is open to current 8th grade students since they will have completed their freshman year by June 2023.
There will be a virtual meeting on December 14 at 7 p.m. to learn more about the trip and get all questions answered. There are limited spots available for this trip so don’t miss your opportunity to reserve your seat. One parent must be in attendance.
Can’t make the meeting but want more information? Click on the link to register and select “No but send info.”
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Boys' Basketball
The Boys Middle School 7th and 8th Basketball Teams notched victories on Monday, November 22 both prevailing in their on-the-road contests against Wickliffe. In the first game’s action, the 7th graders came out with commanding presence in full-court pressure and then remained patient against Wickliffe’s half-court zone defense that led to a double-digit victory, their second win in a row. In the second game, the 8th grade team remained poised and confident against a very solid and athletic Wickliffe team, demonstrating their talent, skill, and teamwork to seal their second consecutive victory as well. Both teams will break for the holiday and resume play against Chagrin Falls and Berkshire next week. Thank you for your support.
Go Indy!
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Seventh Grade All-Pro Parent Breakfast
All seventh-grade parents and students are invited Friday, December 17 to an All-Pro Parent breakfast in the IMS cafeteria from 7:15 -7:40 a.m.
All-Pro breakfast comes with a message for both parents and the child to takeaway. This is a FREE event for all.
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Genius Hour
This trimester, our Genius Hour class has been invited to pilot Tract in the
classroom. Tract provides students with the opportunity to explore new interests
and deepen existing passions through engaging classes and project-based
challenges designed to spark creativity and empower learners to develop the
critical thinking skills they need to succeed as successful young adults.
On Thursday, December 2, we had a live onboarding session with Tract Cofounder and CEO, Ari Memar to learn more about the website. We are excited to start learning with Tract in our class!
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Drive-Thru Holiday Caroling
In order to share the sounds of the holiday season with our Independence community, the IPS, IMS, and IHS music programs invite you to an hour of holiday caroling by our Independence students on Monday, December 13, between 6-7:00 p.m. on the campus of Independence Middle and High Schools. The hour will feature live and recorded performances by students in Grades 3-12. Audience members are invited to drive-thru our campus or park your car and walk the sidewalks of IHS and IMS. Details are provided at the link below and an electronic copy of the written parent letter distributed to students is available in the students' respective Google Classroom class. We hope you will join us to celebrate the season and our outstanding students!
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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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CLICK HERE to download a PDF of the COVID Procedural Update. |
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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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