Middle School Daily Announcements - October 11, 2016
Published on Oct 11, 2016 09:25

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

 

New Announcements

 

The 6th Grade Fun Night is Friday, October 28.

We are looking for donations of bottles of water, Gatorade, gift cards for prizes, 2 Liter bottle of pop, & bags of candy. Volunteers can sign up through Sign Up Genius.

Here's the Sign-Up Genius Link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0445aaaa29a1fb6-6thgrade1

Link to the School Start/End Time community survey: http://isd199.sharpschool.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=20241642&pageId=32891120.

 

Registration window for all Winter sports is available on Schoolview Feepay. Family maximums (grades 6-12) for activity fees for the 2016-17 school year are as follows:  1 student per family/$290, 2 students per family/$400 and 3 or more students per family/$500.  If you are close to or have met your family max, please contact Kim Madigan PRIOR to registering on Schoolview so the fee can be adjusted.

 

Following is a list of the Winter sports:

Sport

Fee

Grade

Start Dates

Practice Times

Girls Basketball                      

$80

7-8

October 31 – Ends December 16

2:45 – 4:15 p.m.

Boys Basketball                     

$80

7-8

January 3 – Ends February 24

2:45 – 4:15 p.m.

Wrestling

$80

6-8

October 31

2:45 – 4:15 p.m.

Gymnastics (Developmental)     

$130

6

TBD (6th grade is practice team only-contact Coach Walsh for details)

 

TBD

Gymnastics

$130

7-12

November 14

 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Nordic Ski – Boys & Girls

$130

7-12

November 14

 

 

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

 

Boys Swim/Dive-6th              

$80

6

November 28 (6th grade is practice team only)

 

3:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Boys Swim/Dive-MS             

$80

7-8

(non-Varsity)

November 28

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Boys Swim/Dive-JV/Varsity

$130

7-12

(JV/Varsity)

November 28

 

 

3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Hockey - Girls                        

$160

7-12

October 31

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Hockey – Boys               

 

$160

8-12

November 14

3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Dance Team – Varsity/JV     

$130

7-12

October 24

Tryouts 5:30-6:30 p.m. & 7-8 p.m.

 

Dance Team – MS/B             

$80

7-8

October 24

Tryouts 5:30-6:30 p.m. & 7-8 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture retake day is on October 13th. If students would like their picture retaken, they need to bring their original photo package from Lifetouch. Any students that have not had their picture taken should make sure they have their picture taken, even if they are not ordering photos. Pictures can be order at mylifetouch.com with Picture Day ID: MI196076Y2

 

Please sign up to volunteer at the IGHMS Book Fair Friday October 14th, Monday October 17th, or Tuesday October 18th. Use this link to choose a shift to volunteer. Thank you!

Sign up at the following link: Book Fair


UPCOMING AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES- IGH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Certified Babysitter Training

This course is designed to provide youth who are planning to babysit with the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly give care for children and infants. Youth will learn skills in four core areas: leadership and professionalism, safety,basic care for infants and children and first aid. Certification and Babysitter’s Handbook. Please bring a bag lunch and a beverage.

Thursday, October 20th

9:00am-2:00pm

IGH Middle School

Register Here!

 

Fondant Fun

Students will frost an 8” cake using butter cream frosting and then will use fondant techniques to decorate their cake to take home.

Wednesday, November 2nd

2:35-4:00pm

IGH Middle School

Register Here!

 

Girls are Powerful | I AM Workshop!

I AM...Two of the most POWERFUL words that you can use, because what you put after them shapes who you are. This workshop is a lively session where we discuss each of the six power principles and conclude with an inspirational Girls Are Powerful Art Project.

Friday, November 4th

2:35-4:35pm

IGH Middle School

Register Here!

 

Fall Conference Teacher Appreciation Meal

Parents, please consider sharing an expression of gratitude to our IGHMS staff with a contribution to a warm meal during the busy conference period.  We will be putting together an Italian themed meal.  Please have the food, drink, paper product, or self to school by 2:30 pm. The food will be available to about 60 staff members from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in the IMC, but if you need to drop things off earlier in the day, please do so in the staff lounge.  

Please go the following link to sign up and thank you for your kindness!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094cafa92ea0f49-fall1

 

 

 

Continuing Announcements

 

Parks and Recreation Grove on the Go 

 

Parks and Recreation Boo Bash

 

Parks and Recreation Learn to Skate

 

Parks and Recreation Basketball  

 


Family Support Group

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Minnesota provides support groups to help parents and caregivers discover resources to meet the challenges of raising a child with a mental illness, learn coping skills and develop problem solving skills.  Each of the support groups are facilitated by a parent who has a child with a mental illness and who has received specialized training. 

Inver Grove Heights

1st & 3rd Monday of the month   6:30-8:00 p.m.

River Heights Vineyard Church

6070 Cahill Ave. 55076

Free meal served at 6:00 for children and adults, free childcare available. 

***If you have further questions, you can contact Helen at NAMI at 651-645-2948, Ext. 133.

 

Trunk or Treats Community Event

 

 

The Grove Aquatics and Fitness Center Swimming Classes and Lessons 


Check out IGHMS’s Twitter! https://twitter.com/IGHMS_Spartans

 

An Important Reminder for all students & parents…

All students must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend any home athletic events. This includes all middle school events as well as any high school events including the varsity football games. We will turn students away at the door if they are not with an adult. Please know that a parent cannot just drop a student off for the night. They must buy a ticket and be in attendance during the event.

 

Important Dates to Remember

 

October 13 – Picture Re-Take Day

October 17 – Conferences, 4:00-7:30 p.m.

October 18 – Conferences, 4:00-7:30 p.m.

October 19 – No School, Conferences, 9:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m.

October 20-21 – No school, Teacher conventions

 

Si tiene preguntas, por favor póngase en contacto con Abbie Losinski (se habla español) en 651.955.6610.