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When to keep your student home from school

2/16/2023

 
Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we continue through this cold and flu season, we would like to share some things to keep in mind when your student is sick.

When to keep your Student home from School

Fever: A student has a temperature of more than 100°F by mouth. The student should not return until 24 hours of no fever, without fever-reducing medications.

Diarrhea: A student that has two loose or watery stools, even if there are no other signs of illness. The student should have no loose stools for 24 hrs prior to returning to school.
Exception: A healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious.

Vomiting: A student who has vomited in the last 24 hr period should be kept home. The student should have no vomiting episodes for 24 hrs prior to returning to school.
Exception: A Healthcare provider has determined it is not infectious.

Rash or infection of the skin: Keep the student home until rash subsides or until a healthcare provider determines it is not infectious.

Eye infection: The student has yellow or green discharge from the eye(s). The student should stay home and be seen by a healthcare provider. If an antibiotic is prescribed, the student should have started antibiotic drops 24 hrs prior to returning to school.

Please be sure to call the student in as absent and/or provide a doctor’s note if there was an office visit. We understand the importance that school attendance plays in each student's school success. We also find that if a student returns to school too soon after an illness they will not function as well. We hope this helps when making decisions concerning when to send your student to school. If you have any questions or concerns, please call to speak with one of our school nurses.

Sincerely,
Rachel Hautamaki RN, BSN
Iron Mountain School District Nurse

IMHS to host MHSAA Wrestling Team District on Wednesday

2/6/2023

 
Purchase Tickets Here
Iron Mountain High School will be hosting the MHSAA Wrestling Team District on Wednesday, 02/06/23.


Varsity Wrestling MHSAA Team District 197 
Wednesday, 02/06/23, 
5:00 PM 
Iron Mountain High School Gymnasium (217 Izzo-Mariucci Way, Iron Mountain, MI 49801)


Patrons are advised that all MHSAA tickets must be purchased through the website, www.gofan.co, or the GoFan iPhone app. The cost per ticket is $7.00, which must be purchased using a credit or debit card.
DISTRICT AND SENIOR SPORT PASSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Please follow the link below or select “Search Schools” and then search “Iron Mountain High School” on GoFan website to purchase your tickets.
It is recommended to sign up for a GoFan account with an email you have mobile access to, in case you have issues at the gate.

Once tickets are purchased, ticket(s) must be presented at the time of entrance using a mobile phone.
Printed tickets will not be accepted.  
There will be assistance at the ticket booth for those who are unable to purchase tickets digitally or beforehand. ONLY credit cards and debit cards will be accepted, no cash.e-h

This information is available at https://www.imschools.org/athletics.html 

Note- Artificial noisemakers are prohibited at MHSAA events.

Thank you for your understanding and GO MOUNTAINEERS!

8th-11th Grade Scheduling Night

2/3/2023

 
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IMPS 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students and families are invited to attend Scheduling Night on:

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
6:00-7:00 PM
IMHS Auditorium

Join us to hear about graduation requirements, the scheduling process, and the available electives for the 2023-2024 academic school year.

Thank you.

Mountaineers and Jets Come Together to Raise Money for Weaver Family

1/31/2023

 
The Iron Mountain and North Central Jets communities filled the gym in Eskymo orange and came together on Monday night at the Varsity Boys Basketball game to raise $3,340 for the Weaver family during a halftime Miracle Minute.
$2,740 was donated by attendees and $600 was donated from the gate proceeds. We are all in awe of the incredible night.

Thank you Mountaineers and Jets for your generosity and a special thank you to the IMHS Varsity Club for their efforts!

We ask that on Thursday night at the Girls JV/Varsity Basketball games vs. Manistique High School, that you help us fill the gym in orange. There will be shirts available for a minimum $15.00 donation to benefit the Weaver family, see below.

We also ask that students and staff wear orange to school on Friday for a ISD-wide "Orange-Out" in support of the Escanaba community and the Weaver family.

Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Tara and Jerry Weaver, and their children, Noah, Lukas, and Sophia. All three children are a part of the Escanaba school district community.


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IMPS be nice. Club Encourages Fellow Students to “Stand for Another”

1/30/2023

 
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One by one, students stood up in the Iron Mountain High School Auditorium, then silently sat back down. “Stand if you relate with this statement, social media, at a time, has had a negative effect on me or someone I care about.” Dozens of students again raise from their seats as eyes scan the room, then sit back down. “I feel like my friends are fake and do not care about me.” Dozens more stand silently, then sit down again. Several more statements are read from the stage, and each time, varying numbers of staff and students across the auditorium rise from their seats.
 
Days before, Iron Mountain High School and Central Middle School students and staff participated in a classroom activity led by members of the school be nice. group.  Students were provided a list of statements and were asked to anonymously choose which statements they related to. Statements included phrases such as, “Bullying has affected me or someone I love,” and “Sometimes I don’t like who I am as a person.” 
 
Be nice. advisors then gathered the information, and the group members presented the eye-opening data to the middle and high school student body after their “Stand Up for Another” activity. Through this activity and assembly, the club set out to show the student body they are not alone in thinking certain thoughts and to bring awareness to the importance of prioritizing mental health. 

Be nice. is a student led group with the mission of de-stigmatizing mental health issues and preventing bullying. The activity and assembly was suggested by be nice. Co-chair, junior Hailey Greenleaf, who participated in a similar event at a MYLead student leadership conference at Michigan State University in the spring of 2022. "I learned a lot at the MyLead conference, but the biggest thing that has stuck with me since last May is this activity. It was just eye opening to see that young people all across Michigan are going through the same things even if they do not say it out loud. As soon as we did this activity there, I knew I wanted to bring it back to IMHS, so that others could see that they are not alone."

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AP Computer Science Principles class earns Gender Diversity Award

1/20/2023

 
Renee Yake’s Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) class at Iron Mountain High School recently earned recognition for their female student presence in computer science education. Iron Mountain High School achieved 72 percent female representation in the AP CSP class in the 2021-2022 school year, earning the College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award.  

“It has always been a top priority for me to encourage young women in the math field. Showing high school girls the many STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) career opportunities out there is so important. I love helping all students gain confidence in both math and coding.” Mrs. Yake has been teaching high school math for 29 years, and the AP Computer Science Principles course for six years at IMHS.  
             

College Board research says, female students who take AP CSP in high school are more than five times as likely to major in computer science in college, compared to female students of similar background and academic preparation who did not take CSP. 2019 Iron Mountain graduate, Natalie Dykhuis, was a student of Yake’s, and speaks highly of the course. She now attends St. Norbert’s College in De Pere, Wisconsin, and will be graduating with her degree in Computer Science Education in 2023. “CSP introduced me to the basics of computer science while making me feel equal to everyone. With the knowledge I gained from this class and the encouragement of Mrs. Yake, I realized that computer science was my passion.”                
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Mrs. Yake loves “teaching AP CSP through code.org's outstanding curriculum, which provides equitable teaching practices and empowers students to learn new things.” 

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Please, no arrivals before 7:30 AM

1/17/2023

 
Good morning Mountaineer families,

A friendly reminder- please do not drop your student off or arrive at the school, Izzo, or cafeteria prior to 7:30 AM as our school campus is not staffed until this time. 
Students may enter the High School Gymnasium, locker rooms, and area in front of Band Room after 7:40 AM. 

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Thank you for your understanding and cooperation,
Amy Galvan
Principal, 5-12th Grade
Iron Mountain Public Schools


North and East Elementary Read-A-Thon

1/16/2023

 
A messages from the North and East Elementary P.T.O.:

The North and East Elementary Read-a-Thon starts today and happy to see there are already reading sessions being logged! Great work!

You must sign up using the website and code provided on the handout sent home from the school. If you did not receive one, please contact your child's school office.


If you're still not sure how to log a session... 

1. Go to your teacher or student dashboard, scroll towards bottom of page to prizes/minutes read/donations tab, select minutes read tab and click Add a Reading Session
2. Reading Sessions tab will open, select Start or Enter Reading Session
3. Start a Reading Session tab will open, and select whether you want to use the timer or enter minutes without timer
----OR----
Select Menu in upper left corner, and follow steps 2 to 3.
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Simple as that!

1300 minutes logged and $1700 in donations so far! Let's keep this going, Mountaineers!
Read more here: 
https://www.read-a-thon.com/school/_51892
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Letter from Mr. Mendini

1/16/2023

 
Dear North Elementary parents,  

Now that we are into our third week back to school, I just wanted to send out a reminder:
If you are going to drop off your child at school before 7:30 AM, please make arrangements with the Iron Mountain-Kingsford Community Schools Child Care program, which opens at 6:30 a.m.  
North Elementary school does not have anyone outside or in the building to supervise students until 7:30 AM.

More information regarding the IM-K Community Schools Child Care program can be found here: http://imkcommunityschools.weebly.com/child-care.html.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.

For information regarding the PTO Read-A-Thon that began today, please visit: 
https://www.imschools.org/news--announcements/north-and-east-elementary-read-a-thon​.

Respectfully,
Andy Mendini
Principal, North Elementary School


Girls games rescheduled, guest pass due date extended

1/16/2023

 
Due to the conditions of the roads, the JV and Varsity Girls Basketball games vs. Westwood High School scheduled for tonight at home will be rescheduled to a later date TBA.

The deadline for Mid-Winter Formal guest passes has been extended to the end of the school day on Tuesday, 1/17/23.
Please visit this link for other important information pertaining to the dance on Saturday:
https://www.imschools.org/news--announcements/imhs-winter-formal-to-be-held-january-21
Thank you.
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