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Our Male Athlete of the Week (4/22-4/27) is Jardanis (Eduardo) Juarez! Coach says "Eduardo is an 8th grader who is new to the track team this season. He competes in distance events and relay teams. Eduardo's hard work and competitive spirit mixed with his raw talent have made him a great addition to the team and we are lucky to have him!" Great job, Eduardo!!!! We are so proud of you! #TheBulldogWay

Our Teacher of the Month for May is Breeze Jones. Teachers say "Breeze is a wonderful classroom instructor; she gives 100% to her work here at IMS. She quietly goes about the building helping students- they have no idea on how much extra time she puts in behind the scenes. From grading essays to collecting data, she thinks critically on how to improve instruction and learning. She deserves to represent IMS as a teacher of the month. " Thank you, Mrs. Jones!!! #TheBulldogWay

Reminder, all students who are interested in participating in athletics/activities next year will need a physical. Community Health is coming to IMS to do physicals but paperwork is due to the school tomorrow. Physical paperwork can be picked up in the clinic.

Student of the month for May is a kind and thoughtful student. She works hard to have straight A's and has been on the honor roll. Mrs. Johnson says she has mastered the art of drawing, painting, pottery wheel and paper mache. Other teachers say she is a good leader. She also keeps busy with her many sport activities such as volleyball, wrestling, and track. Student of the month for May is Dylan Schnurbusch. #TheBulldogWay

We want to take a moment and thank our Principal, Mrs. Chism! We appreciate all she does for our students, our staff and our school. She is constantly looking at ways to improve our school and we truly appreciate her leadership! Her efforts don't go unnoticed. Thank you, Mrs. Chism! Happy National Principal's Day!!!!!! #TheBulldogWay

Did you know the town of Independence does not have a city flag? Mrs. Woodward's 6th grade social studies class has been learning about where flags came from. The students took their knowledge about flags and applied it to create a flag representing the town of Independence. After creating the flags that represent Independence the classes voted to come up with seven finalists. Those finalists were Bryor Smith, Maddie Stair, Lucy McAfee, Henry Matlock, Saige Rock, Kaelynn Carnes and Cyarra Rexwindle. Mrs. Woodward sent the seven finalist flags to the Mayor of Independence, Tim Emert and he picked a winner! The winner of Mrs. Woodward's 6th grade social studies Flag contest is Kaelynn Carnes. Again congratulations to Kaelynn Carnes for winning the flag contest. She will receive a gift card and her flag will be hung by the office for the next couple of weeks. #TheBulldogWay

This week! Going to be a great week! #TheBulldogWay

Dance, Dance, Dance!!!!! #TheBulldogWay

Our Male Athlete of the Week (4/15-4/20) is Keaton Breeding. Coach says "Keaton is an 8th grader who has done track 2 years here at IMS. He competes in long distance for us. He is a team first kid who shows up everyday to practice and never complains. Keaton leads by example off the track as well with strong character and academics." Keaton, we are so proud of you! Keep up the good work! #TheBulldogWay

Our Female Athlete of the Week (4/15 - 4/20) is Annaliese Wright. Coach says "Annaliese is an 8th grader who has done track 2 years here at IMS. She competes in a variety of events from sprints to distance and hurdles. Annaliese is kind, respectful, and hard working during every meet and practice. Her efforts have earned her the trust and respect of her teammates and coaches." Annaliese, we are proud of you!!! Finish strong! #TheBulldogWay

We appreciate these ladies!!! Happy Administrative Professional Day! #TheBulldogWay

The IMS orchestra had an awesome day this past Saturday, April 20th at the Mid-America Music Festival!! The Symphonic Orchestra performed and received a I Outstanding rating 🎉🎉 We also took 25 solos, with 18 of them earning I ratings, and 7 of them earning II ratings, and 11 ensembles, with 6 receiving Is, and 5 receiving IIs. They represented Indy well!! Ensemble Name/Participant List: Cello Duet #1: Paxton Barnhart & Gracyn Goins Violin & Cello Duet #1: Aislinn Akeman & Maranatha Scott Violin Duet #1: Nellie Grace Hart & Lucy McAfee Violin Duet #2: Paris Drake & Tyjana Gaston Violin Duet #3: Emily Whittet & Teagan Riley Violin Duet #4: Emily Whittet & Ashlyn Coles Mixed String Trio: David Mitchell, Matthew Mego, Camron Shivers Viola & Cello Duet: Kacie Almazan & Easton Gray Violin Duet #5: Lucy York & Brooklyn Wyrick Violin & Cello Duet #2: Janet Decker & Tierra Gray Dynamic Duo (viola duet): Carly Odell & Montse Chona Bernal IMS Symphonic Orchestra: Kacie Almazan Montse Chona Bernal Janet Decker Easton Gray Tierra Gray Matthew Mego David Mitchell Madison Morris Carly Odell Khloe Ratzlaff Enoch Scott Camron Shivers Karenna Sperling Micaiah Sperling Brooklyn Wyrick Lucy York IMS Students playing a Solo: Aislinn Akeman Paxton Barnhart Gracyn Goins Ruby Johnston December Malone Cyarra Rexwinkle Maranatha Scott Nellie Grace Hart Paris Drake Tyjana Gaston Teagan Riley Emily Whittet Ashlyn Coles Kacie Almazan Easton Gray Matthew Mego David Mitchell Madison Morris Carly Odell Khloe Ratzlaff Brooklyn Wyrick Enoch Scott Karenna Sperling Micaiah Sperling Lucy York #TheBulldogWay

Our Female Athlete of the Week (4/8 - 4/13) is Kate Merrick! Coach says "Kate is an 8th grader who competes in sprints, relays, and long jump. She is a fierce competitior who works hard to make herself and her teammates better. Kate is a multi sport athlete who balances them all very well and thrives in whatever she does. Her competitive spirit makes everyone around her better. Kate is a joy to coach and has smile on her face everyday. Great job Kate!" Great job, KATE!!! She also earned MVP in a softball tourney this weekend for her traveling team! It's hard to catch up with her and coach and get a picture, so sorry for the late posting. #TheBulldogWay

This week! #TheBulldogWay

Our Male Athlete of the Week (4/8-4/12) is Jaiden Kraft. Coach says "Jaiden is a great kid on and off the track. He is an 8th grader who competes at a very high level in sprints, high jump, and relay teams. He is an extremely hard worker who is very coachable. Jaiden has dedicated himself to being the best he possibly can and that is reflected in his improvement in all of his PRs as well as being part of a school record setting relay team." Jaiden is a multi-sport athlete who does things the right way. We see that and we appreciate that. Keep it up! It's been hard getting and posting pictures with how busy the track athletes and coaches have been this week. #TheBulldogWay

EIGHTH GRADE PARENTS-- THE DEADLINE FOR YEARBOOK APPRECIATION ADS IS MAY 3RD! Another mass email will be sent home with instructions if you wish to purchase one for your student.

CHC will be doing Sports Physicals for us in May. To cut down on confusion, packets will be available for student's to pick up in the MS and HS clinics only (not in the office). Once a student has their packet filled out it can be returned back to the clinic. The deadline to return packets will be May 3rd (instruction sheet will be sent home with packet). We will look the packets over and make sure all signatures are in place. For each school's day the maximum number of physicals that can be completed will be 100. We will also be offering physicals at Central Enrollment so they will have multiple chances to get it done. Once the physicals are completed we will chart them in the clinic, then give them to the office (athletic secretary). 5/16/2024 from 8A-3:15P @ IHS 5/17/2024 from 8A-3:30P @ IMS

Baeya Dodson was awarded the People's Choice Award at the end of the Museum Art Contest. Her artwork also won third place in 2D Miscellaneous. She also got a Ribbon and $20 from the Art Contest sponsors. Great job, Baeya!!! #TheBulldogWay

Dear Bulldog Family, This is a friendly reminder that IMS will be dismissing school early - at 2:55pm - tomorrow, Thursday, April 18th due to the IMS home track meet. School buses will run at their normal time (3:30pm) as IMS is the only school in the district that is releasing early tomorrow. Bus students at IMS will remain in the cafeteria until the buses arrive. If your child is a bus rider and you are able to pick him/her up at 2:55pm, feel free to do so. We will remain on this schedule even if the track meet is canceled due to inclement weather. If you have any questions please call the IMS office at 620-332-1836.

Excited for a great week! #TheBulldogWay