Tuesday, Sept. 10: Fall Counseling Parenting Night | 5:30-6:30pm | The Learning Center (Student Union) *more information in the Counseling Section

CLUB RUSH WEEK - Lunchtime @ Theater Quad

Tues. Sept 10: Cultural & Performance Clubs

Wed. Sept 11: Social // Entertainment + Service // Humanitarian Clubs

Thu. Sept 12: Academic // Performing Arts // ASSETS

Friday Night Lights @ IHS Stadium

Fri. Sept 13th: Sixers Football vs Evergreen Valley Cougars

Here are some ways our Sixers show respect to each other, on campus, and in the community:

• “You can show respect in a classroom through listening quietly to others and participating among others with respect.” ~Marcheline Ferm Maglilong, Freshman

• “By being kind, greeting, thinking about what you say before you say it, and making sure your actions and words don’t affect others in a wrong way.” ~Keyanni Griffith, Junior
  
  

• “Don’t make fun of them for small things such as getting a question wrong. You’re just deterring them from success and losing focus from the class just to pick on somebody.” ~Tiffany Nguyen, Freshman

• “Em nghĩ là lễ phép và nghe lời thầy để tôn trọng thầy , còn bạn bè thì phải góp ý giải thích ,giúp đỡ.” ~Tuong Vong, Junior

• “Showing respect to our campus and community is important because littering is like ruining the environment and just doesn’t make our campus look presentable.” ~Ariana Zarate, Sophomore

• “I show respect on campus by respecting staff members and what they do for us students, especially for the hard working janitors by being responsible for trash that I have or see.” ~Helen To, Junior

Fall Counseling Parent Night:

IHS Counseling will be hosting our first parent night of the school year on Tuesday, Sept. 10, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Learning Center (located in the Student Union). We will be covering a wide range of information such as graduation requirements, updates in college requirements, how to support your student, and much more. The presentation will be provided in three languages: English, Spanish and Vietnamese. We hope to see you there!

Classroom Counseling Lesson:

Last week, IHS Counseling completed our first lesson of the year to seniors through their Am. Government/Economics class. Students were given a timeline of senior year, tips on how to prepare for senior year and what to do when they start feeling overwhelmed.

This week’s lesson to freshman students, through their PE 1 class, will be focusing on the transition to high school, what it means to be a SIXER, and how to effectively communicate. Be sure to check in with your freshman to see what they learned!

All lessons and materials will be posted on each grade level page of the counseling website.

Upcoming Dates:

Sept. 10: Fall Counseling Parent Night | 5:30-6:30pm | The Learning Center (Student Union)

Sept. 13: Freshman Counseling Classroom Lesson through PE 1 Class

Sept. 20: Sophomore Counseling Classroom Lesson through PE 2 Class

Sept. 23: ESUHSD College Night | 5-8pm | Large Gym/IHS Theater

Sept. 27: Junior Counseling Classroom Lesson through US History Class

Counselor Caseload:

Due to personnel changes, there has been a shift in counselor caseload. Please make note of your student’s counselor as it may have changed.

• Ms. Pham: Last Names A-Chi | 408.928.9680 | phamm@esuhsd.org

• Mr. Hennessey: Last Names Chj-Hd | 408.928.9563 | hennesseym@esuhsd.org

• Ms. Fernandez: Last Names He-Maq | 408.928.9574 | fernandezf@esuhsd.org

• Ms. Huynh: Last Names Mar-Par | 408.928.9567 | huynhtt@esuhsd.org

• Ms. Marquez: Last Names Pas-Sq | 408.928.9568 | marquezl@esuhsd.org

• Ms. Liang: Last Names Sr-Z | 408.928.9546 | liangb@esuhsd.org
  

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

• M. Robinson

Announcements:

Congratulations to our Sixer Girls’ Golf team for opening their season with victory over Gilroy High School.

Sixer Football back in action on Friday, 9/13/24 vs Evergreen Valley @ Lee Evans Stadium. JV @ 4:30 | V @ you 7:15pm. Get your tickets at GoFan.

In order to participate in a sport, you must be registered through www.athleticclearance.com. You can visit our website to learn how to navigate the registration site.

All athletes must have a current physical on file in Athletic Clearance (dated after 6/1/24).

Go6ers!

Week of 9/9/24

Fall Sports

Sixer Football:

Friday, 9/13/24 vs. EVHS, JV @ 4:30, Varsity @ 7:15

Coach Braun (braunj@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Golf (girls):

Sixer Volleyball (girls): Coach Kenny (ng.kenneth02@gmail.com)

Sixer Cross Country (boys & girls):

Sixer Tennis (girls): Coach Scott (rl20ii@yahoo.com)

Sixer Water Polo (boys & girls): Coach Martinez (rodriguez.adrian1821@gmail.com)

Sixer Girls’ Flag Football:

Saturday, 9/14/24 Harbor HS Tournament TBA

Coach Baker (bakerl@esuhsd.org)

Winter Sports

Sixer Basketball (b):

Sixer Basketball (g): Coach Singh (singh@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Soccer (b): Coach Mendez (fmendez888@gmail.com)

Sixer Soccer (g): Coach Kimball (mskimball1997@gmail.com)

Sixer Wrestling: Coach Thompson (njakeg1209@yahoo.com)

Spring Sports

Sixer Badminton: Coach Allen Trinh (atrinh1219@gmail.com)

Sixer Baseball: Coach Fernandes (fernandesp@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Golf: Coach Bartholomew (bartholomewr@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Softball: Coach Yenchik

Sixer Swim: Coach Martinez (martinezad@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Tennis: Coach James (jesse316james@yahoo.com)

Sixer Track and Field

Sixer Volleyball: Coach Nguyen (ng.kenneth02@gmail.com)

Visit Sixer Athletics for up to date information about athletics! Follow us on Instagram: @indyathletics

Visit GoFan.co to purchase tickets

School Pictures

It's not too late to order school pictures! You can do so by going to mylifetouch.com click on the button that says Start Using Student ID Enter the city, state and school name, followed by entering the first name, last name and the student ID. The name entered needs to exactly as it appears on the ID card and in the school's data base. All packages will be shipped to the home address, for additional support please call customer service at 1.800.736.4753 Images are only available for 11months after picture day.

Follow us on Instagram:

Stay up to date on all student activities and events at IHS - be sure to follow your ASB accounts:

• https://www.instagram.com/indyactivities/

• https://www.instagram.com/indyathletics/

• https://www.instagram.com/indyperformingarts/

And, your class account for important information specific to your grade level:

• https://www.instagram.com/ihs_co2027/

• https://www.instagram.com/ihsco2026/

• https://www.instagram.com/ihs.co2025/

We are a CLOSED Campus!

This is a friendly reminder to students and parents that we are a closed campus. Students should not be leaving the school grounds during school hours, particularly during break and lunch for safety reasons. The Public Library and Overfelt Gardens are off limits.

Students should not be hanging out in the parking lots during passing periods, break and or lunch. Staff members will ask the students to go back to the main campus.

NO DOORDASH!

Doordash is not allowed. We are a closed campus and we do not want strangers driving onto our campus and delivering food to minors. Students may not walk off campus to get a delivery either. This is a safety issue!

Parents, please do not send food deliveries to your student. ALL students may eat for free at break and lunch.

Dress and Attire

The expectations for clothing are clean, covered and appropriate. This means no clothing that displays explicit or derogatory language, no drug or alcohol references, no sexually explicit images or nudity, and no gang references or symbols.

Any clothing or accessory item that the Administration deems a safety issue will be addressed with the student and we will work with them to find a solution.

Saturday School!

Come to Saturday School this year and recover an unexcused absence or an excused illness absence. A teacher will be there to help you with your academics. Use the time to study or work on missing assignments. Our next Saturday School is 9/21 at 8:45am in the Student Union. We will feed you! Please plan to stay until 12:45pm. Please see Ms. Goltzer or Ms. Andrade in C05 for questions or concerns. Use the form to sign up!

https://forms.gle/YLYgSvMsCKkrNba48

Attendance Matters!

September is Attendance Awareness Month.

Did you know.... Absences can be a sign that a teen is losing interest, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty.

The C-05 office will continue to focus on attendance as we continue to strive towards our mission: Students Engaged in the Classroom. We would like to continue to remind SIXERs the importance of being on time, all day, every day, and that there is a correlation between attendance, grades and graduation. Avoid the truancy process!

Students who are consistently tardy or absent will meet with Ms. Goltzer and/or one of our Parent Community Involvement Specialists or a Student Advisor. We may request a parent meeting as well.

Parents, if you need to report a student’s tardiness or absence, please do so as soon as possible. The Attendance Office is in the Student Union. If you would like to phone instead, use the following phone numbers based on your student’s last name:

Attendance Staff

Short Term Independent Studies

Jennifer Andrade - 408.928.9521

Student last names A - L

Diana Castillo - 408.928.9552

Student last names M-Z

Thao Pham - 408.928.9542

Say Something

Students and Parents,

Our highest priority is safety. If you witness or experience something that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or that could potentially become a safety issue, please report it. You can do so anonymously. We have a link to the SAY SOMETHING app on our Independence website. Please give the Administration as much information as possible so that we may investigate the issue. You do not have to use your name. I am providing the link here as well. Let’s work together to keep our campus and community safe!

https://www.p3campus.com/tipform.aspx?ID=3000

Parking Permits

Students who park on campus must have a parking permit. Please register your vehicle in C-05 and get your permit. Please display it in your vehicle when you park on campus. We ask that students park in the N1 parking lot (the large parking lot in front of the N1 Administration building).

Please drive safely in our parking lots. They are regularly monitored and any unsafe driving or driving at high speeds will not be tolerated. You may be cited and asked to park on the street in the future if you participate in these behaviors. We are a busy campus and you do not want to cause an accident or injure pedestrians.

You are not permitted to “hang out” in your vehicle during the school day.

Use the following link to register your vehicle. Pick up your permit in C-05.

https://forms.gle/WYhojwBqVvRouXUGA

September has arrived, and with it, Attendance Awareness Month! We urge you to discuss with your student the significance of consistent attendance and punctuality for every class. Last year, we achieved our 95% attendance target, and with your continued support and motivation, we can exceed that goal this year.

This week, let's focus on being punctual. Make sure to arrive at school and class on time. Remember, three tardies will be counted as one unexcused absence.

Attendance Matters. On Time. All Day. Every Day.

Coffee with the Principal: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 9am via ZOOM

Services offered at the Wellness Center

The Mental Health and Wellness team includes social workers, interns, and community based organizations (CBO’s) that work together to provide mental health support to IHS students. The Wellness Center team offers referrals to community resources, group counseling, short term individual counseling, crisis intervention and education about mental health and wellness. Visit us in room D-01 to learn more!

How do I submit a referral?

Students, parents, teachers, and community members may submit a referral for any student at Independence by visiting the link below and filling out a Care Team referral. A social worker, intern or other school staff member will follow up with the student.

Care Team Referral form: https://forms.doc-tracking.com/48252/48252/2416

Calming Space: The Calming Space is designed to be a place for students who are experiencing stress in class and need a short break to self-regulate. Before students visit the Calming Space, we ask that they check in with their teacher and request a pass. Students may spend 15 minutes in the Calming Space; if they need more time, a wellness center staff member will check in to discuss additional resources and support. Students who visit the calming space during regular class time are expected to check in with Ms. Johnson, our Wellness Center Clerk, when they arrive and before they return to class. We also ask that students keep their electronics put away and that they do not engage in side conversations with other students.

Welcome Intern Team!

This week, the 2024-25 Social Work Intern Cohort joined the Wellness Center. This year,