IGHMS Daily Announcement Friday, December 7th
Published on Dec 7, 2018 13:29

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Friday, December 7th

 

New Announcements

Lifetouch will be here on Monday, December 10th to take team & individual pictures for 7/8 Girls Basketball and MS Wrestling. Photos may be ordered at https://order.lifetouchsports.com/index.cfm?event=OrderHome&contractID=160126&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=%20Sports_PrePDSchool_Host3  or forms are available in the Activities office.

 

 

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Continuing Announcements

 

Cookie Dough Delivery:

When: December 12th 2:30-6:00 PM at the middle school main entry.

Students may carry small orders home or make arrangements for an adult to pick up larger orders. These boxes can become very heavy so please keep that in mind when planning for take home or pick up.

 

HELP YOUR SCHOOL!!

It's almost time to bring in those BOX TOPS (and other tags and bar codes you've been saving at home)!  The Parents of IGH Middle School group will be collecting these on Thursday, February 14th.  Details coming soon on a collection contest to be run from January 14-February 14.  Until then, start gathering those Box Tops, Tyson Project A+ labels, Milk Moola milk tops (from Kwik Trip), etc. - dig in your junk drawers, scour your pantry, raid the refrigerator, ask Grandma, Grandpa, Auntie, Uncle and your neighbors if they have any for you - get ready bring them all!  The Parents of IGH Middle School group will use money raised through these refunding programs to help support the students and teachers.  Want to know more about refunding and what the Parents of IGH Middle School group does?  Join us Tuesday, December 18th, 6:30 PM (location TBD). 

 

 

Parent Education Classes – available nearby

 

Special Education: Helping Students Succeed in School (Class) W. St. Paul

Description:  January 8, 2018   6:00 to 8:00pm

Learn the basics about the special education process (evaluation, Individualized Education Plans, students’ rights) and how complex it is.  You will understand the laws and rules that impact children with a mental illness or in the Emotional or Behavioral Disability (EBD) category such as 504 Plans, the use of seclusion and restraints, and discipline policies. You will leave with a better understanding of how you can help your child succeed in school. This is a two-hour class and is for parents or caregivers of children. Register

 

Location: Wentworth Public Library, 199 Wentworth Avenue East, West Saint Paul

 

 

Understanding the Children’s Mental Health System (Class)    W. St. Paul

Description:  January 15, 2018   6:00 to 8:00pm

Learn about Minnesota’s children’s mental health system. Understand your rights as a family in the clinical treatment setting as well as the school. Gain information about the different types of assessments, services and supports available to families who have a child with a mental illness, and the process of getting your child the services they need. This is a two-hour class designed for parents or caregivers of children.

For questions please contact: Sarah Hovseth M.A. at [email protected] or call her at 651-645-2948 Ext.130. Register

 

Location: Farmington Public Library, 508 3rd Street, Farmington

 

 

 

 

Career Day

The IGHMS 8th Grade Career Day is coming soon! We are looking for members of our community who would be willing to join us in educating our students about all of the career options available. We are planning it for Friday, February 15th from approximately 7:30am until 9:30am. You will be asked to give a 20 minute presentation to 4 different groups of 8thgrade students about your career. Your presence is a great example of the partnership that schools and communities can share; and will assist our students in making better, more informed choices in school and in life after school. 

If you are interested in joining us on this day, or for more information, please email Jennell Garten at [email protected] or Jess Maloney at [email protected].

In advance, thank you for your consideration!

 

 

 

Middle School Choir Concert – Simley Performing Arts Center

 

When: Monday, December 17th

 

7th Grade Girls Choir and 7th and 8th Grade Boys Choir will perform 6:00-6:30 (arrive by 5:45)

6th Grade Girls/Boys choir and 8th Grade Girls choir will perform 7:00-7:30 (arrive by 6:45)

 

 

 

IGHMS SPARTAN CLOTHING CLOSET

IGHMS is collecting donated items for our recently opened IGHMS Spartan Clothing Closet located in the Library.  We are collecting clothing that can fit any middle school-aged student. The gently-used or new clothing can be donated in the front office at any time.


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

 

Items in HIGH need:

 

  • Leggings (children sizes 7/8, 10/12, 14/16)
  • socks
  • underwear
  • sweatpants/lounge pants (any size, kids or adult)

 

Other items:

  • 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.

 

 

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

 

*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.