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NDIANOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWS

403 S 15th Street, Indianola, IA 50125

PHONE 515.961.9530 FAX 515.961.9535

https://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/school/indianola-

middle-school/

SCHOOL NEWS…

Reader of the Week

This week’s winner:

Maria Maydanyuk

WEEK OF

November 18, 2019

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School District Website

http://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/index.php

Middle School Page

https://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/school/indianola-middle-school/

Yearbook News

This isn’t your elementary school paper

binder yearbook! The IMS yearbook is a

52-paged, color, hardbound book of you

and your friends!

Buy one now for $25 – The price goes

up to $30 as of November 30. The

deadline to buy is February 28.

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/custo

mer/1071684/Indianola-Middle-School/

https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/custo

mer/1071684/Indianola-Middle-School/

Upcoming No School Dates

Wednesday, 11-27 thru Friday, 11-29: Thanksgiving Break

December 23 – January 3: Winter Break

Monday, January 20: Teacher Work Day

Thursday & Friday, February 20 & 21: Prof Dev for Teachers/Conf

March 16 – 20: Spring Break

April 13: Professional Development for Teachers

May 25: Memorial Day

Drivers: Please use caution when dropping

off and picking up your kids. Follow the

lanes of traffic and drive slowly. We want

everyone to get to where they are going in

one piece. Thank you!

Join the Middle School on

Twitter!

@MSIndianola

Students: Please bring your Chromebooks and ID cards to school with

you each day.

Parents: Students are still able to eat lunch if they forget or lose their

cards. They may have to go to the back of the line, however, so that

the lunch clerks can assist them after the other students with cards

have made their way through the line. The goal is to get nearly 300

students served and seated as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Bus Passes – Students and Parents Please Read

If your child will be riding the bus home with another student, he will need a bus pass. We ask that you send a note to the

office before school starts stating your child’s name, grade, who he will be riding the bus with, the date, and the bus

number, if known. You may also call 961-9530 (press 0) and leave this information with a secretary before 8:10.

Students, if you need to call a parent to get a pass during school hours, you must do it in the office during recess right

after you eat---not at the end of recess. You will be marked with an unexcused tardy if you do not make it to your next

class on time.

No bus passes will be written after 2:00 p.m.

Peace Poster Contest

The Lions Club sponsors the Peace Poster Contest, which encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of

peace. The theme this year was “Journey of Peace”. Students ages 11-13 were eligible to participate. Each poster was

judged on originality, artistic merit, and communication of the theme.

Congratulations to the following IMS students who placed at the local level: Chloe Chaplin (3rd place), Ryker Burgin (2nd

place), and Ceci McDonald (1st place). Ceci’s poster is on its way to the next level of competition. Please stop by to view

the entire peace poster display around the Blake Fieldhouse lobby.

Chloe Chaplin Ryker Burgin

Ceci McDonald

ACTIVITY

INFO…

Check Out the District Event Calendar

Below is a link to the district’s event calendar.

You’ll find dates, times, and locations for sports,

music, and various other events in which our

students are participating on this site.

https://www.littlehawkeyeconference.com/public/g

enie/206/school/645/

This is a free program offered to IMS students through Indianola

Parks and Recreation. The Zone is in session on Mondays and

Thursdays from 3:20 to 5:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.

For details, click here.

Food Service & Free/Reduced Meal Info

Indianola Schools offer lunch and breakfast each day. Breakfast is $2.00 at all schools and lunch is $3.00 at

the elementary schools and $3.10 at the middle school and high school. Menus are available

here: https://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/departments/food-service/.

If you need assistance to participate, the free and reduced meal application is available.

https://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/departments/food-service/fee-and-reduced-meal-application-information-

test/.

Indianola Schools is an equal opportunity provider.

Battle of the Books Contest at IMS

Students at IMS are invited to join this contest

by reading as many books from the Iowa Teen

Award list as possible between now and

February! In February, there will be a test over

all of the books. The six students with the

highest scores on the test will represent IMS at

the Fairfield competition in March. Last year,

our IMS "Book Tribe" won the contest. Our goal

is to return and reclaim the title! Multiple

copies of the books are available in the middle

school library. Here is a link to the list and more

information about the competition. You may

contact Mrs. Bauer (Ext. 3102) with any

questions.

https://sites.google.com/aea267.k12.ia.us/bo

b/craea-battle/middle-school-book-list

Study Table for Wrestling and Girls

Basketball

If you signed a permission slip for your athlete to attend

Study Table during the Wrestling or Girls BBall season,

he/she is expected to be there each Wednesday. Please

call 961-9530 or email

joanne.thessen@indianola.k12.ia.us if your student needs

to miss.

Indianola Wrestling

If you are a 6th grader interested in wrestling, please visit the

following website for signups:

https://www.indianolawrestling.com/

Reminder to Parents and Students:

The building does not open to students until 7:00 a.m. unless you are here for a morning activity with a teacher.

If you are dropped off before 7:00, please wait by the Main Entrance doors – not the fieldhouse. A staff

member will let you in when they arrive. Dress for the weather if you arrive before the building is open.

Activity Passes

If you purchased an activity pass for your child, there should be a black “19” sticker on the school ID. This is what your

student must show at the gate to get into games without paying admission. Please remind your student that if he didn’t

get a sticker but you purchased the pass he must go to the main office with his ID.

If you haven’t purchased an activity pass, there is still time. The cost is $50 and it allows your student entry into home h igh

school and middle school athletic events and some music events. You may purchase this pass in the front office (cash or

check only) or click here and select Middle School.

Watch School Events Online!

If you missed your child’s concert, game, etc., and wish there was a way to see it, you may be in luck! The following link will

take you to the High School Sports Network-Indianola page. You will find several events listed for all grades in the

Indianola district.

http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/indianola-high-school-indianola-ia

We Want our Students to be Involved!

There are many ways for students to get involved at school. Just a few of the groups or clubs offered are Geography Club,

Mock Trial, DAA, Yearbook Staff, MathCounts, Art Club, and many more. Here is a link to the Activities section of the IMS

webpage:

https://www.indianola.k12.ia.us/school/indianola-middle-school/activities/

Wrestling Fan Gear

Here is a link to the 2019-20 wrestling fan gear. You’ll find t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, backpacks, and more!

https://www.ironside-apparel.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1871

Do you Play Bass Guitar, Guitar, Keyboard, or Drums?

The choir department is looking for students who play the instruments listed above to join their show choir band.

If you feel you are a good player, please contact Mrs. Moore or Mrs. Wood in the choir room. You DO NOT have

to be in Band or Choir at the school to participate.

GENERAL

INFORMATION…

Students, parents, employees and others doing business with or performing services for the Indianola Community School District

are hereby notified that this school district does not discriminate on the basis of age (except students), race, color, religion, national

origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, creed or marital status in admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs and activities.

The school district does not discriminate on the basis of age (except students), race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, creed or marital status in admission or access to, or treatment in, its hiring

and employment practices. Any person having inquiries concerning the school district's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), § 504 or Iowa Code § 280.3 is directed to contact:

504 Coordinator Indianola Community School District

1304 East 2nd Avenue Indianola, IA 50125

515 961-9500 who has been designated by the school district to coordinate the school district’s efforts to comply with the regulations implementing

Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the ADA, § 504 and Iowa Code 280.3 (2007).

Anti-Bullying/Harassment (Ref. School Board Policy 104) Harassment and bullying of students and employees are against federal, state and local policy, and are

not tolerated by the board. The board is committed to providing all students with a safe and civil school environment in which all members of the school

community are treated with dignity and respect. To that end, the board has in place policies, procedures, and practices that are designed to reduce and

eliminate bullying and harassment as well as processes and procedures to deal with incidents of bullying and harassment. Bullying and harassment of students

by other students, by school employees, and by volunteers who have direct contact with students will not be tolerated in the school or school district. Concerns

can be reported to the building administration by phone, email, or in person. Board Policy forms 04E1 and 104E2, along with additional bullying and harassment

policy information can be obtained from the district website or from the main office.

Backpacks 4 Hunger

Backpacks 4 Hunger provides food to

students that they can take home for the

weekend. This service is for elementary

and middle school students. Contact 961-

5755 or your child’s school counselor for

details.

Boston Trip

Listen Up, 8th Graders! If you are still interested in traveling

to Boston but you missed the first informational meeting,

there will be another one this Thursday, November 21, at

5:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. This meeting will cover tour dates,

itinerary, and cost. Please send an email to Mr. Singleton,

cort.singleton@indianola.k12.ia.us, if you would like to

attend.

This is not a school-sponsored activity.