January 4, 2016

The Buzz at Irmo Middle School

Irmo Middle School

6051 Wescott Road
Columbia, SC 29212
(803) 476-3600

Creating successful students for the challenges of tomorrow

www.lexrich5.org/ims
School Hours:
8:20 a.m.3:35 p.m.

rsjackso@lexrich5.org

Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Principal

https://twitter.com/IMS_Principal

Inside this issue:

TRI DAC Nominations
DFHS Stem Magnet
Basketball Schedule
Individual Graduation Plans

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Dates to Remember:
Tues 1/5
G40 Mtg. 7:45-8:10
Media Center
C Team Basketball @
Home vs. DF 5:30
Wed 1/6
Winter MAP Testing
Geography Bee @11
IMS Media Center
Band Students Field
Study at Irmo High
1:20 PM
Thurs 1/7
Winter MAP Testing
C Team Basketball @
White Knoll MS 5:30
District Magnet Fair
5:30 @ Center for
Advanced Technical
Studies
Fri 1/8
FCA Mtg. 7:40-8:10
AM Room 904

If you have news for the

Buzz, email Allison Redick
at aredick@lexrich5.org.

District Five to hold Magnet Fair in January

Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold a
Magnet Fair on Jan. 7 to give families in the district
another opportunity to explore magnet programs at several of its
schools. The open house-style event at the Center for Advanced
Technical Studies from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. will feature programs
from eight schools: Dutch Fork Elementary, Dutch Fork High, H. E.
Corley Elementary, Irmo Middle, Irmo High, Leaphart Elementary,
Seven Oaks Elementary and Spring Hill High School. School officials will provide information on their program offerings and talk with
parents about options to fit students needs.

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TRI-DAC NOMINATIONS
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program. Middle school students who attend the public schools of Lexington One, LexingtonRichland Five and Richland Two are eligible to participate. This year marks the 31st year TriDAC has provided students an outstanding and intense study of the arts through this summer program. The program is designed for artistically gifted and talented students who are
rising sixth through ninth graders in the summer before the 2016-2017 school year. Students may audition in creative
writing, dance, music (strings, vocal and wind/percussion), theatre or visual art.

DFHS STEM MAGNET

Applications for Dutch Fork High School's STEM Magnet Program are now being accepted for rising 9th grade students. The STEM program at Dutch Fork High School is an honors magnet program that accelerates and enriches learning experiences for students who are academically gifted
and have an interest in STEM-related majors and careers. The application deadline for rising 9th
graders is January 8, 2016

Basketball
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What are Individual

Graduation Plans (IGP)?
The Economic Development Act (EEDA) was passed in 2005. The implementation of this law was designed to
better prepare yourself for what you want to do after high school and to help you and your parents/guardians
make informed decisions about your education and future. The core of this law is the idea of planning. You,
along with your parent, will begin to create an IGP in the 8th grade as you prepare to enter the high school. During this time, you will select a cluster of study as you map out courses to take in high school. A career cluster is a
way of organizing classes around an occupational group. Each year in high school, you will review your IGP with a
guidance counselor and changes can be made based on your interest.
The Guidance Department will be scheduling the IGP meetings for 8th graders. You will receive a letter in the
mail over the next few of months which will have a scheduled appointment time. This meeting will allow your
student to choose a cluster of study. This plan can be changed and will be re-visited each year during registration. If you have a conflict or unable to attend the assigned appointment time, please contact Allison Redick at
803-476-3668 or email at aredick@lexrich5.org.

Tips for Parents

In helping your child
chose a Career path:
Start young. Develop career awareness by discussing career opportunities when reading books and
newspapers, watching television and observing
worksites.
Support you childs efforts to assess his or her own
interests, aptitudes, values and work styles.
Share your job experiences. A child delights in hearing about his or her parents jobs.
Encourage participation in job shadowing and internship opportunities.
Help your child understand the value and importance of his or her academic courses for success in a future
career.
6. Advise your child that there is more than one education pathway to a good job. More than 50% of the fastest growing jobs require an associates degree. There are a variety of routes to success: on the job training,
technical college, four year college, apprenticeships or the military.