November 25, 2013 Issue 14 Irmo Middle School 6051 Wescott Road Columbia, SC 29212 (803) 476-3600 www.lexrich5.

org/ims School Hours: 8:20 a.m.-3:35 p.m.

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Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow

Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal
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Inside this issue:

Band News 2 Music Mentoring 3-4 Guidance/IGP 5 C Team Girls Basketball 6 Girls/Boys Basketball Sch. 7 IMS Clubs/Organizations 8

It is time for OPERATION SANTA!! IMS is teaming up with the Lexington County Sheriff's Department to help ensure that all in our community have a Happy Holiday. We are collecting canned foods. You can be a Secret Agent Elf by bringing in canned foods. Students can drop canned foods off to the teacher with which they start their day. We are collecting until Friday 12/6 . ************************************************************* Cash for IMS... Subs for You Turn in Box Tops to your 4th block teacher or the front office to be put in Coach Cooke's box. Please have your 4th block teacher's name on the envelope so your class will get credit.The 4th period class with the most Box Tops will win a sub sandwich platter from Publix for lunch. Box Top money will go to help buy new PE equipment. *************************************************************

Dates to Remember: Black Week

Tues Nov 26 Stud Govt 7:45-8:15 Room 713 Wed Nov 27 Student Holiday Thurs Nov 28 Thanksgiving Student Holiday Fri Nov 29 Student Holiday

If you have any news you would like to see in the Buzz, email Allison Redick at aredick@lexrich5.org.

IMS Holidays: Wednesday 11/27, Thursday 11/28, Friday 11/29

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8th Grade Individual Graduation Plans (IGP)

The Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) states that all eighth grade students are required to initiate an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). An IGP is a plan of study that emphasizes academic and career development from eighth grade until graduation from high school. In order to initiate the IGP, the Guidance Department will meet with you and your child to select a cluster of study, based on the Lexington District 5 Curriculum Framework for Career Development. We will begin IGP conferences in November and continue into the second semester . You will receive a letter in the mail which will have a scheduled appointment time. Expect the appointment to last approximately 45 minutes. During this appointment, we will provide information on the IGP process in a group presentation format, and then you will have an opportunity to:

Select a career cluster to help guide his or her high school course selection Ask questions about the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) Review your students career assessments Discuss resources available to you and your student for career exploration

We encourage you to attend this very important meeting. If you are unable to attend, please contact the Guidance Department at (803) 476-3668 or email Allison Redick at aredick@lexrich5.org to reschedule your appointment. Your child will be called to the presentation unless you call to reschedule the appointment time.

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IMS Girls Basketball 20132014

# 11 12 13 15 20 21 22 24 25 31 33

Name ZAYD TAYLOR TIANNA HAMPTON AYANNA HOLLAND MADISON DOPICO TAYLOR BUCHANAN NADIA SCOTT ASHLEY JOHNSON KEYANNA GEATHERS ZESTINY SIMMONS SA'MARAH BRYANT MARQUASHA

Position WING POINT POST POST POST POINT POST WING WING WING WING

Height 5'7" 5'5" 5'6" 5'10" 5'8" 5'5" 5'9" 5'7" 5'5" 5'5" 5'6"

Class 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7

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ITS Time!!!
Basketball Season is Here!!!
Date Mon, Dec 2, 13 Thu, Dec 5, 13 Sat, Dec 7, 13 Mon, Dec 9, 13 Thu, Dec 12, 13 Thu, Jan 2, 14 Thu, Jan 9, 14 Mon, Jan 13, 14 Thu, Jan 16, 14 Sat, Jan 18, 14 Tue, Jan 21, 14 Thu, Jan 23, 14 Thu, Jan 30, 14 Mon, Feb 3, 14 Thu, Feb 6, 14 Sat, Feb 8, 14 Mon, Feb 10, 14 Opponent HOME vs Pine Ridge HOME vs Sandhills Away vs Northside Away vs Busbee HOME vs Chapin Away vs Dutch Fork Away vs Fulmer Away vs Open HOME vs Meadow Glen Away vs White Knoll HOME vs Pelion Away vs Pleasant Hill Away vs Lexington Away vs Carolina Springs Away vs 1st Round - Tournament Away vs 2nd & 3rd Rnds - Tournament Away vs PAC FinalsTournament 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 10:00 Girls / 11:15 Boys (AM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) TBA TBA TBA Irmo MS Irmo MS Irmo MS PH MS LMS CSMS TBA TBA TBA Game Time 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 10:00 Girls / 11:15 Boys (AM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) 5:30 Girls / 6:45 Boys (PM) Location Irmo MS Irmo MS NS MS Busbee MS Irmo MS Dutch Fork MS Fulmer MS

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Student Clubs & Organizations

Students are provided many opportunities to participate in various clubs and organizations outside of team sports. A variety of academic teams serve as an extension of students skills and interests. The extracurricular program is an integral part of the total educational process at iAM and provides attention to individual students needs and interests. The following are a list of those opportunities:

Name
iAm Leadership Band Parent Booster Club G40 (IMS Student Government) Science Club Team iAm Peaceful (Martial Arts Club) Unity Task Force Peer to Peer AntiBullying Club Entrepreneur Club Fellowship of Christian Athletes Friends of the Orchestra Honors Chorus Literary Magazine MathCounts Team National Jr. Arts Honor Society Recycling Club Step Team Yearbook, The Stinger R.E.A.C.H. (Rhythm, Expression, Adventure & Culture Hear it All! ) Organic Living Book Club Leadership Program (JLP)

Sponsor
Mrs. Marcelle Boland mboland@lexrich5.org, Mr. Joe Cioffi jcoffi@lexrich5.org Mr. Trey Simmons tsimmons@lexrich5.org Mrs. Tina Stevens tstevens@lexrich5.org Mrs. Regan Moore rmoore@lexrich5.org Mr. Bryan Winfree bwinfree@lexrich5.org, Mr. Robert (Bob) McCloy rmccloy@lexrich5.org Mrs. Sheila R. Inabinet sinabine@lexrich5.org Mrs. Mary Choplin mchoplin@lexrich5.org, Mrs. Margaret Plexico mplexico@lexrich5.org Mr. James Fanning jfanning@lexrich5.org Mr. Scott Thur sthur@lexrich5.org Mrs. Reina Floyd lfloyd@lexrich5.org Mrs. Haley Calore hcalore@lexrich5.org Mr. Ryan Crothers rcrothers@lexrich5.org Mr. Bob McCloy rmccloy@lexrich5.org Ms. Melissa Texin mtexin@lexrich5.org Ms. Cynthia OReilly coreilly@lexrich5.org Mrs. Jennifer Cook jcook@lexrich5.org, Mrs. Regan Moore rmoore@lexrich5.org Mrs. Odessa Hilton ohilton@lexrich5.org Mrs. Erin Fuseler efuseler@lexrich5.org Mrs. Judy Deans jdeans@lexrich5.org, Ms. LaToya Geiger legeiger@lexrich5.org

Ms. Cynthia OReilly coreilly@lexrich5.org Ms. Iris Johnson ijohnson@lexrich5.org Mrs. Vickie Davis VDavis@lexrich5.org