IMS Room 505 Fun Friday is featuring Home Made Trail Mix to go with their News To You Article that they read this week, yummy! 😋
First full week of school is in the books ✅ Grateful to Rachel Pietrzak and her 8th grade WEB leaders for helping make the transition from IPS to IMS as seamless as possible for our new 5th graders 👏🏼 These students enjoyed lunch and recess together with their WEB leaders today - the smiles say it all! 💙💛
👟The IHS music Department has started our Shoe Donation fundraiser! Tuesday was our first Count and Wrap Party and we are up to 6️⃣4️⃣8️⃣ pairs!!! Kylie and Kayla filled the first bag, followed by about 25 more bags from Owen, Gianna, Robby, Avery, Rylee, Penny, Jamie and Lauren.
👠Our goal is 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ pairs. You can help by emptying your closet of shoes you’re not wearing anymore and donating them to us!
🥾Our Next drop off is IHS Open House on Thursday 8/31, 6-7:30PM. Bag up pairs of shoes and bring them in!
6th graders learned a new exciting way to change the world…. By playing a game! Free Rice is a trivia game that donates 10 grains for every correct answer to one of 40+ categories of questions. Students looked at countries around the world facing issues of poverty and how the UN World Food Program partners with Free Rice to help. Way to go 6th graders! 💙💛
Thank you to all the 6th grade students and families who joined us this afternoon for our Team Game Day! We had so much fun with all of you!
Superintendent Ben Hegedish introduces us to our new staff for the 2023-24 school year! Welcome to the Blue Devils' family! #iPride
https://youtu.be/evU1IDCRcU8
Just a reminder! First Day of School signs can be downloaded here!
https://www.independence.k12.oh.us/article/1206660
Change of theme for this Friday's football game! #iPride
A few reminders for our IMS families! https://conta.cc/3KNXUka
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Read the latest updates from IMS! https://conta.cc/3qqVXTH
Calling all Blue Devils! You're invited to our Homecoming Tailgate Party on Friday, 9/8 from 5-6:30 p.m.! Purchase tickets here:
https://ims.ptboard.com/formvw?store=3951&form=1
#iPride
Just a reminder! In addition to following us on our website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, Independence Local Schools has a mobile app to help parents, students and community members know what is happening at school from their phones. On the app, you can read the latest announcements, locate staff contact information, review upcoming events, and find important documents.
The Independence Local Schools app is available to download free from the Apple App Store or the Google Play store. #IPride
So much fun at the Indy Homedays parade! What was your favorite part?!
#iPride
So much fun at the Indy Homedays parade! What was your favorite part?!
#iPride
Important Dates/Events for IMS!
August:
13: Meet the Team (fall sports)-4:00-6:00pm
15: 8th grade Math Entrance Exam
17: 5th-grade student orientation
22: Open House for Parents- 6:00-7:30pm
23: First day of classes for all staff and students
25: Blue and Gold Spirit Day
29: PTO mtg @IMS-5:30pm
Open House Schedule!
Technology and Communication
1 to 1 Device for Students:
IMS is a full 1 to 1 Google Chromebook school. Each student in grades 5-8 will receive their individual Chromebook within the first week of school. These devices will need to be taken home nightly for ALL students to be charged for the next work day.
Email Communication:
All large group communication with our IMS community will continue to use Constant Contact this year. While no product can guarantee 100% delivery of emails, Constant Contact has one of the best percentages. If you know of anyone not receiving information please have them notify me personally or visit the website listed below to ensure they are up to date on all content.
Please visit http://www.ilsk12.org/ to sign up for district communication.
Packet Pick-up is Friday, August 18 from 8:00-2:00PM for 6th - 8th graders.
*Convenience changes for schedules cannot be made at this time as we are trying to balance classes to the very best of our abilities to not overload rooms. Any major issues or errors, please contact Mrs. McClain.
5th Grade/New to the District Orientation
All fifth-grade students and new students to IMS are invited to a Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) orientation on August 17. Students will have the opportunity to meet with IMS eighth-grade students prior to school starting. Student sessions are from 9 a.m. - noon. Upon pickup, parents are permitted to bring their son/daughter's school supplies to be placed in the locker.
Youth Pickleball info!
