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The Gold Standard

Volume 2, Issue 22 | February 2, 2024

The GoldStandard Volume 2, Issue 22 | February 2, 2024
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Upcoming Important Dates

Tuesday, February 6: Rising 9th Grade Parent Night

Monday, February 12: Last Day to Purchase Senior Yearbook Ads

Friday, February 16: No School for Students | Teacher Workday

Monday, February 19: No School for Students and Teachers | Presidents Day

Wednesday, February 28: Dual Enrollment Deadline

Teacher and Support Employee of the Year

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Eric Coleman, and our 2024-2025 Support Employee of the Year, Cindy Zakhar! We are so thankful for all that they do for Irmo High School and are proud to recognize them both with this honor.

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Eric Coleman, Teacher of the Year

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Cindy Zakhar, Support Employee of the Year

Rising 9th Grade Parent Night

Irmo High School will host an informational event for the families of rising 9th graders on February 6th. See below for details!

Testing Dates

See below for IHS Spring Testing Dates:

Dual Enrollment

The deadline to sign up for Dual Enrollment is February 28th.

Yearbook Information

Order your senior a 2024 Yearbook Ad! The deadline to order is Monday, February 12th.


Yearbooks are now $65 plus tax. Limited copies remain. There will be no extra yearbooks to be sold at the end of the year. Please order soon.


Cap and gown portraits will be taken on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Students must provide their own cap and gown. Cap and gown portraits are optional and will not be included in the yearbook. A sign up link will be sent to seniors in late February .

National School Counseling Week

National School Counseling Week 2024 is Feb. 5-9, 2024, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counseling Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February. The 2024 theme is "School Counseling: Standards-Based, Student-Focused." IHS School Counselors are committed to ensuring that all students are successful. Be sure to thank your child's school counselor this week!

Free Hot Spots

The Richland County Public Library now provides free longterm Hot Spot Lending to qualify K-12 students in Richland County. Please see the flyer below for more information. Applications are available for pick up in the School Counseling Office.

Clemson Career Workshop

See the link below for information about the Clemson Career Workshop!

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South Carolina Business Week

Applications for South Carolina Business Week are now avaliable.


The primary objective of South Carolina Business Week is to impact knowledge about entrepreneurship and the American free enterprise system to high school students. The event will be held on the campus of the University of South Carolina from July 14-19, 2024. The application is avaliable in grade the Sophomore & Junior Google Classroooms and at https://www.scchamber.net/partners-and-programs/business-week/


Students should inform their School Counselor if interested in applying. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.

Test Prep

SAT and ACT test prep is available!

Yearbook Photos Needed!

We're looking for Student Life pictures for the 2024 Irmo High School Yearbook. Use the form in your grade level Google Classroom to submit pictures of your Irmo High Student at work, on vacation, your favorite fashion/shoes or hanging outside of school with IHS friends.

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Tutoring - Virtual/ On Demand Available

See the flyer below for information about tutor.com.

Seat Time Recovery

Click here to sign up for Seat Time Recovery.

Attendance

Please see the attachment below for updated Attendance information.

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Scholarship Directory

Please click here for our 23-24 Scholarship Directory.


Parents of seniors, please encourage your student to start checking the list of scholarships available on a weekly basis and complete applications by the designated deadline. If you have questions, please contact your child’s School Counselor.

PSAT Scores

Students have access to their scores beginning on November 14 by logging in to their online score report. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one by clicking on Student Score Reports.


If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Huey in Room 205. She can also be reached at jhuey@lexrich5.org or (803) 476-3136.

Tutoring

Is your child needing academic support? Irmo High School's after school tutoring meets in the Media Center every Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 until 6:00 pm. If you are interested in attending then please email Dr. Dew at sdew@lexrich5.org for details.

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ID Policy

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.

Delayed Opening

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

PowerSchool Parent Portal

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.

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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.

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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 Shauna Dorn at (803) 476-3011 or

sdorn@lexrich5.org.

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.

Student Athletic Passes

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

Irmo High School
International School for the Arts
(803) 476-3000

https://www.lexrich5.org/ihs

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