IGHMS Daily Announcement Tuesday, October 23rd
Published on Oct 23, 2018 12:20

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Tuesday, October 23rd

 

New Announcements

Looking for volunteers to help run the 6th grade dance on Friday - Nov 2nd, please sign-up for a shift via the Sign-up Genius link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aacae2fa1fd0-igh6th

 

6th Grade Dance - Friday, Nov 2nd, from 6:30-8:30 PM

$5 Ticket includes: games, dance, slice of pizza, soda, activities. Tickets will be sold during lunch on 10/30, 10/31, 11/1 and 11/2

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

 Donations- from families are being accepted for this event: 2-liter bottles of pop, cash donations and $5 gift cards.  All donations should be brought to the Office by October 26th.

 

Attention all girls interested in joining the gymnastics team. There will be an informational meeting for all Middle School students on Monday October 29th in Ms. Walsh’s Room EA 208 at 2:45. If you can’t make the meeting but are interested in joining please see Ms. Walsh 

 

Simley Alpine Ski Team Meeting

If you are interested in joining Simley Alpine Ski Team this year, plan to attend the preseason meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd at 7 p.m. in the Spartan Center. Alpine Ski is open to all girls & boys in grades 7-12. The season begins in November and ends in early February. It’s a great way to enjoy the Winter months. If you are unable to attend the meeting but are interested, please contact Coach Nelson at [email protected]  

 

 

Please Check and Update Your Contact Information in Infinite Campus

As winter weather approaches, please take a moment to check that your contact information in Infinite Campus is correct and that your preferred email and phone number are marked for “Emergency” and “General Notification.” The district will send information about school closings, emergencies, and other important matters to any phone number and email address marked for “Emergency” and “General Notification.”

 

How to Verify and/or Update Your Household Information

  1. Log in to Infinite Campus.
  2. In the side menu, under the “Family” header, click “Household Information.”
  3. In “Household Information,” use “Update Phone Number” and “Update Household Address” to update phone number and address.
  4. Click “Send Update” after each update.

How to Verify and/or Update Your Contact Preferences

  1. In the side menu under the “User Account” header, click “Contact Preferences.”
  2. In “Contact Preferences,” you can verify and/or update your email addresses and make changes to the preferences for each number or email address.
    1. **The district will use any phone numbers and email addresses you mark for “Emergency” and “General Notification” to contact you about school closings, emergencies, and other important information.**
  3. Click “Save” after updating.

Also, please add [email protected] to your email contacts. Any important emails for families are sent from [email protected], so adding this address to your contacts will ensure that these messages will not be sent to your Spam folder.

 

Thank you for keeping your contact information current so the district can reach you in case of any urgent matters.

 

 

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Continuing Announcements

 

Interested in Nordic skiing? There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25th at 7:25am in Ms. Sedler's room (WA111 in the high school). Nordic skiing is open to all students in grades 7th-12th and there is no experience necessary. Contact Coach Anderson ([email protected]) or Coach Sedler ([email protected]) if you are unable to make the meeting

 

Want to be part of a FUN winning team? The BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING Middle School & High School teams are having a short Informational MEETING on Monday. Oct. 29th at 2:45 p.m. in *Middle School lunchroom*

 

The teams are open to all boys 6-12th grade. This meeting is a chance to meet the team and coaches and get all the paperwork your son will need to join a school sport.  The Boys Swimming & Diving Season is a winter sport and begins Monday, Nov. 26th. NOTE: this meeting is for the athletes.   Parents are more than welcome to attend, but they do not need to attend this meeting.  There is a parent’s meeting scheduled for Dec. 4th.  For more information please email Coach Lynn Newton at [email protected]

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.