The Buzz
Volume 2, Edition 8 November 16, 2020
Irmo High School
Email: absmith3@lexrich5.org
Website: https://www.lexrich5.org/Domain/28
Location: 6671 Saint Andrews Road, Columbia, SC, USA
Phone: (803) 476-3000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irmohighschool/
Twitter: @IrmoHigh
NEED TO KNOW
IMPORTANT GOOGLE CLASSROOM UPDATE
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s);
Google Classroom Guardian Summaries will be enabled on Wednesday, November 18, and you will have the opportunity to view material regarding your student’s work in all of their classes. The Guardian Summaries feature allows you to access information in all classes regarding your student’s missing work assignments, upcoming work due, class announcements, and questions recently posted by your student’s teachers.
Please check your email on November 18 for an invitation to join Google Classroom Guardian Summaries. You will receive a separate invitation for each student for whom you are a guardian. After accepting the invitation, you can choose when you would like to receive email summaries for your child. Options include daily or weekly emails, and you can unsubscribe at any time. (If you already are receiving Guardian Summaries, you do not need to take any further action. Your summaries will not be interrupted.)
For additional information regarding Google Classroom Guardian Summaries, please click on the links below:
Google Support - Get Classroom email summaries (for guardians)
Google Support - Guardian Summaries FAQ
Please contact Heather Boudreaux, our Digital Integration Specialist, at hboudrea@lexrich5.org if you have any questions regarding Google Classroom Guardian Summaries for your student.
Free SAT Practice Workshops Offered to IHS Juniors and Seniors on December 1.
Tim Anderson of Attest, LLC, will be conducting two free SAT workshops at Irmo High School on Tuesday, December 1. We will offer a morning session during Blocks 5B and 6B and an afternoon session during Blocks 7B and 8B. Students may participate in face-to-face or virtual instruction. Participants will practice test-taking strategies, learn how to comprehend questions, and learn tips for success in taking the English and math sections of this assessment. This workshop is open to all Irmo High School students in Grades 11 and 12 attending IHS via the hybrid or FIVE instructional model.
Please use this form to register for the workshop and indicate your preferences for session and instructional method. You may also sign up using the following link: bit.ly/IHSSATWorkshop
Teachers will be notified in advance of student absences and they will be excused; however, students will be responsible for making up any missed assignments. CATS Center students may sign up for workshops which occur during any of their classes located at IHS; however, CATS Center absences will not be excused.
Please submit your response by Monday, November 30. Should you have any questions, please email Stephanie Dukes (IHS SAT - Verbal Coach) at sdukes@lexrich5.org or Michael Bennett (IHS SAT - Math Coach) at mbennett@lexrich5.org
2021 IHS College Entrance Assessments for Third Year Students
During February and March 2021, all students in their third year of high school have the opportunity to take the ACT® or the SAT® during the school day. There is no cost to you because this test administration is being funded by the state of South Carolina.
The ACT will be administered Tuesday, February 23 (B Day) from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.
The SAT will be administered Wednesday, March 24 (B Day) from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Please complete the following Google selection form by Monday, November 30, to make your selection:
https://forms.gle/7C7gSAXvd9oU8eSw8
For information about the two tests, please refer to this video. You also may visit the IHS School Counseling website page at https://www.lexrich5.org/Page/22158. It contains an informative chart comparing the ACT and SAT college entrance assessments. Additional information regarding test practice websites also is included.
If you have questions regarding the submission of the form, please contact Dr. X’andria Sutton at xsutton@lexrich5.org. Should you need advisement on making a test selection for your student, please contact their assigned school counselor via email or at 803.476.3005.
PSAT/NMSQT INFORMATION
On Tuesday, January 26, freshmen (first year students) may take the PSAT/NMSQT as practice. Juniors (third year students) also may take the PSAT/NMSQT as practice and/or for the opportunity to try to qualify for a designation through the National Merit Scholarship Program on that date. The registration fee is $17.00.
The deadline for completing the PSAT/NMSQT Registration Form and paying your $17.00 registration fee is Tuesday, December 1. Upon completion of the registration form, you will receive an email with instructions for making an online payment. You can also register using the following link: bit.ly/IHSPSAT126
In the interim, we encourage students to take advantage of PSAT practice on the following websites:
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
https://virtualsc.org/testprepservices/
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. X’andria Sutton at xsutton@lexrich5.org or 803.476.3154.
IMPORTANT
MEAL DISTRIBUTION CHANGES
- Hybrid, or in person students, will go on Tuesdays to a specially designated kiosk in the cafeteria to pick up meals for Wednesday.
- FIVE, or virtual students, can still pick up meals at the school on Wednesdays. However, the pick up times have been adjusted to 12:15 - 1:45 pm. Buses will no longer run with meals. The distribution centers here at Irmo, Chapin and Dutch Fork High Schools will be the only locations to distribute on Wednesdays.
INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL CHANGE REQUESTS
You now have an opportunity to request a change in your child's instructional model which will take place at the end of the first semester. Use this request form to make your change request. This request does not guarantee placement in an instructional model.
Requests will be considered based on space and schedule/class availability. If you have more than one child attending Irmo High, please complete the form one time for each child. The window for making the request closes on November 20, 2020. Parents and guardians will receive notification of the status of their request by January 27, 2021. If approved, your child's placement will change on February 3, 2021, the first day of second semester.
If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact Ms. Gallagher in the school counseling office at 803.476.3005.
THE HAPPENINGS
FEAR THE STING
ROUND 2
Congratulations to our awesome Coach Brand and coaching staff, and our Varsity Football team!
We were victorious over Westside High School Friday night with the final score of 43 - 35 !!!!
We will now proceed to the 2nd round of playoffs at Irmo High School.
We will be the hosting Catawba Ridge High School from Ft. Mill.
Want to come support our team and watch a great game?
Here's what you need to know:
- Date: Friday, November 20th
- Time: 7:30 pm
- Tickets: $8.00
- Children 5 and under are free.
- If you want to attend the game you must purchase a ticket at this link. www.gofan.co/app/events/161461
- If any tickets are available the night of the game you may purchase them at the gate using your smartphone.
- A mask is required to be worn at all times.
GO IRMO - BEAT CATAWBA RIDGE!!!!
STAY AT HOME, BUT COME TO THE THEATER
The Irmo Theatre Company invites you to join us as we make Irmo history with our Fall virtual play, 10 Ways To Survive Life In A Quarantine. Shows will be held virtually through Broadway on Demand Nov. 20-21 and Nov. 27-29. Tickets will be $10 per household. Tickets can be pre-ordered by scanning the QR Code below or by going to: https://www.broadwayondemand.com/series/4ZSHaPMbx47R-10-ways-to-survive-life-in-a-quarantine---irmo-high-school-international-school-for-the-arts
WANT TO STICK A FORK IN IT CAUSE YOU'RE DONE?
If you don't know a player, coach or IYJC member to purchase a ticket, give us a call at 803-476-3000. We will help you out.
IRMO ONLINE GEAR
We now have an Irmo online store that will be available year round.
Orders are shipped directly to you.
Enjoy this Grand Opening promotion of 25% off.
This promotion will be valid until 12/4/20.
The link to access the store is here: https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/south_carolina/columbia/irmo-high-school
BUS DRIVERS NEEDED
*District 5 Is Now Hiring School Bus Drivers
Call 803-476-4986 To Apply*
DISTRICTWIDE NEWS
- The next school Board meeting is tonight, Monday, November 16 at Dutch Fork High School beginning at 7:00 pm. The event will also be livestreamed and can be viewed at lexrich5.org.
- School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties has launched new online interactive maps to allow the community to input their address, explore the redistricting scenarios, and understand potential attendance zone changes (if any) to their families and neighborhoods. See the petinent information at the following links.
- View the online map: http://www.lexrich5.org/redistrictingmap
- *NEW* View a video tutorial on the online map: http://bit.ly/redistrictingmaptutorial
- Review board presentations and background information on the redistricting: https://www.lexrich5.org/redistricting
- Email questions or comments regarding the redistricting scenarios:redistricting@lexrich5.org