Dear Indian Mound Middle School Students and Families,
I hope everyone got the opportunity to enjoy the warmer weather at the end of the week. Spring is coming! That means, FORWARD exam is coming up as well. Please be sure your scholar is well rested, has a healthy breakfast, brings headphones, and has a fully charged chromebook on the days they are testing.
FORWARD EXAM DATES:
- March 19 and 20: Science (8th only)
- April 2 and 3: Social Studies (8th only)
- April 9 and 10: ALL School ELA
- April 16-17: ALL School Math
Thank you for your continued partnership in making IMMS a place where all students feel supported and empowered. As always, please reach out if you have any questions or thoughts to share. We are grateful for your involvement and look forward to a great month ahead!
Warm regards,
Jamie Thomas, Principal
Brett Jondle, Associate Principal
Parenting Book Study
Teachers AND Parents will be doing a combined book study of the book "Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine, by Michele Borba." In her book, Dr. Borba explains that the difference between kids who thrive vs. strive comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits that set Thrivers apart—confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism. We will explore how we can work with our students/kids to help build these traits and become BOTH healthy and successful!
You can find more information HERE. The book study will start the week of April 7th and run for 8 weeks. Please use THIS FORM to indicate an interest. When you fill out the form, Fred Bartman (school counselor) will reach out with details. Filling out the form simply says you are interested in getting more information.
Parent/Guardian & Emergency Contact Information
Emergencies can happen at any time, so it is crucial that school staff, especially Health Services staff, are able to get in contact with a parent/guardian or an emergency contact during the school day. Please take a moment to review your students' listed emergency contacts in the IC parent portal to ensure the information listed is the most current. If there are special circumstances where you know you will not be available for calls during a specific time of day or if school staff should utilize an alternate phone number such as an office line, please ensure that this is communicated and/or make sure that your listed emergency contacts are aware of this, as health office staff may need to contact them if your student is seen in the health office and parent/guardian notification is required. To make changes to your emergency contacts please see here for steps to update contact information. Thank you for our partnership in helping to keep our students safe and healthy!
