IMSA North Year in Review 2014-2015

House Speaker Reads to 1st Graders

Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and House Chief of Staff Lesley Cranepaid a special visit to read to a group of 1st grade students at IMSA North!

Success at CONSEF

Students Get to Work at State House

IMSA proudly sent several students to serve as student pages for the IndianaSupreme Court.

Charter School Board Visits RoboticsTeam

IMSA North is absolutely ecstatic to announce this year's winners at ConceptSchools Science & Engineering Fair (CONSEF). All 15 of the IMSA Northstudents who participated in the science fair placed! This is an incredibleaccomplishment because there were nearly 500 projects this year at CONSEF.

Two of our students did exceptionally well and received the highest honorof Best in Category! Kevin Zeigler had the best project in the Physics categoryand Maria Diaz had the best project in the Health category. Congratulations alsoto the following winners:

Gold: Diamond Berryhill, Jumanah Muhammad, Levi Stubbs, Marcella Arguello Silver: Makaila Shay, Samuel Iwu, Aniah Holland, Ziair Davis, Stephen Iwu

Bronze: Jerimyah Mundy, Rajeni Jones, Solei Jones

Honorable Mention: Chris Williams

IMSA North Science Fair a SuccessIMSA North students were able to show off their hard work during this year'sscience fair! Students impressed the judges who were made up of amazingcommunity members and IMSA staff. Special recognition goes to Ms. Vest andMs. Byrd for all of their effort in making this science fair a huge success!

Black History Month Program Amazes All

Mr. LeRoy watches on as Robotics students demonstrate their work for theIndiana Charter School Board.

IMSA North Excels at Spoken WordContest

We are pleased to announce that several of our IMSA North students performedtremendously at the Concept Schools Spoken Word Competition! Faith Morganburned up the stage in the free form category walking away with first place aftera stellar performance of an original piece entitled "Don't Touch Me." l. JazmynGatson and Amani Morgan walked away with second and third placesrespectively in the persuasive category. Malik Hughes and Jan Batamuriza alsogave wonderful performances. The other team member, Maya Anderson,provided great moral support.

First-Person History from Selma

Dr. Kent Millard, who participated in the march from Selma with Dr. Martin LutherKing, visited IMSA High School to share his experiences with the students. Hisfirst-person account was something the students and staff will not forget. Hisvisit coincided with the high schoolers' being selected to view the movie Selmaat the AMC Cinemas on February 25th. We thank Ms. Bell for making thatviewing possible.

IMSA North students put on a stunning performance to celebrate Black HistoryMonth. The show included incredible performances of monologues and jaw-dropping musical numbers in which our students showed off their amazingvoices. A special recognition goes to Ms. Bell, Ms. Bembry, and Ms. Duff fortheir incredible efforts in making this show a reality!

Getting to Know Neighbors atCommunity Breakfast

Ron, an IMSA High School Student, shows off his robotics skill for members

of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Fire and Police Department as a part of our

Community Breakfast.

IMSA Talent Show Wows All

The IMSA North Visual and Performing Arts Talent show revealed our amazingand talented students. Students showcased their abilities in visual art as well assong and dance. Thank you to Mr. Foley and Mr. Jackson for all of their hardwork in making this a huge success!

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IMSA Junior Nominated for Service Award

Mayra Rodriguez, an IMSA HighSchool junior, is pictured here withher mother and Mr. Kurun tocelebrate her nomination for the2015 Distinguished Youth ServiceAward.

She was one of only 5 Indianapolisstudents to be nominated! We areproud of you, Mayra!

Graphic Design Students Job ShadowGraphic Design students had the incredible opportunity to spend some time withthe @Geist.com newsletter team.

School Choice Week

The spirit was high at IMSA during National School Choice Week. Studentsshowed their pride by wearing sharp yellow scarves and dancing for our morningannouncements.

IMSA North Shows Heart in Blood Drive

work in making this a huge success!

Staff Spotlight...Caitlin Canavati

Ms. Canavati is an incredibly enthusiastic math teacher. Her 5thand 7th grade math students will tell you that she makes learningfun and exciting in her classroom. A native of Minnesota, sheloves spending time on the lake and travelling.

Concept History Hero

Congratulations to Gabby Ramirez, who won Concept Schools' History HeroAward for the month of January!

4th Grade Students at the Statehouse

4th grade students of IMSA North spent Statehood Day at the Statehouse and

A huge thank you to the IMSA community for showing their heart in donating 15units of blood in our blood drive.

IMSA Hosts International Festival

IMSA hosted the International Festival, where students were able to celebratedifferent cultures while enjoying different foods, traditions, and shopping at TheGrand Bazaar! Special recognition goes to Ms. Pico for making this a success!

IMSA Dance Students Perform in Ohio

On March 5th, IMSA North students participated in the 3rd annual Turquoise Artand Language Festival in Dayton, Ohio.

4th grade students of IMSA North spent Statehood Day at the Statehouse andenjoyed listening to Governor and 1st Lady Pence.

IMSA North Top Spellers atConcept Spelling Bee

After a tough competition at our school, IMSA sent several students to theConcept Schools Spelling Bee in Chicago last December.

Anti-Bullying Message for MiddleSchoolers

IMSA North had the pleasure of welcoming IMPD Officer Robbin Meyers, whodelivered an incredible presentation about the impacts of bullying to the middleschool students of IMSA North.

During Thanksgiving time IMSA North collected over 600 canned goods! A hugeshout out to Ms. Beasley's class who donated over 115 canned goods!

Upcoming Events

May 15thCommunity Showcase

6:00pm-7:30pm

May 21stMusic Concert

May 25th Memorial Day- No School

May 26thKindergarten Promotion

May 29th8th Grade Promotion

May 30thHigh School Commencement

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IMSA Donates 790 lbs. of Peanut Butter

IMSA showed real heart in donating 790 lbs. of peanut butter to Gleaners FoodBank of Indiana during our "Spread the Love Campaign."

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