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Monday, October 13th: No School for Students and Teachers | Fall Break

Wednesday, October 15th: Jostens Meetings for Juniors and Seniors

Friday, October 17th: Senior Night (Band, Stingettes, Cheer, ROTC, Football, Athletic Trainers)

Friday, October 24 - Saturday, October 25: Haunted Theater

Check out The Global Lens, written by some of our IB students!

Virtual Tutoring is available through Discus. Students can access through ClassLink. No library card necessary! Paid for by the Department of Education.

Juniors and Seniors will meet on Wednesday, October 15th with Jostens regarding Class Rings and Graduation supplies. Please make sure your 11th and 12th grade students are in attendance!

Irmo Theatre Company hosts an annual haunted house through our theater, the Center for the Arts, here at Irmo High School. This event is run by our thespian society troupe. This year’s theme is zombie apocalypse. The theater is the only safe zone on earth now that zombies have taken over… or is it?

2025-2026 Yearbook and Senior Ad sales are now open!

Yearbook prices increase to $75 in January and Senior Advertisements are available until sold out.

9th - 11th grade students who wish to retake their yearbook photo should sign up for a time in their grade level Google Classroom.

The International Baccalaureate students are kicking off the Closet of Care: IB Essentials Drive to support our Irmo High School Clothing Closet. We are collecting leggings, socks, sweatpants, and new undergarments for both girls and boys in sizes small, medium, large, and extra large to help fellow students in need.

Donations can be dropped off in Room 209 or Room 127 in the East Wing.

Let’s come together to stock the closet and strengthen the hive!

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!

Financial Aid Night will be held on Tuesday, October 7th!

Attention Parents of Seniors: College Application Day will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, in the Library. Admissions Counselors will be onsite to help with applications, provide fee waivers, and share updates. Students must register using the QR code or the link in Senior Google Classroom by Monday, October 6 at 4:00 PM. Please encourage your student to take part in this great opportunity.

Check out the flyer below for information about getting help with the FAFSA.

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

Let’s have a pizza party, Yellow Jackets! Each day you come to school and stay all 4 blocks, you’ll be entered to attend a pizza party with a friend of your choice. Check the flyer for more information and reach out to Mr. Coleman or Ms. Marze for questions!

The last day for students/parents to turn in excuses for Quarter 1 Absences is October 22, 2025.

Congratulations to Molly Nix & Joshua Purini for qualifying for the state swim championships at the BLATT PE CENTER. Please help us in wishing them GOOD LUCK!

Irmo Wrestling will be doing conditioning Monday through Thursday from 4:00-5:30 during October. Must be approved in big teams to participate. See Coach Prince in room 235 with any questions.

The Irmo Girls Basketball program is looking for more players to join our team!

This is a great opportunity to:

✅ Build self-confidence

✅ Earn community service hours

✅ Be part of a strong sisterhood

If you’re interested in trying out, please see Coach Ferguson in Room 3012 or email cferguson@lexrich5.org

for more information.

Come be part of something special—we’d love to have you on the team!

Shoutout to the Girls Cross Country team for an amazing start to the season! At the Eye Opener meet, they finished 8th out of 51 teams in their race. Way to represent Irmo with grit, speed, and teamwork!

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.

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 Kaaren Hampton, Principal at (803) 476-3010 or khampton@lexrich5.org

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.

High schools in our district operate on a late start schedule on Wednesdays throughout the year. Class will begin on Wednesdays at 9:20 am. Due to testing and other events, select Wednesdays will have no late start and operate on a regular schedule. Add the dates below to your calendars to ensure your students are on time on these no late start Wednesdays.

Click below to any fee or special activity payments - t-shirts, dances, club activities etc

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.

Car riders, late arrivals, and early dismissals should be dropped off and picked up from the car rider line in front of the West Wing/Attendance area and the CFA. Enter at the light on St. Andrews Road across from the practice fields. This is the only location for student drop off/pick up. Please do not drop off students in the bus loop, behind the school, or in front of the main entrance.

Join School District Five as they host "Shatter the Myth" - open to all families in the district - this family event will discuss facts, myths, effects and refusal skills concerning drugs, alcohol, and vaping. There will be age appropriate conversations and activities for students of all ages.

Click on the flyer below to sign up.

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