Newsletter 31 r1

Inside this issue:

Relay for Life T Shirt 2Student Exchange 3-4SIC Nominations 5Yr.Book/End of Year Sch. 6Autism Awareness 7April– Military Child Mon. 7Cape Strong T Shirts 8Bio Med Camp 9CATS Summer Camps10-11

Irmo Middle School6051 Wescott RoadColumbia, SC 29212(803) 476-3600

www.lexrich5.org/imsSchool Hours:8:20 a.m.-3:35 p.m.

If you have any news youwould like to see in theBuzz, email Allison Redickat [email protected].

April 28 2014, Issue 31

Dates to Remember:

Gold Week

Mon April 28-B Team Baseball @ DFHS 5 PM

Tues April 29

-Student Govt 7:45-8:15

Rm 713

Wed April 30

-JV Soccer @ Irmo vs.

DFHS 5:30 PM

Fri May 2-FCA 7:35-8:05 Rm 603-JV Soccer Tourney @

Home 4:30-Band Solo and Ensemble

Festival 3:45Sat May 3-Band Solo and Ensemble

Festival

The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

“Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow” Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal

[email protected] https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

IMS 2014 PromTHE TIME HAS ARRIVED!

8TH GRADE SOCIAL!!8th Grade Social is for IMS students ONLY.The theme is Masquerade Under the Stars.

Date: Friday, May 30 2014 - from 7pm to 10:00pm.

Location: IMS Cafeteria

Cost: $10.00 per person (No Refunds).

Included: Hors d’eouvres, dessert & drink will be served with a jamming D.J.Attire: Dress your best, NO BLUE JEANS! Dresses can be strapless or spa-ghetti strap, but MUST BE FINGERTIP LENGTH.Tickets: Will be sold during 8th Grade lunches, starting April, 28th(every Monday & Friday). Permission forms must be turned in before you can pur-chase a ticket!

You will not be able to enter the 8th Grade Social without a ticket and school ID.

Don’t forget to purchase your tickets!!

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Lunch and Listen Series: Last Friday, IMS hosted Urban Instrumentalists,Daniel Davis and Devon Gary. They worked as resident artists with IMS musicstudents, as well as, entertaining students during all lunches. They werespectacular performers who really knew how to entertain a crowd with theirtalents.

Relay for Life of Chapin & Irmo 2014Friday May 16 2014, 6:00pm, Crossroads Middle Schoolhttp://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY14SA?pg=entry&fr_id=60808

Support Relay for Life by Purchasing a T-Shirt Designed by IMS’s veryown Genaro Santos! Front— Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back. Back—Youcan personalize the shirt by having the name of a loved one printed. You choice of blank, In Honor of(a Survivor), or In Memory of (a loss). All proceeds go to American Cancer Society and support the IMSRelay for Life Team.

Front Back Options

Relay for Life T-Shirt Order Form

Name ____________________________________ Telephone ________________________

Hanes: 100% Cotton T Shirt Color: Sapphire Blue

Youth: Small______ Medium_____ Large_____ XL_____

Adult: Small______ Medium_____ Large_____ XL_____ 2XL_____ 3XL_____ 4XL____

Cost: $ 15 (Add $2 for size larger than XL) Total Number_______ Total Cost_______

Order Deadline: May 5. Orders to Allison Redick, (IM S Career Specialist), 476-3668, located inRecords or email them to [email protected]. Checks payable to IMS.

Individual Printed Names and Sizes:

In Honor of _______________________________________________________________________

In Memory of ______________________________________________________________________

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IRMO HIGH SCHOOL – SIC NOMINATION FORMApril 10, 2014

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Irmo High School, as stipulated by law, has a School Improvement Council. The School Improvement Councilserves as an advisory body to the principal. The council serves as a liaison between the school, school organiza-tions, the county and the school board by collecting and disseminating information regarding school improvement.

The School Improvement Council is composed of parents, teachers, students and representatives of the commu-nity. Seven parent representatives are elected. There will be three (3) seats open for the 2014-2015 school year.Nomination Forms will be available on the IHS website and in the Main Office.

If you will have a student in grades 9-12 for the 2014-2015 school year and would like to be a candidate or nominatean individual for the School Improvement Council, please complete this nomination form along with a brief bio andemail it to [email protected] no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

The SIC Election will be held on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, May14, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Main Office.

School Improvement CouncilIRMO HIGH SCHOOL

Parent Nomination Form

Nominee’s Name ____________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________Zip ________________

Telephone number ________________________home ___________________________ work

Nominee’s Signature ___________________________________________________________

Name of Children ______________________________________Grade/s _________________(Attending Irmo High)

Please contact IHS Secretary, Marilyn Johnson at 476-3011 or email: [email protected] you have questions.

E-mail address: ____________________________________________________________

Please EMAIL your biographical information to [email protected] regarding your interest to be elected to SIC.The bio information should be concise and checked for errors. It will be published as submitted, with no editing bythe school.

Your nomination and bio should be submitted no later than 4:00 pm, Wednesday, April 30, 2014.****Nominations will not be accepted after this date.


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Time to Purchase an Irmo Middle School YearbookThis has been a wonderful year of memory making for your children. Help preserve these memoriesthrough the purchase of the 2013-14 IMS yearbook. A very limited number has been ordered, and it isfilled with individual pictures, as well as pictures for events, sports, performing arts, clubs and other funand academic activities. We've worked extremely hard to keep the book affordable for all students andfamilies. This year, the cost is only 45.00 and they are going fast. So buy your copy now. Make checkspayable to Irmo Middle School. If you need any additional information,please contact Deborah Ware or Erin Fuseler.

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Revised End-of-Year Schedule

At Monday night's School Board Meeting, the trustees approved our district plan for inclement weathermake-up days.

We had a total of four inclement weather days (January 29 and February12 -14). We already made-up one day (February 17). The bill passed by theSC legislature and signed by the Governor requires that all scheduledmake-up days be used before any days can be forgiven. June 6th is theonly remaining make-up day. Therefore, June 6, 2014 is now a school dayin Lex5. The remaining two inclement weather days were forgiven and willnot be made-up.

Extending the school year by one day, requires that the half day schedule shift one day as well. June3rd will now be a full school day. June 4th, 5th, and 6th will are the half days.

The exam schedule for the last week of school is as follows:

May 29th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELA (1), Science

May 30th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELA (2), Science

June 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Math, Social Studies

June 3rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Math, Social Studies

June 4th . . . . . .Half-Day for Students . . . Exploratory Classes (Special Schedule)

June 5th . . . . . .Half-Day for Students . . .Make-up Exams (Special Schedule)

June 6th . . . . . .Half-Day for Students . . .Make-up Exams (Special Schedule)


April is Autism Awareness MonthThis month is Autism Awareness month. Please let us recognize andcelebrate all the students here at IMS who have this disability. Equallyimportant, please recognize all our teachers who work with studentswith autism. We thank and appreciate you all!

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Relay for Life "Path of Honor"Be a part of celebrating, honoring and fighting cancer at IMS. Student Government will be selling"FOOTPRINTS" during all lunches to raise money for cancer research. Help us fight cancer by honor-ing someone you know who has fought cancer and making a $1 donation for a "FOOTPRINT" withtheir name on it. The "FOOTPRINTS" will be used to create PATHS of HONOR in the cafeteria. 7thand 8th grade will be competing to see who creates the largest PATH of HONOR.

************************************************************************************************************April is Month of the Military ChildCelebrate the Month of the Military Child at MilitaryKidsConnect.org

MilitaryKidsConnect.org invites all military parents to spend quality time with theirchildren this month at MilitaryKidsConnect.org, the only Department of Defenseweb site dedicated to the psychological health of military kids.

MilitaryKidsConnect.org features online games and activities that parents and children can play to-gether, having a blast and building lifetime memories. All site content is themed around military issues,which gives parents an opportunity to talk to their kids about the challenges and rewards of militarylife.

The site features games, activities and educational videos customized for youth in three age groups:kids 6 – 8; tweens 9 – 12; and teens 13 – 17. Tweens and teens can participate in live, monitored socialforums to share their experiences and coping strategies. Parents and educators will find a large selec-tion of adult resources and lesson plans for helping military youth thrive during difficult times.

The challenges of military life are constant. From moving frequently to deployment and reintegration,military youth face challenges that can help them grow into strong, healthy young adults. MilitaryKid-sConnect.org is their 24/7 source of information on coping positively with the challenges of life in amilitary family. MilitaryKidsConnect.org proudly supports the 2011 Presidential Study Directive 9 (PSD-9), which seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of military families. The directive marked its sec-ond anniversary early this year. MilitaryKidsConnect.org is developed by psychologists at the NationalCenter for Telehealth and Technology (T2), located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. T2 serves as theprimary Department of Defense office for cutting-edge approaches in applying technology to psycho-logical health. For more information visit:

https://www.militarykidsconnect.orghttps://www.militarykidsconnect.org/month-of-the-military-childhttp://www.monthofthemilitarychild.com/for-parents/2013/04/10/celebrate-the-month-of-the-military-child-at-militarykidsconnect/#sthash.iCRqvfng.dpuf



Want to be a doctor? Are you interested in the medical field? Then this is the camp for you ….


Who: Rising 7th and 8th gradersWhen: June 16th - 19th from 8-3Where: The Center for AdvancedTechnical Studies, 916 Mount VernonChurch Road, Chapin SC803-476-8600

What: Four fun filled days of learningthat include:

Dissections, Solving Medical Cases,Medical Careers, Interactive hands-onactivities, etc.

General Surgery, Cardiovascular Sur-gery, Orthopedic Surgery, Ophthal-mology, Neurosurgery, and more

Cost: $200 – includes materials, snacks,and T-shirt

Register Online: http://www.lexrich5.org/CATS.cfm

Summer Camps Tab on the left


http://www.lexrich5.org/CATS.cfm


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