IMMS Family Flier

Dear Indian Mound Middle School Students and Families,

Welcome to 2025! We are off to a great start at IMMS. It was lovely to have our students and staff back last week Thursday and Friday. We have a full week ahead with lots of learning. Ask your 6th grader about the Boxcar project. Talk to your 7th grader about designing a Rover. Mention the Create-A-Creature project in 8th grade to learn more from your scholar.

Also, friendly reminder that students are not allowed to drink beverages with caffeine here at IMMS. And, please be sure any perfume/cologne is kept at home.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Warm regards,

Jamie Thomas, Principal

Brett Jondle, Associate Principal

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• January 8-9 - Bridging Brighter Smiles
• January 15 - 7th/8th Grade Band Concert 7:00 pm @ PAC
• January 20 - No School - MLK Day
• January 23 - End of 2nd Quarter
• January 24 - No School
• January 27 - Start 3rd Quarter
• January 30-February 1 - IMMS Musical @ PAC

The following students were recognized at the Indian Mound Middle School Optimist Monthly Celebration Assembly. Students honored for achievement were:

First Row - 6th Grade : Katie Bertz, Zoey Kampmeier, Mae McHugh, Maja Janelsins, Anja Plisch, Rocky Dean and McFarland Youth Center honoree Ella Gelhausen.

Second Row - 7th Grade : Brooke Kretche, Makenzie Richter, Allena Shoener, Bert Vaughan, Liam Liston and Eliana Booth.

Third Row - 8th Grade : Tristan Bancroft, Libby Sampson, Joe Foster (not pictured), Ava Kraft and Lane Spelhaus.

Student Services is looking for donations of student backpacks that are either brand new or gently used, and preferably a basic color and look. We occasionally have students who are in need of a new or replacement backpack, and we are almost out of them. Donated backpacks can be brought to the Student Services office. Thank you for considering this request.

We will gladly accept donations of snacks that we can give to students who may not be able to provide their own. We are specifically looking for nut-free, nonperishable, healthy snacks. You can drop off donations at the IMMS Student Services office. We will also accept donations for menstrual hygiene products.

Every year we join forces with the American Legion to provide an opportunity for our 8th grade students to participate in an essay writing contest. Eventually, two 8th graders receive the American Legion Award. All 8th graders are eligible to participate. All students who complete an essay will receive an honorable mention certificate and the 2 winning students will be invited to participate in the Memorial Day parade.

To apply for this award, students need to write an essay based on the tenets of the American Legion: Courage, Honor, Leadership, Patriotism, Scholarship, and Service. THIS google slide presentation will shown to 8th graders during Social Studies class and THIS google document gives details about the essay contest.

8th Grade students had an opportunity to learn more about the contest from Mr. Bartman during lunch on Friday. We will also run some essay writing workshops during ASR in January. You can reach out to the 8th grade counselor, Mr. Bartman, with any questions about the essay contest.

If you are looking for a way to support the staff here at IMMS during our Wisconsin winter months, we are always looking for donations of coffee. We are especially in need of cans/bags of ground coffee of any kind, as long as it has caffeine:) We are not in critical need of K-cups at the moment, but will gladly accept them as well.

Thank you in advance.

As the weather continues to cool down and the seasons change, we wanted to provide a few reminders that we will/have been sharing with your scholar:

• Students should take their coats/sweatshirts/hats with them to lunch to avoid having to have to go to their locker/backpacks after being dismissed from lunch to recess
• To allow students the chance to eat at their own pace, there are two waves of dismissal from lunches. The first wave of dismissal happens 15 minutes into lunch (for those who are finished and want to get outside right away). The second wave of dismissal occurs twenty minutes into lunch (lunch/recess is thirty minutes total).
• The expectation is that at this point, all students must go outside for recess. Please continue to encourage this with your scholar

Below you will find "Hubs" (aka Task-List) for each grade level and Related Arts. You can click on the "Hub" to get information on what your scholar is doing in class, assignments, and assessments.

MSEC is a collaborative group that meets monthly to provide feedback to the district with the goal of enhancing positive experiences for all students and families. If you’re interested in advocating for improvements to our school community or learning about important district topics, we invite you to join our upcoming meeting on January 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at WIS in the Multi-Purpose Room. Everyone is welcome!

Representatives from each buildings student services team will be joining us to provide share how they support our students.

To receive more detailed information about MSEC, join our mailing list by completing this form.

For upcoming meetings, check out our calendar of events for the year.

• ACT Prep Plus - Registration Open

• McFarland Youth Hockey Learn to Skate Program - Register by January 8

• McFarland Music Booster Chipotle Fundraiser - January 14

• E.D. Locke Library Family Yoga Storytime - January 16

• E.D. Locke Library Weaving Workshop - January 24

• E.D. Locke Library Teen Crochet Party - January 30

• E.D. Locke Library Teen Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot Adventures - January-April

• E.D. Locke Library VolunTeen Program - January-April

• E.D. Locke Library Teen S.T.E.A.M. - January-April

• E.D. Locke Library Teen Hangout - January-April

• E.D. Locke Library Teen UnBook Club - January-April

• E.D. Locke Library Teen Snack & Chat - January-April

• E.D. Locke Library Grades 3-5 LEGO Club - September-May

• E.D. Locke Library Grades 3-5 Graphic Novel Book Club - September-May

• E.D. Locke Library Grades K-2 Magic Tree House Book Club - September-May

• Free Triple P Positive Parenting Online Program for WI Families

McFarland Recreation Aquatics & Play (MRAP) and the McFarland Performing Arts Center (MPAC) offer a wide variety of recreation and aquatics programs for community members of all ages. To learn more, visit MRAPNews.com

Questions about specific MRAP or MPAC programs?

Reach out to the staff contacts listed below:

Stu Schaefer, Director of Community Services

schaefs@mcfsd.org | 608-838-3168

Kayla Eliasson, Aquatics Supervisor

eliassk@mcfsd.org | 608-838-3168

Alisha Fix, Recreation Supervisor

fixa@mcfsd.org | 608-838-4666

Zachary Franczak, Performing Arts Supervisor

franczz@mcfsd.org | 608-838-4461

Bridging Brighter Smiles Dental Clinic will be back at IMMS on Wednesday and Thursday January 8-9th for their winter visits! It's not too late to enroll! See flier information for more details and how to enroll; as well as the MSD Health Service website for additional Dental Resources.

We are continuing to see cases of Pneumonia, Strep Throat, Influenza, Covid 19 and GI Viruses (Vomiting/Diarrhea) circulating the schools. As we return from winter break, we ask that you please reach out to your student's Medical Provider if symptoms do not improve within a few days or if you have concerns that your student may have a communicable disease (DHS Wisconsin Childhood Communicable Disease guidelines). This information is very helpful to us in the health office to help track illness and notify families when appropriate. We are happy to answer questions about medical exclusion policies and attendance, provide medications in the health office or be a resource for your student if needed for ongoing illness. Please reach out with questions and stay well!

• If interested in getting your student vaccinated please visit Public Health Public Health Immunization Clinics or reach out to your Clinic.
• If you are in need of Health Insurance please review our Health Insurance Resources located on the MSD Health Service Website.

MRAP recently received the 2024 Sparks grant! Part of the grant process is to examine our programming and find ways to make it more inclusive and accessible to our community.

2024 MRAP SPARKS GRANT SLIDESHOW AND SURVEY

January is...

• Reflection and Motivation