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Iron Mountain High School senior students are participating in a Reality Fair this morning, thanks to the help of Amanda Bartels (Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Federal Credit Union) and the Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates!

A "Reality Fair" is an interactive, hands-on event designed to help young people understand and practice real-world financial decision-making by simulating adult financial scenarios, such as budgeting, career choices, and managing expenses. This is a wonderful experience for our students and we are grateful!

Thank you to Mr. Marcus Celello and Mrs. Amy Pietrantonio for helping organize this event for our senior students!

Last week, our senior students participated in Mock Interviews hosted at Bay College. Each student had two interviews, and they attended four breakout sessions, which were presentations about topics including personal finances, employability skills, college readiness, and opportunities in the trades. We would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their time and assistance in making this event a success!

Interviewers:

Benjamin Wood (Range Bank)

Michelle Copley and Alexis Vicenzi (CCI Systems Inc)

Shari Picucci-White and Josh McCole (B&B Electric)

Nikki Pascoe (Iron Mountain VA Medical Center)

Andy Mendini (Iron Mountain Public Schools)

Tamara Juul (Dickinson Area Community Foundation)

Marcus Johnson (M. J. Electric)

Jeffery Gurchinoff (Bacco Construction Company)

Geno Basanese and Chris Bracket (Michigan State Police)

Breakout Sessions:

Matt Lutz, Lisa Bosley, Dale Cook, Mike Morgan (First National Bank & Trust)

Sarah Micheau (Michigan Works! Association)

Deb Koski (Bay College - Iron Mountain Campus)

Bob Koerschner (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)

Full job descriptions and applications can be found on our website: https://imschools.org/en-us/employment

Congratulations to the Iron Mountain/Daily News Student of the Week, Jacalyn Rowe! Jacalyn, junior, is the daughter of Samantha Howell and Joshua Rowe. Jacalyn is an intelligent young lady who works very hard in school. She always comes to class with a positive attitude, ready to learn. Jacalyn is also extremely kind to her classmates, giving compliments and encouragement daily. Jacalyn is involved in Tennis, Figure Skating, Track, Varsity Club, Tri-Hi-Y, Environmental Club, YAC, Science Olympiad, and National Honor Society. Jacalyn is a wonderful member of the Mountaineer family!

April 16th during seminar, auditorium: Information session on Navy ROTC program. A rep will be here to give an overview of what Navy ROTC is, opportunities available at Michigan State and the University of Michigan and how to apply to the program. This is NOT a recruiting event. Navy ROTC offers a four year college degree, tuition free, in exchange for training as a Naval officer and serving a set amount of time. If you want to learn more, sign up on the guidance office door!

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April 18

High School Awards Day

May 7

AM

Auditorium

Scholarship Award Night (Seniors)

May 16

6 PM

Auditorium

IMHS yearbooks are 100 pages full color, hardcover, $65, DUE FRIDAY MAY 23.

Yearbooks include graduation so they will be available for pick up over the summer

Thanks!

https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A03783700

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Tri-H-Y is sponsoring a UP Regional Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 23rd from 9:00-1:00 in the Izzo-Mariucci Center. We accept 16 year-old donors, with a signed parental permission form. Otherwise, you must be 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds to be eligible to donate. Please sign up with Mrs. Carey during seminar today and help save a life!

COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE WELCOME & ENCOURAGED TO “WALK-IN” AND DONATE!!!

Proceeds from the North Elementary Sweetheart Dance were donated to North’s Student Success Program! Thank you to all that attended and to those that made this event a huge success!

If students are interested in volunteering, please add "Iron Mountain School" under "Miss Jackie" so she may verify hours:

Starting in February we will only be able to accept receipts from January 2025 until our February date.

Starting in 2025 Super One will only be accepting receipts on a quarterly basis (example January-March 2025 receipts must be submitted by the end of March)

We realize how much our students look forward to our monthly school store so moving forward we will be accepting both cash and receipts every month!

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us at imschools.pto@gmail.com

If you have pictures that you would like to submit for our North Elementary Yearbook, please e-mail them to im.northyearbook@gmail.com. Please include the student's names and grades in your e-mail.

You can also upload directly to our Google drive:

https://linktw.in/UPvdps

Mrs. Smith has scholarships available to pay for the camp if anyone is interested in attending!

Dear Students, Parents, and Community Members!

We are thrilled to announce our Middle School Returnable Can and Bottle Drive to raise funds for exciting school activities and field trips!
*Drop-off Details:
- Date:April 4th
- Time: 6 p.m.
- Location: Central Gym

We encourage everyone to bring in your returnable cans, bottles, and receipt tabs! Every donation, big or small, makes a difference for our school community. If you're unable to drop off your items, we may be able to arrange a pickup depending on your location.

For questions or to schedule a pickup, please reach out to Ms. Nattiel at nattielb@imschools.org.

Collection Timeline:
We will be collecting returnable cans, bottles, and receipts from now until May 30th. If you can’t make it to our drop-off event on April 4th, you can also bring your items to Ms. Nattiel's classroom, Room 102, at any time.

Thank you for your support! Every contribution helps make our activities and field trips possible!

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