The Brave
IMMS Principal's Newsletter, May 2019
IMMS Parent Advisory Group
Wanted: Committee Volunteers!
We are excited to announce the formation of our IMMS Parent Advisory Group. The purpose of this group is to engage parents as partners at IMMS to help mold an effective, responsive and responsible team with the goal of enhancing the educational experiences of all of our IMMS students. If you are interested in applying to serve on the PAG, please use the following link:
IMMS Parent Advisory Group Application
We look forward to hearing from all of you!
The BBC Visits 5th Grade
On Monday, May 13th Indian Mills Memorial School had the pleasure of a visit from two special guests from England who have very interesting careers. They shared with Ms. Almond and Ms. Carr’s students the importance of language arts and how it is used in all areas of life, especially careers
Ms. Phillippa Guillou is a journalist for The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). She researches and creates news entries on stories all around the world. She has to condense these stories into sixty-second clips. Ms. Daisy Stone is a Casting Researcher in TV and Advertising. Unlike Ms. Guillou who is the one on camera every day, Ms. Stone is behind the scenes doing her work.
Ms. Almond and Ms. Carr showed their classes a slideshow on the women’s steps to success and what their jobs entail. Ms. Guillou printed out a real news story from that day- “It’s A Boy!” The students read the news story on the new royal baby and created their own news report (60 seconds or less). The students worked extremely hard and acted as if they were news reporters. Ms. Guillou and Ms. Stone gave their expert tips on how to create a news story. This was a great success, and the students enjoyed every second of this special visit!
Project PRIDE
On Thursday, May 2, 2019, a Project Pride presentation was given to the eighth-grade students of Indian Mills Memorial School. The emphasis of the Project Pride program centers on personal experiences (usually drug related) of four inmates and the consequences of making destructive decisions. The facilitator, Angela Kellam, from the New Jersey Office of Educational Services, introduces the program, and each inmate is given approximately ten minutes to discuss his/her personal story. Additionally, the inmates briefly discuss the realities of prison life. A question and answer period follows prior to the close of the presentation.
Student response to this presentation is very positive, and the benefit of exposing them to the realities of bad decision-making is powerful.
Students trying out for Fall Sports 2019
Dear IMMS Families,
Fall sports sign-ups will take place soon. To make sure all of our student-athletes are prepared for fall sports please note the following:
All forms must be completed in their entirety and handed into the school nurse by August 23, 2019.
- Physical Form: In accordance with N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.2 an examination of each candidate in grades 6 through 12, for a school-sponsored Interscholastic or Intramural sport or team, shall be conducted within 365 days prior to the first practice/tryout session. The findings from this examination must be reported on the New Jersey Department of Education’s Annual Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination Form. The APPE is good for 365 days(from the day of the actual physical) and is kept in the student’s health record.
- Students who do not have a current sports physical on file in the nurse’s office will not be allowed to try out for a fall sport. Parents can check on the parent portal to see if their student’s sports physical will be current for the fall season. https://www.fridayparentportal.com/shamong.
- Health History Update Forms: This form must be completed if the physical examination has been longer than 90 days.
- Permission to Play: Signed by parent/guardian
- Concussion Fact Sheet, Sudden Cardiac Death Fact Sheet, Use and Misuse of Opioid Drug Fact Sheet: These must all be read by student-athlete and parent/guardian and then the sign off sheets need to be completed by student-athlete and parent/guardian.
All parts of the form must be completed or it will be returned to you for completion. NO other forms or notes will be accepted. Forms can be obtained in the main office and from the school website. https://indian-mills-memorial-school.echalksites.com/athletics
If you have any questions please email Mrs. Cosper, hcosper@shamongschools.org or call the Main Office during the summer months. Completed physicals can be dropped off in the Main Office or mailed to the school in care of the nurse during summer months.
