IMMS Family Flier
September 27, 2026
A Note from Ms. Thomas and Mr. Jondle
Dear Indian Mound Families,
What a great day we had celebrating Banner Day and Wacky Olympics! Our students brought so much energy and school spirit to the day. From cheering each other on to working together and embracing the fun, it was a wonderful reminder of the strong sense of community we have at Indian Mound. We loved seeing our Spartans showing kindness, enthusiasm, and pride in being part of our school!
We also want to remind families of an important safety expectation regarding wheeled transportation. All students are expected to walk their scooters, bikes, and other wheeled transportation while on school grounds, including the sidewalks leading to IMMS, the sidewalk in front of the building, and the path between the middle school and high school. With the number of students arriving and leaving at the same time, this expectation helps us keep everyone safe and ensures that our arrival and dismissal areas remain predictable and manageable.
Thank you for partnering with us and reinforcing this expectation with your student. Your support helps us maintain a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment for everyone at IMMS.
In Service,
Jamie Thomas, Principal
Brett Jondle, Associate Principal
Top Topics :)
😀 Save the date for Family Conferences: October 28th and 29th
😀 Photos from Banner Day/Wacky Olympics
😀 Homecoming Dress Up Days
Special Event
Banner Day/ Wacky Olympics
Important Dates
Oct. 2: Monthly Celebration Assembly
Oct. 12: Boys Basketball Registration 6:30
Oct.12-13: Timber-lee - 6th Grade
Oct. 14: 6th Grade No School
Oct. 26: Boys Basketball - First Day of Practice
Oct. 28: Family Teacher Conferences 3:30-7
Oct. 29: No School - PD Day
Oct. 29: Conferences 2:30-6:30
Oct. 30: No School
Looking ahead:
Nov. 4: 7th/8th Band Solo Festival 4:15-8:00 @ IMMS
Nov. 5: 6th Grade Band/Choir/Orchestra Concert 7:00 @ PAC
Nov. 18: Choir/Orchestra Solo/Ensemble 4:15-8:00 @ IMMS
Nov. 25-27: No school - Fall Break
Dec. 3: 7th-8th Orchestra Concert 7:00 @ PAC
Dec. 16: Choir Concert IMMS/MHS 7:00 @ PAC
Dec. 21 - Jan. 1: No School - Winter Break
Jan. 13: 7th/8th Band Concert 7:00 @ PAC
September 21 Safety Drill a Success!
​On September 21 at approximately 9:00am, we conducted a Lockdown Drill which was our first school safety drill of the year.
To ensure students felt prepared and at ease, we shared announcements last week explaining the Lockdown procedures. During the drill, which lasted about 12 minutes, we clearly communicated to students that this was a practice exercise.
Before and after the drill, staff reminded students that these preparedness skills apply both in and out of school. Our goal is to make these experiences a useful practice of safety procedures without causing alarm.
Attendance Information and Tips
Ways to Submit a Doctor’s Note for Absences:
Text a screenshot of the MyChart appointment or document to (608) 579-0991
Email a screenshot or document of the MyChart appointment/doctor’s note to immsattendance@mcfsd.org
Bring a physical copy to the IMMS front office
If your child is sick but does not see a doctor in person, you can use the MyChart message center to submit your child’s symptoms and request a doctor’s note.
Family Information Regarding Student Learning
Below, you will find the "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. As always, please use Infinite Campus to look up progress grades and turned in assignments.
Here are some helpful tips and videos that may be useful:
How to log-in to Infinite Campus (38 second video) or HelpDoc
How to check your scholar’s missing assignments (2 min. video) or HelpDoc
What are Conduct and Effort Scores? (2.5 min. video)
How to check your scholar’s Conduct and Effort Scores (3 min. video) or HelpDoc
Sixth Grade Information
⛺Camp Timberlee
Our 6th grade students will have an outdoor education experience at Camp Timber-lee on October 12 and 13 . We will be spending one night at Camp Timber-lee! We will leave school on the morning of Monday, October 12th, and return to school in the evening on Tuesday, October 13th.
Worth Repeating
😀Dropping off a student lunch at school? Please enter IMMS' main entrance (A Doors), and there you will find the "Lunch Cart" (image shown to the right). Please use a provided tag to label the lunch, and your student will be able to pick it up in the cafeteria at lunch time!
😀Opportunity to Support IMMS Staff Through Coffee Donations: Parents will often ask for ways to support the staff here at IMMS. If you are someone wishing to do just that, we have a great idea for you. Please consider providing caffeinated ground coffee or K-cups for our staff. You can either pick some up and drop it off at the main office at school or purchase it off of our registry on Amazon. Here is a link to our Staff Coffee Donations List on Amazon.
Thank you in advance.
😀 State Issued ID or Driver's License required: A quick reminder that all visitors to our buildings must have a state issued photo ID card or a valid driver's license with them the first time they register on the campus' Visitor Aware system. If a visitor does not have either form of identification, they will not be allowed into the building. Please keep this in mind as you visit any campus of the McFarland School District.
2028 MHS Trip to Egypt - Open to Current 8th Graders
My name is Angie Bazan and I am a social studies teacher at McFarland High School! When I came to MHS in 2014 I created an international trip program where I offer all high school students the opportunity to travel every other summer to different places and learn about the world! I am very excited to announce that our next trip in June, 2028 will be to EGYPT!! !
In the past 13 years at MHS I have taken almost 400 students on trips around the world, and the experience of visiting the places you have learned about in textbooks, trying new foods, experiencing new people and cultures is like none other! This trip is open to all CURRENT 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students, and we would travel June 16-25th, 2028!!
I have taken this exact trip to Egypt last summer with my college-aged daughter and we were in awe of all we saw and experienced!
On this 10 day trip we will:
-See the Egyptian Pyramids and the Sphynx
-Ride Camels at the Pyramids!
-Fly to Luxor where we board a Nile cruise ship for 5 days; travelling down the Nile River and getting off each day to experience different Egyptian wonders!
-Visit the Luxor and Karnak Temples
-Hands-on workshop how to make papyrus
-Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
-Valley of the Kings!!! (explore the ancient underground tombs and see where KING TUT was found!)
-Cruise to Edfu, try local cuisine, have a cooking lesson, Crocodile temple
-Sail to Aswan where we board a wooden sailboat and go to Elephantine Island
-Visit a traditional Nubian Village for a cultural exchange- learn to dance with villagers and see their ancient way of life
-Fly back to Cairo to experience the Grand Egyptian Museum, see King Tut and other wonders of the world
This trip is truly a once in a lifetime adventure and I'm excited to offer the opportunity to our students! I have always travelled with ACIS Tours and there is no one else I trust with the safety and well-being of myself and my students. Our trips are always safe, there are no hidden fees when we get there, and we work to make them affordable for all students with fundraising opportunities and planning well in advance to spread out payments and make a plan!
We will have an informational meeting for all students and parents/guardians on Tuesday, October 6th at 7pm in the high school library! I will share information about the trip, the cost, fundraising opportunities, our exact itinerary, etc.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have, and I hope to see you on October 6th!!
Angie Bazan
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Angela Bazan
Social Studies Teacher
McFarland High School
Health Services
BBS School Dental Clinic
Bridging Brighter Smiles Dental Clinic will be back at IMMS on Tues/Wed Oct. 6-7th for their fall visits! It's not too late to enroll! No cost to all students. See flier information for more details and how to enroll; as well as the MSD Health Service website for additional Dental Resources.
6th Grade-Timberlee Health Information
If your child will need medication administered during Timber-lee camp, a medication consent form needs to be completed and medication turned in by Monday, October 5th.
Prescription medication requires a physician signature and a parent signature.
Non-prescription medication requires only a parent signature.
Any medication already at school that your child receives during the school day (emergency, daily, as needed) will be brought from school and does not need an additional consent form. Medication not currently at school/outside the school day requires completion of the medication consent form.
Medication must be sent in the original labeled prescription or over-the-counter container. Turn medication into the front office, health office, or a Unit 6 teacher (exact amount needed). Only emergency medication (EpiPens/Inhalers) and over-the-counter vitamins/melatonin may be self-carried and administered by the student, although a medication consent form is still required if not already on file.
If you are a parent volunteering for a portion of the trip, please keep and administer medication to your student. No consent forms are needed in this case. For any medications needing to be administered by health office personnel outside of your volunteer hours, the above procedures and consent form apply.
Over-the-counter medications (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Tums, cough drops, allergy eye drops) will be available and administered based on parent consent provided during 2026-27 online enrollment.
IMMS Health Office (608)838-4672 & IMMS School Nurse (608)838-4671
WI School Immunization Requirements
Every school in Wisconsin is required by law to report their student’s vaccination status to the local health department 30 days after the start of school. See WI Student Immunization Law by Age/Grade Requirements (Spanish). Your student’s school health assistant will be sending out legal notices at that time if the school has no record or if your student’s immunization status is noncompliant. If you are not sure if your student is up to date with immunizations, you can contact your doctor's office/My chart, view on Infinite Campus, or look them up on the Wisconsin Immunization Registry. If you need access to a waiver (for personal, religious or health reasons) for any vaccination, please utilize the student immunization record (English, Spanish) see step 4 and return it to your student’s health office.
Vaccine Clinics: Public Health Madison & Dane County is partnering with neighboring School Districts to offer vaccine clinics to get and keep students up to date on their school vaccines. These clinics will take place at the below dates and times.
Tues, Sept. 29th: 4:00-7:00 pm: Sugar Creek Elementary, Verona
Tues, Oct. 6th: 3:00-7:00 pm: Sun Prairie Professional Learning Center, Sun Prairie
Sat, Oct. 10th: 10:00-2:00 pm: Savannah Oaks Middle, Fitchburg
Sat, Oct. 17th: 10:00-2:00 pm: Holtzman Center, Madison
Sat, Oct. 19th: 8:00-12:00 pm: Holtzman Center, Madison
To find out more information and to schedule an appointment, see the attached flyer, or visit publichealthmdc.com/schoolclinics.
Community Events and Programs
Village of McFarland Comprehensive Plan McFarland Youth Softball - Registration Closes November 1 Futura Spanish Classes at WIS - Register by September 28 Futura Spanish Classes at MPS - Register by September 30 Autism Society Madison Area Football Camp at MHS - October 10 MGM Wrestling Give It A Try Open Mats - October 12-November 12 IMMS Fall Craft Fair - October 24 E.D. Locke Library 6-12 Crochet Club - 1st and 3rd Wednesdays E.D. Locke Library 6-12 Un-Book Club - 1st Thursdays E.D. Locke Library 6-12 Teen S.T.E.A.M. - 3rd Thursdays E.D. Locke Library 6-12 Teen Hangout - 2nd and 4th Thursdays E.D. Locke Library 6-12 Snack & Chat - Mondays E.D. Locke Library 6-12 - Volun-Teen Program E.D. Locke Library 3-5 Graphic Novel Book Club - 3rd Tuesdays E.D. Locke Library 3-5 Dungeons & Dragons Club - 4th Tuesdays E.D. Locke Library K-5 LEGO Club - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays E.D. Locke Library 3K and 4K Little Bodies Big Feelings - September-April E.D. Locke Library Magic Tree House Book Club - September-May Free Triple P Positive Parenting Online Program for WI Families
A Message from the McFarland EC-8 PTO
Thank You, McFarland!
We are so excited to see so many Spartan shirts making their way into our community! We’ve already received SO MANY shirt orders, plus we had even more shirts sold during Picture Day. Seeing our students and families showing their Spartan pride means so much to us!
A very special THANK YOU to the amazing PTO volunteers who helped organize orders, coordinate Picture Day shirt sales, sort shirts, and make this fundraiser happen. We truly couldn’t do it without the time and energy our volunteers give to our school community. Order form stays on our website and socials and will continue.
As a reminder, we have a new website and email address, so be sure to check your spam for anything from mcfpto@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATES — PTO MEETINGS
All meetings will be held at 7:00 PM in the McFarland Municipal Center Training Room.
• September 8 (Tue): Trunk or Treat, WIS Family Fun, Fall Fundraiser — Coffee
• October 7 (Wed): Conference Meals
• November 12 (Thu): Open House Nights
• January 5 (Tue): Conference Meals
• February 3 (Wed): Open House Nights, Spring Fundraiser — Read-a-thon
• April 8 (Thu): Staff Appreciation, No Hassle
• May 18 (Tue): All Parent/Principal
Trunk or Treat is coming!
We’ll soon be looking for volunteers to help make this year’s event a fun and memorable night for our students and families. Keep an eye out for more details and volunteer opportunities coming soon!
Thank you for continuing to support the McFarland PTO and our schools. We’re so grateful for this community!
Go Spartans!
District News
McFarland Schools Equity Collective
Join us at the next MSEC Meeting on October 14
6 p.m. - McFarland High School - District Office Board Room
🎓McFarland School Board
The next School District of McFarland School Board meeting is scheduled for October 5, 2026
District Recognition Days
October is......
Bullying Prevention Month
October is Bullying Prevention Month and “Keeping Kids Safe Online Month in Wisconsin. Standing up and speaking out is one way for all of us to build a happier and safer community for all.
LGBTQIA+ History Month
October is LGBTQIA+ History Month! Let's learn about the wonderful people and moments that have contributed to and impacted our diverse society.
National Physical Therapy Month
It's National Physical Therapy Month! This is a time to embrace the physical therapy profession, spotlight the many benefits of physical therapy, and show how those in the profession can help anyone make changes to improve their quality of life.
October 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day
We appreciate the hard work of all our school custodians! Thank you for keeping our learning spaces ready each day!
October 4-10: WI School Board Appreciation Week
This week, we join the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) in celebrating Wisconsin School Board Week! Thank you to our wonderful board for their leadership and dedication to the McFarland District.
October 6: National Coaches Day
Thank you to all of our fantastic coaches for their dedication to helping students develop skills beyond the classroom.
October 9: Leif Erikson Day
Leif Erikson was an adventurous explorer who braved the oceans and became the first European to walk the shores of North America.
October 10: World Mental Health Day
It is always okay to talk about your feelings and ask for help if needed. Let's spend some time today learning ways to keep our minds healthy and supporting each other in being healthy and strong!
October 11: National Coming Out Day
Always be proud of who you are. Happy National Coming Out Day!
October 12: Christopher Columbus Day
Today we recognize Christopher Columbus. His explorations started the sustained contact between peoples in the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
October 12: Indigenous People’s Day
Wisconsin is home to 11 federally-recognized Native Nations and one federally unrecognized Nation. The historic sacrifices and great cultures of each Nation bring Wisconsin insurmountable value to the State of Wisconsin.
October 12-16: National School Lunch Week
The National School Lunch Program serves close to 30 million children every day. Take a moment to thank our wonderful food service staff for all they do to provide a healthy lunch for all of us daily.
October 15: White Cane Awareness Day
White Cane Awareness Day recognizes the independence and achievements of people who are blind
October 21: Unity Day
To uplift the message of unity schools across the country will wear orange to symbolize acceptance, inclusion, and belonging.
October 31: Halloween
Stay safe this Halloween! If you are heading out tonight, make sure someone knows your plans and watch out for traffic.
October 31 and November 1: Hmong New Year
Hmong New Year is celebrated at the end of the harvest season between October and December. It’s a time to celebrate the harvest, rejoice in the community, and thank ancestors for their sacrifices.
The McFarland School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, sex, (including gender status, change of sex or gender identity), or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability (Protected Classes) in any of its student program and activities.