IGHMS Daily Announcement Thursday, October 10th
Published on Oct 10, 2019 13:57

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Thursday, October 10th

 

New Announcements

 

Armful of Love - Opens 10/10/2019

360 Communities Armful of Love holiday program is now accepting requests for holiday assistance. In 2017, over 1000 families received assistance. The intake phone number is 952-985-4065. Families will be scheduled for an intake appointment to determine eligibility for the program.  This program closes very quickly. This program is also in need of donations, sponsors and volunteers. Click here  more information

This program serves residents of Dakota County, not already served by Hastings Family Services or Neighbors Inc.

 

 

Neighbors Holiday Gift Assistance Program for Children and Adults-Registrations Open October 28, 2019-December 6, 2019

·         Neighbors’ Holiday Gift Program provides gifts for children age 18 and under or still in high-school as well as older adults aged 65 and over. This is for residents of South St. Paul, West Saint Paul, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Lillydale and Sunfish Lake.

·         Holiday program staff will be available from October 28th to December 6th during the following times to accept applications for the 2019 program: Monday – Friday from 8:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Closed November 28 & 29)

Picture ID and income verification is needed. Please see website for specific details.

This program is also seeking donations and volunteers to assist with this program.

Phone number: 651-306-2140

Click Here for website:   

 

 

This year, the IGHMS Parent Teacher Organization will continue their efforts to raise funds to help us support students and staff through refunding.  What is refunding? It's where you collect labels from products purchased, and we mail them into companies in exchange for money for the school.  PLEASE NOTE - many companies have ended their programs, including Tyson Project A+, Labels for Education and Kwik Trip (milk). Box Tops 4 Education is continuing their program, but has begun phasing out their actual box tops (they call them "clips") on packaging. They now have an app you can download at https://www.boxtops4education.com - with the app, you use a cell phone to scan a store receipt with participating products on it, and the money goes straight to the school.  Please download and use the app to help support the group's efforts at the school, and also continue to clip physical Box Tops for as long as you see them on products. Watch for upcoming announcements regarding collection of Box Top Clips for Fall and Spring.

 

Continuing Announcements

 

 

Middle School Parents! Please consider signing up to help feed our teachers during conferences next week! We will be serving soup, salads and desserts next Monday, October 14th! Click here to sign up: 

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0c4fa4af2da6f94-ighms

 

The Book Fair is coming to IGHMS!  We need your help! Please consider taking some time to help Oct. 14, 15 & 16th.  Sign up today!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAEA92CA1FA7-ighms

 

Conferences:

This year, IGHMS is using PTCFast.com to make the Fall Advisory Conference sign ups even easier and also faster.  Once you know your child’s advisory teacher, please go to the following link: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Inver_Grove_Heights_Middle_School_1 or visit the IGHMS homepage and click on Conference Signup.

 

The dates and times for the fall conferences are October 14th (4:00-7:30), October 15th (4:00 - 7:30), and October 16th (9:00 - 12:20).  Please sign your child up for one of the available 20-minute time slots as soon as possible as it will fill up quickly.  We hope that everyone is able to attend!

 

The October Middle School PTO meeting will be Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. We will be discussing committees, upcoming activities and more. Be sure to mark your calendar! 

 

Simley Lacrosse is excited to host another college level lacrosse game!

On, Sunday October 13th, the University of Minnesota Gophers take on St. John's at 5pm at Simley's Boche Memorial Stadium.  Come watch two of the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association's top teams clash in our very own stadium. ***ADMISSION IS FREE, concessions will run throughout the event. Warm ups at 4:15.



Prior to the game we are running a FREE "Try Lacrosse" event on the field or inside a gym (depending on weather) for any interested new to lacrosse Simley High School & Middle School students.

3-4pm - Boys Try Lacrosse run by Simley Varsity Coach Luke Johnson

4-5pm - Girls Try Lacrosse run by Simley Varsity Coach Madii Maas

Lacrosse sticks will be provided, and participants will be put through various non-contact drills, competitions, and games to get a taste of the sport. Come see how much fun lacrosse is!

 

 

Speaking of Kids is providing seminars that empower parents, educators, and caregivers.  Seminars are located in either Lakeville or Farmington.  Cost is $4 per seminar, $12 for all four sessions, or $5 at the door.  The four seminars are titled:

  1. Understanding Sleep to Promote Youth Wellbeing - October 7
  2. How to GET and STAY on the Same Parenting Page While Dealing with your Child's Personality - November 11
  3. Screenagers:  Navigating the Digital Age - February 3
  4. Decoding the Mysteries of the Teen Domain: The Top Secret Project (adults only) - March 9

Flyer for details

 

 

Interested in joining the 2019-2020 Simley Dance Team? Winter Competitive Team tryouts will take place on Monday, October 21st from 5:30-6:30pm & 6:45-7:45pm and Tuesday, October 22nd from 5:30-6:30pm. Grades 7-12 are welcome to tryout. See the signs posted around school for more details. Please email us with any questions: [email protected] 

 

 

Clothing Closet

We want to thank everyone who has generously donated to the Clothing Closet. We have had so many generous members of our community donate that our closet is bursting at the seams. Therefore, we are not currently accepting donations.  Please consider taking your donation to Neighbor’s Inc. and look for an announcement of needs we may have moving forward. 

 

 

 

Sports Schedules

All middle school & high school sports game schedules can be found at www.metroeastconference.org - click on Simley.  Whenever there are changes to the schedule, the change will be made here.  This is the official schedule. 

**If you would like to receive a notification whenever a change is made, you can sign up for that on this site. This is a very helpful feature particularly in the Spring when are dealing with so many weather issues.  Go to www.metroeastconference.org - click on Simley. On the right hand side of page, there is a box "Notify Me" - click on "Notify Me" - create an account, choose your preferences & you will be notified.  There is also a box to get the mobile app.

 

 

*Important Reminder for all students & parents

All middle school students must be accompanied by an adult guardian when arriving to Simley sporting events.  Students without an adult guardian will not be allowed to attend these events. Also- no back packs will be allowed in to events so plan ahead to leave them at home.

 

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