IGHMS Daily Announcement Friday, December 20th
Published on Dec 20, 2019 14:20

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Friday, December 20th

 

New Announcements

 

Winter Break

There is no school Monday, Dec 23rd through Wednesday, January 1st. Classes will resume on Thursday, January 2nd.  


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Continuing Announcements

 

With the holidays approaching in the next week, please know that toy programs in the area are now closed.  However, there are two options for families to still get food (see below).  As always, please visit https://www.211unitedway.org/, call 651-291-0211, or text your zip code to 898-211 to speak to a United Way worker for free and confidential health and human services information for people in Minnesota.

1.  Sheridan Story - 12/21/19 through 1/5/20

  • When: December 21, 2019 - January 5, 2020
  • What: Free 4-5 pound bag of non-perishable food items
  • Where: All Twin Cities YMCA branch locations and additional community sites. 
  • How: Simply go to the front desk of your nearest partner location and request a bag of food. 

Note:  Membership is not required and no information will be collected. To find the nearest location, visit: 

https://www.thesheridanstory.org/winter-break/

2.  Fare for All

  • $30 for a food pack  
  • Packs include ham, whole chicken, pork roast, chicken drumsticks, meatballs, mixed veggies, frozen corn, and apple pie. Contents can be subject to change
  • Call 763-450-3880
  • Visit http://fareforall.org/find-a-site

 

A Taste of Spanish for Grades 6-8


Did you know Spanish is the primary language in 20 countries worldwide? Join us and discover unique qualities in selected Spanish speaking countries. Each week students will "travel" to a different country, learning about its unique cultural aspects, tasting a traditional food, and listening to regional music. Students will also learn useful Spanish words and phrases appropriate for traveling. Vamos a divertirnos! 

Session 1 - Countries in Mexico, Central America, and Europe

Thursday, Jan 9, 23, 30, Feb 6   

3:30-4 pm

IGH Middle School

 

Session 2 - Countries in South America

Thursday, Feb 20, 27, Mar 12, & 19

3:30-4 pm

IGH Middle School

 

Register for one or both sessions here!  Register soon as there is limited spots available.

 

 

 

 

Conferences

Our Advisory Based Conferences are scheduled this winter for January 14th, 16th, and 17th. Please go to the website www.ptcfast.com/schools/Inver_Grove_Heights_Middle_School_1 to select your child’s advisory teacher and then a day and time that works for you.
Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Youth Grief Services (YGS) will be offering TWO grief support group series opportunities this winter—one in Burnsville, and one in Columbia Heights.  This seven-week series is designed to help children and teens, ages 4 through 18, process the death of a loved one among peers their age.  The kids are divided out by age and the groups are facilitated by our YGS staff, and trained volunteers.  Parent/caregiver support groups are offered simultaneously in order to provide education and support for the adults in the children’s lives.  There is no cost to attend the groups, but pre-registration is required.  Both series will begin the first week of February. Flyer

 

Career Day

The IGHMS 8th Grade Career Day is coming soon! The School Counselors at IGHMS are looking for members of our community who would be willing to join us in educating our students about career options. Career day will be Friday, February 14th from 8:15 am until 10:30 am. You will be asked to give a 20 minute presentation to 4 different groups of 8th grade 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 Jess Maloney at [email protected].

Thank you in advance for your consideration!

 

High School Registration for 8th Grade Students - Feb 14th

Presentations on High School Registration will be on Friday, February 14th. High School Counselors will be handing out registration guides and will be reviewing the high school registration process on this day. Please encourage your student to attend February 14th so they will receive this important registration information!

 

There will be no PTO meeting in December. Please join us January 21st @ 6:30pm in the Media Center to help plan the 7th / 8th grade party, review mini grants and more!

 

 

Extended Learning Days

In 2017, the Minnesota legislature amended its state statute on school year requirements to allow schools to use “e-learning days” when faced with dangerous winter weather. Schools can use these e-learning days, known as Extended Learning Days in the Inver Grove Heights Schools District, for up to five days per school year when schools close due to inclement weather. Each Extended Learning Day that schools use counts as a full school day to keep student learning on track and alleviate the need to add makeup days at the end of the school year.

 

Extended Learning Days will be used after two Snow or Cold Days cancel school. On the third day, families will receive an automated call that will state the reason that school will be canceled and that it is an Extended Learning Day. Click here to learn more about Extended Learning Days.   

 

 

 

Clothing Closet Needs- please consider donating:

1.  New Underwear:  girl's sizes L, XL, XXL, women's/youth sizes S, M, L, XL

2.  New, gently used socks: any size

*At this time no other clothing is needed. We will post requests as needs occur.  Thank you for supporting our Spartan Clothing Closet!

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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