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Happy Holidays!
From the IMS staff, we wish you a Happy New Year! We all appreciate that we work with such amazing families daily. Please take this time to unwind and spend together.
Sincerely,
IMS Staff
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December Students of the Month
5th Grade: Cailin Nugent, Ryley Wright, Sophia Stacy
6th Grade: Archer Dlugolinski, Olivia Cerny, Zoey Touchstone, Hailey Pflug
7th Grade: AJ Bechlem, McKenna Peters, Maddy Percaciante
8th Grade: Kadence Young, Gabriel Krzywkowski
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WIMS
Listed below is a recap for the first trimester of the 2023-24 school year. A BIG thank you to Mrs Pietrzak and her wonderful WIMS students for putting this together!
WIMS Video (LINK)
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Ski Club
Ski Club will begin January 12, the first Friday we return from winter break. We will be departing IMS at 3:15 and returning at 8:00. If you are bringing your own equipment, there will be a place for you to store it for the day until we leave for Boston Mills. Additionally, please fill out and bring back the waiver Mrs. Frate sent home with you ASAP! These need to be returned to Mrs. Frate before we leave for winter break or Boston Mills will not allow you to rent equipment. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Frate at dfrate@independence.k12.oh.us.
Dawn Frate
Ski Club Advisor/7th Grade ELA Teacher
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Pep Club
Great news from the Pep Club!! Our annual Paper Candy Slip Sale was a huge success due to the generosity of the IMS students! Their caring spirit took the "Grinch" out of Christmas. Not only did we break last year's record, we broke a school record! St. Augustine was given a check for $130.00 last year; this year they will be presented with a check in the amount of $233.00!! Our gift will help them continue caring for and feeding the less fortunate. Bless all the individuals who supported our sale.
Merry Christmas to all, and know you're BRIGHT lights!!
Dana M. Yaro-Linderman & the Pep Club
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Gamer Squad
The Mario Kart tournament has officially concluded! We had 28 racers competing, spanning all four grades, along with Mr. DeAngelis, the 6th grade Math teacher, and Chief Butler, the Independence Police Chief. These gaming tournaments are a great opportunity for students to hang out with friends who share their passion and have a blast competing against players of all different levels. We love hosting these tournaments and can't wait for the next one in April! Without further delay, here are the winning racers:
1st place - Chief Butler!
2nd place - Aubrey Volk (6th grade)
3rd place - Dylan Volk (8th grade)
4th place - Andriy Tsirkot (6th grade)
5th place - Kevin Kasperski (8th grade)
A big shout out to the other racers who participated: Killian, Ava, Matthew, Andrew, Matteo, Kyle, Demitri, and Arthur from the 5th grade; Scarlett, Zach, Isaac, Niky, Sam, Luka, Ashleigh, Cameron, Alex, Xavier, Nathan, Rachel, and Freddie from the 6th grade; and Connor, a 7th grader, as well as Mr. DeAngelis.
Gamer Squad... OUT!
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Attention current 6th, 7th, & 8th grade parents!
College Credit Plus (CCP) Information Night
Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 11 at 7 p.m. for an informational meeting regarding our College Credit Plus program. Parents of students who are planning to take CCP for the 2024-2025 school year are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions regarding CCP, please reach out to Lisa McClain.
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Wrestling
The Blue Devil Wrestling team results from last night Indy 178, Fairview 119, Conneaut 87, Jefferson 59, Hts 60, Lakeside 46, Edgewood 39, Brooklyn 18. Your Blue Devils dominate!!!
Dom D'Aiuto led the night going 4-0 with 4 pins. Levi Sears, Josh Sedlock, Nate Brunovsky, Gabe Krzywkowski, and Lucas Młynarczyk all went 3-0 on the night. Connor FitzGerald came up with a huge win in a hard-fought match, and Caeden Orosz , Braedy Vollman, Dale Agostino, Vito Zygmont, Cole Brandt, Harrison Stamp, Lucas Patacca all came up with big wins and pins. Sam Caruso made his wrestling Debut Battling hard! Nick Spencer wrestled deep into his matches, never giving up!!
Next up December 30th, we are hosting Maple Heights, at 10 AM.
Congratulations Blue Devils!!!!!!
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Builders Club
Builders Club held their holiday party and enjoyed some treats while making cards and pictures to send to the City Mission for residents this holiday season.
The next Builders Club meeting will be Tuesday, January 9th after school in Mrs. Koussa's room from 2:45-3:30pm. We will be working on our hot chocolate fundraiser for January.
Builders Club will be selling hot chocolate every Friday (Jan. 12, 19, 26) during lunch periods in January in order to raise money for St. Judes Children's Hospital. Hot chocolate will be $2 for plain or $3 for deluxe with marshmallows, whipped cream and sprinkles.
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Important Dates/Events
January:
8: School resumes
15: No School-MLK Day
19: End of 2nd quarter
22: No School-District PD Day
26: 2nd quarter grades posted
26: All-Pro Breakfast for 5th grade
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Check this out! Superintendent Ben Hegedish talks with our own IMS Principal Jamie Vanek to learn a little bit more about the great opportunities for students at Independence Middle School. | | |
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US News Middle School Rankings
A BIG Congratulations to the staff, students, and families for being recognized by US News as a school of ranking nationally and in the state of Ohio.
News (LINK)
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Independence Local Schools Quality Profile
At all grade levels, students embark on their own exclusive pathway for success in academics which establishes a firm foundation for their futures. Presented by caring teachers in every classroom, students have the chance to excel with many opportunities. Independence Local Schools focuses on the development of the whole child, academic excellence, character development, and citizenship.
Click here to read the 2022-23 Quality Profile for Independence Local Schools. The Profile highlights academics, digital learning, arts, pupil services, health and wellness, parent and community involvement, student leadership and activities, facility improvements, and fiscal stewardship.
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Safe Schools Helpline
This Helpline has been developed for you and other students, parents, and staff members to help maintain your safety and the most positive school environment possible. The purpose of the Safe School Helpline is to promote school safety and report wrongdoings or illegal activity. Any type of information involving a threatening situation to students, the school, or staff should be reported. Examples include thoughts of suicide or self-harm, violence, weapons, bullying, drugs and alcohol, and theft.
Access Link: https://www.safeschoolhelpline.com/
800-4-1-VOICE ext. 359
800-418-6423/ Text:66746, TIPS
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