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Bulldog Family, We are excited to announce that our very own Madelin Beshear, Jacob (JP) Tharp , and Cade Miller made it into the Kansas State FFA Band! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, Please see the information below on our upcoming prom and walk-in! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, please help us congratulate Laura McCLure as the IHS Teacher of the month! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, Please help us congratulate Danielle Kinnamon as the IHS classified staff member of the month! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, Check out this great opportunity below! #BulldogPRIDE

Such a great morning to take the kids bowling! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, Tonight there is a Drivers Education meeting at IHS in the cafeteria at 6:00 this evening. All students who signed up need to attend with their parents. Thank you! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family We have an opening for the 2025-2026 school year in Agriculture Education, focusing on Animal Science and Welding. Come work with our amazing team! Apply at https://www.indyschools.com/

Staff Spotlight: Kristi Speicher

Bulldog Family, check out the coaching spotlight by SEK Sports featuring IHS Boys Basketball Coach Brad Smith! https://sekssportszone.com/2025/04/14/independences-brad-smith-coach-spotlight-presented-by-uplink/ #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, We invite you to explore the link below. Grady Miller captures high-quality pictures of most bulldog events. Be sure to check them out! https://gradymiller.smugmug.com/browse/ #BulldogPRIDE

The Independence Choir Program performed amazingly at the KSHSAA Large Group Contest today! The Concert Chorus (a combination of Concert Choir and Mixed Chorus) received three II ratings and Indy Ensemble for the third year in a row received three I ratings!! Congrats to these students and the amazing effort they put in day in and day out 👏🏻 #BulldogPRIDE

The Independence band program had a wonderful day today with both bands, concert band and wind ensemble receiving 1 ratings! Concert band received the scores 66, 69 and 72. Wind Ensemble received the scores of 71, 74, and 79! #BulldogPRIDE

Staff Spotlight: Dale Reynolds

Bulldog Family, We want to share a big thank you to all that came out last night and to our scholarship presenters. Additionally, congratulations to the recipients. The photos are viewable below. #BulldogPRIDE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11VFuptpI4SU8SIn3YsY0ZboUWZRM5RxJ?usp=sharing

Today, our AVID students toured KU as they continue to make their post secondary plans, such a great day! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, We welcome all that received an invite tonight for our academic awards and scholarship presentation this evening at Memorial Hall. Tonight's celebration starts at 6:30 pm. #BulldogPRIDE

The National Honor Society ventured to Silver Dollar City today in order to celebrate a year of volunteerism, academic success, and friendship! #BulldogPRIDE

Bulldog Family, Check out El Pond's Young Artists’ Exhibit at the Independence Historical Museum. Pond won Best of Show in the high school division with her acrylic painting featuring a series of heavy metal and thrash metal album covers. Pond is a senior at IHS and we are very proud of her. You are able to see this and other exhibits through April 11th at the museum! #BulldogPRIDE

Staff Spotlight: Halle Connors