
Thank you City of Independence for hosting our fourth grade students this week as part of Arbor/Government Day. Our city and school collaboration and effort in educating students is amazing! #ipride





Today we had our graduating seniors the class of 2023 say goodbye to students and staff at IPS! They even had the opportunity to play their favorite PE activity… the parachute! #ipride









Out Of Darkness Walk, Saturday, May 13.
Please join us for the Out of Darkness Walk on Saturday, May 13, from 11 -2 at IHS. We will be walking from Independence High School, around Elmwood Park, and back to IHS. There will be food, music, and activities, all to help raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention. Check out our Walk page https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=9470


IPS choir sounded awesome at the district choir concert this week! 160 students in grades 3-12 performed in their separate ensembles and combined for a finale! Terrific performances by all! #iPride



Big day for the IPS fourth grade students as they went to the Cleveland Zoo
to see the mural they created on display! Great job Mike Gruber in leading this project for our students! #ipride



The United States Secret Service Cleveland Field Office is having a First Responder Career Fair on Saturday, May 13 from 10-3 at Embassy Suites Hotel. Check out the flyer for more details!


It's School Lunch Hero Day! We have so many heroes in our cafeterias...THANK YOU for all you do to provide great lunches to our students. #iPride


Today the final IPS 4th grade immersion project of the school year was held - this project focused on careers in public safety.
18 students were taken on a day-long immersive experience with the help of our AMAZING Independence Ohio Police Department and Independence Fire Department Ohio
Students started the day with a live K9 demonstration combined with our scheduled IPS lockdown drill. Then they were able to visit with members of the SWAT team and K9 Officer Vitron, and were taken in the SWAT vehicle to the police station.
At the station, students were given an in-depth tour, visited the jail and holding cells, talked with detectives about investigations, fingerprinting and a typical day on the job, and then they were taken to observe mayor's court and visit with the clerk of courts and city prosecutor.
After the visit to the police station, students headed over to the fire department to have lunch at the fire station and learn about life-saving measures such as CPR with the help of Firefighter/Paramedic and Independence local schools parent Mike Wodarczyk, along with practicing those skills on a CPR mannequin.
Then, Firefighter/Paramedic and school parent Kyle Krysiak took students on an in-depth tour of the fire department and answered about 575,000 questions from our enthusiastic students!
The year-long immersion projects are facilitated by Career Development Specialist Amanda Jaronowski, and are a partnership between Independence Schools and CVCC.
All of our immersion projects have truly been an awesome experience for our kids! 💙








Internet safety presentation for our parents....worth you attendance!
May 4 from 6-8 pm. IHS auditorium.


Independence Local Schools is once again pleased to host the Grace Brothers Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program pickup for this summer! See the flyer for details!


A great week to celebrate our awesome educators and leaders at Independence Local Schools! #iPride


Our principals are simply the best! Thank you for all you do! #iPride


Patrolman Bruvarny stopped by the Primary School and got to spend some time with the students



Internet Safety Presentation!
Save the Date!!! FREE EVENT!!!!!
Thursday, May 4th
Independence High School Auditorium
(Adults only, please no children)
6:00-8:00PM
Partnership with Indy Alive, Independence Local Schools, and Cuyahoga Heights Schools


Happy Earth Day!


Thank you to all of our volunteers...you make such a difference in our schools! #iPride


Our school librarians/media specialists are the best! Thank you for bringing the enjoyment of reading and learning to our students each day. #iPride


We celebrate our paraprofessionals today! Thank you for all you do! #iPride


The future is promising for Indy theater! #iPride



IPS Drama Club SpongeBob Performances!
In support of our Drama Club cast members, please wear yellow or SpongeBob apparel on Friday, March 31.
Break a leg!
Curtain Times:
Blue Cast: Friday, March 31 @ 5 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 @ 7:30 p.m.
Gold Cast: Friday, March 31 @ 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 1 @ 5 p.m.
