The Gold Standard
Volume 4, Issue 34 | Week of March 29th
Upcoming Dates
March 30: Women's History Month Performance
March 31: Special Olympic Spring Games
April 6-10: Spring Break
April 17: D5 Joy Prom
April 21: Quarter 4 Interims
April 24: Quarter 4 Interims Go Home
April 25: IHS Prom
Academics
Virtual Tutoring Opportunity
Virtual Tutoring is available through Discus. Students can access through ClassLink. No library card necessary! Paid for by the Department of Education.
Student Activities and Fundraisers
Palmetto Boys State
ATTENTION: Parents of 11th Grade Males
Palmetto Boys State Applications Now Available!
Applications are now available in the School Counseling Office for Palmetto Boys State.
Eligible students must be rising seniors who will attend Irmo High School for the 2026–2027 school year.
Deadline: All applications must be returned to the School Counseling Office by April 3, 2026. Please encorurage your student to apply for this great summer leadership opportunity.
Pelicans Spirit Night
Join Senior Board and Student Council at Pelican's on St. Andrews on Wednesday, April 1st from 4:30-9pm for a Spirit Night. All proceeds go to support senior week activties.
StuCo Blood Drive
Help your local community by donating to the last Student Council Blood Drive of the year on April 22nd. Information to sign up is below. All students 17 and under need a permission form. Every donation helps save a life.
Scholarship Blitz
Parents, please encourage your senior to join the School Counseling Department next Thursday, April 2nd in the Back of the Library from 11:30am-2:00pm to work on ALL THINGS MONEY at our Scholarship Blitz. We will be assisting them with completing scholarship applications. Ms. Bolton, from Midlands Technical College will also be available to assist seniors with completing the FAFSA and troubleshoot any issues they are having with their submitted FAFSA application.
Senior Recap Video
Seniors! Submit pictures and videos for Student Council's Senior Recap video. We need pictures and videos by April 15th!
Submit your pictures and videos here: https://forms.gle/dLkQzPAJvrxc6gkS9
Senior Exit Survey - Class of 2026
Parents, the Irmo School Counseling Department is asking all Seniors to complete our Senior Exit Survey to be recognized at our Annual Senior College and Career Decision Day event being held on April 30th, in addition to completing the survey to gather important information prior to them graduating. Please see the flyer and link for your Senior to complete the survey. Thank you for your help!
Senior Exit Survey link: https://forms.gle/A3BZTan4Wti2Madj9
March Madness Yearbook Sale
Use this link to purchase a yearbook online: http://yearbookordercenter.com.
Yearbook Orders
Yearbooks are $75 and will remain on sale until April 11th.
Student Athletic Pass
Want to be in the student section at every IHS game? For $25, Irmo High School students are invited to join the IYJC as a Student Member and get a Student Athletic Pass to get in to regular season home games for the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons for no additional charge. Your student membership includes a free t-shirt! Click the yellow link below for the form to join!
School Counseling
School Counselor Assignments
School Counselor Assignments (by Last Name of Student)
Ms. Dorothya Nero, Director - last names A-B | ext. 3034 dnero@lexrich5.org
Ms. Cherise Jacobs - last names C-Gr | Ext. 3042 cjacobs@lexrich5.org
Mrs. Ravonne Vant - last names Gu-L | Ext. 3036 rvant@lexrich5.org
Mrs. Porsha Mumford - last names M- Sa | Ext. 3033 pmumford@lexrich5.org
Mrs. Ruschell Pearson - last names Sc-Z | Ext. 3035 rpearson@lexrich5.org
Scholarship Award Data Reporting
Parents of the Class of 2026:
Scholarship awards received by graduating seniors need to be documented. The School Counseling Department needs your help gathering this information to celebrate your Senior's successes and to accurately report scholarship awards (academic, athletic, military or other) for the Class of 2026. Please have your student report all scholarship offers they have recieved from any source to also be printed in the Graduation Program as well by our deadline. Thank you!
Scholarship Award Data Reporting link: https://forms.gle/ahbkQ9un8cxPapGZ8
Attendance Information
Seat Time Deadline
Yellowjackets, the deadline for seat time is the following: May 9th for Seniors and May 29th for underclassmen. Check your grade level Google Classroom or posters around campus for the QR code to sign up. Payments must be made through Student Quick Pay or to Ms. Brock. Sign up now! Do not wait until the last minute.
Athletics
Join our Athletic Boosters - Irmo Yellow Jacket Club
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.
Get Involved
School Volunteers
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.
Business Partners
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 Kaaren Hampton, Principal at (803) 476-3010 or khampton@lexrich5.org
Irmo Essentials
PowerSchool Access
The best way to stay up to date with your student's academic progress is through PowerSchool's Parent Portal. Parent Portal will open at the beginning of the school year. Parents and families who have never accessed PowerSchool will need to create an account and associate that account with their students. Families with existing access will be able to log in once the portal opens for the year.
Need help logging in or creating an account? Click below for assistance.
No Late Start Dates 25-26
Fee or Special Activity Payment
Click below to any fee or special activity payments - t-shirts, dances, club activities, etc.
Important School Information
Cell Phones & Headphones
School District 5 Cell Phone Policy
During the school day, students are prohibited from accessing their personal electronic devices. Students may not utilize the function of electronic communication on device accessories during the school day. Students must store away and silence their devices and/or device accessories in lockers, backpacks, or otherwise as directed by the school district during the school day. Exceptions granted for other authorized reasons (i.e. emergency situations) will be determined by the school district.
This policy includes cell phones, personal computers, tablets, gaming devices, headphones, and other accessories.
Identification (ID) Badges
All Irmo High students must wear a current picture ID badge when on District Five property. ID cards are printed on both sides with the same information.
IDs must be worn at all times.
IDs must be visible and worn outside of clothing.
Picture, name and barcode must be visible.
ID badges must be clearly visible and worn in front above the waist and below the neck on a breakaway lanyard. In a pocket, or under a jacket is NOT clearly visible. The ID badge may not be marked on or altered in any way; if it is damaged, a new ID will need to be purchased. A defaced ID is any badge on which the picture, name, ID #, year, barcode or grade level has been changed, altered, or obstructed.
The first ID badge is free. However, replacing lost, stolen or damaged cards costs $5.00. The replacement fee covers the cost of the materials used in reprinting and replacement lanyards.