March is National Music in our Schools Month! Independence Local Schools has amazing music teachers, band and choir directors and a large number of students who get to showcase their musical talents each day! #iPride
Great start to STEM wars for IHS!
MICROBIOLOGY AT ITS FINEST!
The Honors Biology classes worked with live bacteria today as they learned the process of Gram staining.
Celebrating Read Across America Day today! #iPride #readacrossamerica
Huge thank you to Dr. Birch Browning for coming out to work with the IHS band today and help them prepare for OMEA Large Group Adjudication! The students enjoyed it and improved leaps and bounds in only one class period!
Indy Family First Night is Wednesday, March 8! Receive a discount at these local businesses: Bob Evans, Cozumel, Get Air Trampoline Park, Make Believe Family Fun Center, and Romitos! #iPride
Our Primary School students are diving into reading this week! We celebrate Right to Read Week and look forward to the dozens of "celebrity readers" that will be reading their favorite books to us. #iPride #RightToReadWeek
Thank you to all of our Independence city officials for attending our 3rd grade lunch and learn event!
Indy Family First Night is Wednesday, March 8! After 5 p.m., no homework assigned, no studying for tests, no athletic practices, no club meetings...students and staff are encouraged to only focus on connecting with their families!
Congrats to Brian Calvey, class of 2015; Halle Dorko, class of 2015; Rebecca Molnar, class of 2012; and Jennifer Wisniewski, class of 2015 for being inducted into the Independence Athletic Hall of Fame! #iPride
Freshman Class Spiritwear Fundraiser!
Help support the Freshman class! Buy your Independence spiritwear now through Feb. 26th. Items ordered should be in about 3 weeks after the sale closes. All ordering is done online at https://rdpsports.com/product-category/independence/independence-freshman-class-sponsored-spiritwear/ Email Mrs. Luoma, sluoma@independence.k12.oh.us, if you have any questions. Thanks in advance for your support!
Builders Club celebrates National Kindness Week!
Builders Club spent time this week writing every student and staff member on a heart to create our Kindness Matters mural on the cafeteria windows. This goes along with a poem about a paper heart and being kind to others. They also delivered treats to all students on Valentines Day to celebrate.
LOOK WHO PAID A VISIT TO THE LAB TODAY!
IMS Jr. Bio. Society stopped by after school to practice their microscope skills.
A big thanks to Jonathan, Anthony, Joe, Sam, & Anna for helping guide this microscopic adventure! #iPride
Military Survey.
We are in the process of creating and implementing support systems for the Military families in our community. We are interested in supporting ALL varieties of Military families, from those currently serving or deployed, to retired, both active and reserve components. If you could fill out the following survey, it would be greatly appreciated and help us gain a better idea of the kind of support our community and its service members need.
Survey Linked Here, https://forms.gle/SRFdzsWzvRMobtfg6
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Greene at mgreene@independence.k12.oh.us or by calling at 216-642-5865 x 1325
Today IPS celebrated being 100 days smarter!
Thank you for making such a difference in the lives of our students! #iPride
8th Grade Orientation Night!
Attention all IMS 8th Graders: Please join us Wednesday, February 8, at 6:30 in the High School Auditorium. We would like to welcome all members of the class of 2027!
Congratulations to IHS Senior Ella Fleming and the entire 2023 Ohio All State Choir on their most recent performance. Thank you to their conductor, Julie Yu and all the volunteer directors for a fun, worthwhile and positive music making experience with a quality product! #ipride 💙🎶💛
IPS recently collected almost $1900 for Cornerstone of Hope’s summer youth camps! Thank you IPS k-kids and advisors Mrs Roberts and Ms Sluka for helping collect for such a great cause!
Just a reminder! Calendars for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years were approved by the Board at the 1/5 meeting and can be found here.
2023-24 calendar: https://5il.co/1n7vj
2024-25 calendar: https://5il.co/1n7vk
