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iBlast #30
March 27, 2017


IMPORTANT INGLESIDE
DATES TO REMEMBER

327             AzMERIT Begins

3/31            AMP Class
                   Chipotle Dining Fundraiser

4/1              IMS 5K Glow Run/Walk 
SIGN UP TODAY! ALL THE INFO IS BELOW!

4/7              AMP Class

4/14            District Recess - No School

4/21            Movie Night

5/4              IMS Fine Arts & Food Trucks Night
AzMERIT - Arizona's Statewide Achievement
Assessment for English Language Arts
and Mathematics

 
Beginning today, Ingleside will start administering the AzMERIT test to all students.  The testing schedule is as follows:

March 27 – 8th writing
March 28 – 7th writing
March 29 – 6th writing
March 30 – SPED/ELL writing
April 10-13 – SPED/ELL testing
April 17&18 – 7th Reading and Math Part 1 and Part 2
April 18 – 8th AIMS science
April 20 & 21 – 8th Reading and Math part I and Part 2
April 25 & 26 – 6th Reading and Math Part 1 and Part 2
April 27 – May 3 – Make-ups
 
It is a necessity for students to be at school and on time. Although there are make-up days, it is always much better for students to test with their class. It is also beneficial for students to get enough sleep and eat a good (protein filled) breakfast.

Please help  by encouraging your child to give it their best, take their time and review their work to check for completeness and accuracy. 

Students should remember to bring their own earbuds for use during testing.

To learn more about AzMERIT, please click here to find resources for students and families.
Ingleside Middle School
5K Glow Run/Walk
This Saturday April 1st
 
 
Race Day Registration 5:30 pm
Racetime:6:30 pm 
Location: Arizona Falls (56th St & Indian School)  
 
Come decked out in your favorite glow sticks and neon colors to help raise money and health awareness! 

Proceeds from this run benefit Ingleside Middle School. 
 
Bring your families, neighbors, and friends! All runners, walkers and strollers are welcome! No bikes or pets please! 
 
Entry Fee: $30
 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY! 

Sponsorships available, please contact 5K@inglesidepto.com

For all the info....  click here.
There's still time to become a sponsor!
 
Calling all Ingleside Families! 
We are looking for sponsors
for our 5K...
 
If you know of an AMAZING COMPANY that would like to be a sponsor, 
 
If you are an AMAZING INGLESIDE FAMILY that would like to be a family sponsor for $100, 
(it includes 2 complimentary entries) 
please go to www.inglesidepto.com to find the sponsor form or email


THANK YOU TO THE CURRENT SPONSORS OF THE 2017 INGLESIDE 5K GLOW RUN/WALK!
 
Check Out This IMS Student Artwork on Display at Last Week's Arcadia Agora Festival at Arcadia High School!
THIS FRIDAY!!!
Dining Fundraiser

Friday, March 31st ALL DAY!!!
Chipotle at 32nd Street/Indian School
50% of Ingleside purchases donated to IMS!


Mention Ingleside When You Order
 
Thanks for adhering
to our new parking lot procedures.

It is important to remember that drop-off and pick-up can only be at the curb side.  We have implemented these procedures in order to keep all students safe during drop-off and pick-up.   
Thanks for your help.
PLESE SUPPORT OUR 8TH GRADE  
YEAR END PARTY (YEP)

We need your donations to help celebrate our 8th Graders! The 8th graders are given a small amount for their party from the PTO and they fundraise by doing the concession at the Hopi Variety Show, but still need your help to raise additional funds. Every dollar helps!

Every person or business who sponsors YEP will be recognized in our electronic communication regarding the event as well as on a poster that will be hung outside of Ingleside. Click here to donate.  Thank you.

 
2016-2017
PAVER DRIVE
 Students - Teachers - Parents - Alumni - Local Businesses - Arcadia Community
Leave Your Mark on Ingleside
Don't miss this one-time opportunity
  • Purchase a personally engraved paver to support Ingleside Middle School 
  • The commemorative pavers will be your chance to leave a personal message to all those who enter the school 
  • The pavers will be installed at the main entrance to the Administration building all around the flagpole 
  • All proceeds go towards improving the technology at Ingleside and will directly and immediately benefit all of the kids. 
 
Recognize a favorite teacher * Encourage a future graduate * Thank your parents* Show your business support for Ingleside * Simply insert your own name and class year

Click here to see samples and order online today!

 
Amendment to PTO Bylaws

The PTO would like to make an amendment to the bylaws in regards to general PTO meetings. We would like to reduce the frequency from four times per school year, to two. A vote will take place on this amendment at the May PTO meeting.
Do you prefer Spanish? Email communications@inglesidepto.com to receive our Spanish iBlast.
Volunteers Needed for

Junior Achievement - Finance Park
April 24-26

All students taking 8th grade math will be attending Junior Achievement: Finance Park.  We are looking for parents to volunteer on the day your student attends.  

Please click here to sign-up today!
AMP Class THIS FRIDAY!
Classes to be held March 31 and April 7
 
Is your child one of the 200+ kids
participating in AZ Merit Prep?
 
More than 200 students stayed after school on Friday from 2:30 to 4:00 pm to get extra practice for the upcoming AZ Merit Test.


The Friday afternoon sessions consist of one ELA session, one math session and the afternoon ends with dodge ball with the principal and teachers  and Otter Pops. The kids go to a different ELA session and a different math session each week. AMP is open to all students. It is not a remediation program. It is a program that has something for all grades and all ability groups. AMP is not a fix all, but it definitely can make a difference in giving the kids the extra push to tackle AzMerit. Attitude is a huge part. AMP aims to boost the confidence of our kids.
We are always collecting Box Tops! 

Please drop yours off in the front office. 

It's easy to participate in this simple way to raise funds for Ingleside!
GET READY FOR
THE INGLESIDE 5K!

FINAL WEEK!
 

Our very own Robin Lyon suggests this program to help you get ready for our Ingleside 5K! We are in the home stretch!

3 workouts - you pick the days!

#1 -  40 min workout - walk 10 min, run 25 min straight, walk 5 min
#2 - 30 min workout - walk 5 min, run 15 min, walk 10 min
#3 - 20 min workout - walk 5 min, run 10 min, walk 5 min

SHOW UP AND GLOW ON SATURDAY EVENING APRIL 1!!!
 
Thank You To Our Sponsors
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Fundraising Opportunities

How about visiting the retailers below and supporting Ingleside?

(To see all fundraising opportunities
click here)
Simply click here and you'll be directed to smile.amazon.com  and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Ingleside PTO  whenever you shop on AmazonSmile!
Register your credit cards, debit cards and loyalty cards with eScrip.  Every time you use those cards at participating retailers, Ingleside earns up to 10% of your purchase. Visit eScrip here.  More details can be found on the PTO site.
Look Great AND
Support Ingleside!

Get a stylish haircut at our local Supercuts and say you support Ingleside.  They will donate $1 back to our school for every mention. It's that easy!

Ingleside National Junior Honor Society

Qualifications to Apply

Membership in NJHS is an honor; in fact, to prove worthy of the honor, members of this national society must meet the following requirements in order to be invited to apply:
 

  1. Service: community service is a value that this organization holds in esteem. Students should have participated in some community service projects. 
 
  1. Scholarship: As an Honor Society, we have high expectations for academic performance.  NJHS members must have a cumulative 3.8 GPA for the current year (that means Quarter 1, Quarter 2, and Quarter 3 must be an average of 3.8 or higher this year in order to apply for NJHS next year).
 
  1. Leadership: Members of NJHS act as student leaders, providing a positive role model to other IMS students. Students should show leadership stills.
 
  1. Citizenship: All members comply with school rules. Office referrals, detentions, or suspensions for behavior issues are not acceptable for members of NJHS.  Any student with a discipline history this current year is ineligible to apply. 
 
  1. Character: Members of NJHS strive to develop the following character traits: responsibility, respect, patience, courage, caring, integrity, self-control, cooperation, and perspective.
 

Applications:

 

Applications will be available in the spring after 3rd quarter grades have posted. Students who have received a 3.8 GPA during the school year and have not have any discipline incidents will be invited to apply. Please note that application procedures and due dates must be adhered to accordingly in order to process applications. Applications are reviewed by the NJHS committee and students will be contacted once the review is complete to be notified of the committee’s decision. 
 
 

2017 Updates:

 

Week of March 20th: Applications for qualified students are sent out

Students who receive an application, will meet with Mrs. Meeks on Thursday, March 23rd after school in room 208 to go over the application.

Applications Due: April 3rd  Late Applications will not be accepted  
Week of April 10th: Acceptance letters go out

Induction Ceremony: April 27th

 

 

Questions:

 

Please contact the adviser, Mrs. Meeks, in room 208 or by email at ameeks@susd.org
There is still time to support our schools with your tax credits!

Watch this video to find out more. Then click here to fill out your online tax contribution.

Did you know that Arizona law allows taxpayers to receive a dollar for dollar tax credit of up to $200 for individual filers and up to $400 for married filers for contributions made to SUSD schools? You can claim the tax credit when filing your Arizona State Income Tax return. 

Your contribution must be received online by April 15, 2017. It's a win-win situation for you and the school! Contributions received from January 1, 2017 thru April 15, 2017 can be claimed on your Arizona State tax return for either 2016 OR 2017.

Contributions can be made by cash, check, or online. Recurring online payments are now an option as well.  Please print and fill out the Tax Credit Form if you are paying by cash or check. Checks should be made payable to Scottsdale Unified School District and can be mailed directly to the school or to the Education Center located at 7575 E. Main Street, AZ 85251.
Pre-order your yearbooks now for just $30.  After they are delivered to school, the price will go up!

(Please read all the directions below)

Click here  to order online, input your student's ID and Last name as directed. The directions to login are also in bold letters right above where you type in the login.  Once logged in, click on the student's name, and then on Items at School - Registration (first bar on the top) and it will take you to Ingleside's items that you can register/pay online for.  You will then need to click on "Fees & Club Activities" on the top and it will take you to the page where you can find the yearbook.  Once found, please click on the blue "buy" button to the right of it and it will add to your cart.  To make payment, click on the cart in the upper right corner and then insert payment information. Please note:  In order to confirm your child ordered their book online...please email your online receipt to Ms. Kreisman  at bkreisman@susd.org  or turn in an order form to the front office and simply write "online order".

Prefer to not order online? Students were given an order form last week. Please have them turn it in as soon as possible. If you need another copy, they are available in the front office.
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