Tuesday, December 10: Student Council Panera Fundraiser

Wednesday, December 11: Virtual SC Final Exams

Thursday, December 12: Annual Holiday Tree Festival at the CATE Center

Friday, December 13: Goodwill Brunch

Saturday, December 14: State Championship Football Game vs. Northwestern High School (at SC State University in Orangeburg)

Saturday, December 14: Irmo Theatre Company Holiday Market

Tuesday, December 17: Annual Cookie Walk

Tuesday, December 17: Exams Begin (Semester and Yearlong Classes)

🖤🏈💛 IRMO FOOTBALL FANS! 🖤🏈💛

Get your LOWER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SWEATSHIRT now!

Order here: http://irmo-high-school-ptso.square.site/

Ordering ends Dec 10 at 8PM!

Pickup on Dec 13 from 4:30-6:30PM at the Irmo HS library!

Wear your sweatshirt to show your support at the Championship Game!

Who: Irmo vs. Northwestern

When: Saturday, December 14th at 6:00 pm

Where: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium at SC State University

https://schsl.org/archives/14833

Tickets: $15 available on GoFan (tickets not on sale yet)

In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade announced Aaron Brand, Jr. of Irmo High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade South Carolina Football Player of the Year. Brand, Jr. is the first Gatorade South Carolina Football Player of the Year to be chosen from Irmo High School.

Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

Congratulations, AJ!

Virtual SC Final Exams will be held on Wednesday, December 11.

See below for information on December's Mental Health Series.

On behalf of the School Counseling Department we are extending a special thank you to Ms. Charlene Bolton, Director of the Educational Opportunity Center(EOC) for her Financial Aid 101 presentation for our students and parents on Monday, November 11th. She has shared her presentation to assist your student with preparing and paying for college. Click here to view the presentation.

Students are 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

Join us for a StuCo fundraiser at Panera on Harbison on Tuesday, December 10th, from 4–8 PM. 🍲💛 Mention Irmo High School, show the flyer, or use code FUND4U when you order, and a portion of your purchase will help events that make Irmo special. 💛🐝

The Center for Advanced Technical Studies invites you to their Annual Holiday Tree Festival on Thursday, December 12th from 5-7 PM. This event is not only a celebration of the season but also a chance to give back to the community. Attendees can vote for their favorite holiday display by making monetary donations to local charities. Families are encouraged to join them for a night of holiday crafts, cookies, hot cocoa, and a special appearance by THE GRINCH. Let's come together to support local causes while enjoying the festive spirit.

Irmo Theatre Company, our theatre program at Irmo High School International School for the Arts, is hosting a Holiday Market you won’t want to miss! Saturday, December 14, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, this free event will be a great place to enjoy shopping for gifts, spending time with friends and family, and helping to support your local community! Photos AND the option for lunch with Santa will be available throughout the day, childcare for 3 hour sessions are being offered so that you can keep gifts a secret from your good little girls and/or boys (reservation required. Guardians are not required to stay on site during childcare).

Please reserve your spots for lunch, childcare, and/or photos ahead of time at https://gofan.co/app/school/SC1145_1.

There will be holiday music and a cheerful atmosphere with all kinds of family-friendly activities to keep you entertained while you shop local, small businesses or enjoy lunch with your loved ones.

You can find more information about this event on Facebook at the ITC 2024 Holiday Market event page, or through other social media outlets lik eIrmo Theatre Company (@Irmotheatreco). To contact this event about reservations, sponsorship opportunities and/or becoming a vendor, please email Lauren Sherr at ITCHolidayMarket@gmail.com.

From December 2-17 make sure you show up to school EVERYDAY and ON TIME! Why? We'll be selecting 5 students EVERYDAY on these dates and will be awarding gift cards. Winners will be announced during Stinger Studies and can pick up their gift card at the Attendance Office.

Calling all for baked goodies! Help us celebrate our staffulty by donating to the annual Staffulty Cookie Walk. Donate cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and other sweet treats to the faculty and staff of Irmo High School. Sign up to donate here. Email IHSevents@lexrich5.org with any questions. Let's show our faculty and staff some love!

Its the most wonderful time of the year! Irmo High School, in partnership with Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission, invites Senior members of our community to join us as we continue our festive annual tradition.

Enjoy a delicious brunch and entertainment provided by our talented students. We look forward to having you join us for this memorable event!

Please RSVP by December 6 using the link here. Email IHSevents@lexrich5.org with any questions.

Donate new, unwrapped toys to Toys for Tots! Donations are accepted through December 6th in both the Main and Attendance offices.

​In spring 2025, students in their third or fourth year of high school can take the ACT or SAT during a school day at no cost, as the State is funding this opportunity. Families can choose which test their student will take through the Parent Portal until December 17, 2024, by following the steps linked below. Articles are included to assist families in deciding which test may be the best fit.

If you have any questions about Parent Portal or do not have a Parent Portal account and would like to set one up, please contact Princess Gantt at pgantt@lexrich5.org or 803-476-3005 or Michelle McCoy at mmccoy@lexrich5.org or (803) 476-3057. For questions about the ACT or SAT exam, contact your student's School Counselor or our school’s ACT and SAT Testing Coordinator, Janel Johnson at jejohnson2@lexrich5.org or (803) 476-3103.

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.

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.

The deadline to purchase a Senior Yearbook ad is February 28, 2025 OR until sold out. Currently 2 half page and 7 quarter page ads remain available. Purchase Senior Ads and yearbooks at https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ (use code 14792025)

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.

We have earned $500 in support incentive funds this school year! Learn more at publix.com/partners.

Alive at 25 courses are available to be able to park on campus for second semester. Register your student at SCNSC.ORG/A25. 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.

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.

The D5 Foundation is hosting a Pampered Chef fundraiser going on now through December 15th (to allow time for holiday shipping). All proceeds will go right back into your schools through snack packs, emergency funds, teacher grants, and student grants. This is a quick and easy way to knock out some of that holiday shopping plus help others in need at the same time. Click here to shop!

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