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This November 11th, we will be holding our annual Veterans day assembly at 9 am. If you or anyone in your family is a veteran, we would like to invite you to attend so we may honor you/them. Also, we will have a virtual honor wall. Please complete the form below so that we will be able to include your veteran in our honor wall, as well as RSVP for the assembly. Thank you for your service!

Veterans Day Form

There’s now an easy way for them to quickly view their scores and more with the new BigFuture® School mobile app! Here’s how it works: • Students who provided their mobile number during digital exam setup will receive a text message when their scores are available. They’ll need their phone number to securely access the app, but no password is required. • Students who can’t or don’t want to use the app can still get their scores via a PDF report from their school or by logging in to their College Board account.

Every life is a story, make yours a bestseller by ordering your yearbook today!

• Scan the attached image QR code or go to yearbookforever.com to purchase your yearbook today!

• Be sure to search for Irmo Middle School if you go to yearbookforever.com.

• Please note: Personal Ads are for 8th graders only.

On Friday, November 8, 2024, Irmo Middle School will be hosting vision screenings for our 7 th grade students. All students new to District 5 will also be screened for both vision and hearing. A team of nurses from the school district will be here to perform the screenings on that day.

Please ensure that your student wears their glasses or contact lenses on that day.

If your student's screening falls outside normal parameters, you will be notified of those results.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the health room at (803) 476-3609.

All seventh graders in the state of South Carolina are required to have a Tdap shot. If your student still needs to get this shot and/or needs other shots, then the school has notified parents via letter, email, phone call and/or text.

For those students needing immunizations, please be advised that the MUSC Immunization Van will be at Irmo Middle School on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 between 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. If you would like for your student to obtain their needed shot(s) from the MUSC Immunization Van, please complete and return the attached paperwork as soon as possible. Completed paperwork can be faxed to (803) 476-3620, emailed to kricci@lexrich5.org, or dropped off at the school. If you would like a packet to be sent home with your student, please call the health room at (803) 476-3749 or (803) 476-3609.

Other options for obtaining immunizations include:

Department of Public Health 855-472-3432

Lexington County Health Department 803-785-6550

Richland County Health Department 803-576-2980

Your child's pediatrician for family doctor

CVS Minute Clinic

Please provide verification of immunizations received, a scheduled plan signed by the doctor, paperwork for the MUSC Immunization Van, or obtain an exemption signed according to the provisions of law as soon as possible. Thank you for ensuring that your child receives the required immunizations as soon as possible so that they may remain in school according to South Carolina law.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Ricci, RN-MSN, Irmo Middle School Nurse, phone 803-476-3609, fax 803-476-3620, or kricci@lexrich5.org

Our opportunity to read with the Gamecocks 2024 will begin Monday, November 4th, and end Monday, November 18th. Participating students will read during the 2 weeks , record the number of pages or minutes read and have a parent or guardian initial the attached reading log. If you are required to read in class please count the minutes or pages and have your teacher initial if you would like for those minutes/pages to count. All student participants will receive ticket vouchers for a game in January or February (which game has not been announced yet). All logs are due Monday Nov. 18th at 3:00 PM

Join us for Irmo Middle School's Talent show, the Coffee House!

Auditions are required to perform. Please check your grade level google classroom to sign up!

Winterguard Interest Form

Winterguard World Championship Highlights

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program. Students who attend the public schools of Lexington One, Lexington/Richland Five and Richland Two are eligible to participate. This year Tri-DAC celebrates its 40th anniversary of providing students an outstanding and concentrated study in the arts. The program is designed for artistically gifted and talented students currently in fifth through eighth grades. Students may audition in creative writing, dance, vocal, strings, band, theatre or visual art.

The Summer Program will take place at Richland Northeast High School June 9 through June 27, 2025 from 9:00 am until 3:15 pm each day, Monday through Friday. Meals and transportation are included. Anyone can nominate a student using this form. An application for audition will be sent to each student nominated.

Deadline for nominations: December 6, 2025

Audition Schedule at Richland Northeast High School:

February 1, 2025 - Strings, Vocal and Visual Art

March 1, 2025 - Band, Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre and Visual Art

There will be no make-up auditions.

For more information or questions, contact Shirley Cope at 476-8129 or sfcope@lexrich5.org

Please join us for the District Five Dance Benefit Concert at Irmo High School! Don’t miss this opportunity to watch talented middle and high school dancers from Dutch Fork, Irmo, and Spring Hill come together to perform inspiring works. Your generous donations support guest artists, scholarships, and unique dance education experiences for our D5 dance students. We hope to see you there!

Event Details:

• Date & Time: Thursday, November 7
• Venue: Irmo High School Center For Performing Arts (CFA) at 6671 St Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212
• Doors Open: 5:30 pm
• Show Starts: 6:00 pm
• Admission: Suggested donation $5

Join us for an evening to celebrate the talent at Irmo Middle School! Come listen to a variety of performers and enjoy some complimentary drinks and snacks!

Our Spirit Rock was generously relocated to its new home in the Spring of 2022 by some very kind members of our SC Forestry Commission. It is available to rent for painted messages and advertising. All proceeds will benefit Irmo Middle School PTSO and will be used to support students and to assist in their learning.

Please CLICK HERE for more information and how to sign up to rent the IMS Spirit Rock.

Lexington Richland Five and Irmo Middle School are committed to creating an environment where every single student feels valued. Establishing a culture where students know they are loved but are being challenged to grow is our goal each and every day.

Each month we will provide you with ideas, challenges, and activities that will help us all build a community beetwen home and school where our students can feel valued and thrive.

As a recipient of the Stronger Connection grant, District Five is able to partner with an organization called The Cook Center. The Cook Center is a non-profit organization that focuses on supporting children, families, and school by offering resources, training, and support. The support is offered through online coaching sessions with family, professional development with staff, monthly mental health parent workshops, and online resources for all. This site was developed by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their child. Parents can also get answers to mental health questions, especially anxiety, depression, self-worth, grief and loss, suicide ideation, self-harm, bullying, family strife and other mental health concerns.

Car Line: Our goal is for the car line to move as quickly as possible. You can help make that happen by making sure you pull all the way to the end of the line so that as many cars can get loaded at one time as possible. When arriving to school, students need to be ready to exit the car with all of their belongings, and when getting in the car in the afternoons, students need to get in as quickly as possible as well.

Morning Drop Off: When your student exits the car, please safely pull over to the left side of the blue line, so that other cars can come down to fill up the car line. This will maximize the number of students who can get out at one time. If you cannot merge over completely, just drive down to the end of the line, and use the zipper merge system to exit the gates. This means everyone will take turns merging.

Afternoon Pick Up: Once your student is safely in your car, and you can merge completely, without blocking anyone, move to the left side of the blue line so that the car line can fill back up and we can maximize the number of students loading. If you do not see your student right away, do not worry, we will call for them to come to you. If there is room to pull up, please pull up, your student will walk to you and load the car once the entire car line is full. Again, we will use the zipper merge system, so everyone is taking turns exiting the gates safely.

Morning & Afternoon: When leaving the Car Rider Line and turning onto Wescott Road, please ONLY TURN RIGHT for safety and to keep the flow of traffic moving as smoothly as possible.

Please review the Student Handbook at anytime if you have any questions or concerns about expectations and/or procedures.

made to the IMS bookkeeper or on your student's quickpay account.

campus or through their 1st Block Teacher.

calls and monthly statements to their email accounts.

Was your student absent? Please use the Attendance Excuse Form to submit an excuse for your child's absence from school. Please complete each section below to ensure the excuse is accepted. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 803-476-3600. Thank you for all that you do to support learning and growing at Irmo Middle School.

Please remember that on Late Start Days students will not be allowed in the building until 8:35am. 1st Period will begin at 9:15am.

Are you looking to show off your IMS spirit?

Do you want to become more involved in our school community?

Check out these links to our:

School Spirit Store

PTSO Webpage

Order your school gear now at https://imsptso.square.site/. We are now selling short sleeve, long sleeve and hoodies in both adult and youth sizes. Visit https://linktr.ee/imsptso for all the up-to-date information about the PTSO.

We would love for you to see all of the awesome things our students and teachers are doing. Be sure to follow us on:

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Are you looking for more ways to support Irmo Middle School? We are always looking for business partners and would love to hear from you. Please contact Leisa McNeil at 803-476-3611.

The District's preferred method of payment is online using your Student Quick Pay account found @ https://www.studentquickpay.com/lexrich5/

The mission of Irmo Middle School is to shape a diverse community where students create high quality work, care for the well-being of themselves and others, and engage in meaningful service which impacts local and global communities.

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Website: https://ims.lexrich5.org/

Location: 6051 Wescott Road, Columbia SC, 29212, USA

Phone: 803-476-3600

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