Friday, January 14, 2022
Important Dates/Events

January:
17: No School-MLK Day
18: 5:30pm: PTO Mtg
20: End of 2nd quarter
21: No School-Records Day
Leading a Legacy

The 8th-grade students in Mr. Schuld’s Leading a Legacy class were guest instructors this week in the 5th-grade Introduction to Leadership course. The 8th graders chose personalized topics such as study skills, building trust, and getting outside your comfort zone to present to the younger students. The lessons involved games, video presentations and activities that were designed to encourage the fifth grade students to try new things and develop new positive habits. 
Ski Club

IMS Ski Club will have its first night on the slopes on Thursday, January 20. Due to snow making issues, the club location needed to be switched to Brandywine. Ski Club members should have received a packet of information from Mr. Durny. Please read everything in the packet and return any of the requested forms to Mr. Durny by 1/19/2022. If you still have questions after reading the information, please contact BMBW at 330-657-2334 Extension 2001/2002 or send questions via email to bmbwinfo@vailresorts.com
Power of the Pen

The virtual Power of the Pen tournament is on January 22nd. The writers will have 40 minutes to respond to 3 different prompts.

Team awards and individual awards will be given.

Good luck to our IMS 8th-Grade Power of the Pen team:
Matilda Averre
Sam Bernhardt
Matthew Liepert
Tate McGovern
Tatiana Randjelovic
Mae Sheehan
7th-grade team members:
Penny Averre
Robby Kalman

Practice prompt:

Almost ____________________. Fill in the blank and use this as the central theme of your narrative.

By: Tatiana Randjelovic
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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
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