Hawk News
Parent Edition
A Message from Dr. Jacobs
Hello Indian Trail Families,
We have many exciting things happening here at ITMS. Clubs will be starting soon; sporting events have begun and we have many upgrades taking place all around our campus. Please be sure to read through the newsletter below for important info. Included you will find information about homecoming, a facilities update, and much more!
Facilities Update
During the middle school transition, several projects were approved and funded. We have some larger projects that have taken longer to complete than originally anticipated. The following upgrades are either currently under way or will begin soon.
Science Room Upgrades
- Starting last year, we began upgrading our science classrooms to make them middle school ready. Most of our science classrooms have been upgraded.
- Science lab furniture has arrived for the remaining 11 science classrooms and will be installed over fall break.
Football/Soccer Field
- Installing a turf playing surface for the football/soccer field was approved late last school year.
- Core samples have been taken from the practice football field to assess whether the area can support that type of surface. If the results come back positive, we will be receiving a turf field. If the results come back negative, we will be receiving a sod surface. Either way, this is an upgrade for our field.
- I am hopeful that this project will begin once football and girls' soccer seasons have concluded.
Field House
- The green roofed building (pavilion) beside the baseball field will be converted to a field house with locker rooms and storage.
- This will be a huge upgrade to our current locker room situation.
- The funding for this project has been approved.
Track
- The old paved track around the football/soccer field will be resurfaced.
- We should be able to have a six lane track for practice and possibly meets.
- We still need to develop locations for shot and discus.
Gym Floor
- Our gym floor was scheduled to be sanded down to the wood, relined, and repainted this summer. The company did not show, after many attempts to bring them in.
- We are planning to screen and refinish the floor over fall break. This is a temporary solution, but it will give the floor enough traction for winter sports and PE classes.
I will continue to push out updates as they become available.
Important Dates
Aug. 30th
- Fall Sports Pictures - After School
Sept. 5th-9th
- ITMS Homecoming Week
Sept. 5th
- Labor Day - No School
Sept. 8th
- Homecoming Pep Rally
- Homecoming Football game 6:00pm @ SHHS
Sept. 9th
- Homecoming Dance @ ITMS Gym - School Spirt Night
- 6th/7th - 6:00-7:30pm
- 8th - 8:00-9:30pm
Sept. 23rd
- Walk-a-Thon
ITMS Homecoming - Sept. 5th-9th
Homecoming Events
Thursday -
Homecoming Game vs. Sevier 6pm @ SHHS
Friday -
Homecoming Dance - School Spirt Night
6th/7th - 6:00-7:30pm
8th- 8:00-9:30pm
***This is a casual dance. School colors/shorts/everyday wear.
****We will have a more formal dance in the spring
Spirit Week
Monday - Labor Day ❤️💙
No School
Tuesday - Tacky Tourist Tuesday 🌎🧭
Wear tacky tourist clothes
Wednesday - Workout Wednesday 👟💪
Wear workout clothes or support your favorite sports team
Thursday - Tie Dye Thursday 🌻✌️
Wear Tie Dye. Fall Athletes wear your sports jerseys.
Friday - Fan Day Friday 💛🏈
Wear Maroon & Gold. Show school spirit!
All Pro Dad - Sept. 2nd
Location: ITMS Cafeteria (Park at back of school and enter through the patio café doors)
Date: Friday, 9/2
Time: 7:00 am
Notes: Please RSVP through QR Code or click the link below! For Dads, moms, grandparents, guardians! Bring an adult to eat breakfast with you and grow together!
ITMS Food Pantry
Indian Trail is starting up a food pantry now that school lunches are no longer free. If you’re able to help, click the link or scan the QR code below to purchase food items and have them shipped to our school!
In only one full week of school, we’ve seen how severe this need is.
If you prefer to bring items by the school, drop them off in the office with a note ”Food Pantry/Garrett McDonald”. See attachment below for food ideas.
Thanks so much in advance! 🙏
*Indian Trail School School Counselors Link to the wish list is below!
ITMS PTA News
Volunteer Opportunities at Indian Trail
Walk-a-Thon - Friday, September 23rd
PTA will sponsor the Walk-A-thon again this year. The date will be Friday, September 23, 2022. Your student will come home with a folder for donations the first week of September. This folder will need to be returned by Friday, September 23. The hall with the most donations will win a party to celebrate raising the most money. Don't forget to send your child a water bottle that day.
PTA uses this money to provide resources for the school and its one the students favorite days, with music, outdoor fun and a little competition. If you have any questions please contact the Walk-a-thon chairpeople Liz Brunswick at lbruns32@gmail.com or Rachel Clement at rclement@wcyb.com.
Join PTA!
ITMS Sports News
Fall Sports Pictures - Tuesday, August 30th
Fall Sports Pictures will be after school on Tuesday, August 30th.
Fall Sports
Football
Volleyball
Girls Soccer
Cross Country
ITMS Game Schedules
Swimming & Diving Parent/Athlete Meeting - 9/1/22
ITMS School Clubs
Homework Club
Homework Club hours will be:
2:40-5:00 Monday- Thursday
2:40-4:15 Fridays
Please direct any and all questions to Mr. O
Email: oetkenk@jcschools.org
ITMS FCA Meetings
FCA will meet in the atrium between the gym and the auditorium at 6:50 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For any questions, please contact Mrs. Maiden at maidenc@jcschools.org.
JC Schools Bluegrass Club
Johnson City Schools is offering to all middle school students grades 6-8 the opportunity to learn to play one of our authentic bluegrass instruments - fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar and string bass. The club will meet every Tuesday from 3 to 4 pm at Indian Trail Middle School. If your student is at Liberty Bell Middle School transportation will be provide to ITMS via a school activity van. There is no cost for this club but students need to furnish their own instrument except for string bass. All students will need to be picked up at ITMS at 4 pm. The first club meeting will be Tuesday, September 6th. If you have any questions please email Susan Sterling Lambert at sterlings@jcschools.org
To fill out the form, click the link or scan the QR code below.
ITMS Chess Club
Click the link below to register for the ITMS Chess Club!
ITMS Pep Club
Scan the QR Code to register for the ITMS Pep Club!