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Café/End of Year Sch. 2Summer Math Info 3-4

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 aredick@lexrich5.org.

May 27 2014, Issue 35

Dates to Remember:

Gold Week

Tues May 27

-Alg 1 EOC Exams

-Student Govt 7:45-8:15

Rm 713

-NYC Trip 2015 Parent

Mtg. 6:30PM IMS Café

Wed May 28

-Alg 1 EOC Exams

Fri May 30-FCA 7:35-8:05 Rm 603-8th Grade Prom

7 PM-10 PM

The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

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

rsjackso@lexrich5.org https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

Library Books. The Media Center is continuing to acceptoverdue book returns during normal school hours. Lost books mayalso be paid for in the Media Center. Payments by check (made pay-able to IMS) or cash will be accepted. Overdue notices will be senthome this week for any students who still have books out. If you haveany questions concerning your student's status, please call the MediaCenter at (803) 476-3627. Thank you for your help in re-stocking ourshelves!**********************************************************************************************************

NYC Trip March 24-27, 2015. Parents meeting on 5-27-14 at6:30 pm in the café. More information control click

www.explorica.com/Cioffi-253.

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IMS 2014 Prom - Masquerade Under the Stars.THE TIME HAS ARRIVED!8TH GRADE SOCIAL! For IMS students ONLY.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 beserved 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), must be 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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Irmo Drive DetourThe Rawls Bridge on Irmo Drive will be closed June 9 - July 18, 2014.In order to minimize the construction duration, cost and impact to theproperty owners in the area, the road will be closed and traffic detouredduring the construction. The current plan is for the detour to use roads SC 60 (LakeMurray Boulevard), S-32-239 (Weed Drive), S-32-606 (Bel-Mar Road), and SC 6 (NorthLake Road). The net additional detour length is approximately 0.23 miles.

Important Message from Student Nutrition ServicesIssue: Negative Cafeteria Account Balances

Beginning May 1, 2014, students with negative balances will not beallowed to charge a regular lunch for the remainder of the 2013-14school year. Students will still be able to get a sandwich with milk ifthey do not have enough money in their accounts for a regular lunch. The student lunch ac-count 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.

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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 February 12 -14). We already made-up one day (February 17). The bill passed by the SClegislature and signed by the Governor requires that all scheduled make-updays be used before any days can be forgiven. June 6th is the only remainingmake-up day. Therefore, June 6, 2014 is now a school day in Lex5. The remaining two inclementweather 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)

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