December 13, 2024

Popcorn and Mug Fundraiser Update


We’re excited to announce that the items from our recent Popcorn and Mug Fundraiser will be shipped and delivered to IMS next week, just in time for the holiday season!


Thank you for your support, and we hope these festive items bring joy to your family and friends this holiday season!

Ski Club


Ski club will begin January 9th! We will depart IMS at 3:00 and return back to IMS at 8:00. Students that would like to purchase a ski club sweatshirt, please see Mrs. Frate for the order form if you did not receive it at the meeting and return no later than Monday, December 16th. Orders need to be placed before break! We are so excited to be on the slopes!


Mrs. Frate 



Eighth-Grade All-Pro Parent Breakfast


All eighth-grade parents and students are invited to an All-Pro Parent Breakfast in the IMS cafeteria on Friday, December 20th, from 7:15 to 7:40 a.m. The All-Pro Breakfast includes a message for both parent and child to take away. Our wonderful PTO provides this event for all.

Key Club: Blankets for Blue Devils


Are you dreading the cold winter chill coming our way? Do you love being warm and toasty when it's cold outside and enjoy some blue devil spirit wear? Well, Key Club can help with our "Blankets for Blue Devils" sale. Blankets are on sale for $30 and would be a great idea for a Christmas gift for your favorite Blue Devil fan.


All orders can be sent to the office (Attn: Jen Mackey).


If there are any questions or concerns, please feel free to direct them to either myself or Scott Maretka. We appreciate your support and hope that the families in your building will like the blankets and purchase some! (they are super soft and cuddly and would make a great christmas gift!)


Thanks so much for your support!


Jen and Scott

Co-Advisors of Key Club

Wrestling


This past Wednesday, your Blue Devil Wrestling team went to Lutheran West. There were a total of 9 teams competing. Dominic D"Auito and Mickey Caruso Led the Devils to victory with 3 wins each and 3 pins each. Brody Schnell had 2 wins with 2 pins and lost a thriller in overtime. Kaeden Orosz went 2-2 on the night with 2 pins. Sammy Sabol helped the Devils with 2 wins and 1 pin. Lucas Pattacca, Abel Sajen, Harrison Stamp all went 1-1 for the Devils. Niky Jaworske, Alex Brunovsky and Zak Zimmerman battled hard in their matches.


Team Scores were Indy-90 , Fairview-85, Hts.-66, Beachwood-61, Berkshire-60, Heritage-58, Kirtland-30, Lutheran West-18 and Brooklyn 6. Congratulations


Devils win!!!! 

Gamer Squad


The IMS Gamer Squad just concluded their Super Smash Brothers Ultimate tournament. Students came in during their lunch, recess, and intervention to face off against classmates from all grades. Thank you to all who participated! We even had Independence Police Officer Belin join in on the fun. In the end, it came down to Officer Belin versus 7th grader Andriy Tsirkot. It was best two out of three, and Officer Belin took the first round. Andriy didn’t give up, he locked in and won the second round. It all came down to the final standoff. They were neck and neck but in the end, Andriy took home the victory! Congratulations Andriy! 

Lost and Found


Please take a look at these photos to see if your child has misplaced anything. During the upcoming winter break, we will donate anything left behind. So, in the weeks to come, please have your son or daughter walk by the table to see if any of their items were left behind. Thank you!

Independence Schools PTO Teams up with Cleveland Cavaliers for a Special Event!


On Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 3:30 PM, our entire school community is invited to cheer on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse!


We've partnered with the Cavs to bring you discounted tickets and a fun-filled day that also supports all of our PTOs. Plus, your student could have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to high-five the Cavs players as they take the court!


How It Works:

For every ticket purchased, $7 will go directly to the Independence Schools PTO of your choice. The student named on the ticket order form will be entered into a raffle for the high-five cheer tunnel (one entry per student). NEW THIS YEAR - Option to purchase tickets in the Mezzanine!


Event Details:

When: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Doors Open: 2:00 PM

Game Starts: 3:30 PM

Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse


Each ticket includes:

-Ticket to Loudville or Mezzanine (NEW THIS YEAR) per your order

-A chance at winning a fan experience (random selection) **

-Enjoying the game with your Indy friends!


**Please note: you are NOT guaranteed an experience with this purchase. We will use a lottery system to select students. Experience is limited to current IPS, IMS, and IHS students. We have 25 student slots (all grade levels are eligible) for the High-Five Cheer Tunnel on the court.


🏀 Let's come together to make this fundraiser a slam dunk for our schools!


Order tickets

Important Dates/Events

December:

17: PTO meeting-5:30pm

17: iReady Testing (Math)-Adjusted Schedule

18: iReady Testing (Reading)-Adjusted Schedule

20: 8th grade Senior Luncheon at the Civic Center

20: All-Pro Parent Breakfast -8th grade

*This is a change in the date

12/23-1/5: Winter Break


January:

8: Popcorn-Lunch Periods

16: End of second quarter

16: Parent/teacher conferences

17: No school-Waiver Day

20: No school-MLK Day

21: PTO meeting-5:30pm

31: All-Pro Parent Breakfast-5th grade


February:

5: Popcorn Day-Lunch Periods

17: No school-Presidents Day

18: PTO meeting-5:30pm

28: All-Pro Parent Breakfast-6th grade


March:

5: Popcorn Day-Lunch Periods

7: Waiver Day-No school

18: PTO meeting-5:30

21: End of third quarter

28: All-Pro Parent Breakfast-7th grade 


April:

15: PTO meeting-5:30pm

18-25: Spring Break-No School


May:

20: PTO meeting-5:30pm

23: Spring Fest

26: No School-Memorial Day 

30: All-Pro Parent Breakfast-8th grade 


June:

2: 8th grade promotion

3: Last Day of School

3: End of 4th quarter

Safe Schools Helpline


This Helpline has been developed for you and other students, parents, and staff members to help maintain your safety and the most positive school environment possible. The purpose of the Safe School Helpline is to promote school safety and report wrongdoings or illegal activity. Any type of information involving a threatening situation to students, the school, or staff should be reported. Examples include thoughts of suicide or self-harm, violence, weapons, bullying, drugs and alcohol, and theft.


Access Link: https://www.safeschoolhelpline.com/


800-4-1-VOICE ext. 359

800-418-6423/ Text:66746, TIPS

Independence Local Schools | www.independence.k12.oh.us
Facebook  Twitter  Instagram