Monday, April 28:
Student Council 8:05A
Tuesday, April 29:
Principal's Advisory Council 8:45A
Wednesday, April 30:
6th Grade Olympic Festival
Boys Soccer Games @ WR 5:00P
Thursday, May 1:
**Special Schedule**
8th Grade Views Cinderella 10:30-11:45A
Jazz Band 4:00P
Cinderella Opening Night 7:00P
Friday, May 2:
**Special Schedule**
7th Grade Views Cinderella 10:30-11:45A
Cinderella 7:00P
Saturday, May 3:
- Cinderella 7:00P
Sleep = Success! 📚✨
Did you know that getting enough sleep can actually help you show up and glow up in school?
Middle schoolers who catch 8–10 hours of sleep each night are more likely to:
✔️ Wake up on time
✔️ Feel energized for the day
✔️ Stay focused in class
✔️ Have better attendance!
Lack of sleep = groggy mornings, missed buses, and more sick days 😵💫🛌
But good sleep = bright minds and consistent attendance! 🌟💪
So set that bedtime and power down those screens—your future self will thank you! 💡🛏️📵
#SleepToSucceed #MiddleSchoolMatters #AttendanceMatters #RiseAndShine #HealthyHabits
Junior Board introduces students to the business of philanthropy and nonprofit organizations through hands-on experiences and opportunities to meet the people committing their lives for the betterment of our community.
Student groups identified one nonprofit agency to research, worked with group members to prepare a slide presentation, and presented to a group of judges. Presentations were held this week. Judges rated and ranked the groups. Each group receives a monetary award which they will present to their selected agencies.
1st– Boys Grow– George Clifford, Ben Walsh, Abigail Baltzell, Mae Hess, Sunny Harrison, Lydia Gage, Annie Bowen, Thomas Henson, Harper Freund ($3,000)
2nd – Morning Glory – Charlie Harris, Kanyon Hancock, Kate Reeves, Diya Thomas, Katie hennes, Claire Troutwine, Will Coleman, Adalyn Snyer, Olympia Crafton ($2,500)
3rd – Amethyst Place- Ellie Cribb, Finely Dutcher, Sylvie Fulton, Royce Frank, Emma Hobick, Ellen Otamanelli, Lucy Even, Sasha Paddock, Rory McCoy ($2,000)
Uplift- Evie Lewis, Addie Guggenmos, Abby Hill, Harper Shivers, Emeline Willinski, Jorja Schnur, Greenlee Wikoff, Ari Boone, Allie Beaulieu ($1,000)
Pete’s Garden- Emily Enger, Ellen Koch, Sadler Henry, Kate Fuller, Cooper Fink, Martin Boulliette, Nico Flore-Dawdy, harper Anderson, Eveie Joblin, Adelaide Griffin ($1,000)
The Golden Scoop- Nora Baker, Grace Taylor, Collins, Douglas, Addy Thomas, Caitlin, Dailey, Noelle Rupp, Alli Torres, Will Pfeiffer, Petey Trucksess ($1,000)
Charlie Harris (Left) and Grace Taylor (Right) were selected to receive the Becca Lueke Award. This is a special award for individuals who show commitment and effort above and beyond and is presented by Becca’s father, Don Lueke, each year to honor Becca’s memory.
Junior Board is coordinated by Mr. Steve O’Neill, Curry Family Foundation, and Mrs. Tiffany Lynch, Co-Founder of Youth Ambassadors. Congrats to all students for a great experience!
Student-Led Professional Learning (SLPL) is a student, teacher, and admin team that will collaborate to enhance the instructional practice of educators at IHMS.
The SLPL team presented to staff Monday about different strategies that support instructional literacy and student achievement.
Mrs. Heaton’s Art 2D students took their creativity outside and painted with bamboo stalks.
Knights of Excellence is a special awards night honoring our 8th grade students. Every 8th grader will receive an award for scholarship and will walk across the stage at SME.
In addition, some students will be presented with special awards for their exceptional contributions in areas such as school involvement, citizenship and service, academic excellence and growth, and upholding our school values.
We encourage all 8th graders—and their families—to attend and celebrate these meaningful accomplishments together.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Student Attire: Business Casual
Guests: Due to limited space, we kindly ask that each student brings no more than 2 to 3 guests.
We’re two middle schoolers from Indian Hills who, during a class project, learned about the trapped water theory—how clean water is underground but out of reach for many communities without the tools to dig wells. We were shocked to learn that over 700 million people still lack access to safe water, forcing many to walk miles for dirty water, which harms health and education.
So, we decided to turn our project into real action. Our goal is to raise $8,000 to fund a clean water well in a water-scarce African community, partnering with a trusted nonprofit to make sure every dollar makes a direct impact.
Please go to this website to donate towards helping others have clean water.
Lucille Even and Emeline Wilinski
April Belonging Newsletter is brought to you by our Belonging Action Team. Please use the link to find information on Deaf Awareness Month, Autism Awareness Month, and a variety of other cultural events in our metro community.
