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Inside this issue:

Jr. Scholars 2Honor Roll 3Standardize Testing 4SC Pass Essentials 5-8SC Youth Diabetes 9ITOLOGY 10 EQUIP 11

Irmo Middle School6051 Wescott RoadColumbia, SC 29212(803) 476-3600

www.lexrich5.org/imsSchool Hours:

8:20 a.m.—

3:35 p.m.

If you have news for theBuzz, email Allison Redickat [email protected].

April 18, 201

Dates to Remember:

Tues 4/19 G40 Mtg. 7:45-8:10

Media Center SIC Mtg. 5:30, PTSO

6:30 Front Conf.Room

Wed 4/20 Spring Picture DayThurs 4/21 Community Crew

Mtgs. 8:20-8:50am Orchestra Spring

Concert 7 PM IrmoHigh Aud.

C Team CheerleadingTryouts 4 PM Gym

Fri 4/22 FCA Mtg. 7:40-8:10

AM Room 904 Dance Recital:

afternoon assembly

The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

“Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow” Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal

[email protected] https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

Health Careers Academy for Rising 9th

Graders

Mid Carolina is now recruing for the 2016-2017 Health Careers Academy. Theapplicaon deadline is May 30, 2016. The Health Careers Academy will be heldat Midlands Technical College Airport Campus one Tuesday night a month from5:30pm-8:30pm.

The SC AHEC Health Careers Program works to increase the number of students entering thehealth professions in SC The Health Careers Program (HCP) is designed to develop academicprocient and self -condent future health care professionals.

The South Carolina AHEC Health Careers Academy is a health career exploraon experience.

Acvies demonstrang the use of communicaons, math and science make up the curriculspecically designed for future health professions students of SC. Academy Fellows are sele

to parcipate in four years of programming in sessions lled with acvies that promote aca

demic success, career development and personal growth. One-on-one mentoring and parent

involvement are major components of the Academy. Compleon of the South Carolina AHE

Health Careers Academy prepares parcipants for the academic challenge of pre-health train

programs. For an applicaon or more informaon, contactAllison Redick, Career Specialist

[email protected] or (803)476-3668*********************************************************************************************************

CRE W Meetings

8:20 - 8:50 am Thursday, April 216th Grade - Media Center

7th Grade - Gym

8th Grade - Cafeteria

Jen Cook, Lead Magnet Teacher, [email protected], 476-3735*********************************************************************************************************

Dear Parents,

In 2014, the SC General Assembly passed legislaon requiring the SCEducaon Oversight Commiee (EOC) to recommend a model educa-on accountability system that meets both federal and state require-ments.

The commiee and sta are asking for your help in distribung the following survey to parenin your districts. The online survey should only take a few minutes, and it will provide valuabfeedback to the EOC as well as the SC General Assembly. The survey will close on April 28.

Link to the Survey: hp://survey-na.researchnow.com/wix/p1197448052.aspx?src=98&group

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Book Launch &

Garden Party 4/29/16, 6 – 8:00pm

Interested volunteers contact:

Elizabeth Crocker [email protected] or Annee Farrell [email protected]

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Page 2 The Buzz at Irmo Middle

We are please to announce that the thirty-one eighth-graders identified below have

excelled academically with their performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude

Test (PSAT) and have earned the 2015-16 Junior Scholar distinction. In addition, we

would like to recognize and congratulate all teachers and parents who made it possi-

ble for them to achieve this honor. The student scholars are as follows:

The Junior Scholars Program was developed by the South Carolina Department of Education to identify eighth-

graders with exceptional academic talent and to develop strategies for inclusion into special programs. The pro-gram includes a process for screening, identifying and recognizing students with high scholastic achievement andintellectual ability.

Eligible students include those who score 50 or higher on the PSAT (preliminary SAT) in verbal, math, or writinor those who participated in Duke University's Talent Identification Program (TIP) during their seventh-gradeyears, who met the eligibility requirements as outlined by that program and were identified and recognized byDuke TIP.

Students who qualify as Junior Scholars receive an award of merit from the South Carolina Department of Edu-cation as well as information regarding summer academic experiences sponsored by South Carolina colleges and

universities. They can use that special recognition to bolster their applications to colleges and universities.

In honor of their scholastic achievement, School District Five and PAGE 5 (Parent Advocates for Gifted Educa-tion) will recognize all students at an awards ceremony for Junior Scholars from Irmo Middle School, Dutch ForkMiddle School, and Chapin Middle School. This event is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, April 14, 2016, atIrmo High School Center for the Arts.

The ceremony begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to arrive at 6:30 p.m. If you have any ques-tions, please contact Tami Richardson (Coordinator of Gifted Programs) at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you on April 14th.


Emma Basse Zachary Mosley Rachel Stephens

Oshamar Williams Mahew Dudley William Nye

Cathrine Hall Zachary Raouf Hunter Jones

Dakota Bruccoli Caitlyn Murphy Thomas Neuburger

Karis Bland Samuel Loquist Glenn Dillon

Mark Sheldon

Henry Cooper

Wya Robinson

Esra Buckson Logan Shealy Trinh Tran

Tanvi Singh Eric Mistoler Nikolas Goche

Caitlin Boisture Jacob Briggs Tyler Smith

Reid Taylor Nathan Riegel

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At IMS, the expectation is that all students maximize their potential and demonstrate skill attainment

through their academic performance. We are pleased to announce the 256 students who have earned

outstanding recognition through the "A" and "AB" Honor Rolls for the 3rd Quarter. The "A Honor

Roll" includes 74 students making all A's for the 3rd Quarter. The "AB Honor Roll" in-

cludes 182 making all A's and B's for the 3rd Quarter. In addition to the names that are on this re-

leased list, 10 additional students whose names could not be released due to media release requestsalso made the A or AB honor roll. The students who are being recognized via this media release are as follows:

A HONOR ROLL: Isaiah Allgeyer, Kelvin Anderson, Breana Belton, Jackson Bosworth, Christian Braswell, Dakota Bruc-

coli, Sophie Bull, Gracie Burdette, Alaura Cakley, Caroline Culbreath, Abigail Curran, Christina Dobrowolski, Lauren

Dodds, Matthew Dudley, Jamia East, Madeleine Felkel, Isabelle Field, Addison Floyd, Devyn Gragg, Tyreek Graham, Grace-

lyn Grant, Morgan Grooms, Sai Gudapati, Cathrine Hall, Demuntae Harris-Morris, Claire Henke, Helen Hewitt, Simon

Holland, Carlos Iglesias, Shruti Jadhav, Janhvi Kartik, Joshua Knight, Christopher Lewis, Rivaldy Louis, Paul Matheny, Victo-

ria May, Lawrence Miao, Alexis Miller, Zachary Mosley, Kaitlyn Nesbitt, James Ostergaard, William Ostergaard, Harrison

Pham, Laura Marie Phipps, Sierra Prince, Neha Rayala, Kaila Reid, Sydney Rhue, Kamontrey Robinson, Cody Russell, Logan

Shealy, Mark Sheldon, Tamia Simpkins, Tanvi Singh, Gavin Singletary, Rachel Stephens, Bryson Stutts, Meghna Subramanium

Reid Taylor, Benjamin Tidwell, Curtis Tillmann, Sylvester Tran, Lindsey Vane, Meaghan Waddell, Kevin Yang, and AriannaYoder.

AB Honor Roll: Matthew Addison, Elizabeth Anderson, Prisca Arendash, Robert Armstrong, Ny'Asia Badger, Seth Bailey,

Katherine Bannister, Timothy Barr, Andrzej Baruk, Emily Beale, Tomiah Berry, Carter Berube, Dallas Bess, Karis Bland,

Margaret Blankenship-Brown, Mary Blankenship-Brown, Natalie Boan, Caitlin Boisture, Kenyaz Boston, Alec Bowie, Au-

tumn Boykin, Jacob Briggs, Alena Brown, Esra Buckson, Jack Bull, Julia Bykalo, Jacob Byrne, Hanna Cargill, Hannah Chap-

man, Grace Chong, Megan Cipolla, Cameron Ciriello, Nicolas Colorado, Alice Constable, Charity Cook, Henry Cooper,

Caylin Cowley, James Crosland, Elijah Cumbee, Mariyah Curbeam, Uyen Dao, Summer Davidson, Kyara Davis, Victoria

Davis, Jake Debenport, James Denning, Glenn Dillon, Taylor Donohue-Wix, Carleigh Duffie, William Edenton, Colin Ept-

ing, Corinne Everling, Savannah Faust, Cierra Felder, Hayden Felkel, Michael Ferrell, Khalil Fludd, Timothy Free, Abrigail

Gadson, Brendan Gall, Akyra Garrett, Jada Garrick, Shania Gaston, Joseph Gentry, Daniel Gillespie, Mikaili Gilliard, Em-manuel Gonzalez, Kameron Green, Molly Grimes, Emma Gutshall, Zemirah Haire, Mallory Haney, Terrance Hardnett, Em

ma Harper, Saquoia Harris, Andrea Hartman, Elisha Heflick, Connor Hempy, Julie Hilliard, Coleman Hilton, Natalie Hino-

jos, Mackenzie Hughes, Serenity Hunter, Da'Corin Johnson, Danielle Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Abby Jones, Shaniece Jones

Meredith Joyner, Audrey Keller, Fozaan Khan, Corali Kimura, William Kingsmore, Savannah Kitchens, Lindsey Knott, Jessi-

ca Kochert, Sophie Kohn, Leena Latham, Janeria Latimer, Simya Levine, Katie Little, Rachel Lofurno, Samuel Loquist, Mia

Louden, Loryn Magwood, Pablo Marquez, Justice Martin, Makayla Martin, Megan Martin, Allison Matthews, Kyla McBeth,

Kaima McCary, Tori McCray, Jailah McDaniels, Makenzie McFadden, Seneca McFarland, Dara Meissner, Isabella Mendenhal

Emelia Miano, Mosebh Micah, Neghemi Micah, Eric Mistoler, Julexy Mota, Caitlyn Murphy, Malik Murphy, Liana Negron,

Bailey Nicholas, William Nye, Uchenna Ogbonna, Emily Olivieri, Madelyn Overcash, Darius Owens, Leslie Parker, Noah

Perez, Luke Pregler, McKenzie Priest, Zachary Raouf, Jahqui Rather, Allie Ray, William Reeves, Kristal Rej, Amari Rice,

Kynsley Robbs, Wyatt Robinson, Faith Romero, Calvary Romleski, Catherine Rooney, William Salter, Shekinah Sanders,

Matalyn Schellinger, Zachary Schellinger, Hayden Scudder, Parker Shaffer, Abigail Shirley, Emma Shirley, Dylan Slavich, Ken

dall Smith, Serriah Smith, Tyler Smith, Olivia Solet, Jenna Stallings, Brayden Stevens, Cory Stewart, Corvarse Stringer,

Grant Stroman, Korinna Stroud, Alexander Su, Ryan Thiret, Madeleine Thomas, Trinh Tran, Hannah Vaughan, Carly Vega,

Li Ward, Jada Washington, Devin Weathers, Jackson Wilcox, Frank Wilson, Alexander Winfree, Trista Lynn Winfree, Olli

Wooden, Elise Yandle, and Andre Zelaski.

We would like to congratulate these 262 students along with their parents and teachers for their accomplishments. Also,

we want to encourage them to continue their scholarly pursuits toward high academic recognition and master our Habits

of Scholarship that will allow them to accomplish their college and career goals.


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Spring standardized tesng season is upon us. Irmo Middle School will administer SC READY,

SCPASS and EOCEP assessments to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders on the following dates:

Tuesday, April 26th- ELA Session 1

Wednesday, April 27th- ELA Session 2

Thursday, April 28th- Mathemacs

Wednesday, May 11th- Science

Thursday, May 12th - Social Studies

Monday, May 16th - EOC, English 1 Honors Only

Tuesday, May 17th - EOC English 1 Honors Only

Wednesday, May 18th - EOC Algebra 1 Honors Only

Thursday, May 19th - EOC Algebra 1 Honors Only

Parents and/or guardians, there are several steps you can take to help maximize your child’s performance on

these exams:

1. Make sure your student is present for each day of tesng. Schedule all appointments outside the tesng win

dow. If it is absolutely necessary, schedule aernoon appointments as we will test each morning.2. Take away their mobile devices, gaming systems and/or TV to eliminate distracons. Students need 8 -

9 hours of uninterrupted sleep each night to perform at opmum level.

3. Each morning, make sure your student eats a healthy breakfast.

4. Ensure your student reports to school early (8:00am).

5. Make sure that all 6th graders bring their Chromebooks to school fully charged on tesng dates, as their as-

sessments will be administered online.

6. Talk with your child about all three exams (SCREADY, SCPASS, and EOC) to help reduce test anxiety, encour-

age your child to focus and put forth their best eort when encountering dicult quesons on the

test and

remember to

praise

your

child when he or she performs well on assessments such as the EOC, whic

provides instant feedback.

Students, here are a few steps you can take to enhance your performance during tesng:

1. Arrive early on test day.

2. Be comfortable but alert.

3. Stay relaxed and condent. When nerves take over, remember to take several slow, deep breaths and relax.

4. Try to answer quesons in a strategic order; that is, answer the easy quesons rst to build condence and

tackle the dicult quesons last.

5.

Leave mobile devices at home or shut them o

completely once you enter the campus.

6. A nal step for students is to review their tests aer compleon, making sure they did not forget to answer

any quesons, miss-mark any answers, or made any other type of careless mistake.

These few simple steps could help Irmo Middle School students earn exemplary results. For more informaon

about tesng you may contact Sheila Inabinet (Guidance Director, 476-3670) or Glenn Huo (Assistant Principa

for Instrucon, 476-3612). Addionally, you can visit the South Carolina Department of Educaon website for

addional informaon.


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South Carolina Youth Diabetes Association (SCYDA) is pleased to announce that camp ap-plications are now available online at: www.campsweetescape.com. We offer two summercamping opportunities in 2016: 1) CSE-Midlands in Batesburg from June 4 - 8 and 2) CSE-Upstate in Marietta, SC from July 16 - 20. Camp Sweet Escape promotes healthy diabetichabits, independence, and a support network, all of which can make all of our jobs more re-warding. What’s better than watching a child grow and mature in a healthy, self -sufficient

way? We encourage everyone who is interested to apply early while space is still available!

At SCYDA, we feel that children with diabetes need ongoing support for the best outcomes and don’t think thisshould stop after Camp is over. Therefore, we are also busy with several other advocacy projects, includingour goal of providing a Diabetes Emergency Supply Kit (D.E.S.K) to all South Carolina public schools, maintainingthe current opportunity for free continuing education credits for schools nurses (co-sponsored by SC AHEC),

and supporting diabetes education for foster parents and SC Department of Social Services caseworkers.

As a previous public school nurse in the Lancaster County School District, I know first-hand how “crazy busy”your job is. Although I apologize for requesting you add something else to it, I feel you understand how vital it

to help students with diabetes learn to better care for themselves.

I think we have a mutual goal: we want all children to grow into healthy, responsible adults that can help makethe world a better place. To accomplish our goals we really need your help. Specifically, we need your help pro-moting Camp Sweet Escape to students & families and your help developing new sources of funding to support

these projects. Let’s work together to make this happen.

Take the lead. Please consider “Dress Down for Diabetes Day” in April 2016. Funds raised at your school canbe earmarked to ensure children with diabetes from your school are able to attend Camp Sweet Escape. It’s

simple:

Ask your school administrator to consider a faculty (or student) “Dress Down for Diabetes Day”. This could b

a jean day or t-shirt day, etc.

Pick a day in April 2016 for your “Dress Down for Diabetes Day”.

Charge $5.00 for each faculty participant (or $1.00 per student participant). (We had an awesome bookkeeperat the school I worked in; she would always volunteer to collect the money for this. I didn’t really have to do a

thing except “talk it up”.)

Send the money to SCYDA with the name of any children in your school with diabetes that you would like to

financially support.

If you don’t have any children with diabetes at your school, please know there are many other financially chal-

lenged children with diabetes in the state that could benefit from your efforts. Again, I know you are very busy,but I ask that you please take the time to help these students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to

attend camp.

Thank you for all that you do for these children and families. You DO make a difference!

Warmest regards,

Traci P. Scott, RN, CDE

Cell (803) 804-4978


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