It's National Custodians Appreciation Day!! Today and every day, thank you to Scott Stasek, Elijah Spellman, and the rest of our incredible custodial staff at IMS for keeping our spaces clean, safe & shining bright! 💙💛
Our 7th graders are making chocolate chip cookies in Mrs. Whitacre's Family & Consumer Sciences Lab today. Can't wait to test the product! 🥣🍪😋
Hope you've all had a nice weekend! Here's a look at the week ahead from the IMS News Update:
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Don't forget, IMS Picture Day is this Tuesday!! 📸
So excited to host today's first "All-Pro Parent Breakfast" of the year! This breakfast was for the 5th grade families. Every grade level will have several opportunities throughout the year to enjoy breakfast, bonding time, and an inspirational message 💙💛
Special shout outs to Mr. Hegedish and Mr. DeAngelis for their presentation, and to IMS PTO parents Kelley Deir and Jaime Grassian for setting up this amazing spread 🎉
Mrs. Obravec's drama club is getting into character for this year's IMS musical: Xanadu Jr! 🤩
Mark your calendars for Nov. 17-18 at 7pm to see these 54 amazing 5-8th graders bring Olivia Newton-John's beloved movie to the IMS stage 🎬
Xanadu Jr. follows the journey of Kira and her "muse sisters 9" in 1980s Venice, California as they weave their magic to help struggling artist, Sonny Malone, create the perfect artistic creation - the first Roller Disco, Xanadu! 🛼
Hope you've all had a nice long weekend! Here's a look at the week ahead from the IMS News Update:
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Miss Hannah's 6th graders are making ceramic relief sculptures in art class! 🎨
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!
Our 8th grade Spanish students enjoyed playing a time-telling game in Mrs. Corrigan's class today ⏰ How fun!
Today Mrs. Jaronowski spent time with our 6th grade social studies classes working on career development and financial literacy. Kids all took a career/interest survey and then onboarded a new EverFi class called FutureSmart with great financial lessons. She will be back in November to work on resume building!
Mr. Ambrose's Math 8 classes ventured out of the classroom today, learning in new ways and making math fun!
Hope you've had a great weekend! Here's a look at the week ahead from the IMS News Update: https://conta.cc/45Oi3Pm
TrueCare is BACK!! 🎉
• We have a new number to text for attendance-related events. Please remove the old number and add this one to your contacts: (484) 255-8384. New families or existing families with new students can register for the program here: https:// www.truecare24.com/aap/sign-in
• As always, please report absences, late arrivals, or early pick-ups to the office by text (484-255-8384), email (skennedy@independence.k12.oh.us), or phone call (216-642-5865).
• For ALL appointments, bring in a "School Excuse Note" from your provider to have the absence "Medically Excused."
• Last but not least, for upcoming non-medical absences of 2+ days or longer, please complete and return the "Planned Absence Form." This form gives the school advance notice of your absence and teachers an opportunity to collect make-up work for students, and can be found here on the ILS website: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3126/IPS/2210883/8465e0c4-799b-4839-82f1-ee553d8eac31.pdf
ELA Room 505 spent the week learning about Hispanic Heritage Month. For Fun Friday they made the recipe for Corn Chex Churro Bars, yummy! 😋
Rainy day blues effectively chased away by indoor recess in the Blue Room ✅ Our crafters and gamers are ever grateful for the generosity of our IMS community and the donations that make this possible! 💙💛
🇺🇸 Remembering 9/11 🇺🇸
Today, we pause to honor the memory of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. We will never forget the bravery of first responders, the resilience of survivors, and the strength of our nation. #NeverForget #September11
Hope you've had a great weekend! Here's a look at the week ahead from the IMS News Update: https://conta.cc/44HW4bB
Congratulations to our 2023 Homecoming King and Queen Jack Korinek and Alana Nowak!
We are ready for some football after a fun tailgate!! Welcome home to all our alumni, too! #ipride #homecoming2023
We are ready for some football after a fun tailgate!! Welcome home to all our alumni, too! #ipride #homecoming2023
