Welcome back, students! Today starts the 2024-25 school year and we are looking forward to all the great things you will accomplish.
Picture Day is Monday, August 19. Order your photos online at inter-state.com/order using order code 86612JT.
The first student day is Friday, August 16. Door #10 opens at 7:50 a.m. for car riders. Homeroom begins at 8:15 a.m.
6th Grade Family Night is an optional time for just 6th grade students and their families to come to ISMS and locate classes and try their locker combo. Admin will be only staff present during this time.
WCCS School Nutrition is excited to announce Free Breakfast for all K-12 students as part of a pilot program for the 2024/25 school year. Each morning, WCCS students can join us for a nutritious breakfast free of charge. Breakfast is available after the morning bus drop-off.
Please join the Indian Springs for our open house on Monday, August 12 from 4-6 pm. This is your chance to meet your student's teacher, drop off your supplies, and ask any last minute questions.
School Supply Lists are Available!
It's never too soon to begin shopping for the school year. Our first day is August 16.
Find school supply lists here: .wccsonline.com/page/supplies-overview
Hey, Eagles!
Remember to be you this summer. There is only one you!
As a reminder with STOPit App, you can connect with local resources and anonymously text with trained counselors.
Learn more about STOPit on our page wccsonline.com/page/stopit.
#SummerBreak #SummerEncouragment #ExperienceWCCS #StudentSuccess
All Skyward SMS 2.0 systems will be down beginning Friday, June 21st at 6:00 p.m. and continuing until 7:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22nd, while our host is installing the latest updates. Please refrain from making eFunds payments during this time as well as they may not be properly recorded.
Happy Last Day, Eagles! Have a great summer! What are your summer plans? Share what you're most excited for in the comments!
#ExperienceWCCS #BetterTogether
As part of the Charitable Champions program, 8th-grade students learn about local nonprofit organizations and the role of philanthropy. Students then write a grant on behalf of one local organization. This year six grant groups presented their requests to the HANDS Foundation board. Today four groups learned that their grants were funded and the students had the chance to present a representative from that organization with a giant check. The nonprofits receiving funding are Giving Gardens of Indiana, Humane Society of Whitley County, Royal Family Kids Camp, and Whitley County Council on Aging.
Last Thursday, the 6th Grade Scientists enjoyed the nature trail for the last time of the school year. They reviewed all their life science vocabulary and practiced identifying native and invasive species. We have enjoyed having the nature trail as such a great learning tool at ISMS.
The last student day is Friday, May 31.
Please join the 8th-grade class for the 2024 Awards & Transition Ceremony on Friday, May 31 at 12:30 p.m. in the main gym.
Whitley County Consolidated Schools Board of School Trustees approved an updated school calendar for the 2024-2025 year to reflect five additional professional development (or teacher only) days for our staff.
The additional staff-only days were added through a 1003 waiver approved by the State. Students attend 5 fewer days during the school year but still exceed state guidelines for the number of required instructional minutes for the school year.
The change in calendar provides WCCS staff professional development opportunities to advance district strategic plan pillars of Comprehensive Student Experience, Employee Experience and Organizational Excellence.
Find the calendar on the WCCS App or online at wccsonline.com.
We are looking for instrument donations to help students who can not afford instruments for the upcoming school year.
If you know of some collecting dust, we'll gladly help put them back to use. Contact Mrs. Gaff with any questions or to donate.
Congratulations to Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Ford, and the cast and crew of Star Warts: The Umpire Strikes Back for a fantastic performance this evening.
Our staff at the CCHS Cafeteria recently received this note from a student : "Me and my friend were late to lunch and even though they already put everything up they still had smiles on their faces and were more than happy to give us lunch. They were so sweet and asked us what we wanted and she asked us if we wanted a brownie and we said yes, she took the biggest ones out of the bottom.. .and gave them to us. It was so sweet she took the time to do that and that they weren't rude or upset or anything. I think about their kindness every day." Way to serve and care for our students ladies!
Period 6 Science classes had a beautiful morning yesterday for their 6th Grade Science Outdoor Action Day. Representatives from the state department of agriculture and county soil and water departments will be at ISMS running stations to help students see firsthand how human impact can be positive and negative on our ecosystems and give them tools to help change some of those negative impacts. Students are participating in chemical water testing, macroinvertebrate ID, seed germination and stratification, and native vs. invasive species stations. Be sure to check in with your 6th grader about their experiences in Science this week. We are learning a lot about the health of our streams and forest ecosystem.
Period 7 Science classes were the final group for the 6th Grade Science Outdoor Action Days. Representatives from the state department of agriculture and county soil and water departments will be at ISMS running stations to help students see firsthand how human impact can be positive and negative on our ecosystems and give them tools to help change some of those negative impacts. Students are participating in chemical water testing, macroinvertebrate ID, seed germination and stratification, and native vs. invasive species stations. Be sure to check in with your 6th grader about their experiences in Science this week. We are learning a lot about the health of our streams and forest ecosystem.
