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Week of January 23, 2013 Issue 12

The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

“Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow”

Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., [email protected] https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

Dates to Remember:

Wednesday, January 23

9th Grade Information,

Math classes (See schedule page 2)

Academic Team 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 24

9th Grade Information,

Math classes (See schedule page 2)

C-Team Basketball @ Carolina

Springs 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 25

Report Cards Go Home

FCA 7:35-8:05 a.m.

Science Fair All Day, Media Center

Saturday, January 26

All-State Band Auditions,

Lexington High School

See Page 2 for Continuation...

Inside this issue:

Get Connected:IMS Blog, Facebook and TwitterValentines Dance

2

Band/Orchestra News 3

Career Corner:

IGP Conferences Job Shadowing

4

Junior ScholarsIMS RegistrationSchedule

5

Irmo SoftballRegistration

6

C-Team Boys

Basketball

7

Battle of the DamWalk Info and

Registration

8-9

Irmo Middle School6051 Wescott RoadColumbia, SC 29212(803) 476-3600

www.lexrich5.org/imsSchool Hours:8:20 a.m.-3:25 p.m.

If you have any school orathletic news that you

would like to seepublished in the IMS Buzzweekly newsletter, please

contact Julie Taradash at [email protected].

Mr. Robert Taylor, IHS Guidance Direc-tor, and Mrs. Kaaren Hampton, IHS AP,will be presenting Rising 9th registrationinformation to our 8th students duringmath classes on Wed., Jan. 23 and Thurs.,

Jan. 24, 2013.See schedule below:

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Get Connected and Stay ConnectedOur goal is to have every student, parent, and staff memberfollow our blog, our Facebook page, twitter feed, and registerto receive regular updates from our website and free textmessaging program (Remind 101). Please sign up to followthe blog and receive updates. You haveto use the links to theright of the blogpost. To sign up for the free Remind 101program, send a free text message to the following number:(702) 675-8432 begin_of_the_skype_highlightingFREE(702)675-8432end_of_the_skype_highlighting. In the body of thetext, write @parentsa and press send. You will beautomatically added to the distribution list.

Get connected here:

Join us on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/irmomiddle

See what going on through our Blog:

www.irmomiddleblogspot.com

Follow us on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/irmomiddle

Principal

https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

Asst. Principal

https://twitter.com/glennhutto1

7th Asst. Principalhttps://twitter.com/jemccray

8th Asst. Principal

https://twitter.com/jasonbaileyims

Dates to Remember:

Continued from Page 1

Monday, January 28

Pep Rally 1:15-3:20 p.m.

Honor Band Rehearsal 3:30-5 p.m.

C-Team Basketball vs. Dutch Fork

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29

Student Government 7:45-8:45 a.m.

Wednesday, January 30

Academic Team 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 31

C-Team Basketball Tournament

5:30 p.m.

Friday, February 1

Chick-Fil-A Sales 7:30-8:30 a.m..

FCA 7:33-8:05 a.m.

Career Fair 2-8 p.m., Cafe

Saturday, February 2

C-Team Basketball Tournament

The Student Government is hosting a

Valentine's Day Dance.

The dance is on ThursdayFeb 14, from 3:30-5:00.Admission is $5.

A photographer will be there to take picturesof you and your friends for a fee.

Drinks and snacks will also be for sale.So plan to attend and have a good time.



A record number of IMS Band students auditioned the weekend of January 12 forRegion Band. Partial results are in, and the following students have been askedto audition in the second round for placement in the All-State Band:

Carol Turner (2nd overall percussion)Michael Calamas (3rd overall percussion)

Logan Pierce (4th overall percussion)Anna Buck (1st overall flute)

Allison Davis (3rd overall bassoon)Sebastian Strevens (1st overall baritone sax)

Reece Smoak (8th overall trumpet)Andrew Lofurno (1st overall trombone)

Brian Doyle (2nd overall euphonium)

***Please let these students know you are proud of them, and give them words of encouragement for theirupcoming All-State audition Jan. 26!

The following students also deserve congratulations, as they are likely to make Region Band once the dustsettles:Sylvester Davis Hannah Lavendar Blythe Lybrand Donna Birdsong Nick Dussault Asten Stewart

Max Barker Jack Brooks Michaela Woodruff Rickey Schmidt

THANK YOU to Lorrie Turner, Tom Henke, and Roger Simpon (Irmo cluster Band Directors) for helping

these IMS student succeed.

Two of our Band students have been selected to perform along with students from seven other area middleand high schools at the South Carolina Music Educator’s Association Convention in Charleston, Feb. 8th and

9th. They are:Anna Buck—IMSCarol Turner—IMS

Congratulations to the following students for auditioning this weekend and being accepted into the SC All-StateOrchestra:

Vihar Dalal, cello, 8th gradeSunjay Jayaram, violin, 7th grade

They will enjoy a weekend full of music on February 22-24 in Columbia, SC. The location and concert time is

to be announced. This is a concert you should not miss!

Week of January 23, 2013



The Buzz at

Welcome to the IMS Career Corner!

Allison Redick, Career Specialist

8th Grade IGP Conferences

For 8th graders and parents, IGP conferences are in progress and will continue throughsecond semester. Parents, if you are unable to attend the conference at your assigned

time, please contact Allison Redick at 476-3668 or email at [email protected] toreschedule.

Job Shadowing starts October 26, 2012 thru April 26, 2013Job 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 the skillsthey will need in the workplace. Job Shadowing is considered a short-term experience to introduce a student to

a particular job by a one-on-one pairing of a student with an employee in a work environment. The student“shadows” the worker up to one day to better understand the requirements of a particular career. All studentsare 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 Transportation. This Job Shadowingopportunity is offered in lieu of Take-Your-Daughter/Son To-Work Day and Groundhog Shadowing Day. Stu-dents are only eligible to have ONE day per school year for this activity. Job Shadowing can be completed in acouple of hours, an entire day, weekends and/or holidays. Students provide their own lunch during shadowing, if applicable students should demonstrate punctuality, honesty, good grooming habits, appropriate dress and will-ingness to learn.

Students serve as an observer, not a worker. Students are not permitted to shadow teachers at Irmo MiddleSchool. Any school work missed as a result of being absent for shadowing is the responsibility of the student.

If interested, please have your student contact Allison Redick, Career Specialist to pick up a packet or go to ourIMS Website under the Guidance Department/Career Specialist to print a packet. Also, if you need assistance

for a particular career to job shadow please contact Allison @ 476-3668 or email: [email protected].




Irmo Middle Junior Scholar Announcement~CongratulationsScholars~

Fifty-two of our nearly one hundred fifty (eighth-grade) students who took the test, were selected as a

South Carolina Junior Scholars.

The South Carolina Junior Scholars Program was developed by the State Department of Education toidentify, through performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), eighth-grade studentspossessing a high level of academic ability. The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities for thesestudents that will facilitate their intellectual growth, broaden their individual interests, and promote their

scholastic achievement.

To qualify as a Junior Scholar, a student must score 50 or higher on the PSAT in critical reading, math, orwriting. Eighth-grade students who were identified and recognized at the State or Grand Ceremony by DukeUniversity’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) with qualifying scores on the SAT during their seventh-grade

year qualify as Junior Scholars as well.

IRMO MIDDLE SCHOOL

REGISTRATION CALENDAR

2013-2014

February 28 Elective forms sent home for selection (with interims) /DFMS/IMS – ParentMeeting

March 4 Elective forms returned to schools, and selections entered into PowerSchool

March 11 – 29 MAP Testing

March 27 End of third Nine Weeks

April 1 – 5 Spring Break

April 12 Placement available from Spring 2012 MAP scores & grades from 1st 3 Qtrs.PDF files – registration forms & rosters sent to schools – Principals &Registrars.Schools provide to ELA/Math teachers.

April 15-19 Teachers contact parents to discuss recommended placement changes andwaive procedures.

April 22 Registration Forms sent home to parents (along with any recommendedwaiver forms)

April 26 Registration Forms/Waivers returned by parent to schools

May 24 Master Schedule submitted to District Office for Review




Congratulations to our boys basketball team on their great season thus far.

Our young men have represented our school well with a 9-1 record. Theleading scorers thus far are starters Shyheem Edwards and RJ Gunn. In addi-tion, our starting guards Tyler Williams and Johnathon Henryhand have pro-vided great defense and have given assists to our scorers. We also have hadawesome inside play from Carlton Felder and Tyler McBeth. Finally, ourbench support has been great with the play of Noah Jenkins and DontrellShuler. Each of our young men has shown great strides as they continue tounderstand their roles in practice and during games. Above all, we want ourplayers to represent their families and Irmo Middle well, and to be excellent

students.

The team has four remaining regular season games before beginning tourna-

ment play.Remaining Games:

January 24 @ Carolina Springs January 28 vs. Dutch Fork Tournament information:

January 31 TBAFebruary 2 At Pleasant Hill Middle School (2nd and 3rd Rounds)February 4 At Pleasant Hill Middle School (Championship Game)

#(road) #(home) Name Grade Position Height3 3 Tyler Williams 8 Point 5'5"

4 13 Shyheem Edwards 8 Wing 5'7"

5 12 Johnathon Henryhand 8 Wing 5'6"

10 31 Zafir Kelly 8 Wing 5'7"

11 11 Dontrell Shuler 7 Point 5'4"

13 42 Carlton Felder 8 Post 6'1"

14 33 Nolan Burdett 8 Post 5'11"

15 15 Winston Hill 7 Post 5'10"

20 54 Tyler McBeth 8 Post 6'1"

21 21 RJ Gunn 8 Post 6'1"

22 22 Noah Jenkins 8 Wing 5'10"

23 23 Tyon Billups 8 Wing 5'10"

24 44 Raekwon Heath 7 Wing 5'6"

25 25 Mason Lassiter 7 Point 5'1"

50 50 Iverson Reid 8 Post 6'1"




Battle on the Dam 2013 will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013.

The walk is part of the District’s effort to encourage active lifestyles

for our students and our community. Registration forms are attached

to this newsletter and will be accepted through February 13, 2013. If

you are interested in walking, please turn your form in to Mrs. Koon

in the Media Center. All students who are signed up by the deadlinewill get a free t-shirt, and all walkers will get a coupon for a free

Chick-fil-a sandwich and other freebies after the walk at the health

fair.

This year there will be a fun run to start off the day. If you are inter-

ested in running across the dam, please write that at the top of the reg-

istration form as the coordinators will need a head count by February

23rd. The middle school with the highest percentage of participants

signed-up for the walk/run will receive a trophy, so let’s show them

we are IrmoSTRONG!

WALK INFORMATIONMarch 2, 2013 – 9 a.m.(Rain Date) March 9, 2013 – 9 a.m.

Thank you for registering to walk in the 2013 Battle on the Dam.

Parking Information: Parking is provided at Irmo High School Parking lots, with overflow parking available atIrmo Middle School. Parking attendants will assist you to the closest shuttle. Shuttles will operate from eachparking lot to take participants to and from the Dam. Shuttles will begin running at 7:30 AM to the Irmo side of the dam. You are encouraged to arrive EARLY. We will have music and entertainment for families at theshuttle drop-off area from 7:30-9 AM on the Irmo side of the Dam as well as an award ceremony to recognize

schools with the most participants.

NO PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SCE&G PARKING LOTS AT THE LAKE MURRAY DAM. THE

LAST SHUTTLE FOR THE BATTLE ON THE DAM WILL LEAVE PROMPTLY AT 8:30AM.

Upon completion of the walk, make your way to the park on the Lexington side of the Dam for the Battle On

the Dam Health Fair.Shuttles will depart from the Lexington side of the Dam to return you to your cars at Irmo High and Irmo Mid-

dle Schools starting at 10 AM and will continue until all participants have been returned.

Please keep in mind: We are expecting a large crowd. Because we will be near water, we encourage parents

to carefully supervise their children to prevent accidents. Allow yourself plenty of time to park and get to the buses. Rest well the night before so that your family will be energized and ready to walk the Dam. Dress comfortably in layers depending on the weather. Wear comfortable and supportiveshoes for the 1.7 mile walk. You may want to bring a water bottle for you and your child(ren) in case anyone gets thirstyas you are walking. It is important to stay hydrated. Strollers and backpacks are permitted. Pets are not allowed on the Dam or on the shuttles. Strollers can be transported on buses and are welcomed for our younger people! Handicap bus is available: Please contact Dave Weissman for further information [email protected] or 803.476.4980.

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