Our eighth graders are enjoying their time at the high school this afternoon! Right now they are listening to high school students share their experiences and what IHS has meant to them! #iPride
Time for a day of OMEA D4/7 Honor Band and Choir rehearsal!
Want to support our Independence HS Musicians? Of course you do!
Come check out both bands and choir performances tomorrow! The choir performs at 2:30pm and the bands perform at 4:00pm in Waetjen Auditorium at Cleveland State University! We hope to see you there!
Substitute teachers play a vital role in our schools! We thank you for stepping in on short notice to keep classrooms running smoothly. Your dedication allows uninterrupted learning when teachers are absent. We celebrate your service to our students!
🍎 Celebrating Ohio's incredible educators during Public Education Appreciation Week! 📚 Thank you, Independence teachers & staff for lighting up young minds and shaping the future. Your dedication makes a positive impact every day! 🌟 #OhioEducation #Gratitude #iPride 🎉”
This Veterans Day, we honor the courageous men & women who have served our country in the armed forces. Their sacrifice and bravery have protected the freedoms we cherish. We are grateful to all the veterans in our Indy family - staff, students, parents, and community members.
Today, our IHS JustWrite members are preparing for their 12/16 tournament & our IMS Power of the Pen members are preparing for their February tournament! #iPride
One of our district's most amazing resources is our Outdoor Education Center and Land Lab! Superintendent Ben Hegedish visited the Land Lab today and talked with Bio Society president and vice president, Ashley and Joe, who helped highlight all the reasons why they love the Center & Land Lab. The video also features our fourth graders who visited the Land Lab and learned so much today. #iPride https://youtu.be/jEfn46GJzHc
AN UDDERLY GOOD TIME ON THE FARM!
IHS Bio. Society headed to Mantua for our annual trip to the Derthick's Corn Maze.
The maze started in 2006 and the Derthick family has welcomed the Bio. Society every year since.
Thanks for another great farm experience!
IHS students enjoyed spending time at IPS to take part in their iPride Week Celebration for Kindness. Students loved seeing sports captains, the band and cheerleaders. Go Blue Devils! #iPride
👏 A big congratulations to our girls golf team (5th in the state!) and Mark Pillar (🥇state champion!)🏌️♂️🏌️♀️ So proud of all your hard work this season! ⛳️ You make us proud! #iPride
LAND LAB OPEN HOUSE 2023
Thanks to all who braved the elements and came out to make this year's Open House a big success!
October 19, 2023 - PSAT - Juniors and Sophomores
IHS will administer the PSAT to all our junior and sophomore students on October 19th, 2023. Juniors and sophomores will report to Independence High School for the usual start of the school day (7:40 a.m.). After the PSAT, juniors and sophomores will be dismissed from school.
If you have questions regarding the PSAT, please get in touch with your child's school counselor for more information.
EARNING FIELD CRED @ THE L.L.!
Mrs. Luoma's AP Stats class visited the Land Lab to experience the techniques behind the data.
Before you can start crunching numbers, you have to get out in the field and collect them.
And this crew did just that, earning them some major field cred! :)
It's National School Lunch Week! 🍔🥗 This week we celebrate the hardworking staff who keep our cafeterias running and students nourished. #iPride
PSAT Day Freshman and Seniors
On October 19th, all 9th-grade students will be given the opportunity for a 1-day job shadow in the career field of their choice. Earlier this week, an email was sent out with information regarding the job shadow. If you have any questions or did not receive the email, please get in touch with Amanda Jaronowski (ajaronowski@independence.k12.oh.us).
Seniors will not report to school on October 19th.
Parent Teacher Conferences - Sign-ups
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on October 19th, 2023. I have included a sign-up link for parents to schedule a conference with their child's teacher.
https://signup.com/group/17694906061
IHS ALUM SHARES HIS JOURNEY!
Dr. Samuel P. Reed came in to talk to the Environmental Science classes about being a forest ecologist.
IHS/Bio.Society 2013
OSU 2017 Env.Sci.
UMN 2017-23 PhD
Forest Ecology UMN Postdoc
Thanks so much for sharing Sam! :)
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center - College Night
The Cuyahoga County Career Center (CVCC) will be holding a College Night on Thursday, October 5th from 6:00pm-7:30pm. There will be 60+ colleges and technical schools attending. You can find a QR code to register and a list of participating colleges using this link, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T16ToWiBJ-bBFB181WONQh7e3h5akm8s/view
Picture Day
Our underclass picture day will be October 5th. All orders for school pictures must be completed online. To place on online order for school pictures, you can click the order link, https://cavanaughphoto.hhimagehost.com/V2/Home/Organization/Independence
Rehearsal with our 7th and 8th Grade Band joining the IHS Marching Band yesterday. Excited to perform with our Middle School Band tonight! Be sure to stick around after the game for a post show performance with the lights out!
