Principal’s Words

As you know, the window for school choice opens on January 25. As District 5 parents, you have a

choice of schools for your children to attend and we appreciate your choosing Irmo High School! If you are

not zoned for Irmo High, you should have received a letter for you to confirm your intent to keep your child

at Irmo High. If you did not receive this letter, or did not return it, don't panic! It is for our own planning, but

is not required for your son or daughter to remain at IHS. Because we are a district magnet school,

students do not have to reapply from year to year to remain enrolled.

Even though you have chosen Irmo High School International School for the Arts, we hope you were still

able to attend our Arts Magnet Fair that took place on January 13. We had a number of fun and interactive

events for students to experience our arts and IB programs. If you were not able to attend, we encourage

you to continue to explore the many outstanding options that are unique to Irmo High, such as courses in

piano, guitar, world dance, world percussion, and many others, not to mention the exciting opportunities

presented by our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, which provides world class preparation

for university study. We are excited about the growth of all of our arts and IB programs, with increased

enrollment and high levels of student engagement and participation!

Even if you missed our Arts Magnet Fair, there remain many other ways for you to learn about our

programs. The first is to attend our next "Bring Your Parent to School" Day on January 29. Parents can

register for this event by calling the main office or by clicking on the link on the Irmo High home

page. While visiting your child's classes that day, be sure to also ask about the programs you are

interested in so that we can answer any questions you may have. Also you can attend any of our exciting

performances in the Center For the Arts. These shows highlight the exciting work that our students do in

their Fine and Performing Arts classes here at IHS. We recently packed the house for Shrek the Musical

and received rave reviews from all who attended! We will also be hosting information nights later in the

spring for parents to learn more about course offerings and programs at our school. We strive to make

these events fun and informational, reflecting our uniqueness as an arts-themed school. Finally, we are

always happy to schedule a visit or tour of our school to help you make the most of your child's experience

at Irmo.

Thank you again for making Irmo your home and for entrusting us with your child's education!

IRMO HIGH SCHOOL 6671 St. Andrews Road

Columbia, SC 29212 (803) 476-3000

http://www.lexrich5.org

/ IrmoHS.cfm

IHS Core Value

“In ourselves

our future lies”

SCHOOL HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:

8:20 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Wednesday 9:20 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

JACKET JOURNAL THE IRMO HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

HOME OF THE YELLOW JACKETS David Riegel, Principal FEBRUARY 2016

Principal’s Message Page 1 Dates to Remember Page 2 Senior Corner Page 2 Share Fair Nation Page 3 Gates Cambridge Finalist Page 4 Yearbook Page 4 Spring Assessments Page 5 School Improvement Council Page 5 Transition Fair Page 6

Feb 5 Registration Deadline for March 5th SAT Feb 8 D5 School Board of Trustees Meeting, Nursery Road Elementary School, 7pm Feb 9 Transition Fair at IHS, 6-8pm, IHS Auditorium Feb 9 Deadline for Midlands High School Bus Tour to Charleston Feb 13 Irmo Boys Soccer Fatz Breakfast Fundraising Breakfast, 8-10:30am Feb 13 Irmo Stingettes Junior Varsity Dance Clinic, 9am-3pm Feb 15 No School, Teacher Work Day Feb 18 Alive @ 25 Driving Class, 4-8pm, IHS Mr. Dubois Classroom Feb 18 PTSO Meeting Feb 18 School Improvement Council Cluster Meeting, 7pm, IHS Center for the Arts Feb 19 Midlands High School Bus Tour to Charleston Feb 22 D5 School Board of Trustees Meeting, H. E. Corley Elementary School, 7pm Feb 25-27 Much Ado About Nothing Theater production, 7pm, IHS Center for the Arts Feb 28 Much Ado About Nothing Theater production, 3pm, IHS Center for the Arts Mar 1-9 D5 Arts Are Elementary! Arts Show, Irmo High Main Street

SENIOR CORNER

Seniors:

If you received a “Be All You Can Be” award

anytime 9th-12th grade, you are eligible to apply

for a “Be All You Can Be” scholarship. Two

$500.00 scholarships will be awarded, one to a

male and one to a female. Scholarship

applications are available in the guidance office.

Completed applications should be submitted to

the guidance office by Friday, February 19th.

Arts Page 6 Irmo Boys Soccer Page 6 Irmo Celebrations Page 7 Be All You Can Be Awards Page 7/8 Irmo Athletics Page 9

SHARE FAIR NATION

The Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs is excited to

announce that Eric Bringley has been named a Gates

Cambridge finalist. Established in October 2000 by the Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation, the highly competitive and

prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship funds the pursuit of a

graduate degree at the University of Cambridge in the UK.

Worldwide, 95 scholarships are awarded annually, with 40 of

those going to American students. Recipients are selected on

the basis of outstanding intellectual ability, leadership potential,

commitment to improving the lives of others, and the fit between

the applicant’s qualifications and aspirations and the program at

Cambridge for which they are applying. One of 100 American

finalists selected, Bringley will interview in Seattle, WA on

January 30th.

Bringley is a senior in the South Carolina Honors College, pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering

with minors in Mathematics and Chemistry. A 2014 Goldwater Scholar, he is also a 2013 Magellan

Scholar and 2012 Rothburg Scholar. He spent the summer of 2015 as an American Chemical Society

International Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellow, doing research in theoretical chemistry in

Ulm, Germany. Bringley is also president of USC’s student section of the American Institute of Chemical

Engineers. His research career has led him to complete 13 technical presentations and two

publications. Bringley plans to complete a PhD in Chemical Engineering to produce social benefits

through science and technology.

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Eric Bringley is the son of James and Sandy Bringley, of Columbia, SC. and a graduate of Irmo High

School.

FORMER IRMO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT

NAMED A GATES CAMBRIDGE FINALIST

Time is running out to buy a senior ad for your Irmo High senior. If you would like to purchase an ad, please contact Liz Patrick at: palmettoyearbook@gmail.com Order your 2016 Irmo High yearbook today before they are sold out! Please order and pay online at: jostensyearbooks.com

2016 YEARBOOK

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL

SPRING SEMESTER

ASSESSMENTS

Listed below is information regarding some of the assessments which will be given during the spring semester.

WorkKeys Assessments - March 2, 2016

The WorkKeys Assessment evaluates students for career readiness. This assessment is administered statewide to all high school juniors. This test will be given on Wednesday, March 2. Wednesday will be a no delayed opening day.

Spring MAP Testing - March 11 - 25, 2016

These tests focus on the student’s mastery of reading and math and will be administered to all ninth graders.

End of Course (EOC) Exams -- May 16 - 20, 2016

The Education Accountability Act of 1998 requires the development of end-of-course examinations in gateway or benchmark courses which include Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, English 1, U.S. History and the Constitution, and Biology 1. The exams are required by the State Department of Education for all students enrolled in these courses to demonstrate their mastery of content. The exam grade counts as twenty percent (20%) of the student’s final course grade.

The EOC testing schedule is shown below. Stay tuned for more information regarding tutoring sessions being offered during the week of May 9 as additional preparation for these tests.

Monday, 5/16 Biology

Tuesday, 5/17 U.S. History

Wednesday, 5/18 English 1

Friday, 5/20 Algebra 1

The Irmo High School Improvement Council (SIC) would love your input and suggestions for ways to improve our school. Our monthly meetings are on the third Thursdays of each month at 7:00 and anyone is welcome to attend. We will be placing a suggestion box in the front office and welcome your comments. Please contact the SIC Chair with any questions or concerns you like addressed – Hayley Gossett lgossett@sc.rr.com

SIC Cluster Meeting - February 18 – 7:00 p.m.

IHS will host the School Improvement Council (SIC) cluster meeting on February 18 at 7:00 p.m. in our Center for the Arts.

Join Irmo Boys Soccer on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Fatz Café at 7420 Broad River

Road in Irmo for a fundraising breakfast. The breakfast will run from 8am – 10:30am and

the players will be serving. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage links, maple syrup,

butter, mixed fruit and beverage. Tickets are $7 per person and can be purchased from

any boys soccer player starting On February 4th.

ARTS THEATRE

The Center for the Arts will be performing Shakespeare's comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing' on Feb.

25, 26, 27 at 7pm and 28th at 3pm in the Center for the Arts Theater. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5

for students and may be purchased online at www.irmocenterforthearts.com Come out and enjoy a

night at the theater!

IRMO BOYS SOCCER

IRMO CELEBRATIONS

PTSO JANUARY TEACHER AND SUPPORT

PERSON RECOGNITION

Irmo High School PTSO is pleased to recognize an outstanding teacher and an

outstanding support person on a monthly basis. Individuals so recognized receive a

certificate, a gift card and a boxed lunch from Chick-fil-A in Columbiana Centre.

Congratulations to Lori Dailey (Front Desk Receptionist) as the

January Support Person of the Month and David Dubois

(English) as the January Teacher of the Month.

Ms. Dailey was nominated by a staff member who said “Ms. Dailey is a wonderful

asset to our front office…has such a genuine, caring attitude and is always willing to

help everyone”

Mr. Dubois was nominated by a staff member who said “he worked tirelessly to deliver

countless exams to our students…many hours behind the scenes to make the process

as seamless as possible.”

PTSO seeks your nominations for our monthly recognitions. Nomination forms are

available in the main office or visit the IHS website and click on

Parents>PTSO>Nomination Form

BE ALL YOU CAN BE AWARDS The Optimist Club of St. Andrews and the IHS PTSO sponsored the “Be All You Can Be” Awards Ceremony that was held in December 9, 2015 in The Center for the Arts Auditorium. Teachers at Irmo High School nominated students for this award based

on consistent effort and performance, preparation in the classroom, improved grades, leadership, or respect for school rules. The students were presented with certificates,

car magnets and t-shirts for their achievements and enjoyed refreshments after the ceremony.

Students who received the award on December 9th were:

Ninth Grade

Jamire Archie

Kelsey Barr

Chloe Bogart

Damian Bounyarith

Jackson Brazell

Emma Bryant

Jorge Cabrera-Rosas

Arista Couture

Camille Cowley

Kendall DeLong

Jason DeTouche

Zaria Eison

Ciara Ferguson

Becan Floyd

Joydan Foust

Keamoni Frazier

Aden Garrett

Kelli Grooms

Calvin Guyette

Adriann Halbisen

Onyx Hall

Danielle Harrell

Esha Hegde

Mackenzie Hoffman

Tyriq Hugee

Austyn Jacobs

Holly Kerr

Madeleine Knowles

Maia Lawson

Grant Lindsay

Gerald Lytes

Cameron Martin

Erin Medlock

Austin Morton

Hannah Nates

Graham Owiriwa

Alana Revels

Megan Roberts

Savannah Rubeiz

Shakira Salahuddin

Tralani Simpson

V'Auna Sinkler

Da'sha Starks

Robert Still

Savannah Terrell

Jayne Turlington

TJ Vaughan

Emily Watts

Katherine Weber

Danielle Williamson

Tenth Grade

Angela Addison

Nadya Bryant

Samarah Bryant

Eric Burkett

Aareuana Cobb

Oryana Concepcion

Savannah Corley

Raymond De Jesus

Kyle Isaiah Dogan

Dominique Dorrah

Ricky Elam

Corbin Gadsden

Mar'trell Gamill

Diana Gleaton

Angela Guerrero

Dante' Hair

Aniya Hall

Ante'sia Harmon

Geremiah Harrell

Taisha Holmes

Kameron Jacobs

James Jeffcoat

Mia Johnson

Antwone Mack

Julissa Martinez

Lexi McCarty

Federico Obando

Kaitlyn Rhoades

Katherine Shealy

Christina Singletary

Saul Solorio

Tyniajsha Timmons

Leah Tucker

Kyra Yoder

Jada Young

Eleventh Grade

Mogeeb Ali

Karen Armstrong

Khala Ball

Morgan Bines

Quiara Boresahole

Daija Brown

Tyrik Corley

Taylor Curry

Allison Davis

Tyrese Duffie

Baye Gakou

Julia Gambill

David Garcia

Jamal Gleaton

Dimaunri Glover

Rodney Gunn

Zaiia Hamilton

Jonathon Henryhand

Erich Himler

Malik Hosendove

De'Avonte Johnson

Keely Lassiter

Imoni Lawhorn

Victoria Leatherman

Hlonelwa Lutul

Olga Lytovchenko

Rain Oddo

Harsh Patel

Trinasia Powell

Patrick Praylow

Morgan Riegel

Kayla Roberts

Sandra Simpkins

Kamiyah Stanton

Zachary Stroupe

Joshua White

Rayanna Wicker-

Foust

Chandler Williams

Sa'Mya Williams

Twelfth Grade

Queondre Beach

Thomas Birdsong

Katherine Boyle

Keon Brantley

Christian Brown

Crysta Caldwell

Jalen Carr

Nigel Clark

Cy'ree Clarke

Brandon Coombes

Kevin Cummings

Jacob Edenfield

Ricardo Ferrer

Samantha Fladung

Kwa'Terria Glover

Philip Goodwin

Onasha Hambrick

Javon Holmes

Stephen Hosendove

Brentwood James

Ronald Jamison

Paul Keeler

Mohamed

Mohamed

Terrell Pearson

Ansley Santos

Carley Shirley

Khala Simmons

Ke'laiah Sizemore

Kathleen Slaughter

Bailey Smith

Mason Smith

Shakir Stone-

Marshall

Marquise Watkins

Mary Weed

IRMO ATHLETICS All student athletes are required to have a yearly physical before participating in school sports.

Below is a place in town that is offering low cost sports physicals.

Sports Physicals $20 Call for an appointment today!

803-814-2234

Located at the back of Murraywood Centre

7001 St. Andrews Rd. Suite B9 Columbia, SC 29212

www.crescenthealthclinic.com