September 15, 2023

Cleveland Browns/Sports Spirit Day


Monday, September 18 will be a spirit day in honor of Monday Night Football vs the Steelers.


*Hats are permitted for this day

Cross Country:

9/19: Vs Cardinal, Wickliffe, and Crestwood


9/23: @Cardinal

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Football:

9/20: Vs Beechwood


Cheerleading:

9/20: Vs Beechwood

Volleyball:

9/18: @Wickliffe


9/20: Vs Brooklyn

Parents and Students,


Attached you will find Medication Forms for your child’s 2023 8th grade class trip. The attached medication forms comply with the Independence Board of Education, as well as the State Laws, on the distribution of medication to students during school trips. There are 3 forms attached: Field Trip Over the Counter Medication, Non-Prescription Medications, and Prescription Medication. Students MUST turn in the Field Trip Over the Counter Medication form(LINK). This form indicates whether you wish a chaperone to dispense medication to your child while on the trip, if needed. The other 2 forms only need to be completed and signed if your child needs to take additional medication not listed on the Field Trip Over the Counter Medication form. Please note that without a doctor’s signature on the Prescription Medication form, we will not be able to give your child prescription medication while on the trip. If you do not see the medication listed on the Over-the-counter Medication form, then the additional Form Non-Prescription Medication will need to be filled out and turned in before the trip.  Medication Forms will be due FRIDAY, September 22nd.  


If you have any additional questions please contact me via email or school phone.

jvecchio@independence.k12.oh.us or 216-642-5865 ext. 1323


You may also contact our district nurse, Amanda Adler, with any questions via email at aadler@independence.k12.oh.us


**Please note that a hard copy of these forms was passed out to the students today and should be coming home with them. 



Thank you,


Mrs. Josephine Vecchio

Important Dates/Events

September:

19: PTO mtg @5:30 p.m.

25: Waiver Day: No school for students

29: All-Pro Parent breakfast (5th grade) @7:15-7:40AM


October:

3: School Picture Day

10-12: 8th grade DC Trip

13: NEOEA Day: No School

17: PTO mtg @5:30pm

26: Parent/Teacher conferences-3:30-8:00pm

27: End of 1st quarter

27: All-Pro Parent Breakfast (6th grade) @7:15am

27: Halloween/Fallfest Event

10/30-11/3: Spirit Week


November: 

7: Waiver Day: No school for students

14: PTO mtg @5:30pm

17: All-Pro Parent Breakfast (7th grade) @7:15am

17-18: School Musical

22-24: Thanksgiving Break: No school

11/30-12/1: IMS Holiday Gift Shop


December:

8: All-Pro Parent breakfast (8th grade) @7:15am

12: Choir Concert-7:00pm

15: Winter iReady Testing

20: Band Concert-7:00pm

21: Winter Fest

12/22-1/5: Winter Break: No School

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