Our students are excited to help you with your tech needs this afternoon at the Civic Center! Feel free to stop by with your phone, tablet, or other devices!
Mrs. Whitacre's class had a spring baking contest...congrats to the winners!
Childcare will be available tonight for our State of the Schools presentation! Hope to see you at 7 p.m. in the Independence Middle School auditorium.
The IPS Art Club wrapped up today, and what a creative finish it was! Students explored the art of sublimation, designing and creating one-of-a-kind projects that truly showed off their creativity. From personalized key chains and custom money jars to colorful tumblers, each piece was as unique as the artist who made it.
We are so proud of our young creators for their imagination, hard work, and willingness to try something new. Way to go, IPS Art Club! 🖌️💙
We are so proud of our young creators for their imagination, hard work, and willingness to try something new. Way to go, IPS Art Club! 🖌️💙
Spread the word! Independence Local Schools will be at this job fair. You can register to attend here: https://tinyurl.com/ESCJobFair2026
✈️ STEAM in Action at Independence Primary School! This week in STEAM, students in Michele Crum’s class put their creativity and engineering skills to the test. Inspired by "Rosie Revere, Engineer" by Andrea Beaty, students explored how engineers design, test, and improve their ideas.
Students began by designing paper airplanes, working to improve accuracy and precision with each flight. Then they took their learning a step further by building something that “goes” using simple motors and circuits. From airplanes and cars to some truly unique creations, students experimented with design, problem-solved along the way, and discovered how creativity and engineering work together.
Hands-on learning like this encourages curiosity, perseverance, and innovation — just like Rosie Revere! 🚀
Students began by designing paper airplanes, working to improve accuracy and precision with each flight. Then they took their learning a step further by building something that “goes” using simple motors and circuits. From airplanes and cars to some truly unique creations, students experimented with design, problem-solved along the way, and discovered how creativity and engineering work together.
Hands-on learning like this encourages curiosity, perseverance, and innovation — just like Rosie Revere! 🚀
Pizza. Conversation. Community. 🍕 Join Superintendent Kelli Cogan for Pizza with Kelli tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11, 5:30–7 p.m. at The Declaration Tavern. Learn more about the proposed PreK–8 school building project & ask your questions.
Good luck to our Power of the Pen teams at the St. Charles regional tournament today!!
Thank you, Independence Kiwanis Club, for inviting us to your February meeting. Superintendent Kelli Cogan enjoyed talking and having dinner with everyone. We appreciate your partnership and we're excited for the Pancake Breakfast on Sunday!
Our teachers are spending the day learning, collaborating, and growing together during our district Professional Development Day. It’s a full day of choice-based workshops designed to support our educators at every level. From artificial intelligence and Google tools to writing strategies, trauma informed practices, gifted education, science curriculum implementation, and more, staff selected sessions that best fit their roles and goals.
When our educators learn, our students benefit. Thank you to all of our presenters and teachers for investing in continuous improvement for Independence Local Schools.
When our educators learn, our students benefit. Thank you to all of our presenters and teachers for investing in continuous improvement for Independence Local Schools.
We are having so much fun at the Community Expo at IMS today! We are here until noon!
IHS Iron Chef competes in a “Countries Around the World” challenge with our staff judging!
Chocolate croissants anyone? The halls at IMS smell so good after our 7th graders made these delicious treats in Mrs. Whitacre's class!
Mark your calendars to attend Independence Local Schools' State of the Schools address on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. in the IMS auditorium.
Our conversation has started at IPS. Thank you to those taking the time to learn more about the proposed PreK-8 school building tonight.
Join the Conversation: We invite you to hear more about the new PreK-8 building project. Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24 at 7 PM – Independence Primary School.
Chef Mark Corpuz was in full uniform at IHS yesterday — hat, apron, bread, butter, and toaster — all to help students tackle parallel lines and proportionality.
The class kicked off by solving the mystery of “The Burnt Toast.” The storyline? A husband attempts to make breakfast but slices freshly baked bread unevenly — not parallel to the original cut — leading to a breakfast fail. From there, students connected the (slightly crispy) dots to the Triangle Proportionality Theorem: when a line is parallel to one side of a triangle, it divides the other two sides proportionally.
This hands-on (and tasty!) lesson brought similarity, dilation, and trigonometry to life — concepts used in architecture, design, and indirect measurement. And yes, students got to enjoy a slice of freshly cut bread while applying the theorem to solve the mystery.
Real-world math. Memorable visuals. And learning that’s anything but stale.
Nice work, Mr. Corpuz and our IHS Math Department!
The class kicked off by solving the mystery of “The Burnt Toast.” The storyline? A husband attempts to make breakfast but slices freshly baked bread unevenly — not parallel to the original cut — leading to a breakfast fail. From there, students connected the (slightly crispy) dots to the Triangle Proportionality Theorem: when a line is parallel to one side of a triangle, it divides the other two sides proportionally.
This hands-on (and tasty!) lesson brought similarity, dilation, and trigonometry to life — concepts used in architecture, design, and indirect measurement. And yes, students got to enjoy a slice of freshly cut bread while applying the theorem to solve the mystery.
Real-world math. Memorable visuals. And learning that’s anything but stale.
Nice work, Mr. Corpuz and our IHS Math Department!
The creative gifts of Tech Engineering and Woods students
Mr. Mike Foor’s classes create cutting boards in time for the holidays! Great article by Quincy, arts editor of The Spectator
https://ihsspectator.com/2326/showcase/the-creative-gifts-of-tech-engineering-and-woods-students/
Mr. Mike Foor’s classes create cutting boards in time for the holidays! Great article by Quincy, arts editor of The Spectator
https://ihsspectator.com/2326/showcase/the-creative-gifts-of-tech-engineering-and-woods-students/
CHAMPIONS! 🎉
Independence High School is proud to celebrate our Quiz Bowl team, winners of the CVC Academic Challenge Annual Tournament on February 7, 2026, hosted at Geneva High School!
👏 Mes Sheehan
👏 Ben Cober
👏 Matthew Shamblen
👏 Tatiana Randjelovic
👏 Carmen Chen
This talented team showcased exceptional knowledge, teamwork, and quick thinking to bring home the championship. Way to represent Independence with excellence!
Great story by Ryan and Alyssa! Joey on photos!
Independence Boys Basketball Takes Over Rocket Arena
https://ihsspectator.com/2665/showcase/independence-boys-basketball-takes-over-rocket-arena/
Independence Boys Basketball Takes Over Rocket Arena
https://ihsspectator.com/2665/showcase/independence-boys-basketball-takes-over-rocket-arena/