Inside this issue:Health Careers Academy 2 Sports Schedules 2 NY 8th Grade Expedition 3 Student Visitation Policy 4 Career Corner 5 CATE’s Tour 5Career Day 6 Job Shadowing 6 Individual Graduation Plans 7 Counselor's Corner 8 Middle School Years 9-10 Parent’s Night Fundraiser 11Friarsgate Basketball Info 12 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 aredick@lexr ich5.org. September 14, 2015 Dates to Remember: Tues 9/15SIC Mtg 5:30 pm Front Conf. Rm. PTSO Mtg 6:30 pm Front Conf. Rm. Volleyball Game 5:30 pm Home vs Meadow Glen Wed 9/16Football Game 5:30 pm Home vs Lexington Thu 9/17Beta Club Induction 5:30-7:00pm Cafeteria Home vs Lexington Mon 9/21 School Pictures During Science Class The Buzz at Irmo Midd le School “Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow”Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal [email protected]https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal Community Meeting 8:20am Thursday, September 17th 6th Grade - Media Center 7th Grade - Gym 8th Grade - Cafeteria The Internaonal Academic Magnet at IMS would like to invite you to our rst ever Community Meeng Thu., Sep. 17th.Community Meengs are a common structure in Expedionary Learning Schools that help to build a culture of pride, success and cele- braon in both academics and character. Students are encouraged to wear their Crew T-shirts, or a similar color of your crew. Our rst Community Meeng, “Crew Kicko”, will begin at 8:20am. The 6th grade will be in the Media Center, 7th Grade will be in the gym and 8th grade will be in the cafeteria. We would LOVE for you aend! ************************************************************************************ JUNIOR BETA CLUB: Membership and Inducon Thu., Sep. 17th at 5:30pmThe annual IMS Chapter of the Naonal Junior Beta Club inducon cer- emony is Thu., Sep. 17th at 5:30pmin the cafeteria.To be inducted students must make good grades, demonstrate good character and be a rising 6th, 7th, or 8th g rader. Eligible studen ts applied and received an invitaon for membership this past week.The ceremony is a for- mal candlelight event. Student ocers, school administraon, spon- sors, and special guests will speak and welcome in new members. If you were an accepted member and received an invitaon, we would like for you and your family to aend! Please be sure to get your informaon sheet aached to your invite to Ms. Bellucci or Ms. Goeckner by Wednesday, September 16th.************************************************************************************ September Meeting September Meeting T ue , 15th, 5:30pm Tue, 15th, 6: 30p m Front Conference Rm Front Conference Rm ************************************************************************************
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Health Careers Academy 2Sports Schedules 2NY 8th Grade Expedition 3Student Visitation Policy 4Career Corner 5CATE’s Tour 5 Career Day 6Job Shadowing 6Individual Graduation Plans 7Counselor's Corner 8Middle School Years 9-10Parent’s Night Fundraiser 11 Friarsgate Basketball Info 12
The Internaonal Academic Magnet at IMS would like to invite you to our rst everCommunity Meeng Thu., Sep. 17th. Community Meengs are a common structure iExpedionary Learning Schools that help to build a culture of pride, success and celebraon in both academics and character. Students are encouraged to wear their Crew
T-shirts, or a similar color of your crew. Our rst Community Meeng, “Crew Kicko”
will begin at 8:20am. The 6th grade will be in the Media Center, 7th Grade will be inthe gym and 8th grade will be in the cafeteria. We would LOVE for you aend!
********************************************************************************** JUNIOR BETA CLUB: Membership and Inducon Thu., Sep. 17th at 5:30pm
The annual IMS Chapter of the Naonal Junior Beta Club inducon cer-emony is Thu., Sep. 17th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. To be inductedstudents must make good grades, demonstrate good character and bea rising 6th, 7th, or 8th grader. Eligible students applied and receivedan invitaon for membership this past week. The ceremony is a for-mal candlelight event. Student ocers, school administraon, spon-sors, and special guests will speak and welcome in new members.
If you were an accepted member and received an invitaon, we would like for youand your family to aend! Please be sure to get your informaon sheet aached toyour invite to Ms. Bellucci or Ms. Goeckner by Wednesday, September 16th.
Health Careers Academy8th Grade Medical Explorers Program
Mid Carolina is now recruing for the 2015-2016 Health Careers Academy
Deadline: September 30, 2015. Orientaon: October 27, 2015 at 6 PM
Locaon: Midlands Technical College Airport CampusSchedule: One Tuesday night a month from 6-8 PM starng in October
The South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Program works to increase the number of studentsentering the health professions in South Carolina. The Health Careers Program (HCP) is designed to promoteresiliency, improve overall academic success and foster a sense of purpose in the student parcipants. It pro-vides students with a praccal link between academic studies and preparaon for the parcipaon in the work-force. The South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Academy (HCA) is a health career exploraon experience. Acviesdemonstrang the use of communicaons, math and science make up the curriculum specically designed forfuture health professions students of South Carolina. The 8
th Grade Curriculum includes Leadership, Career Ex-
ploraon, Study Skills & Networking, Resume Set-Up & Development and 10 hours of Service Learning. Parcipants will enhance so skills that will prove useful in the professional world while broadening theirknowledge of health professions, networking with praccing health professionals, AND creang a project thatwill introduce younger students to careers in health. Parcipaon hours will be applied to South Carolina AHECHCA service learning hours, and can be classied as “volunteer experience” on college and job applicaons. For an applicaon or more informaon contact Allison Redick, Career Specialist at IMS, [email protected] or(803)476-3668.
Student Visitation Policy In order to ensure that students are safe at all times, the guidelines regarding stu-dent visitation have been changed. Effective immediately, only parents, legal guardi-ans and grandparents can visit a student during the school day without advance per-mission and coordination. All other persons wishing to visit a student must receivewritten permission from the parent/legal guardian (which the school will help coor-
dinate). The permission request must be given to the school office at least oneschool day in advance of the visit. Any court order restricting parental visits to achild supersedes this policy.
Authorized Visitors: parents, legal guardians and grandparents
Those requiring advanced permission: All other family members, friends, church groups, mentors, etc.
Visit Limitations: When requesting to visit a student all visitors must state;
the specific student being visited, the intent of their visit,
the location of the visit and
the time period for the visit.Visitors must comply with their stated reason for the visit. Visitors cannot roam the school or visit other stu-dents for whom they do not have permission. The school principal may limit the school visit if he or she believe
that the visit will disrupt instruction or student assessments.
Welcome to the Irmo Middle School Career Corner! My name is Allison Redick, the Career Specialist at Irmo
Middle School. In my role as Career Specialist, I will be assisng all IMS students in career awareness and explo-
raon.
Who am I? Where am I Going? How do I get There?
We hope with parents, teachers and counselors, we will help students begin to explore these quesons and star
seng goals and looking at their future career opons. By starng this process early, students will be able todiscover their interests and hopefully be lucky enough to nd careers they will enjoy! Your career is all the edu-
caon, training, and jobs you have during your enre life. As a middle school student, they will need to plan for
high school and their career aer high school. We want students to know it is okay to change theirs minds as
they learn more about themselves, school, and work. In fact, surveys says, that their generaon might have 8-1
careers in their lifeme. While at IMS, students will have
many opportunies to start exploring through self assessments, speakers, eld trips, Career Day, Job Shadowing
acvies and lessons during the year.
CATE’s Center Tour
8th Graders to tour the D5 Center for Advanced
Technical Studies
During the month of October, all 8th graders are en-
couraged to take advantage of the opportunity to visit
the Center for Advanced Technical Studies in our District. The Center oers 18 programs of study. Students
will be led through the Center by CATE student ambassadors to see the many excing programs being oered at
the high school level at the Center. Your 8th grade student will be given a leer about the eld trip and permis-
sion form mid-September. Please return the signed permission form by Oct. 16th. This experience is free for all
students. Below are the assigned dates for each team:
Monday, October 26: Team Navigators 9-11:30 AM
Friday, October 30: Team Antarcca 9-11:30 AM
Chaperone’s Needed: Parents/Guardians, if you are interested in helping chaperone students on this trip,
please contact, Allison Redick, at 803-476-3668 or [email protected].