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The Buzz at Irmo Middle School ": Creating Successful Students For The Challenges of Tomorrow"
The Buzz at Irmo Middle School ": Creating Successful Students For The Challenges of Tomorrow"
www.lexrich5.org/ims
School Hours:
8:20 a.m.3:35 p.m.
rsjackso@lexrich5.org
Green's 7th grade class have been studying the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, one of nature's
most beautiful and delicate creatures. After presenting
to the Irmo Town Council, they were featured in in the
Irmo News (12/ 3/14) edition with the following write up:
The council heard a presentation from Irmo Middle Schools Monarchs and
Milkweed project, a mission designed to save the monarch butterfly population.
The global project was developed in alignment with the schools internationallyfocused magnet theme. To preserve a butterfly population now threatened with
distinction, the students are encouraging people to plant the food that would help
them survive milkweed. They asked the town to consider planting milkweed in
the town park. Public Services Director Whitt Cline said the childrens garden at
the new Community Park of Irmo already has some of the milkweed plants and
more could be added.
In response to the presentation, Ms. Beth Watson, of District 5 Board of Directors,
relayed the following praise:
Dates to Remember:
Gold Week
Mon 1/12
C Team Basketball
@ Home vs. Lexington
5:30
Tues 1/13
St. Govt. Mtg. Rm 812
7:45-8:15 AM
End of 2nd Quarter
Thurs 1/15
C Team Basketball
@ Home vs.
Pleasant Hill 5:30
Fri 1/16
Teacher WorkdayNo school for
Students
Mon 1/19
MLK, Jr. Holiday
Schools Closed
If you have news for the
Buzz, email Allison Redick
at aredick@lexrich5.org.
"You and your students were very impressive during the presentation to the Irmo
Town Council. Thank you for what you are doing with these students. I love the
fact that you are making available to them real-life research opportunities plus
the opportunity to make oral presentations."
We are excited about the high-quality, authentic work of Mr. Green and his students! See IMS students tagging monarch butterflies, https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=vx277Zqw6yk.
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IHS is thrilled to host Living Rhythms at the Center of Arts on
Tue. Jan. 20th & Wed. 21st where two teaching artists will
instruct up to 70 students on African dance & drumming- likely
from West or Central Africa.
IHS and IMS students & parents are welcome to join & participate in the workshop Tue. 20th from 4-5:30. Send sign ups to
Shelly Chambers at IHS by noon Mon. 19th.
If any workshop students would like to be on stage performing
with Living Rhythms, they will have a student performance on
Wed. 21st during our Magnet Open House from 6-7:30 p.m.
We are excited to share this opportunity and hope that your students are able to
join us.
Shelly Chambers, (803) 476-3037, schamber@lexrich5.org
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New State Assessment: In an effort to keep you informed, we would like to offer the latest
information pertaining to the selection of a new standardized test in South Carolina effective this
school year in the Spring.
The State of South Carolina has selected ACT Aspire as the new statewide assessment in English
Language Arts (Reading and Writing) and Mathematics for all 3 rd through 8th grade students. Additionally, 9th grade students will begin taking this assessment in the 2015-16 school year
and10th grade students will be added in 2016-17. ACT Aspire is a timed assessment (test). In order
to prepare our students for this timed test, our teachers will begin to use timed activities after
winter break. We hope that providing timed activities for practice purposes will minimize the stress
often associated with timed tests.
As we transition to a new assessment, we are awaiting specific information regarding testing accommodations for students with IEPs, 504 Plans and the length of time allowed in each content area
tested.
SC-PASS will continue to be the statewide assessment in Science and Social Studies for all students in
grades four (4) through eight (8). These assessments are not timed. Third (3rd) grade students are
not required to take the SC-PASS in Science and Social Studies beginning this school year.
We will be providing more information as it becomes available.
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