newsletter sept 29(3)

Inside this issue:Fall Pictures 2Red Ribbon Week 3ReThink Contest 4Pass Perfect Scores 5Career Corner 6-7Cates Permission Form 8New York Trip 9Walk to School 10-12Irmo Sports Info 13

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 news for theBuzz, email Allison Redickat [email protected].

Sep 29, 2014

No Dismissals after 3:00 for everyones SAFETY.If you need an early dismissal, please ensure it is done prior to 3:00and if you want your child ready at the time of dismissal, you mustsend a note that day with your child.***************************************************************************************Dear Parents and Guardians:Families play an important role in the success oftheir children in school. We truly value your opinion and wantto hear how we are doing.School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties is takingpart in a re-accreditation process called AdvancED. The processassesses the school districts current performance and plans for continued im-provement.An important part of this process involves an online survey that launches on Sep-tember 25 and closes on October 10. Your completed response to the surveygives valuable opinions and an honest assessment of your childs school. Pleaseknow that your responses and comments will be confidential. If you have childrenattending more than one District Five school, please complete a survey for eachschool. You can access the survey at: http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/8270512Your help in completing the survey will be invaluable as we continue the traditionof excellence within School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties.Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey.***************************************************************************************BOX TOP COMPETITION. Turn in Box Tops to yourhomeroom for quarterly rewards. Each grade level homeroomthat collects the most will have choice of: 1) Choice of seatingduring lunch. 2) First in line at lunch for a week. 3) Extra out-side day for your homeroom.***************************************************************************************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. Studentswill be attending the fair with their ELA classes, and will haveother times to shop as well. We encourage all parents andgrandparents to visit us at this enriching event. Parent volun-teers will be needed all week. Anyone interested, please contact Leigh Floyd [email protected] or [email protected]. We look forward to seeing youat the Scholastic Book Fair! More info at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=irmomiddleschool

Dates to Remember:Black WeekMon 9/29 NYC Info Parent Mtg. 6 PM CafTues 9/30 Fall School Pictures St. Govt Mtg. Rm 812 7:45-8:15 AM C Team Volleyball @ Chapin 5:30Wed 10/1 C Team Football @ Chapin 6:30 PMThurs 10/2 NYC Info Parent Mtg. 8:30-9:30 AM Cafe C Team Volleyballl Vs. Pleasant Hill 5:30 Beta Club Induction IMS Media Center 5:30-6:30 PM

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Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., [email protected] https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

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Fall Pictures are Tuesday, September 30thDuring Your Social Studies ClassAre You Ready? A reminder that Fall Picturesare Tuesday, September 30th. Are you ready? Have youpicked out your outfit? What about your accessories? Hereare some tips:

OUTFITPlan your outfit the night before picture day! A clean and pressed outfit will create abeautiful portrait. Ironing the collar makes all the difference in close-up portraits!Spring Portraits are generally full-body so check your outfit from head to toe. Choosecolors that compliment your eye color and skin tone. White does not photograph well;solid colors and small patterns are generally best. Avoid spaghetti straps and off theshoulder tops, t-shirts with pop culture images, logos, superheroes and words.

HAIRWash your hair the night before so it will be clean and shiny. Practice new hairstylesand schedule all haircuts at least a week before picture day to avoid unexpectedHairy situations.

SMILEBe sure to show off your smile! Dont have kids smile with their mouth closed Natu-ral smiles are best.

For Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.strawbridge.net/faqs/

Please remember to dress and look youre very best as these are the pictures that willbe used in the yearbook. Students should have received a flyer from their Social Stud-ies teacher that will allow you to pre-order your child's pictures. Please send that pay-ment to school with your child on Picture Day to turn in to the photographer. You canalso purchase online at www.strawbridge.net. We appreciate your support and en-courage you to purchase your child's pictures, not only to capture this moment in

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IMS CELEBRATES RED RIBBON WEEKIrmo 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 JamesFanning IMS guidance counselor. The campaign brings together parents, schools, and businesses as welook 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" Camarenawas 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 otherdrugs when parents and other role models are clear and consistent in their opposition to substance use andabuse.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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Welcome to the IMS Career Corner!Allison Redick, Career Specialist

Welcome to the Irmo Middle School Career Corner! My name is Allison Redick, the Career Specialistat Irmo Middle School. In my role as Career Specialist, I will be assisting all IMS students in careerawareness and exploration.Who am I? Where am I Going? How do I get There? We hope with parents, teachers andcounselors, we will help students begin to explore these questions and start setting goals and looking attheir future career options. By starting this process early, students will be able to discover their inter-ests and hopefully be lucky enough to find careers they will enjoy! Your career is all the education,training, and jobs you have during your entire life. As a middle school student, they will need to plan forhigh school and their career after high school. We want students to know it is okay to change theirsminds as they learn more about themselves, school, and work. In fact, surveys says, that their generationmight have 8-15 careers in their lifetime. While at IMS, students will have many opportunities to startexploring through self assessments, speakers, field trips, Career Day, Job Shadowing, activi-ties and lessons during the year. A day trip field permission form is on page 8 of this newsletter.8th Graders to Tour the D5 Career for Advanced Technical StudiesDuring the month of October, all 8th graders are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity tovisit the Career for Advanced Technical Studies in our District. The Center offers 16 programs of study.Students will be led through the Center by CATE student ambassadors to see the many exciting pro-grams being offered at the high school level at the Center. Your 8 th grade student was given a letterabout the field trip and permission form last week by his/her Homeroom teacher. Please return thesigned permission form by Oct. 3rd. This experience is free for all students. Below are the assigned datesfor each team:

Monday, October 20: Team Island Navigators (8A)Tuesday, October 21: Team Continental Drifters (8B)Thursday, October 23: Team Antarctica (8C)Friday, October 24: Team Africa (8D)

Career Day at IMSNovember is National Career Month. The month is designed to highlight the importance of lifelongcareer development and the personal empowerment of all people. It also gives us another opportunityto show students how what they learn in school is related to the skills they will need in the workplace.On Wednesday, November 12th from 8:30-11:30 AM, IMS will be hosting Career Day. All stu-dents will have the opportunity to listen to multiple speakers from various career areas. Parents, if youare willing to share you career experiences with our students on Career Day, we would appreciate yourparticipation in this program. Please contact Allison Redick at 476-3668 or email [email protected].



IMS Career Corner contdAllison Redick, Career Specialist

Tips for Parents helping your child to chose a Career path:1) Start young. Develop career awareness by discussing career opportunities when reading books

and newspapers, watching television and observing worksites.2) Support you childs efforts to assess his or her own interests, aptitudes, values and work styles.3) Share your job experiences. A child delights in hearing about his or her parents jobs.4) Encourage participation in job shadowing and internship opportunities.5) Help your child understand the value and importance of his or her academic courses for success in a

future career.6) Advise your child that there is more than one education pathway to a good job. More than 50%

of the fastest growing jobs require an associates degree. There are a variety of routes to success: onthe job training, technical college, four year college, apprenticeships or the military.

Job Shadowing starts October 24, 2014 thru April 24, 2015.Job Shadowing is a great time for your student to explore the world of work.Job Shadowing gives students an opportunity to see that the skills they learn in school are related to theskills they will need in the workplace. Job Shadowing is considered a short-term experience to intro-duce a student to a particular job by a one-on-one pairing of a student with an employee in a work envi-ronment. The student shadows the worker up to one day to better understand the requirements of aparticular career. All students are encouraged to participate in this activity.

Important Information about Job Shadowing:Students and their parents/guardians will make arrangements for the student to shadow a parent/guardian, friend, relative or another person in a career of interest at the work site to include Transpor-tation. This Job Shadowing opportunity is offered in lieu of Take-Your-Daughter/Son To-Work Day andGroundhog Shadowing Day. Students are only eligible to have ONE day per school year for this activity.Job Shadowing can be completed in a couple of hours, an entire day, weekends and/or holidays. Stu-dents provide their own lunch during shadowing, if applicable Students should demonstrate punctuality,honesty, good grooming habits, appropriate dress and willingness to learn. Students serve as an ob-server, not a worker. Students are not permitted to shadow teachers at Irmo Middle School or Cross-roads Middle School. Any school work missed as a result of being absent for shadowing is the responsi-bility of the student.If interested, or if you need assistance for a particular career to job shadow, please have your studentcontact Allison Redick, Career Specialist, 476-3668 or [email protected]. to pick up a packet or goto our IMS Website under the Guidance Department/Career Specialist to print a packet.



Sportswww.IrmoAthletics.org

Interviews & videos: www.MidlandsHSSports.com.Athletic Office: 803-476-3006.

All-Sport Passes are available for students K-12 for only $50 ($695 value). These passes provides stu-dent admission to all athletic home events for all sports contentsfall, winter and spring excluding the.South Carolina High School League playoffs. Passes can be purchased in the Athletic Office/FieldHouse. 803-476-3006.

Yellow Jacket / Booster Club membership packets are available for adults and families. Membershipsnot only support our Athletic program but also provides savings for our fans. Applications may be ob-tained online www.IrmoAthletics.org (files and links folder). Applications may be mailed to the IYJC,address provided on form or delivered to the Athletic Office/Field House 803-476-3006.

Pre-ordered packets not yet picked up will be disbursed when you enter the reserved parking lot(corner Emory Lane/St Andrews Rd) in the front of Irmo High School. A Yellow Jacket Club Memberwill greet you with your packet and provide convenient parking. Thank you for supporting our YellowJackets!

Game Info: 7:30 p.m. kickoffs, General Admission $6, Reserved Section $8.Reserved Parking: Corner of St. Andrews Rd & Emory Lane for $5 until sold out! Come early to getyour convenient space. (Priority Reserved parking is included in IYJC Membership Packets).Athletic, Physical, and Concussion forms & IYJC Membership applications are available online:www.IrmoAthletics.org under the files and links.

The Sting Store (spirit apparel and memorabilia) is under new management and being offered throughour Athletic Booster Club (IYJC). Be sure to shop at the Varsity Football Games for GREAT closeoutprices while they last to show your spirit and love of IRMO YELLOW JACKETS. New merchandisewill be arriving soon!


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