November 15, 2024

Independence Middle School Honors Veterans with Heartfelt Celebration

On November 11, Independence Middle School (IMS) hosted a special Veterans Day celebration to honor and recognize the sacrifices of our nation's veterans. The event was filled with meaningful performances, student reflections, and heartfelt tributes.

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IMS Presents: Haphazardly

The mean Princess Cinnamon (Kinsley Seitz, 6th grade), the not-so-bright Princess Peppermint (Maddy Percaciante, 8th grade), the vain Prince Hairgel (Freddy Averre, 7th grade), and the aptly named Prince Slacker (Liam Polter, 7th grade) are obnoxious, bratty adult children who do not live up to their royal titles — and they still live at home! King Barnabas (Alexander Jaworske, 8th grade) and Queen Mildred (Emilia Mikolic, 8th grade) try everything to help their children grow up and move out, but nothing seems to work. After hiring a therapist, bringing in teachers, and even trying to marry off their children, the king and queen are ready for a happily-ever-after that doesn’t involve their children living at home. They call upon a fairy godmother to help quiet the castle. But who knew hiring a fairy godmother came at such a ridiculous price? And the permits required are outrageous! The King and Queen decide to create a do-it-yourself fairy tale... and chaos abounds! Nothing goes as planned and musical, comical, royal chaos ensues. But despite the King and Queen’s DIY failure, the princes and princesses just might have been changed for the better.

The performances are on Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23, 7 p.m. in the middle school auditorium. Tickets are $8 at the door.

Seventy awesome IMS students make up this cast! Directed and Music Directed by Gretchen Obrovac, Choreographed by Rebecca Justice. A huge shoutout to the dozens of amazing parent volunteers.

Seventh-Grade All-Pro Parent Breakfast

All seventh-grade parents and students are invited to an All-Pro Parent breakfast in the IMS cafeteria on Friday, November 22, from 7:15 to 7:40 a.m. The All-Pro breakfast includes a message for both parent and child to take away. This is a FREE event for all.

Boy's Basketball

There will be boys basketball open gyms on Tuesdays for the month of November starting Tuesday the 12th from 6:00-730PM at the middle school. These open gyms are for any seventh and eighth grade boy who is interested in playing basketball this year.

Yearbook Cover Contest

It's now time to submit your design for the 2024-2025 Yearbook Cover Contest! Please see the document below for more information. The winning design will receive a free 2024-2025 yearbook!

Sixth-Grade Science Students Build Bone Bridges

What can you do with QTips, pipe cleaners, and popsicle sticks? Well, build a "Bone Bridge" of course! Oh, and have it hold pumpkins, candy ones, naturally! The 6th-grade students in Miss Mac's science class happily accepted the challenge to build "Bone Bridges". The "Top Pumpkin" holding bridge held 52 pumpkins and was built by Ryleigh Thompson and Victoria White. Second place "Top Pumpkin" held 28 pumpkins and was built by Arie Aiello and Mia Noggle. The third place "Top Pumpkin" holding 17 pumpkins, was built by Rae Guinto and Lauren Sahli. Teamwork, using trial and error strategies, and most importantly having fun, being motivated and engaged in the activity were comments made in the student self-reflection exit ticket after the completion of the activity.

Bone Bridge Activity (LINK)

8th Grade American Revolution Learning Experience

8th grade students had the exciting opportunity to step back in time and experience the American Revolution in a unique and interactive way. Mr. Mike McNamara presented a variety of replicated artifacts from the Revolutionary War era. Artifacts included clothing, cooking utensils, games, weapons, flags, and more. His engaging presentation brought history to life, offering students a deeper understanding of the everyday lives of people during this time period in American history.

The hands-on experience of examining these artifacts allowed students to connect with history in a tangible way, enhancing their understanding of life during the American Revolution. By engaging with these items, students not only learned about the past but also developed a greater appreciation of those who lived through this time in American history.

A special thank you to Mr. McNamara for sharing his knowledge and collection of artifacts with our students!

Important Dates/Events

November:

19: PTO meeting-5:30pm

22: All Pro-Parent Breakfast-7th grade

22-23: School Play

27-29: Fall Break-No school

December:

4: Popcorn Day-Lunch Periods

4: Club & Candid Photo Day

10: Choir concert-7:00pm

12: Band Concert-7:00pm

17: PTO meeting-5:30pm

20: All-Pro Parent Breakfast -8th grade

*This is a change in the date

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

Independence Middle School Honors Veterans with Heartfelt Celebration

IMS students get to experience court﻿

IMS Presents: Haphazardly

Boy's Basketball

Safe Schools Helpline

IMS students get to experience court