IGHMS Daily Announcement Friday, October 12th
Published on Oct 12, 2018 13:52

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Friday, October 12th

 

New Announcements

No School October 17th,18th,19th 

Student Conferences:
Monday, Oct. 15th 4:00 PM-7:30 PM (scheduled)
Tuesday, October 16th 4:00 PM-7:30 PM (scheduled)
Wednesday, October 17th 9:00 AM-12:20 PM (scheduled)
Wednesday, October 17th 12:20 PM to 3:00 PM (Walk-In) 

NEW-IGHMS SPARTAN CLOTHING CLOSET

IGHMS is hosting a gently-used or new clothing drive for our recently opened IGHMS Spartan Clothing Closet located in the Library.  We are collecting clothes that can fit any middle school-aged student. The gently-used or new clothing can be donated in the front entrance of IGHMS during your son or daughter’s Student-Led Conferences on October 15th, 16th, or 17th.


Suggested Items to Donate (please donate items that do not have stains or holes):

  • Winter Jackets or Coats
  • Winter Hats, Scarves, Gloves, or Mittens
  • Winter Boots
  • Jeans or Pants
  • Long-sleeve T-shirts or Short-sleeved T-shirts
  • Long-sleeve Dress Shirts
  • Sweaters or Sweatshirts
  • Shoes
  • Athletic Shorts
  • Dresses

 

 

Attendance Reminders:

Please call the attendance line 651-306-7878 when your student will be absent.

  • If you need to pick up your student before the end of the school day, please have your student bring a note to the office. Please include the name, if not a parent, of the person picking up your student. Your student will receive a pass to show their teacher. You must come into the office, show identification, and sign out your student.
  • If your student is not feeling well at school, they are to see the nurse, they should NOT text or call home.

The nurse will assess the illness and call the parent as needed.

 Excused absences and Tardies include: illness, appointments, funerals, religious observances, and vacations.

Unexcused absences and Tardies include:  oversleeping, missing the bus, traffic and other reasons without parent communication to the office.

 

 

Check out what’s happening at IGHMS!

Follow us on Twitter @IGHMS_Spartans and Instagram IGHMS_Spartans

 

 

 

 

Continuing Announcements

 

Simley Lacrosse is excited to host a FREE event on Saturday, October 13!  Come see the University of MN Men's Lacrosse team in a Fall scrimmage against NDSU.  Come on out for a very competitive scrimmage in Minnesota's fastest growing sport! Gates open at 11 a.m. - scrimmage starts at 11:45 a.m.

 

 

Friends and Families of IGHMS (previously PTSA) is organizing a potluck meal to provide the staff of IGHMS a warm meal of thanks during conferences and warmly invites your participation.  Please see what you might contribute to the Mexican themed meal at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAFA92EA0F49-2019

 

Amigos y Familias de IGHMS esta organizando una comida comunitaria para los profesores durante las conferencias y cordialmente invite su colaboracion.  Por favor, vea lo que Ud. puede ayudar o contribuir para esa comida con tema mexicana en: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAFA92EA0F49-2019

 

Thank you for your support of IGHMS!

 

 

Each fall the Friends and Family of IGHMS (formerly PTSA) organizes a book fair.  This event gives students a chance to purchase books that are currently popular as well as to raise funds for teachers to purchase books for their classrooms and for the library to update its offerings.  The book fair raises hundreds of dollars annually for these purposes, but is not possible without the effort of many volunteers.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094CAFA92EA0F49-ighms1

Your gift of time is greatly appreciated!

 

 

6th Grade Dance

 

Date: Friday, Nov 2nd, from 6:30-8:30 PM

 

Ticket includes: games, dance, slice of pizza, soda, activities

 Purchase tickets for $5 during lunch on October 30, 31, Nov 1, 2nd

 

***ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP AT 8:30PM***

 

Donations from families are being accepted for this event:

  • 2-liter bottles of pop
  • Cash donation
  • $5 gift cards

 

All donations can be brought to the Office by October 26th, please consider donating an item if you cannot help volunteer at the actual event.

 

 

 

 

BESTWith fall and the start of school, families are contemplating their older student’s future. Seniors in high school are starting to make decisions on further education and families are wondering how to make that happen. Are you aware that Inver Grove Heights has a foundation that raises, manages, and awards scholarship funds to Simley graduating seniors? The foundation is called the Inver Grove Heights B.E.S.T. Foundation and this past year we were able to award 117 scholarships totaling $168,628.00. We’d like to invite you to partner with us through volunteerism, donations, and attendance at our events. In the spring we will hold a Dinner and Silent Auction and a May Day 5K walk/run. Next summer, we will hold a golf tournament. If you are contemplating where to direct your United Way funds through work, consider selecting the Inver Grove Heights B.E.S.T. Foundation. Many companies will match contributions, so remember to ask for a match if available! To learn more about the Foundation feel free to visit our website at www.ighbestfoundation.com or email us at [email protected]. Go Spartans!

 

Interested in joining the 2018-2019 Simley Dance Team?  Winter Competitive Team tryout practices will take place on Monday, October 22nd and Tuesday, October 23rd from 4:00-5:00pm & 5:15-6:15pm. Please do your best to be at all practices. Tryouts and Team Placements will take place on Tuesday, October 23rd from 6:30-7:30pm.  If you are currently in grades 7-12, you are welcome to tryout.  See the signs posted around school for more details. Please email us with any questions at [email protected]

 

Sports Schedules

All high school & middle school sports schedules are available at www.metroeastconference.org  -  select Simley. The Metro East Conference website is the most accurate & up to date schedule available. There are also several valuable features available to parents/guardians/athletes on this website.  

  • View the daily calendar of activities
  • View Schedules for all sports in the high school and middle school
  • Select a location on the calendar or schedule & get the address & map for other schools where our athletes are competing
  • Mobile App Information
  • Notify Me - Select the sports that your student is in and receive notifications of schedule/location changes

 

An Important Reminder for all students & parents

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

 

 

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