IHMS Weekly News
December 19 and 20, 2022
Upcoming IHMS Events
December 2022:
Monday, 12/19:- Spirit Week: Run, Run Rudolph: Wear Athletic Wear
StuCo Meeting - Rm 9 - 8:05
Girls Basketball Celebration - Cafeteria - 3:45
Spirit Week: Plaza Lights: Pick Any Holiday Attire
Student Celebration Assembly
Student Early Dismissal: 1:45
Winter Break
January 2023:
Tuesday, 1/3:
No School / Teacher Workday
Wednesday, 1/4:
No School / Professional Learning
Thursday, 1/5:
School Resumes
Late Start PLC Thursday: School Begins @ 9:19 a.m.
Boys Basketball Tryouts - 3:45
Chess Club - Rm 240 - 3:45
Friday, 1/6:
Report Cards Posted to Skyward
Boys Basketball Tryouts - 3:45
Upcoming Events:
1/11: Jr. Board - 7:45 - Library
1/11: Final Battle of the Books - 9:00 - Hocker Grove
1/11: Art Club / Board Game Club - 3:45
1/12: Late Start PLC Thursday
1/12: Chess Club - 3:45
1/16: No School / MLK Jr. Day
1/17: 8th Grade to CAA
1/17: Cheer Club - 3:45
1/18: 8th Grade to CAA
1/18: Jr. Board - 7:45 - Library
1/18: Art Club / Board Game Club - 3:45
1/18: Boys Basketball @ IW - 5:00
1/19: Late Start PLC Thursday
1/19: Chess Club - 3:45
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Section 1: Important IHMS Information
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Holiday Spirit Week Ahead!
We still have two holiday spirit days left to close out our first semester!
12/19: Run, Run Rudolph: Wear Athletic Wear
12/20: Pick Any Holiday Attire
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Kansas Communities That Care Survey Consent
Dear Parent/Guardian:
The Shawnee Mission School District will soon be administering the Kansas Communities that Care (KCTC) Student Survey*. This survey is taken by 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grade students statewide. As a school district, this survey is a valuable tool to help us understand how students behave, think and feel about alcohol, marijuana and other drug use, bullying and school safety.
The KCTC survey measures teen substance use, delinquency, and related problem behaviors in schools and communities. The survey gives insight into the problems students face and shows what we, as a school district and the greater community, can do to help them succeed. The information is also important for planning effective prevention programs in our schools and community and provides data to assist in applying for grant funding.
The survey can be viewed at www.kctcdata.org/families, click "View the survey". You may also be interested to know the following:
- It is completely anonymous. Students will not be asked for their names on the questionnaire, nor will anyone be able to connect any individual student with his/her responses. School staff will not see any one student’s responses, but only summaries of results.
- Participation is entirely voluntary. Your child may decline to participate in the survey or may simply skip any question they do not wish to answer.
- Annual participation is important. Even if your child has participated in previous surveys, annual data is extremely helpful in determining the effectiveness of previous efforts and changes in program areas.
For more information about the Kansas Communities that Care Survey and the Informed Consent process, visit https://kctcdata.org/file/guardian-survey-informed-consent-english-pdf.
In order for your student to take the 22-23 KCTC Survey, parents/guardians of 6th, 8th, 10th & 12 graders need to complete the consent process through Family Access in Skyward. The consent process must be completed by Friday, January 6th, 2022. The survey will be available December 19 through January 31, 2023.
- Once in Skyward, click on the “[+]Show More” related to the KCTC message which will bring up the next screen. The parent then clicks the “Fill out Online Form for student” to complete the KCTC consent form. See pictures below for location in Skyward.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
*The survey is provided by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Behavioral Health Services Commission and administered by Greenbush – The Southeast Kansas Education Service Center, Research and Evaluation Department.
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Updated Student Grade Viewing in Canvas
Students can now see their grades for all courses at once! On their Dashboard, if they scroll to the bottom right, they will select "View Grades" (see picture #1).
They will then see all their courses with the current grade (see picture #2).
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12/20 Early-Release and Recognition Assembly
This is a quick reminder that Tuesday, 12/20 is an early-release day (1:45 p.m.) Buses will run directly after school at 1:45 p.m.
That same day, our IHMS STUCO will be hosting our IHMS second-quarter recognition assembly.