The Gold Standard

Friday, September 1: Last day for SIC Elections

Friday, September 1: Varsity Football vs. River Bluff (Friday Night Rivals TV Game)

Monday, September 4: No School (Labor Day)

Wednesday, September 6: Delayed Start

Thursday, September 14: Q1 Interim Date

Monday, September 18 - Tuesday, September 19: Underclassmen Picture Day

Parents, guardians, and caretakers should take the time today to vote for 2 candidates to be on Irmo High School's School Improvement Council. The deadline for voting is Today, Friday, September 1st at 4pm.

Please click on the image below to vote.

Yellow Jacket Families,

Effective September 5th 2023, all attendance excuses must be received within 15 business days of the date the student was absent from school. Please submit all excuses to the IHSattendance@lexrich5.org email. If you have any questions please email or call the IHS attendance office. Thank you for your support.

- IHS Attendance

See below for the Irmo High School Tardy Policy for the 23-24 school year.

Students who have been to class on time every day will be able to participate in an interim and

quarterly “Tardy Party”. Tardies will reset after each party so that all students have the opportunity to earn the next incentive.

Parents please be mindful of the following important information:

• All prescription medication to be given at school needs an order from the

medical provider.

• All over the counter medication needs to have a parent consent on file and

medication supplied by the parent.

• Students are not allowed to carry medication in book bags unless they

have a signed order to self medicate for diagnosis of diabetes, severe

allergies and asthma. All other medication needs to be kept in the health

room.

• Students who need medical accommodations such as use of the elevator,

extra time between classes, or frequent bathroom breaks due to a medical

problem, must have a note from the medical provider given to the nurse.

• Only injuries that have occurred in school on the same day will be treated

by the school nurse. Old injuries should be treated at home by parents.

• All immunization records that are updated need to be turned into the nurse

as soon as you get a copy. Current immunization requirements for school

can be found on www.dhec.sc.gov/health/vaccinations

• Please ensure that your student eats a good breakfast daily and keeps

hydrated, this helps them to have a good healthy day at school!

For any questions please contact Patricia Powell, RN at 803-476-3000.

*Per District 5 School Policy

Parents and families should log in to Parent Portal to stay updated on student grades and attendance. See the presentation linked below for details on how to access Parent Portal.

Be a part of every Irmo Student Section ALL YEAR LONG for $25! Irmo High School students can join the IYJC as a Student Member and get a Student Athletic Pass to enter regular season home games for the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons at no extra cost.

That means for $25, you can be at every single regular season home game for Football, Basketball, and more!

IYJC Irmo High School Student Membership also comes with a free t-shirt.

Please complete the form and pay $25 to get this IHS Student athletic pass! https://forms.gle/wcwpw6bzdJFXgYCv8

Per the District 5 course catalog, no schedule changes will be accepted after June 15, 2023 except for the following circumstances:

• When credit has been earned during summer school.
• A prerequisite course is failed
• There is a computer error (schedule reflects a course not selected during course registration).

The Course Request Change form can be accessed here.

Rank in class is determined at the beginning of the 10th, 11th and 12th grades, on the 16th day of school and in June for Palmetto Fellows eligibility. School Counselors will begin processing transcript requests in Parchment after this date. Official transcripts will be uploaded to Parchment no later than Friday, September 8, 2023. Updated transcripts will reflect current class rank and grade level for the 2023-2024 school year.

All students received their student ID this week. Beginning Monday, August 28th, students are required to wear their student IDs at all times. Students may order their own temporary and permanent ID replacement using this form. Temporary IDs are $1 and Permanent ID replacements are $5. All charges will be billed to student accounts.

Students should only be dropped off and picked up in front of the Center for the Arts.

Afternoon buses pick up at both the East Wing and West Wing. See below for locations for each bus.

Student Parking Passes are now available. The cost for the 23-24 school year is $50. Students must have a valid drivers license, have completed the Alive at 25 course, and pay for the pass in full before receiving their pass. Students can pay online through their student account QuickPay (preferred) or with the bookkeeper in the main office.

Click below to apply for a parking pass and to review all parking pass requirements. Applications will not be processed until the student has completed the Alive at 25 course.

Seniors that have a study hall 1A, 4A, 5B or 8B may be allowed a senior study hall with parent/guardian and administrator approval. Only one block of senior study hall is permitted per day. After it has been approved, all students must sign in and out through the Attendance Office. It is the students’ responsibility to be on time for all classes. A student who has senior study hall may not be on campus during this time without administrator approval. The form below must be printed, signed, and returned to the attendance office for approval. Students may also pick up a printed copy from the attendance office.

Irmo High School will operate on a delayed opening schedule on most Wednesdays throughout the school year, beginning August 23, 2023. A list of Wednesdays with no delayed opening is below.

Did you miss Senior Portraits? Make up pictures will be September 1, 2023. To sign up visit www.prestigeportraits.com. Please enter the 8 Digit Appointment Code that was emailed to you in June. If you cannot find your code, please search Columbia, SC, look for Irmo High School and enter your name.
If you cannot find your name, you must call Prestige Portraits to get scheduled: 1-800-736-4775.

This will be the final opportunity to take Senior Portraits.

Families of all grade levels can join this free webinar to learn about options for paying for college. Register using this link: https://cfcsc.com/. See the flyer below for more details.

The Student Nutrition Department is excited to announce that our district has a new website for the Free & Reduced Meal Application as well as the cafeteria meal payments platform.

Effective immediately, all meal applications & cafeteria meal payments for our district can only be accessed through www.linqconnect.com.

All student cafeteria accounts which had a positive balance at the end of the 22-23 school year within the previous system will be automatically transferred into LINQ. Families should be able to see any available balance before school begins.

For questions or concerns regarding these services, families can email the Student Nutrition department at nutritionservices@lexrich5.org.

The Irmo Swim Team will have a meet on Wednesday, September 6th, at 6:00 pm at Quail Valley Swim & Racquet Club! Come support the Boys and Girls IHS Swim Team as they take on Brookland-Cayce and Airport! Admission is FREE!

Girls Preseason Basketball begins on September 5th, 2023. All paperwork must be uploaded into Big Teams prior to participation. Contact Coach Wagstaff with any questions at twagstaf@lexrich5.org.

A Softball Information Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 29th from 4:00pm - 4:30pm at the Irmo Softball Field.

All tickets must be purchased online at https://gofan.co/app/school/SC1145.

Kids under 5 are admitted free. Students 8th grade and below must be accompanied by an adult.

If you are interested in serving on the Irmo High School PTSO Board, please email irmohighschoolptso@gmail.com.

In order to become a volunteer or chaperone, please complete the Volunteer Application and Confidentiality Agreement for School Volunteers and return it to the IHS volunteer liaison, Cindy Zakhar, in the main office. Please reach out to Ms. Zakhar at (803) 476-3001 or czakhar@lexrich5.org with any questions.

Do you want to know more ways you can support Irmo High School? We are always looking for business partners and would love to hear from you. Please contact Shauna Dorn at (803) 476-3011 or

sdorn@lexrich5.org.

Support Irmo Athletics by joining the Irmo Yellow Jacket Club! Members can receive parking passes, tickets to regular season home games, and reserved seating, depending on membership tier. Join online today using the IYJC Membership Form or by downloading and returning this registration form to IHS or the Athletic Office.