USD 446

The new IMS Esports page is live with all the information guardians and students need to get ready for tournament season. Check it out here: https://www.indyschools.com/o/ims/page/esports

February is CTE Month! Career and Technical Education, or CTE, is education that directly prepares students for high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand careers. To learn more, go to https://www.acteonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CTE-Works_Fact-Sheet_Final-1.pdf

School counselors support student success, including improved ACT and SAT scores, more informed college decision-making, fewer disciplinary actions, improved attendance, and more. By working alone with students or teaming with classroom teachers and other education professionals, school counselors help students build the curiosity and academic skills needed to be the best learners possible. February 5-9, 2024, is designated National School Counseling Week to help raise awareness of the vital role these individuals play in schools. We invite you to take this opportunity to thank our school counselors: Eisenhower: LaDonna Erbe Jefferson: Ashley Evans IMS: Dayna O'Kane, Christina Mitts IHS: Teresa Jefferson, Valerie Schmitz BRIDGES: Mark Lasater

A parent meeting for students interested in Run Club is scheduled for Monday. January 29 at 5:30PM in the Jefferson Cafeteria. Parents are encouraged to bring their child(ren) to the meeting. Shoe ordering will be taken during the parent meeting on Monday. Run Club is for students in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Students must be signed up to attend practices, the first of which will be Wednesday, March 6th. Weekly practices are from 4:00-4:45 on Wednesdays during the month of March. From April 1st - May 1st, practices will be twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays. Contact Tammy Roth for more information: troth@indyschools.com

Due to hazardous road conditions, particularly county roads, Independence Public Schools USD 446 will not be in session on Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

Due to inclement weather and potentially hazardous road conditions, USD 446 Independence Public Schools is canceling classes for Monday, January 22, 2024.

Bulldog Families: Due to extreme wind chill conditions, school is cancelled for Independence Public Schools USD 446 for Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

We encourage all of our stakeholders to attend the Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration on Sunday, January 14, held at IHS. Festivities will begin at 2pm in the IHS Community Room with a soup luncheon, followed by the celebration program in the IHS Performing Arts Center at 3pm. Headed by the Diversity Task Force, the celebration will feature USD 446 students.

Please join us in thanking Melissa Small for her service as a board member for Independence Public Schools. Melissa served in this capacity from January 2019 through December 2023.

We want to let our patrons know there was an accident this morning involving a USD 446 bus. No one was hurt. All students were immediately transferred to another bus and taken to school. Parents of all students impacted will be contacted building administration.

Happy Happy Thanksgiving Bulldog Nation!

Please enjoy this time of Thanksgiving with friends and family.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17: SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS DAY. Substitute educators play a vital role in the maintenance and continuity of daily education. These professional educators provide a critical link in the education of public school children by serving as a bridge to provide continued quality education to children in the temporary absence of regular classroom educators.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16: EDUCATOR FOR A DAY. Community members are invited to experience life as an educator by volunteering in our schools. To see the challenges of teaching and the needs of students and also help meet those needs by serving as a mentor can be extremely rewarding. Call a school today and see how you can help!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15: EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY Education Support Professionals Day was first celebrated in 1987 when the National Education Association’s decision-making body of nearly 8,000 member delegates called on the organization to honor the contributions of all school support staff. Our ESPs work hard every day to meet the needs of our school community. Please join us in honoring ESPs who continue keeping students safe, healthy, and ready to learn.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14: FAMILY DAY According to experts, parents must take an active and assertive role in their children's education on a daily basis for optimal success at school. Ongoing research shows that parental involvement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores confidence among parents in their children's education. Parental involvement means reading to your children, checking homework every night, limiting television viewing or screen time on school nights, developing a relationship with your child's teacher, and simply asking children about their school day. Whatever the level of involvement, it is important to be consistent in order to make a difference in your children's lives.

American Education Week honors the team of people who work in our nation’s public schools, everyone from the bus driver and classroom teacher to the cafeteria worker and administrative staff, plus countless others.

We wish to thank all of our veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.

For a limited time, ACT is offering students the opportunity to get a free ACT registration. The student must register and pay for the December 9 test date. The student then will receive a discount code to be used for a free registration. The code must be used by January 31, 2024 to register for February 10, April 13, June 8 or July 13. The following link has all of the details: https://www.act.org/content/act/en/register-for-the-act.html

Every student deserves access to a better future. That's why ICC has launched the Verizon Innovative Learning Stem Achievers Program. Join a full-day workshop for an introduction into this immersive program. Students will learn about design thinking, 3D printing, augmented reality, and social entrepreneurship. Who: Local Middle School Students When: October 7 Time: 9AM-2PM Location: Fab Lab ICC Other Details: FREE and Lunch Provided Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0viAL3nFp13nYkQHfnvWtq7c1YKzdeBr9J9iWMUVGgz6MBQ/viewform For more information, contact Carrie Agosto at vilachievers@gmail.com or call 620-717-8809.