March 17- 24, 2017
PARENT
NEWSLETTER
Table of Contents
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Weekly Calendar/ Parent Info
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​“Pi - Day” Math Teachers
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​ IHS Education Foundation Fundraiser
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Bring Your Parent To School Day
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​Scholarship Listing
Graduation Supplies Delivery Info
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​Literacy Spotlight
Extended Studies
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​ Black History Bowl
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​ Prom 2017
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​WorkKeys Testing Information
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USC Concert
Military Academy Day
Athletic Director of the Year Award
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​ ​ ​Athletic Scholarship Opportunity
On March 4, 2017,​ Irmo High School took first place in the​ ​Black
History Quiz Bowl​. The event was sponsored by the Chi Iota Iota
Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. There were four rounds. The
first round featured a written quiz in which students answered
questions as a team. The last three rounds were Q & A format by a
moderator where students buzzed in to answer the questions. Irmo
edged by Richland Northeast High School in double overtime to
secure the victory! Irmo High’s team consisted of ​Taheem Perez,
Tomauree McDowell, Dante Hair, and Atashanay Eskridge.
(more pics on page 8)
Note from the Principal
To promote communication between school and home, my office sends out a weekly
parent email on Fridays. The email will include weekly events, special recognition, and
news around school. We hope you will find this information useful. As always, you can
email me directly with any questions or concerns you may have at ​[email protected]​g
David Riegel, Principal of Irmo High School
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Spring MAP Testing (3/13 - 3/31)
Monday, March 20, A day​: ​College Rep Visit - Midlands Technical College/Cafeteria; 360 Literacy, 3:40pm; Irmo
Advantage, 4pm; Varsity Boys Golf Match vs White Knoll @ Indian River, 4:30pm; B-Team Baseball Game vs White
Knoll @ Away, 6pm; JV Baseball Game vs White Knoll @ Home, 6pm
Tuesday, March 21, B Day:​ Sophomore Class Meeting; 360 Literacy, 3:40pm; Boys Varsity Tennis vs River Bluff @
Away, 5pm; Girls JV & Varsity Soccer vs River Bluff @ Home, 5:30pm; Boys JV and Varsity Soccer vs River Bluff @
Away, 5:30pm; Varsity Baseball Game vs White Knoll @ Away, 7pm
Wednesday, March 22, A Day:​ ​NO DELAYED DAY​; Teen Talk, Lunches; Principals Meeting, 1pm; 360 Literacy,
3:40pm; Boys Varsity Tennis vs Brookland Cayce @ Away. 5pm; D5 Visual Arts Reception, 5pm; Boys JV & Varsity
Lacrosse vs AC Flora @ Home, 5:30pm; Varsity Baseball Game vs River Bluff @ Home, 6:30pm
Thursday, March 23, B Day: ​Literacy, 3:40pm; Irmo Advantage, 4pm; Boys Varsity Tennis vs Dutch Fork @ Home,
4:30pm; Varsity Boys Golf vs Chapin @ Away, 4:30pm; C-Team Track & Field Meet #3 @ Dutch Fork, 5pm; Softball
- JV & Varsity Game vs Ridge View HS @ Home, 5:30pm; B-Team Baseball Game vs White Knoll @ Home, 6pm; JV
Baseball Game vs White Knoll @ Away, 6pm
​Friday, March 24, A Day:​ ​ USC/Lancaster Dual Enrollment Classes, Advisory; Boys JV Soccer vs Dutch Fork @
Home, 4:30pm; Girls JV & Varsity Soccer vs Dutch Fork @ Away, 5:30pm; Softball JV & Varsity Game vs River Bluff
@ Away, 5:30pm; Boy's Varsity Soccer vs Dutch Fork @ Home, 6pm; Varsity Baseball Game vs White Knoll @
Home, 6:30pm; Boys Lacrosse vs Wando & Ponte Vedra FL @ Home, 8pm
Saturday​: ​Boys Varsity Lacrosse vs Academic Magnet @ Home, 2pm; AFJROTC Military Ball, 7pm; Miss Yellow
Jacket 2017 Pageant, 3pm
Irmo High Celebrates South Carolina History Day
On March 17th, Irmo High School recognized South Carolina History Day. It was celebrated by having a "Taste of
South Carolina.” Our students and staff were able to sample food such as bbq, collard greens, coleslaw, and boiled
peanuts. Take a look at the SC video & enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ml5Pag1R4o&feature=youtu.be
Reminder!! IHS Lady Yellow Jackets Soccer Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, March 18 from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m​. - Fatz Cafe 7420 Broad River Rd.
$7 tickets may be purchased from any JV or Varsity player
Entitles you to: Pancakes, sausage, fruit and beverage;
cheerfully served to you by your Lady Jacket Soccer Team!
District Five Musical “Annie”
Rehearsals after school: March 9 - April 26 @IHS
Show: April 27 - 30 @Irmo High School Center for the Arts
Ring Ceremony Pictures for Purchase
Parents if you are interested in purchasing your child’s picture please click on this link to obtain information:
​https://vando.imagequix.com/g1000516710#images​.
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Pi-Day (March 14, 2017)
Sponsored by Irmo High School Math Teachers, Jaime Hansen and Allie Gaddis
​ ​Geometry students celebrated “Pi-Day” by exploring measures of the parts of a circle and pi through a
variety of interactive activities. Here are two of these activties performed by the students:
Digits and Beads
At this station you will make a bracelet or a necklace using colored beads to represent the digits of Pi.
Assign each digit a color and choose a “special decimal bead” to represent the decimal point:
0 - _______________________
1 - _______________________
2 - _____________________
3 - _______________________
4 - _______________________
5 - _____________________
6 - _______________________
7 - _______________________
8 - _____________________
9 - _______________________
the decimal point - _______________________
Use yarn to make a necklace or a pipe cleaner to make a bracelet. Place one bead on the necklace/bracelet for each
digit of pi. You are done when the bracelet is long enough to reach around your wrist or the necklace is long enough
to hang around your neck.
My Birthdate in Pi???​ ​Using the website: ​http://www.mypiday.com/​ , find how far (how many digits) into the
numbers of Pi to find the consecutive numbers of your birthday. For example, if Mrs. Hansen was born on
December 31, 1808, she would type 12311808 in the bar then hit enter. After thinking, the website states that
those 8 digits can be found after 1,980,586 digits of Pi.
Person 1 birthdate: ____________________
# of digits to that date in pi: ___________________
Person 2 birthdate: ____________________
# of digits to that date in pi: ___________________
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Dear Parents, Students, Alumni, and Friends of Irmo High School:
The Irmo High School Education Foundation invites you to take a special role in celebrating
and supporting Irmo High School’s tradition of excellence during the ​Remembering the Past
and Building a Strong Foundation for the Future fundraising campaign. During this campaign,
your qualifying donation to the Irmo High School Education Foundation will be acknowledged
with a personalized engraved brick that will be installed on the grounds of the high school near
the front entrance.
You might use the brick to honor a graduate, a current student or a favorite teacher or staff
member. Alumni, please consider purchasing a brick and personalizing it with your name and
year of graduation from Irmo High School. Parents of graduating seniors, you may wish to
commemorate this momentous event with a lasting gift such as a brick engraved with your child’s
name and graduation date. Business owners should consider purchasing a brick engraved with
your company name and logo.
Through your purchase of a specialized brick, you will be making a positive impact on current and
future Irmo High School students. Through the Foundation, you will be putting much-needed
resources and tools directly into the hands of those who teach. As state funding declines and
competition among schools increases, private support can mean the difference between a good
public high school and a great one. Thank you for your support and together we can maintain Irmo
High School’s tradition of excellence.
Help us ​Remember the Past and Build a Strong Foundation for the Future together.
​https://polarengraving.com/IrmoHighSchoolBricks
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Bring Your Parent To School Day
March 10, 2017
“Bring Your Parent To School Day” was held for the final time this year on last
Friday. Approximately 33 parents attended the event. We host it twice per year. The
event gives parents an opportunity to see our teachers at work, witness the learning
process, and have lunch with their student.
Be on the lookout for next year’s advertisement of the event!
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Available Scholarships
Seniors and parents be on the lookout! Scholarships are available and can be accessed via the below link
or by going to the IHS website.
http://www.lexrich5.org/Page/5118
For additional information contact Ruschell Pearson, School Counseling Office (476-3005)
Attention Seniors/Juniors
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Literacy Spotlight#9:
Counterclaims
Writing Standard
Writing Standard 1: Write arguments to support claims with clear
reasons and relevant evidence
One skill that your student will start working on in middle school and
perfect in high school is acknowledging alternate/opposing claims in
arguments and learning to refute them. It’s a great skill because it forces
them to open their mind and think about big ideas from another perspective.
There are three basic steps for acknowledging and arguing against a counterclaim:
1) Clearly state the claim you’re arguing against.
a) ex. Mom, I know you think I shouldn’t have my own cell phone.
2) Make your counterclaim.
a) ex. I think, however, that having a cell phone of my own would make me safer.
3) Support your counterclaim with evidence.
a) ex. If I’m at a party and people start drinking, I can call you to come pick me up. Or if there’s an
emergency, it’ll be easy for me to call you or for you to call me.
Activity
Next time you and your student are in a heated debate, try switching sides. Have your student argue your side, and
you take theirs. It’ll help both of you think through things from the other point of view and provide your student
with a chance to practice the critical thinking skills they’re developing when working on acknowledging
counterclaims. And don’t worry, even if they’re really good at it, you always have the one irrefutable counterclaim
in your pocket--”Because I said so.”
District Five Extended Studies Diploma
To be eligible to receive a School District Five Extended Studies Diploma, a student must earn 28 units of
credit and perform 10 hours of community service work each year. Students are responsible for annually
verifying community service. Verification forms are available in the Counseling Office and should be
submitted annually to the appropriate counselor by May 1st during the 9th, 10th, 11th grade years, and by
February 1st during the senior year. Competitive colleges look for students who have gone above and
beyond the minimum requirements. While an Extended Studies Diploma is a local award and does not
guarantee college admission, the higher level courses and the extent of commitment required will
certainly enhance a student’s profile when applying to college.
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Black History Bowl Held March 4, 2017
The four schools participating were Dutch Fork High, Richland Northeast High,
Academy For Success, and Irmo High. The Bowl was held at Dutch Fork
Elementary School.
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*Any questions contact the Junior Class Sponsor, Hope Deese, ​[email protected]
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Free Upcoming Concert at USC (Columbia)
Chicago’s Third Coast Percussion will play at the final Southern Exposure concert for the 2016-17 season. The
Grammy Award-winning ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m., March 24, at the School of Music Recital Hall. Admission
is free, but arrive early as seats fill quickly.
For more info go to
http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/music/concerts_and_events/southern_exposure/south_exp16_17.php
Third Coast Percussion website h
​ ttp://thirdcoastpercussion.com/
Senator Lindsey O. Graham, Announces Military Academy Day
Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend and learn more about life at a Service Academy, along with the
application process. Dress is casual and there is no cost. Presentations will be made by these
academies: US Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Military Academy at West point, Naval
Academy, US Dept of Defense Medical Examination Review Board, and ROTC.
Saturday, April 1, 2017
9:30am - Noon
Place: The National Advocacy Center, 1620 Pendleton Street, Columbia, SC
RSVP no later than Tuesday, March 28, 2017 via lgraham.senate.gov/academydayregistration
​Congrats to Coach Reggie Kennedy!
2017 SCAAA Region V - AAAA Athletic Director of the Year
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Please contact Ms. Pearson, Irmo School Counselor for additional information/476-3001.
Packets may be picked up at the Athletic Office, Main Office, School Counseling Dept.,and
located on the Athletic website (​fearthestingihs.org​), as well, Irmo High School website.
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