IGHMS Daily Announcement Monday, February 24th
Published on Feb 24, 2020 13:39

 

 

Inver Grove Heights Middle School Daily Announcements

Monday, February 24th

 

New Announcements

Spring Sing Jamboree

All middle school and high school choirs will be performing at 1:30 in the afternoon on Thursday Feb. 27 in the Simley Performing Arts Center.  Parents are welcome to attend.

 

*please note that all choir students will be required to sit in attendance with their group as part of their requirement is to listen and evaluate in written form the other groups performing.  They will be writing a review as part of their concert grade.

 

 

PARENTS OF 7TH and 8TH Graders!!!  The 7th/8th Grade party is this Friday, February 28th and we (the IGHMS PTSA) need the help of 34 parents/guardians/loving adults to pull off this event for our kids.  Please follow the Sign-Up Genius link to find a chunk of time you can come in and help make this a successful event! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F45ADA62EA75-ighms2

 

Families, we need your help to make the 7th/8th grade party a success! Please consider donating $5 or $10 gift cards and/or 2 liter bottles of pop. All items can be dropped off at the Middle School office through Thursday, February 27th.

 

Tickets for the dance will be on sale during lunch Tuesday February 25th -Thursday February 27th for $5.  Volunteer to help sell tickets next week during lunch - sign up here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f45ada62ea75-ighms1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out what’s happening at IGHMS!

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Continuing Announcements

 

Homeless Outreach Event

When: February 27, 1-3 pm

Where: Wentworth Library - 199 Wentworth Ave E., St. Paul, MN 55118

What:

  • Resources and assistance for those struggling in our community.
  • Personal care items will be provided while supplies last
  • Boxed lunch provided.
  • No check in or names will be taken
  • Warrants will not be enforced at this event
  • Housing resources & counseling
  • Shelter options
  • Mental health & addiction resources
  • Health vitals check & basic first aid

Click here for flyer

 

 

 

 

 

Yearbooks- IGHMS Yearbooks are still available to order at ybpay.lifetouch.com. Please use Yearbook ID Code 7768920. Deadline is March 27th, 2020 and cost is $25.

 

 

 

PTO Fundraising News

We are excited to share with you that we have 3 new ways to drive funds for our school! Please share these links with family and friends, it's easy to use the links and we earn money that can be used for teacher mini grants, supplies, 6/7/8th grade parties and more!

 

Amazon (corrected link) - it's so easy to support the school every time you make a purchase from Amazon! Just use this link set up specifically for our school https://smile.amazon.com/ch/41-2019679 and for eligible purchases the AmazonSmile foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the Middle School PTO. Save the link on your desktop and mobile phone!

 

Shutterfly - we have a new fundraising opportunity with Lifetouch and Shutterfly, who’ve joined forces to capture, preserve and share. With their help, we’ve created a custom online storefront where you can shop the extensive Shutterfly collection of photo books, gifts, keepsakes, home décor and so much more—and for every purchase made, Shutterfly will donate 8% to our organization.

 

It’s easy to support us:

1.     Visit our Shutterfly Storefront at: http://ighmspto.shutterflystorefront.com/

2.     Click through to start shopping!

3.     Purchase thoughtful gifts and keepsakes for friends, family and especially yourself.

4.     That’s it! For every purchase made, 8% of the proceeds will go toward helping our organization.

 

It’s that easy. Plus, you can even use applicable Shutterfly discount codes to save on your entire order.

 

 

Office Depot / Office Max - 5% of qualifying purchases are provided in credits back to the school. Just use ID 70054083 when shopping online or in-store! 

 

Please feel free to share this information with your friends, family and co-workers—the more orders we receive through these special links the more our school earns!

 

 

Ms. Mohn, IGHMS Social Worker, is in need of art therapy and play therapy materials and the PTO wants to help. We hope to gain parent and student help in getting these items to Ms. Mohn and her students by collecting donations. Please follow the Signup Genius link below to find out what is needed. Donations can be new or gently used-if you have extra art materials or games laying around at home that you no longer use, this is your chance to give them a second chance and help Ms. Mohn and your classmates all at once! You can drop your donations off in the office - look for a marked box or ask Jen where to put them. Thank you from the IGHMS PTO!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F45ADA62EA75-arttherapy

 

 

 

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:

*At this time no 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.