Inside this issue:Jacket Freshman Camp 2 Counselor’s Corner- Prevent Summer Slide 3 - 2016-17 School Info 4 - Helpful Resource Info 4 Summer Intercession 5 USC Science & Technology 6 Irmo Football Camp 7 USC Master Scholars 8-9 CreatENG 10 PTSO Volunteer Form 11 SCYDA Camp 12 EQUIP 13 Lattimore Leadership Academy 14 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]. June 6, 2016 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 2015-16 Summer School Information The following dates have been approved for students who will be attending Summer School 2016 at IMS, If you need any infor- mation about summer school, please contact Mr. Glenn Hutto, Assistant Principal for Instruction at (803)476-3663.The Middle School Summer School Program is designed for current 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who attend or are zoned for IMS and have not mastered the course standards in English, Social Studies, Math, or Science. This program is stream- lined to concentrate on academic mastery. A. Who attends summer school? 1. Rising 7th & 8thgrade students who have failed either 1 or 2 academic subjects. 2. Students who have failed 3 or more classes are ineligible for summer school. 3. Out of district students cannot enroll in this program. B. Where will summer school be held? At Irmo Middle School for rising 7th, 8th and 9thgraders. C. What are the dates for summer school? Current 6th, 7thand 8th graders will take courses offered only on the following dates: D. What times will students attend? Students will attend from 8:30am –1:30pm. There will be no afternoon sessions. E. How will my student get to summer school? Parents are responsible for trans- portation arrangements (to and from summer school). F. How do I register my child for su mmer school? Registration packets will be avail- able in the spring on our website and in the main office at the school. ************************************************************************************* IMS Green HouseHarvest ThursdaysThe IMS Greenhouse will host HarvestThursdaysthis summer everyThursdayfrom 9AM to 1 PM. OurGardenManager, Chelsey Wierzbinski, will be available to help fam- ilies harvest any produce available at the greenhouse. Please use the link below to make an appointment for your family to come!Please bring something to carry your produce in (a bag or a box). hp://doodle.com/poll/divfa67taihqgbfg Week 1:June 13, 14, 15, 16 Monday-Thurs day Week 2:June 20, 21, 22, 23 Monday-Thurs day Week 3:June 27, 28 Monday-Tuesday
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2015-16 Summer School InformationThe following dates have been approved for students who will beattending Summer School 2016 at IMS, If you need any infor-mation about summer school, please contact Mr. Glenn Hutto,Assistant Principal for Instruction at (803)476-3663 . The Middle School Summer School Program is designed for current 6th, 7thand 8th grade students who attend or are zoned for IMS and have not mastered thecourse standards in English, Social Studies, Math, or Science. This program is stream-
lined to concentrate on academic mastery. A. Who attends summer school?
1. Rising 7th & 8th grade students who have failed either 1 or 2 academic subjects.2. Students who have failed 3 or more classes are ineligible for summer school.3. Out of district students cannot enroll in this program.
B. Where will summer school be held? At Irmo Middle School for rising 7th, 8thand 9th graders.
C. What are the dates for summer school? Current 6th , 7th and 8th graders witake courses offered only on the following dates:
D. What times will students attend?Students will attend from 8:30am – 1:30pm . There will be no afternoon sessions.
E. How will my student get to summer school? Parents are responsible for trans-portation arrangements (to and from summer school).
F. How do I register my child for summer school? Registration packets will be avai
able in the spring on our website and in the main office at the school.*************************************************************************************
IMS Green House
Harvest Thursdays
The IMS Greenhouse will host Harvest Thursdays this summer every Thursday from9AM to 1 PM. Our Garden Manager, Chelsey Wierzbinski, will be available to help fam-ilies harvest any produce available at the greenhouse. Please use the link below tomake an appointment for your family to come! Please bring something to carry yourproduce in (a bag or a box). h p://doodle.com/poll/divfa67taihqgbfg
We welcome you to the following activities held over the summer in our Center for the Arts: Schedule Pick-up
Tuesday, August 2 – 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3 – 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
During schedule pick-up, you will be able to:
Jacket Camp(Freshman Orientation)
Tuesday, August 2 -- 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
We encourage you to pick up your schedule during that time and invite you and your parents toattend meetings which will give you more information about daily activities at Irmo High School.
Please refer to the Irmo High School website ( http://www.lexrich5.org/IrmoHS.cfm ) over thesummer for additional information regarding registration and submission of proofs of residency.
If you have any questions, please call us at 803-476-3000 .
Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you in early August !
Annual Proof of Residence: Parent or Legal Guardian must provide THREE (3) Proofs of Residency Annual-ly, in order for student(s) to attend Lexington/Richland School District Five (LRSD5).
All documentation presented must show the CURRENT MONTH'S DATE and the PROPERTY OWNER'SNAME (Affidavits Required) or the PARENT/GUARDIAN'S NAME
Acceptable documentation includes: (One Required) 1. Property Tax Bill for the permanent residence2. Rental Lease (complete copy, listing all occupants)3. Real Estate Closing Documents (where applicable)
Additional documents include: (Two Required) 1. Vehicle Tax Registration2. Voter Registration3. Electric Bill4. Water Bill5. Telephone Bill6. Cable/Satellite Bill******************************************************************************************
Helpful Resource Informaton
Access from AT&T: AT&T recently launched “Access from AT&T." The program will
help bring internet access to qualifying households at a more affordable rate. Access fromAT&T program is offered to households in which at least one person participates in thegovernment’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Learn more: https:// www.att.com/shop/internet/access/index.html#/
Raise.me: Raise.me is a site where students can earn scholarship money from colleg-es, starting as early as the ninth grade. A proud partner of the First Lady's Reach High-er Initiative, Raise.me is completely free for students and high schools and has nearly150 colleges offering scholarship money, including Northeastern, Colby, Penn State,Michigan State, Georgia Tech and Tulane. Learn more: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/ bb/need-a-college-scholarship-theres-an-app-for-that/
As we are preparing to close out the current school year, we would like to provide an opportunity for parents toprovide feedback on the School Counseling Program. Click on the link below to complete the survey.
IMS School Counseling Parent Survey 2016 : https://docs.google.com/a/lexrich5.org/forms/ d/1kVwu3b2WzbxDhA_dXl4LcojhLZDwNqVVFKp9RBsqfJw/viewform?edit_requested=true
June 6 th - June 8 th (Monday thru Wednesday)What Time is the Camp?
9:00 am-12:00 pmWhat is the Cost of the Camp?$60.00
What is the Ages for the camp?8 to 15 years old
Camper Info:
Name ___________________________________
Age_____________ Phone __________________
Emergency Contact _________________________
Emergency Number _________________________
Medical Concerns ___________________________
Adult T -shirt size: S M L XL XXL
In consideration of my application being accepted, I intending to be legally bound, do hereby, my heirs, my exec-utors and administrators, waive, release, and forever discharge any and all rights and claims for damages whichmay have or which may hereafter accrue to me against Irmo High School, or their respective employees, officers,agents, representatives, successors, and/or assigns for any and all damages which may be sustained or suffered byme in connection with my association with or participation in Irmo High School Football camp.
Guardian: ________________________________ D ate: ___________________________Please fill-out the registration information and mail your payment, cash/check payable to ICRC alongwith the registration form to: Coach Reggie Kennedy Irmo High School 6671 St. Andrew Road Colum-bia, S.C. 29212*We will no fy you to con rm that we have received your registra on. If you have any ques ons: Please contactReggie Kennedy at 803 -351 -0789 or [email protected]
Welcome to Irmo Middle School! We would love for you to be a part of the IMS Parent Teacher Student Organi-za on! PTSO Volunteers are vital to the success of Irmo Middle School. Research shows that grades and testscores rise for Middle School children when parents are involved. So, your involvement is more important now,than ever. There are volunteer opportuni es for to meet everyone’s schedule. Please join us!
Volunteer Opportuni es:
Please check which areas you would be interested in serving (please see below for descrip on of commi ees):
PTSO Execu ve Board Commi ees:
____ Book Fair ______School Store ________ Hospitality ______ Special Events
______ PBIS ______Business Partners ____Ways & Means ______Volunteer Coordinator
Home Phone Number ________________ Cell Phone Number ____________________
Please label and return this form ASAP to the front o ce of the school for the PTSO Box. Someone from thePTSO Execu ve Board or Mr. Jackson’s secretary will be in touch with you soon.
South Carolina Youth Diabetes Association (SCYDA) is pleased to announce thatcamp applications are now available online at: www.campsweetescape.com. We offer twosummer camping opportunities in 2016:
1) CSE- Midlands in Batesburg from June 4 - 82) CSE- Upstate in Marietta, SC from July 16 - 20.
Camp Sweet Escape promotes healthy diabetic habits, independence, and a support network, all of which canmake all of our jobs more rewarding. What’s better than watching a child grow and mature in a healthy, self -sufficient way? We encourage everyone who is interested to apply early while space is still available!
At SCYDA, we feel that children with diabetes need ongoing support for the best outcomes and don’t think thisshould stop after Camp is over. Therefore, we are also busy with several other advocacy projects, includingour goal of providing a Diabetes Emergency Supply Kit (D.E.S.K) to all South Carolina public schools, maintainingthe current opportunity for free continuing education credits for schools nurses (co-sponsored by SC AHEC),and supporting diabetes education for foster parents and SC Department of Social Services caseworkers.
As a previous public school nurse in the Lancaster County School District, I know first- hand how “crazy busy”your job is. Although I apologize for requesting you add something else to it, I feel you understand how vital it isto help students with diabetes learn to better care for themselves.
I think we have a mutual goal: we want all children to grow into healthy, responsible adults that can help makethe world a better place. To accomplish our goals we really need your help. Specifically, we need your help pro-moting Camp Sweet Escape to students & families and your help developing new sources of funding to supportthese projects. Let’s work together to make this happen.
Take the lead. Please consider “Dress Down for Diabetes Day” in April 2016. Funds raised at your school canbe earmarked to ensure children with diabetes from your school are able to attend Camp Sweet Escape. It’ssimple:
Ask your school administrator to consider a faculty (or student) “Dress Down for Diabetes Day”. This could bea jean day or t-shirt day, etc.
Pick a day in April 2016 for your “Dress Down for Diabetes Day”.
Charge $5.00 for each faculty participant (or $1.00 per student participant). (We had an awesome bookkeeperat the school I worked in; she would always volunteer to collect the money for this. I didn’t really have to do athing except “talk it up”.)
Send the money to SCYDA with the name of any children in your school with diabetes that you would like to
financially support.
If you don’t have any children with diabetes at your school, please know there are many other financially chal-lenged children with diabetes in the state that could benefit from your efforts. Again, I know you are very busy,but I ask that you please take the time to help these students who might not otherwise have the opportunity toattend camp.
Thank you for all that you do for these children and families. You DO make a difference!Warmest regards,Traci P. Scott, RN, CDE(803) 804-4978