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The Buzz
Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal rsjackso@lexrich5.org
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at Irmo Middle School

Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow

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Issue 28

Inside this issue: Get Connected: 8th Grade Social

Dates to Remember:
Friday, May 24 FCA 7:35-8:05 a.m. Strive for Five Celebration / Yearbook Signing Monday, May 27 School Holiday, Memorial Day

From the Nurses Desk 3 Tdap Vaccine Medications Substitute Nurses IMS Tri-DAC Students Girls in Science 4

Thank you for your support of your Irmo Middle School PTSO during this 2012-2013 school year! This year through the funding you provided the our PTSO was able to support the following: Back to School breakfast Nurse Screening luncheon Reading celebration Funded USA Test prep Quarterly PBIS Teacher dessert day Book Fair Teacher celebration acknowledgement Teacher chili day Supplied recess equipment End of year student awards Beautification Artist in residence Fine Arts Night End of year school luncheon Thank you for all of your generous support. We hope you have a wonderful summer!

Tuesday, May 28 Student Government 7:45-8:45 a.m. Friday, May 31 Masquerade Under the Stars 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 Early Dismissal - 11:30 am Weds, June 5 Early Dismissal - 11:30 am Thursday, June 6 Early Dismissal11:30 am Last Day for Students Friday, June 7 Last Day for Teachers

If you have any school or athletic news that you would like to see published in the IMS Buzz weekly newsletter, please contact Julie Taradash at Juliet@sc.rr.com.

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The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

Get Connected and Stay Connected

Our goal is to have every student, parent, and staff member follow our blog, our Facebook page, twitter feed, and register to receive regular updates from our website and free text messaging program (Remind 101). Please sign up to follow the blog and receive updates. You haveto use the links to the right of the blogpost. To sign up for the free Remind 101 program, send a free text message to the following number: (702) 675-8432 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE (702) 6758432 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. In the body of the text, write @parentsa and press send. You will be automatically added to the distribution list. Get connected here:

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A message from your school nurse:

Tdap Vaccine Requirement for 7th Graders
Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, all students entering or repeating seventh grade must receive or have already received a dose of Tdap vaccine on or after their seventh birthday to protect them from pertussis (whooping cough). Your childs school will need a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization showing that he or she has received this newly required Tdap vaccine. Please dont waitavoid the rush by making an appointment with your childs healthcare provider today to get the required Tdap vaccine and other vaccines recommended for your childs protection. Please call me or your childs health care provider if you have any questions or concerns.

Student Medications

If your child has medication in the health room, either prescription and/or over- the-counter medication. You will need to pick up your childs medication no later than Monday, June 3rd. * Daily medications that are only administered at lunch time should also be picked up by June 3rd. (June 4, 5, and 6 school will be dismissed at 11:35) *Emergency medications may be left until the last day of school, June 6th. * Daily medications administered at school in morning hours, prior to 11:35, may also remain at school until June 6th. All medications NOT picked up by parents by the end of the school day on June 3rd, will be discarded. No medications will be sent home with students. Please make arrangements to come to the school to pick up your childs medication. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 476-3609.

Substitute Nurses Needed

We are looking for licensed nurses to work as nurse substitutes. We are frequently in need of substitutes to work the health rooms when the school nurse is out for the day. We also are in need of nurse substitutes to assist us with the health screenings for students. The screenings are conducted in the fall and depending on the age of the child may include; vision, hearing, BP and scoliosis screening. Training will be provided on how to use the screening equipment and how to record the results. If you are hired as a substitute nurse you may choose to be available to substitute in all schools or you may select the schools where you are willing to substitute. It is also possible to sign up to be a substitute nurse for only student health screenings. If you are interested the first step is to complete and online application. Go to the District 5 website and go to: Departments Human Resources Career Opportunities Sub Application Procedure Click on link at #3 and complete the Applitrac application. If you have any questions about completing the application please contact Stacy Bruno at 476-8199. Once you complete an application, please let your school nurse, Kathy Jackson, know so that we can follow up and make sure your application is processed.

Thank you, Kathy Jackson, RN IMS School Nurse 803-476-3609

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Irmo Middle Students Accepted into TRI-DAC

Congratulations are extended to the following Irmo Middle Students who have been selected to participate in the Tri-District Arts Consortium this summer. TRI-DAC is an intense and exciting three-week program for artistically gifted and talented middle school school students from Lexington 1, Lexington-Richland 5, and Richland 2. The program is designed for artistically gifted and talented students who are rising sixth through ninth graders in the summer before the 2013-2014 school year. Students auditioned and/or submitted portfolios in creative writing, dance, music (band, strings, vocal), theatre or visual art. Student Name Area Laura-Ellen A. Theatre Ian B. Music Kara B. Music Ashley B. Visual Arts Camille B. Music Vihar D. Music Liv D. Music Brian D. Music Kelsey G. Music Rick H. Music Kiyamma J. Creative Writing Zoe M. Dance Garret N. Music Creighton S. Visual Arts Asten S. Theatre Theodros T. Creative Writing Oshanna V. Music Kristen Dance We are so proud of our students, their parents, and our wonderful visual and performing arts teachers (Trey Simmons - Band, Haley Calore - Orchestra, Ryan Crothers - Choral and Performing Arts, and Cynthia O'Reilly - Art) for the job they do with our students. Because of everyone continual efforts, we will remain IrmoSTRONG!

Girls in Science Day

The South Carolina State Museum is pleased announce the 7th annual Girls in Science Day on June 14, 2013 from noon 4pm. Each year, this event engages over 200 middle school girls (and boys) and parents in hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations, and an Information & Career Fair. Visit www.knowitall.org/girlsinscienceday for registration information and additional details. Feel free to contact Meika Samuel at (803) 898-4989 or meika.samuel@scmuseum.org should you have any questions.