Inside this issue:
Perfect Pass Scores 2
Teen Read Week 2
Bright Ideas Grant 3
Google CS First 3
Orchestra Winners 3
FCA Order Form 4
Red Ribbon Week 5
I AM Fit Block Party 6
Box Tops & Book Fair 7
RETHINK Contest 8
Irmo Middle School
6051 Wescott Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600
www.lexrich5.org/ims
School Hours:
8:20 a.m.3:35 p.m.
If you have news for the
Buzz, email Allison Redick
at
[email protected].
Oct 13, 2014
English Practice
The Irmo Branch Library (6251 St. Andrews Road) is offering free classes
this fall for adult internationals (age 18+) wishing to practice their English. It is a
conversational class, so participants mostly practice vocabulary, idioms and
phrasal verbs, listening and conversation.
The class is relaxed and informal. The classes are on Tuesdays at 6 PM and last
around 1 hour. We do ask that students register, so that we can make sure we
have enough material. However, students can join at any time. To register, call
798-7880 x 2.
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Enterovirus:
A CRMS student was hospitalized with Enterovirus. This
student was not diagnosed with the more severe EV-D68
virus. We have received a report that the student is do-
ing well, and we are continuing to monitor the student's
recovery. We are not aware of any other student experi-
encing this illness.
Out of an abundance of caution, we are cleaning our classrooms and common
areas daily and encouraging students and teachers to wash their hands frequently,
cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing, and asking parents to keep stu-
dents home if they are not feeling well. Buses serving our students have also been
disinfected.
We will continue to monitor this situation closely and will contact families imme-
diately if there is any reason for concern. Thanks so much to the entire Irmo
Middle family for their concerns and support. If you have questions or concerns,
please contact the school nurse at 803-476-3600.
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No Dismissals after 3:00 for everyones SAFETY.
If you need an early dismissal, please ensure it is done prior to 3:00
and if you want your child ready at the time of dismissal, you must
send a note that day with your child.
Dates to Remember:
Black Week
Mon 10/13
Columbus Day: No
School for Students
Tues 10/14
St. Govt Mtg. Rm
812
7:45-8:15 AM
C Team Volleyball
@ White Knoll
5:30
Wed 10/15
PSAT
C Team Football vs.
Pleasant Hill
5:30
Thurs 10/16
Google CS Club
3:45-4:45 Rm 705
C Team Volleyball
@ Lexington MS
5:30
Student Govt
Installation 5 PM
Media Ctr.
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
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IMS Celebrates Students with Perfect PASS Scores
This morning we had the opportunity to celebrate academic excellence for 15 Irmo Middle School stu-
dents! These students received the highest possible score on the 2014 PASS Test. We would like to
recognize these students again and commend them on a job well done. The students are as follows:
Jacob B.
Dakota B.
Sean E.
Calvin G.
Esha E.
Lauren H.
Thack H.
Madeline K.
Haley L.
Tommy M.
Alana R.
Nieky W.
Robert W.
Sean W.
We are very proud of these students and would like to congratulate them and their parents on a job
well done.
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Teen Read Week is coming up Oct.12 -18
th
, and this years theme is Turning Dreams into Reality.
Students are encouraged to read for pleasure during this week, and check out new selections that have
arrived in the Media Center.
We will also have a Book in a Jar contest, with students invited to guess the title of the shredded
book using clues contained in the paper shreds. All correct guesses will be placed in a drawing for a
prize. Come check it out!
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Bright Ideas at IMS
This year at Irmo Middle School seventh
grade students will grow tomatoes through
a $1,000 Bright Ideas Grant provided by
Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative. With
this this financial support, students will graft
tomato seedlings to disease resistant root
stock. They will then care for and track the
plants life throughout the school year. At
the end of the project, students should
have a grafted plant to take home.
Through this unit of study, students will
benefit in each core class as they see con-
tent areas come to life through plants, one
of our most abundant natural resources.
Students will be able to apply information they have learned inside the classroom to natural and societal
phenomena. The goal of this project is to teach state standards through the lens of a relevant, hands-on
experience. Through this experience, students will learn how to think critically about agriculture in a
modern society and how scientific innovations can impact world hunger. Students should also gain gar-
dening experience through this investigation and thereby increase their future sustainability as adults. It is
our intent that students will understand how agriculture touches every aspect of our lives.
We are very appreciative of the financial support given by Mid Carolina Electric Cooperative. Their con-
tributions will allow our students to engage in deeper learning and do work that really matters. Addi-
tionally, we are very proud of Mrs. Regan Moore (7th Grade Science Teacher) and Ms. Brittan Fox
(Resident Agriculturalist) for their pursuit of external financial resources to support classroom
instruction. By: Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal
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Join us! The IMS Google CS First club will be meeting every
Thursday 3:40-4:40 in room 705. Students will learn about
Game Design and Computer Science. For more information
contact Ms. Langley at
[email protected] or Mrs. Major-Murphy at
[email protected].
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Congratulations Region Orchestra Winners!
Please join us in congratulating the following students for
auditioning and being accepted into the 2014 Midlands Region
Orchestra! They will perform with the Region Orchestra on
Saturday November 22nd at the new International Arts
Magnet Auditorium on the campus of Irmo High School.
7
th
Grade: Grace C., (violin); Tanvi S., (violin).
8
th
Grade: Becan F., (viola); Lauren H., (cello); Chris K., (bass); Hannah N., (viola).
We are very proud of our orchestra students. They continue to demonstrate that Irmo Middle School
remains excellent in everything we do.
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Due date for Shirt/Hoodie orders: - Friday, Oct 17th.
Next Meeting: Friday the 10/24/14
Room 823 (Mr. Nobles) 7:30 to 8:10 am.
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IMS CELEBRATES RED RIBBON WEEK
Irmo Middle School invites the community to take a visible stand against drugs by celebrating Red Rib-
bon Week from October 22-31.
Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing our community,
and encourages parents, educators, business owners, and other community organizations to promote drug-
free lifestyles. This years celebration will kick off on October 22.
Red Ribbon Week encourages our entire community to adopt healthy, drug-free lifestyles, said James
Fanning IMS guidance counselor. The campaign brings together parents, schools, and businesses as we
look for innovative ways to keep kids and communities drug free.
The red ribbon symbolizes a continuing commitment to reducing the demand for illicit drugs in our com-
munities. In 1985, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique S. "Kiki" Camarena
was killed by drug traffickers. Shortly after Camarena's death, citizens from his hometown of Calexico,
California, began wearing red ribbons to remember him and commemorate his sacrifice. Congress estab-
lished Red Ribbon Week in 1988.
Red Ribbon Week gives us the opportunity to be vocal and visible in our efforts to achieve a drug-free
community, said James Fanning. Research shows that children are less likely to use alcohol and other
drugs when parents and other role models are clear and consistent in their opposition to substance use and
abuse.
Visit www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com for more information about Red Ribbon Week or contact James Fan-
ning IMS guidance counselor 476-3671.
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BOX TOP COMPETITION
Help Raise Money and Receive Rewards!!!!
Turn in Box Tops to your homeroom for quarterly rewards. Each grade
level homeroom that collects the most will have choice of:
1) Choice of seating during lunch.
2) First in line at lunch for a week.
3) Extra outside day for your homeroom.
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Scholastic Book Fair
The 2014 Scholastic Book Fair will be held at IMS from Oct. 20-23, 8:30 -
3:00 and Friday, Oct. 24 from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Students will be attending the fair with their ELA classes, and will have other
times to shop as well. We encourage all parents and grandparents to visit
us at this enriching event. Parent volunteers will be needed all week.
Anyone interested, please contact Leigh Floyd at
[email protected] or
[email protected].
We look forward to seeing you at the Scholastic Book Fair! More info at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/
bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=irmomiddleschool
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