February 21, 2025

All-Pro Parent Breakfast

All sixth-grade parents and students are invited to an All-Pro Parent Breakfast in the IMS cafeteria on Friday, February 28, 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.

IHS Basketball Tournament

Independence will be hosting an OHSAA Tournament Boys Basketball game on Friday February 21st and the Division 3 District Wrestling Tournament on February 28th & March 1st. For all OHSAA tournament events held at Independence High School, all spectators will need to purchase a ticket as we can not accept our Independence Passes or CVC Passes for these events. Please note there is also no senior discount available for these events. Thank you for your understanding as we are excited that our Blue Devil Athletes will be able to play tournament games here at Independence.

Tickets for OHSAA tournament games will be available for purchase online at: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets and there will also be cash sales available at the door.

Thanks!

Brett Diehl

Athletic Director

Independence High School

Yearbook Order

It's time to order your 2024-2025 IMS Yearbook! Please see the flyer for information on how to order.

Eighth-Grade Science

In eighth-grade science, students started learning about evolution and how the meaning of “survival of the fittest” correlates with natural selection. Today, students mimicked Darwin's study of bird beaks to determine which were best suited for the environment.

WIMS Needs Videos!

At the end of the third quarter the WIMS students will be featuring their 3rd Quarter Newscast. We are in need of videos of 7th grade boys basketball, 8th grade boys basketball, and middle school wrestling. Videos can be sent to rpietrzak@independence.k12.oh.us. If you have Google Photos, you can share them with rpietrzak@independence.k12.oh.us. Please take/send videos in landscape mode, holding your phone sideways. WIMS welcomes videos from students, parents, staff... ANYONE! Thank you! If students or staff have them on their phone they can stop by and see Mrs. P. to transfer them to the WIMS crew instead of sending through email. Thank you!

Eighth-Grade Parents

Mrs. Satola is starting to work on the eighth-grade slideshow, which will be shown at the end of the school year. Please submit a baby picture of your son/daughter, preferably one in which they are less than two years old. Please make sure no one else is in the picture. Pictures are needed by the end of January and should be emailed to Mrs. Satola. Please include the name of your son/daughter in the subject line. Thank you!

Important Dates/Events

February:

28: All-Pro Parent Breakfast-6th grade

March:

2: ILS Cavs Game vs Portland

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:

11: State Testing for ELA (all grades)

15: PTO meeting-5:30pm

18-25: Spring Break-No School

30: State Testing for Science (grades 5 and 8)

May:

2: State Testing for Math (all grades)

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

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