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Inside this issue:

February Job Shadow 2DreamBox 2Student Led Conferences 3Middle Years 4-5Individual Graduation Plans 6

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].

February 8, 20

Dates to Remember:

Mon 2/8 C Team Boys

Basketball vs. DFMS @Irmo High Gym 6:45

Tues 2/9 G40 Mtg. 7:45-8:10

Media Center

NYC Expedition Mtg.@ 6:30 IMS CaféThurs 2/11 Fine Arts field trip to

Elementary Schools Valentines Dance 3:30-

5:30Fri 2/12 FCA Mtg. 7:40-8:10

AM Room 904

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

Boys Advance

PAC Championship

Monday 6:45

Irmo High School

See You There!!!

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Valenne's DanceThurs Feb 11, 3:30 - 5:30,

$5 / Student

Professional DJ, lots of food and fun!

Vote During Lunch

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Do you judge a book by its cover? Try a Blind Date with a Book in the Media Center

We are excited to announce that our Young Scholars Program applicaon is open.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundaon is looking for high-achieving seventh grade student

with nancial need to apply for our unique pre-college scholarship and advising pro-

gram. Young Scholars receive high school and college counseling, funding for summe

and extracurricular academic programs, access to internships and study abroad oppo

tunies, and other educaonal resources including books and technology.

We invite all interested to aend our upcoming webinar to learn more about the

Young Scholars Program benets, eligibility, selecon criteria, & key dates: Feb. 16,

7:00pm EST - hps://aendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5452305910201815553 o

contact the organizer for more informaon: [email protected].

mailto:[email protected]



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Job Shadowing Month

Job Shadowing is a great time for your student to explore the world of work.

October 23, 2015 – April 22, 2016- Each year, Irmo Middle School students have the opportunity to parcipate

in Job Shadowing.

Job Shadowing gives students an opportunity to see that the skills they learn in school are related to the skills

they will need in the workplace. Job Shadowing is considered a short-term experience to introduce a student to

a parcular job by a one-on-one pairing of a student with an employee in a work environment. The student

“shadows” the worker up to one day to beer understand the requirements of a parcular career. All students

are encouraged to parcipate in this acvity.

Important Informaon about Job Shadowing:

Students and their parents/guardians will make arrangements for the student to shadow a parent/guardian,

friend, relave or another person in a career of interest at the work site to include transportaon.

Students are only eligible to have ONE day per school year for this acvity.

Job Shadowing can be completed in a couple of hours, an enre day, weekends and/or holidays.

Students provide their own lunch during shadowing, if applicable.

Students should demonstrate punctuality, honesty, good grooming habits, appropriate dress and willingness

to learn.

Students serve as an observer, not a worker.

Students are not permied to shadow teachers at Irmo Middle school

Any school work missed as a result of being absent for shadowing is the responsibil-

ity of the student.

If interested, please have your student contact Allison Redick, Career Specialist to pick

up a packet or go to our IMS Website under the Guidance Department/Career Specialist

to print a packet. Also, if you need assistance for a parcular career to job shadow

please contact Allison @ 476-3668 or email:

[email protected]

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Project Dream Box

#DreamBox Project for the Jeerson Awards Foundaon and the LEAD 360 organizaon

Please help us to collect 36 shoe boxes in 20 days lled with new and gently used school supplies, journals and

leers of encouragement

Please send all items to Mrs. Hilton Room 900

Thanks for your support!

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We are pleased to announce that this year we will be facilitating student-led conferences(SLC's). For those of you who may be new to this procedure, the student -led conference pro-cess empowers the student to direct and report on his/her progress at school that specificallyaddresses certain learning targets and our school-wide Habits of Scholarship. SLC's are re-search-based and used in many exemplary middle schools. Our Crew leaders have beentrained to assist, direct, and support our students throughout the preparation process. Theyhave coached, critiqued, and evaluated their students in order to have them ready to present

to their parents and guardians. In short, the students will be leading the conference while re-flecting on their progress and setting goals for advancement.

During the conference process students will report on academic progress, articulate goals,report on assessment data when appropriate, and share examples of their course work. They will present samples of schoolwork from all of their classes.

The student-led conference process is much different from the traditional parent teacher conference in which the teacherdoes most of the talking and the parent does the listening. Often in such conferences, the student is not even present. Therole of the Crew leader in a student-led conference is one of coach, mentor, and advocate. It is likely that there will be several conferences will be taking place at one time within the same room. The Crew leader will circulate and be present for spe-cific questions related to the process and support students as they reflect on their work. If a parent wants a parent teacherconference with any particular teacher, they may request one at any time.

We believe that the student-led conference process allows students to take ownership of their learning and possess the re-

sponsibility for creating goals and identifying support structures needed to achieve their desired level of success. We arepleased with the learning that is happening at Irmo Middle School's International Academic Magnet and know that our stu-dents are eager to present their progress to their parents.

We thank you for working with them in this journey. Below we have included some frequently asked questions and answers.

Why are we doing them at Irmo Middle School? How does it impact student achievement? When students are a vitalcomponent of student-led conferences, they have more ownership in the learning process with opportunities for increasedstudent success. Students have an opportunity to present their work, reflect on learning, revise goals, and determine specifistrategies for continued growth.

When: Student-led Conferences will take place in March 2016 for all IMS students.6th Grade March 7-11, 7th Grade March 21-24, 8th Grade March 14-18

Where: Crew leader’s classroom, or another location decided upon by the Crew leader. *Parent/guardian(s) will be given different times (20 minute time slots) during that week that they can sign up to attend.

What Should Parents Expect: Parents will be welcomed, and then invited to sit with their student as their child communi-cates their progress towards academic learning targets and Habits of Scholarship.

How can parents assist: Please support your child by signing up for a 20 minute time slot the week of their student -ledconference. Your attendance at their student-led conference will mean so much to them! Our goal is for 100% of parents toattend. Sign up information will be sent home the first week in February.

For a sample of how these work, take a moment to watch the video at the following URL: https://vimeo.com/45140230


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What are IndividualGraduaon Plans (IGP)?

The Economic Development Act (EEDA) was passed in 2005. The implementaon of this law was designed to

beer prepare yourself for what you want to do aer high school and to help you and your parents/guardians

make informed decisions about your educaon 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. Dur

ing this me, you will select a cluster of study as you map out courses to take in high school. A career cluster is

way of organizing classes around an occupaonal group. Each year in high school, you will review your IGP with

guidance counselor and changes can be made based on your interest.

The Guidance Department will be scheduling the IGP meengs for 8th graders. You will receive a leer in the

mail over the next few of months which will have a scheduled appointment me. This meeng will allow your

student to choose a cluster of study. This plan can be changed and will be re-visited each year during registra-

on. If you have a conict or unable to aend the assigned appointment me, please contact Allison Redick a

803-476-3668 or email at [email protected].

Tips for ParentsIn helping your childchose a Career path:

Start young. Develop career awareness by discuss-ing career opportunies when reading books and

newspapers, watching television and observing

worksites.

Support you child’s eorts to assess his or her own

interests, aptudes, values and work styles.

Share your job experiences. A child delights in hearing about his or her parents’ jobs.

Encourage parcipaon in job shadowing and internship opportunies.

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 educaon pathway to a good job. More than 50% of the fast-

est growing jobs require an associate’s degree. There are a variety of routes to success: on the job training,

technical college, four year college, apprenceships or the military.





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