June 6, 2016

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.

Inside this issue:

Jacket Freshman Camp
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Counselors Corner
- Prevent Summer Slide 3
- 2016-17 School Info
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- Helpful Resource Info
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Summer Intercession
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USC Science & Technology 6
Irmo Football Camp
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USC Master Scholars
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CreatENG
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PTSO Volunteer Form
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SCYDA Camp
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EQUIP
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Lattimore Leadership
Academy
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The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow
rsjackso@lexrich5.org

Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal

https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

2015-16 Summer School Information

The following dates have been approved for students who will be
attending Summer School 2016 at IMS, If you need any information about summer school, please contact Mr. Glenn Hutto,
Assistant Principal for Instruction at (803)476-3663.
The Middle School Summer School Program is designed for current 6th, 7th
and 8th grade students who attend or are zoned for IMS and have not mastered the
course standards in English, Social Studies, Math, or Science. This program is streamlined to concentrate on academic mastery.
A. Who attends summer school?
1. Rising 7th & 8th grade students who have failed either 1 or 2 academic subjects.
2. Students who have failed 3 or more classes are ineligible for summer school.
3. Out of district students cannot enroll in this program.
B. Where will summer school be held? At Irmo Middle School for rising 7th, 8th
and 9th graders.
C. What are the dates for summer school? Current 6th, 7th and 8th graders will
take courses offered only on the following dates:
Week 1:

June 13, 14, 15, 16

Monday-Thursday

Week 2:

June 20, 21, 22, 23

Monday-Thursday

Week 3:

June 27, 28

Monday-Tuesday

D. What times will students attend?

Students will attend from 8:30am 1:30pm. There will be no afternoon sessions.
E. How will my student get to summer school? Parents are responsible for transportation arrangements (to and from summer school).
F. How do I register my child for summer school? Registration packets will be available in the spring on our website and in the main office at the school.
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IMS Green House

Harvest Thursdays

If you have news for the

Buzz, email Allison Redick
at aredick@lexrich5.org.

The IMS Greenhouse will host Harvest Thursdays this summer every Thursday from
9AM to 1 PM. Our Garden Manager, Chelsey Wierzbinski, will be available to help families harvest any produce available at the greenhouse. Please use the link below to
make an appointment for your family to come! Please bring something to carry your
produce in (a bag or a box). http://doodle.com/poll/divfa67taihqgbfg

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Welcome, Class of 2020!

We welcome you to the following activities held over the summer in our Center for the Arts:

Schedule Pick-up
Tuesday, August 2 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3 7:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
During schedule pick-up, you will be able to:

Pick up schedule

Participate in school tours

Pay fees

Sign up for district bus transportation

Learn about iPad expectations

Sign up for Parent Portal/Parent Newsletter

Jacket Camp
(Freshman Orientation)
Tuesday, August 2 -- 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
We encourage you to pick up your schedule during that time and invite you and your parents to
attend meetings which will give you more information about daily activities at Irmo High School.
Please refer to the Irmo High School website (http://www.lexrich5.org/IrmoHS.cfm) over the
summer for additional information regarding registration and submission of proofs of residency.
If you have any questions, please call us at 803-476-3000.
Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you in early August !

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Counselor's Corner
10 Ways to Prevent the "Summer Slide"
By KRISTEN HOYT , For Metro Family Magazine
Stephanie Jefferson, (founder of Little Scholars )
suggest the following ten ways to avoid the summer slide:
1. Read every day. Read non-fiction, fiction, eBooks, poetry, newspapers and read out loud. For an independ-

ent reader, 20 minutes is usually a good amount of time to read. Local libraries have a wonderful summer
reading program with incentives and rewards for books read over the summer.
2. Cook with your children. This is one of the best ways to integrate math, reading and following directions.

Let your child design the menu, too. Help your child put together their favorite recipes in a cookbook.
3. Plant a garden. Your child will gain responsibility and pride as they watch their plants grow and thrive.
4. Take a field trip. Head out to a museum, zoo or local park with walking trails. Keep a journal about your

travels.
5. Learn a new word each week. Hang it on the fridge and see who can use it the most times throughout the

week.
6. Enroll in a quality summer program that will provide your child with opportunities to build their critical

thinking skills.
7. Play quick games with flashcards like Math War or Concentration to keep math skills sharp.
8. Listen to audio books during your summer road trip.
9. Take pictures and make a summer scrapbook. Encourage your children to write narratives to accompany

the pictures.
10.

Make time to read. It cant be said enough; if your child does nothing else this summer make sure he is
reading!

For more information: http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/April-2012/10-Ways-to-Prevent-the-SummerSlide/

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2016-17 Back to School Information

Schedule Pickup:
August 4, 2016 9:00AM-12:00PM / 2:00PM-6:00PM
Make Up, August 11, 2016 4:00PM-7:00PM
Annual Proof of Residence: Parent or Legal Guardian must provide THREE (3) Proofs of Residency Annually, in order for student(s) to attend Lexington/Richland School District Five (LRSD5).
All documentation presented must show the CURRENT MONTH'S DATE and the PROPERTY OWNER'S
NAME (Affidavits Required) or the PARENT/GUARDIAN'S NAME
Acceptable documentation includes: (One Required)
1. Property Tax Bill for the permanent residence
2. Rental Lease (complete copy, listing all occupants)
3. Real Estate Closing Documents (where applicable)
Additional documents include: (Two Required)
1. Vehicle Tax Registration
2. Voter Registration
3. Electric Bill
4. Water Bill
5. Telephone Bill
6. Cable/Satellite Bill
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Helpful Resource Information

Access from AT&T: AT&T recently launched Access from AT&T." The program will
help bring internet access to qualifying households at a more affordable rate. Access from
AT&T program is offered to households in which at least one person participates in the
governments Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Learn more: https://

www.att.com/shop/internet/access/index.html#/

Raise.me: Raise.me is a site where students can earn scholarship money from colleges, starting as early as the ninth grade. A proud partner of the First Lady's Reach Higher Initiative, Raise.me is completely free for students and high schools and has nearly
150 colleges offering scholarship money, including Northeastern, Colby, Penn State,
Michigan State, Georgia Tech and Tulane. Learn more: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/

bb/need-a-college-scholarship-theres-an-app-for-that/

As we are preparing to close out the current school year, we would like to provide an opportunity for parents to
provide feedback on the School Counseling Program. Click on the link below to complete the survey.
IMS School Counseling Parent Survey 2016: https://docs.google.com/a/lexrich5.org/forms/

d/1kVwu3b2WzbxDhA_dXl4LcojhLZDwNqVVFKp9RBsqfJw/viewform?edit_requested=true

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https://docs.google.com/a/lexrich5.org/forms/d/1SGs0pDDdafUbFesloQlGHGd8CLVoQMXz4AYM0uVuBsE/
viewform?c=0&w=1

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Irmo High School

2016 Youth Football Camp
Registration Form
When is the Camp?
June 6 - June 8th (Monday thru Wednesday)
What Time is the Camp?
9:00 am-12:00 pm
What is the Cost of the Camp?
$60.00
What is the Ages for the camp?
8 to 15 years old
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Camper Info:
Name ___________________________________
Age_____________ Phone __________________
Emergency Contact _________________________
Emergency Number _________________________
Medical Concerns ___________________________
Adult T-shirt size: S

XL

XXL

In consideration of my application being accepted, I intending to be legally bound, do hereby, my heirs, my executors and administrators, waive, release, and forever discharge any and all rights and claims for damages which
may have or which may hereafter accrue to me against Irmo High School, or their respective employees, officers,
agents, representatives, successors, and/or assigns for any and all damages which may be sustained or suffered by
me in connection with my association with or participation in Irmo High School Football camp.

Guardian: ________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Please fill-out the registration information and mail your payment, cash/check payable to ICRC along
with the registration form to: Coach Reggie Kennedy, Irmo High School 6671 St. Andrew Road Columbia, S.C. 29212
*We will notify you to confirm that we have received your registration. If you have any questions: Please contact
Reggie Kennedy at 803-351-0789 or Johnkennedy823@yahoo.com

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Irmo Middle School

PTSO Volunteer Form
20162017 School Year
Welcome to Irmo Middle School! We would love for you to be a part of the IMS Parent Teacher Student Organization! PTSO Volunteers are vital to the success of Irmo Middle School. Research shows that grades and test
scores rise for Middle School children when parents are involved. So, your involvement is more important now,
than ever. There are volunteer opportunities for to meet everyones schedule. Please join us!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Please check which areas you would be interested in serving (please see below for description of committees):
PTSO Executive Board Committees:
____ Book Fair
______ PBIS

______School Store
______Business Partners

________ Hospitality
____Ways & Means

______ Special Events

______Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Information:
Student(s)

1) _________________________________________

Grade________

2)___________________________________________

Grade________

Parent(s)/ Guardian Name ______________________________________________

Email Address________________________________________________________
Mailing Address ______________________________________________________
Home Phone Number________________

Cell Phone Number____________________

Please label and return this form ASAP to the front office of the school for the PTSO Box. Someone from the
PTSO Executive Board or Mr. Jacksons secretary will be in touch with you soon.

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South Carolina Youth Diabetes Association (SCYDA) is pleased to announce that

camp applications are now available online at: www.campsweetescape.com. We offer two
summer camping opportunities in 2016:
1) CSE-Midlands in Batesburg from June 4 - 8
2) CSE-Upstate in Marietta, SC from July 16 - 20.
Camp Sweet Escape promotes healthy diabetic habits, independence, and a support network, all of which can
make all of our jobs more rewarding. Whats better than watching a child grow and mature in a healthy, selfsufficient way? We encourage everyone who is interested to apply early while space is still available!
At SCYDA, we feel that children with diabetes need ongoing support for the best outcomes and dont think this
should stop after Camp is over. Therefore, we are also busy with several other advocacy projects, including
our goal of providing a Diabetes Emergency Supply Kit (D.E.S.K) to all South Carolina public schools, maintaining
the current opportunity for free continuing education credits for schools nurses (co-sponsored by SC AHEC),
and supporting diabetes education for foster parents and SC Department of Social Services caseworkers.
As a previous public school nurse in the Lancaster County School District, I know first-hand how crazy busy
your job is. Although I apologize for requesting you add something else to it, I feel you understand how vital it is
to help students with diabetes learn to better care for themselves.
I think we have a mutual goal: we want all children to grow into healthy, responsible adults that can help make
the world a better place. To accomplish our goals we really need your help. Specifically, we need your help promoting Camp Sweet Escape to students & families and your help developing new sources of funding to support
these projects. Lets work together to make this happen.
Take the lead. Please consider Dress Down for Diabetes Day in April 2016. Funds raised at your school can
be earmarked to ensure children with diabetes from your school are able to attend Camp Sweet Escape. Its
simple:
Ask your school administrator to consider a faculty (or student) Dress Down for Diabetes Day. This could be
a jean day or t-shirt day, etc.
Pick a day in April 2016 for your Dress Down for Diabetes Day.
Charge $5.00 for each faculty participant (or $1.00 per student participant). (We had an awesome bookkeeper
at the school I worked in; she would always volunteer to collect the money for this. I didnt really have to do a
thing except talk it up.)
Send the money to SCYDA with the name of any children in your school with diabetes that you would like to
financially support.
If you dont have any children with diabetes at your school, please know there are many other financially challenged children with diabetes in the state that could benefit from your efforts. Again, I know you are very busy,
but I ask that you please take the time to help these students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to
attend camp.
Thank you for all that you do for these children and families. You DO make a difference!
Warmest regards,
Traci P. Scott, RN, CDE
(803) 804-4978

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