TMS BLIF Update
September 16, 2016
I-SS Mission Statement
“We are a premier school system where students come first. All students will receive a high quality , relevant education in a safe and caring environment which will produce confident, responsible and globally competitive citizens. Our students will be college and career ready.”
Secondary Updates
CROSBY Scholars
- Registration open for grades 6-10. Please make sure to get the word out to your students and parents. http://www.crosbyscholarsiredell.org
Iredell County Crosby Scholars is looking for one teacher leader from each HS and MS to be the school based point of contact and cheerleader! If you need more information about Crosby Scholars please contact Marlene Scott at marlene_scott@iss.k12.nc.us. The cutoff date for enrollment is October 1st. Open house will be at Unity on September 27th 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Students are asked to RSVP by September 20th.
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Mac Laptop Insurance
The insurance cost this year for students is $61.48 and the cost for staff is $48.59.
- Insurance for students will be purchased by going to the online insurance portal URL, http://my.safeware.com and log in using: User ID: iss Password: iredell
- Staff will purchase the insurance by going to the online insurance portal URL, http://my.safeware.com and log in using: User ID: iredell Password: teachers
- The online insurance portal for students and staff to purchase insurance will be open from 8/10/16 to 9/23/16.
- Purchasing insurance is voluntary and it does not take the place of the district's annual Technology Usage Fee. Also, the Technology Usage Fee is not insurance and it does not cover laptop damage.
- MacBook Air insurance information for parents/students can also be found on the district IMPACT website: http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/Page/58218
Resources
Growth Mindset
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