Welcome to a New Year of Celebrating Independence Schools!
Back to School Resources
We are gearing up for the 2024-2025 school year, and we can’t wait for a new year of celebrating and growing together as an Independence school community! We have gathered links to important information and resources designed to help you get this year off to an excellent start. REMEMBER, our first day of school is Wednesday, August 21.
Our Independence Local Schools’ teachers and staff are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to welcome students back to our learning environment. Our custodial staff has done an outstanding job all summer making sure our rooms are shiny and spotless and ready for our learners!
STAY CONNECTED
To our website, download our APP, and follow us on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) for the most updated information on the beginning of the new school year! Thank you for your continued partnership. Go Blue Devils!
ONLINE CALENDAR
The online calendar contains important dates including building events and performances. All dates are subject to change, so check back periodically and watch your school's e-newsletters that the principal sends out regularly for updates. Events will continue to be added throughout the next few weeks.
BACK TO SCHOOL FORMS
Completing our Back to School Forms on FinalForms is the first step to an excellent school year! Remember, all these forms need to be up to date for the new school year.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Independence Primary School
School supply pickup (pre-ordered only) - items will be available for pick up during the Back to School Blast on Thursday, August 15, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
School Supply List (IPS)
Independence Middle School
School supply pickup (pre-ordered only) - items will be available for pick up on Friday, August 16, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
Independence High School (teachers will share with students the first week of school)
DISTRICT CALENDAR
Click here to download at-a-glance digital PDFs of the District calendar.
DAILY BELL SCHEDULES
Independence Primary School (Grades Prek - 4)
8:30 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Independence Middle School (Grades 5-8)
Independence High School (Grades 9-12)
SCHOOL FEES
Click here to pay school fees.
LUNCH MENUS
Click here to visit our Food Services Department to access your student’s lunch room transactions through family.titank12.com, view lunch menus, and go to EZpay.
TECHNOLOGY
We are 1:1 kindergarten through 12th grade. Fifth and ninth graders will get a new device to use for the time they spend in that building (5-8 and 9-12). Kindergarten through second grade devices are in carts and remain in the building. Third and fourth graders take their devices home. Third and fourth graders will get their devices in the first week or two of the school year.
For those students who will take their devices home nightly, they will need to be charged for the next school day.
HANDBOOKS
Click here to view your building’s handbook.
DOCUMENTS & FORMS
Click here to find all the forms and links you need for back to school.
TRANSPORTATION
We have seven contracted drivers. You will be able to access your child's bus information in a couple convenient ways this year using an app called Ride K-12 or the Ride K-12 website. Here are instructions (Web Directions) (App Directions) for downloading the new app which will give you your child's bus information. This system will also allow you to communicate to the transportation department and allow us to communicate with you (ex. bus is running late). You will use your child's school ID number to find their information. If you do not see bus information for your child it is because you did not respond to the email that was sent in May which gave everyone until July 1 to sign up for busing. If this is the case, please email fkane@independence.k12.oh.us and we will add your child to a bus so they can begin riding on September 3. Please check your information right before school starts for any changes.
Special circumstances (shared parenting, daycare, different address from home) or changes must be made directly to the Transportation Office by opening, downloading, and completing the following form (CLICK HERE)
SIGN UP FOR BEFORE/AFTERSCHOOL & ALL DAY CARE
The City of Independence is happy to offer Before School, Afterschool and All Day Care Programs for Independence Primary and Middle School students! CLICK HERE for details.
IMPORTANT DATES
Independence Primary School
August 15 - Back to School Blast - 6:00-8:00 p.m. - IPS Playground
August 19 - IPS Open House
4:00-5:30 p.m. - Grades PreK and Kindergarten
6:00-7:30 p.m. - Grades 1-4
Meet, greet, and drop off school supplies! See you then!
August 21 - Students Names A-L First Day of School (Grades 1-4)
August 22 - Students Names M-Z First Day of School (Grades 1-4)
August 25 - All Students (Grades 1-4)
Kindergarten follows a different beginning-of-the-year schedule:
Kindergarten students will schedule for the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) on either Wednesday, August 21; Thursday, August 22; or Friday, August 23. Please look for an email in early August with directions on how to schedule a time.
Group A (A-L) - Monday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 28.
Group B (M-Z) - Tuesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 29.
ALL kindergarten students will start together on Friday, August 30.
August 28 - ALL Preschool First Day of School
Independence Middle School
August 7 - Sports kickoff meeting
August 13 - 8th grade Math Entrance Exam (retakes only)
August 15 - 5th grade student WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) orientation - 9 a.m. - noon
August 16 - 6th-8th grade Packet Pickup - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
August 20 - Open House for Parents- 5:30-7 p.m.
August 21 - First day of classes for all staff and students (red carpet entrance)
August 23 - Blue and Gold Spirit Day
August 30- iReady Math Benchmark Test
September 4- iReady Reading Benchmark Test
Independence High School
August 16 - Schedules will be released via progress book
August 21 - First Day for Freshman Only (Freshman Festival)
August 21- First Day for All CVCC Students
August 22 - First day for students 10-12
August 23 - Blue and Gold Spirit Day
August 28 - Open House for Parents - 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Fall Sports Picture Day
Friday August 9 - IMS Gym
2:30- IMS Cheer
2:35- 7th/8th IMS Volleyball
2:50- IMS Football
3:00- IMS Girls/Boys Cross Country
3:10- IHS Girls/Boys Cross Country
3:20- IHS Tennis
3:25- IHS Girls/Boys Golf
3:40- IHS JV/Varsity Cheer
3:50- IHS Girls/Boys Soccer
4:10- IHS JV/Varsity Volleyball
4:30- IHS IHS Football
4:50- Band
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