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Tuesday, October 29: Shatter the Myth

Wednesday, October 30: Delayed Start

Friday, November 2: Irmo vs. Chapin football (home game

Tuesday, November 5: No School (Election Day)

Wednesday, November 6: Car Hops for Cash at Sonic on Harbison (6pm-9pm)

Friday, November 9: Irmo vs. Dutch Fork (away game)

Students who have over 10 absences in a yearlong class or over 5 absences in a semester class must recapture seat time in order to receive credit. See below for available times. Follow this link to register, or click the image below.

*Seat time fees must be paid prior to attending a recapture session.

Shatter the Myth will be held on Tuesday, October 29th at Dutch Fork Middle School. Sign up to attend to learn more about the dangers of drug and alcohol use among young people.

It's getting colder and spookier, so please help Student Council collect socks for out Spooky Sock Drive. All socks collected throughout the month will be donated to local veterans prior to Veterans day next month. You can drop off socks in room 112, room 246, the Main Office or the Attendance office. Please only drop off adult socks!

Irmo High School has been recognized for its academic excellence, earning a prestigious Silver distinction on the AP School Honor Roll. This achievement is a testament to the school's commitment to providing its students with rigorous and enriching educational opportunities.

Through the College Optimization award, our school is working to ensure that at least 5% of the Class of 2025 will have the opportunity to take 5 Advanced Placement (AP) courses during their high school years, including at least one AP course in either 9th or 10th grade. This initiative is designed to empower students and prepare them for the challenges and demands of college-level coursework.

Our school's success is the result of the hard work and dedication of its staffulty, students, and families. Irmo High School is grateful for the unwavering support and commitment of its community, which has been instrumental in helping us reach this remarkable milestone and position its students for future academic and personal success.

Order your 2025 Yearbook today! Visit ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter code 14792025. The deadline to order a yearbook is March 20, 2025. Price increases to $70 on January 15, 2025.

Attention Senior Families! The deadline to submit senior portrait pose selections for the yearbook is October 31st. The deadline to submit Baby pictures and senior quotes for the yearbook is October 31 at 4PM. If we do not reach 80% participation, this information will not be included in the yearbook. Currently only 54 people have submitted. (Seniors must submit using the Google Form found in the Senior Google Classroom.) The deadline to purchase a Senior Yearbook ad is February 28, 2025 OR until sold out. Currently 4 full page, 5 half page and 8 quarter page ads remain available. Purchase Senior Ads and yearbooks at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (use code 14792025)

Mark your calendars! Make every effort to join us in the Center for the Arts this fall and this spring for our Irmo Theatre Company mainstage shows. We can't wait to see you there!

Publix Partners makes supporting students and faculty as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Join Club Publix and log in to your account at publix.com.

2. In your Club Publix profile, go to Settings, select Choose Publix Partner at the bottom of the page, and select your school.

3. Enter your phone number at checkout or pay with the Publix app, and we’ll donate a portion of your purchase to your school.

Publix Partners has contributed over $41.2 million to more than 5,296 schools across the Southeast.

See how much our school has earned and learn more at publix.com/partners.

We are proud to announce the winners of our First Quarter Awards! 🌟 These students and teachers have exemplified excellence, dedication, and the spirit of learning that defines our programs. These IB students showcase the ideals of the IB Programme daily, demonstrating academic excellence, leadership, and global-mindedness in everything they do. These Escolares students are on the pathway to IB, building the foundation for future success! We look forward to the growth and success that we will achieve together as we embark on this educational journey.

Let’s celebrate their incredible efforts!

🏅 This is Escolares Student of the Quarter: ✨ Zach Cooley

🛤️ IB Diploma Student of the Quarter: ✨ Matthew Blocker

⚙️ IB Career Student of the Quarter: ✨ Nakul Ranjith

🏆 This is Escolares Best Teacher of the Quarter: ✨ Mr. Hoodenpyl

🍎 IB Teacher of the Quarter: ✨ Stephanie Dukes

Let’s give a huge round of applause to these outstanding teachers and students! Your hard work and commitment inspire us all. Keep leading the way—you truly embody what it means to be part of Irmo’s finest! 🐝

Students are now able to order updated transcripts reflecting the 24-25 school year, grade level, and class rank via Parchment. Any student not having an current Parchment account can create one using the link below using their PERSONAL email. All transcripts are free of charge for current Irmo High School students.

https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/68672/institution

Alive at 25 courses are filling up quickly! Register your student at SCNSC.ORG/A25 to

reserve a space so they will be ready to purchase their parking pass this summer. By

registering your child for Alive at 25, they will receive comprehensive training on safe

driving practices, defensive driving techniques, and the importance of making

responsible choices behind the wheel.

Students must complete this course before they can be issued an Irmo High School Student Parking Pass.

In order to become a volunteer or chaperone, please complete the Volunteer Application and Confidentiality Agreement for School Volunteers and return it to the IHS volunteer liaison, Cindy Zakhar, in the main office. Please reach out to Ms. Zakhar at (803) 476-3001 or czakhar@lexrich5.org with any questions.

Do you want to know more ways you can support Irmo High School? We are always looking for business partners and would love to hear from you. Please contact Shauna Dorn at (803) 476-3011 or

sdorn@lexrich5.org.

Any girl interested in playing softball, practices are going on now. If interested, contact Coach Jason Huffman at jhuffman@lexrich5.org

Come out to Sonic on November 6th! Each school gets 10% of the revenue they generate (+100% of the tips) and if they beat the other school, they will get an additional $500.

A huge congratulations to the following Irmo High School swimmers for qualifying for state! Giorgia Andrelli, Addison Courtney, Kameron Courtney, Mackenna Starling, and Katie Parker competed at State on Saturday, October 19th at the Blatt Center at the University of South Carolina. Way to go girls!

See below for Irmo Girls Soccer information.

Support Irmo Athletics by joining the Irmo Yellow Jacket Club! Members can receive parking passes, tickets to regular season home games, and reserved seating, depending on membership tier. Join online today using the IYJC Membership Form or by downloading and returning this registration form to IHS or the Athletic Office.

Tickets/sponsorships info are available for purchase on our website and we are still looking for sponsors as well if your know of any business partners who may be interested: district5foundation.org

Attend Shatter the Myth to learn about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. Sign up here