Newsletter 32

Inside this issue:

Liter of Light Project 2Students of the Month 2Prom 2014 3Café News 3Relay/Yearbk/ 4End of Year Sch. 4Cape Strong Tshirts 5Bio Med Camp 6CATS Summer Camps 7-8

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].

May 5 2014, Issue 32

Dates to Remember:

Black Week

Tues May 6

-PASS Testing

-JV Soccer @ Chapin 7 PM

Wed May 7-PASS Testing

Thurs May 8-PASS Testing

-2BIB Ris. 9th– 5-8 PM IMS

-JV Soccer @ Home vs.

Wando 7 PM

Fri May 9-PASS Testing-FCA 7:35-8:05 Rm 603

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 will be administering SCPASS Mandatory Statewide testing:

Tuesday, May 6th – Friday, May 9th

Schedule

All testing will begin promptly at 8:30 AM.

During testing, students may not be in possession of any electronic or otherdevice that can be used for communicating, timing, creating images or storingimages. We would encourage students to leave these devices at home during thistime.

We are asking that students not be dismissed during SCPASS Test-ing. If for any reason, your student will be absent during SCPASS administration,please contact the Attendance Office at (803) 476-3603.

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Library BooksAll library books are to be returned to the Media Center on orbefore Monday, May 19th. Please be sure to look aroundyour house and in backpacks for books that need to be returned.Payment for any lost or missing books may be paid in the MediaCenter.**********************************************************************************************************

April is Autism Awareness MonthThis month is Autism Awareness month. Please let us rec-ognize and celebrate all the students here at IMS who havethis disability. Equally important, please recognize all ourteachers who work with students with autism. We thankand appreciate you all!**********************************************************************************************************

Sean Nguyen, IMS 8th Grader, (IHS Tennis player), has beennamed Athlete of the Week by the State newspaper.

ELA Tue - Day 1

Math Wed - Day 2

Science Thur - Day 3 / 7th Only

Social Studies or Science Thur - Day 3 / 8th Only)

Social Studies Fri - Day 4/ 7th Only)

District Five middle school students lead “Liter of Light” project

IRMO – Students at a Lexington-Richland District Five middle school are work-ing to provide innovative, cost-free sources of light to people in underservedand impoverished areas.Irmo Middle School is near completion of its Liter of Light project, a global initia-tive whereby discarded plastic bottles are turned into sustainable sources of energy. School officials say the pro-ject aligns with the school’s new International Academic Magnet (iAM) school theme and its new ExpeditionaryLearning model, both which are aimed at getting students to think globally and engage in service projects.“When you have projects like Liter of Light, what you see are teachers who ask thought-provoking, high-leveldepth of knowledge questions that force kids to do strategic thinking,” said Irmo Middle Principal Robert Jack-son. “You also have students actively engaged in unpacking and grappling with issues that are unique to theircommunity. We want our students to be actively engaged in learning and thinking of ways to better the worldaround them. Liter of Light helps us do that.”Made from used plastic bottles filled with bleach water and lined with metal plating, the Liter of Light “bulbs” arefixed into holes in roofs and refract the sun’s rays to create light of approximately 55-watts. As part of the pro-ject, students searched for ways to create more wattage and won top prizes in this year’s District Five sciencefair for their findings. Since January, Irmo Middle students have made nearly 100 bulbs to be distributed in Maythrough Habitat for Humanity.Eighth graders Sarah Witt and William Colgan say the Liter of Light project was more than a science experimentand school project.“I learned that some things we take for granted are really not available to others,” Witt said. “It helped us to seethat not everyone else has the same opportunities that we do.”Colgan added, “It’s changed me. I had known about less fortunate countries but didn’t know exactly what wasgoing on there. It was also the first time that I had done a service project, but I hope to do more volunteeringbecause of what I learned here.”The new International Academic Magnet (iAM) @ Irmo Middle School is aimed at inspiring students in grades 7-8 to compete and collaborate in the international community through developing competencies in leadership,communication, fine arts and entrepreneurship. The Expeditionary Learning model encompasses traditional cur-riculum like math, science, English and other subjects; but also requires students to answer a question, address aproblem and take action on an issue unique to the school’s community.Science teacher Cheryl Harrison says Liter of Light is an example of both the magnet program and Expeditionarymodel, which teach students to contribute to a global society.“I didn’t want it to be something that they did but had no meaning behind it when it was over,” Harrison said. “Ipartnered with Ms. (Sandra) Jensen, a math teacher here at the school, and we decided on the Liter of Light pro-ject. This is something that is truly beneficial, serves the community and connects to the international theme ofour magnet program. Our students have gained so much from this project.”**************************************************************************************************************************************

Patient Students of the Month

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Candace Carter Gianna Rockwood Jamie Karl

Kenny Anderson Bella Bounyarith Emma Bryant

Jake Leslie Kaitlyn Rhoades I’mani Graves

Reilly Kohn Buddy Robinson Autumn Scott

Ebony Williams Calvin Guyette Tenielle Bradford-Singleton

Kamaryn Washington Alexia Hinojos

IMS 2014 PromTHE TIME HAS ARRIVED!

8TH GRADE SOCIAL!!8th Grade Social is for IMS students ONLY. The theme isMasquerade 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 spaghetti strap, butMUST BE FINGERTIP LENGTH.Tickets: Will be sold during 8th Grade lunches, starting April, 28th—May 26th, (every Monday& Friday).Permission forms: Must be turned in and any outstanding debts, (Id’s, library books, cafeteria), mustbe paid before you can purchase a ticket!

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

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Important Message from Student Nutrition ServicesIssue: Negative Cafeteria Account Balances

Beginning May 1, 2014, students with negative bal-ances will not be allowed to charge a regular lunch forthe remainder of the 2013-14 school year. Studentswill still be able to get a sandwich with milk if they donot have enough money in their accounts for a regularlunch. The student lunch account will still be charged$2.00.

Payments: Personal checks will still be taken through the end of the school year. We are ask-ing that all parents will negative accounts bring them current before May 1st. We will be send-ing home account slips with students on Friday April 25th. If you don't receive yours or needanother copy, please contact our cafeteria office at 476-3608.

Interventions: After May 1st, a list of students who still owe money will be sent to the principaland the district office each week. Report cards will be held after June 6th for those studentswho have negative accounts that have not been paid in full. Additionally, in order to purchasetickets to the 8th grade social, all cafeteria accounts must be paid in full.

If you have any questions that need answering, please contact Mrs. Keela Davis, AssistantManager at 803-476-3608.


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

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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 memories through the purchase of the 2013-14 IMSyearbook. A very limited number has been ordered, and it is filled with individual pictures, as well aspictures for events, sports, performing arts, clubs and other fun and academic activities. We've workedextremely hard to keep the book affordable for all students and families. This year, the cost is only45.00 and they are going fast. So buy your copy now. Make checks payable to Irmo Middle School. Ifyou 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 districtplan for inclement weather make-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 the SC legislature and signed bythe Governor requires that all scheduled make-up days be used before any days can be forgiven. June6th is the only remaining make-up day. Therefore, June 6, 2014 is now a school day in Lex5. The re-maining two inclement weather days were forgiven and will not 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)



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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