Iselin Middle School

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, April 19 Today is an A Day Today we celebrate National Garlic Day. IMS Book Club will be meeting for a Book Cafe to discuss our favorite reads. See your language arts teacher for a permission slip. Join Community Council for a Luau dance on Thursday May 2. See the IMS website for more information and to print your permission slip. 7th Grade CJMEA Choir students may come to 604 today during their lunch (after eating) to practice CJMEA music. Today’s quote comes from Sitting Bull: “Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, April 18 Today is a B Day Today we celebrate National Exercise Day. Attention Ms. Popino’s period 2 class - please report to room 604 not to the stage. Today’s the day for a sweet treat. Ice cream sandwiches will be sold during lunches today. Tickets for the Luau dance on May 2 are on sale now for $8. Visit the IMS website for more information and to print your permission slips. See you there! Tickets are on sale to come and watch the kids vs cops dodgeball tournaments. The tournament will be during school on April 26th and only students passing all classes can attend. Tickets are 5 dollars, please see Mr. McGarry for more information. Garden Club Members, we need your help! Tomorrow is the last day to bring in your green slip to Sign up for the ISELIN LIBRARY GARDEN clean up! We still need about 10 volunteers! Book Club will be meeting for a Book Cafe to discuss our favorite reads. See your language arts teacher for a permission slip. Drama club members, please report to the stage after school today. All members must have a ride home! Today’s quote comes from Booth Tarkington: “Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, April 17 Today is an A Day Today we celebrate National Haiku Poetry Day. Tickets are on sale to come and watch the kids vs cops dodgeball tournaments. The tournament will be during school on April 26th and only students passing all classes can attend. Tickets are 5 dollars, please see Mr. McGarry for more information. Get in the spring spirit! Community Council will be selling ice cream sandwiches for $2 during lunches this Thursday. Attention all band students, Jazz ensemble and extra help sessions with the JFK high schoolers will be meeting today after school. You will need a ride as there are no late buses today. Garden Club Members, we need your help! Sign up for the ISELIN LIBRARY GARDEN clean up on April 27th. Earn community service hours. The green slip is in guidance. Join Community Council for a luau dance on Thursday, May 2 from 6-8. See the IMS website for more information and to print your permission slip. IMS Book Club will be meeting for a Book Cafe to discuss our favorite reads. See your language arts teacher for a permission slip. Drama Club Students: please check google classroom for reminders! We will be meeting on Thursday after school on stage. Any questions, please come see Ms. Calicchio. All CJMEA Honor Choir singers or 8th grade choir students who plan to audition for Mr. Casem after school on Monday, Mr. T. will be staying after school today to work with anyone who wants help. You MUST have your own ride home. The IMS Community clean up for today and tomorrow has been postponed until May 1st and 2nd. Today’s quote comes from Ellen Glasgow: “All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, April 16 Today is a B Day Today we celebrate National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day. Tickets are on sale to come and watch the kids vs cops dodgeball tournaments. The tournament will be during school on April 26th and only students passing all classes can attend. Tickets are 5 dollars, please see Mr. McGarry for more information. Attention students: Those of you that signed up for the IMS cleanup. Be prepared for Wednesday and Thursday this week. Dress appropriately as you may get a little dirty. Teachers: you will be notified of who will be participating in this event. Garden Club Members, we need your help! Sign up for the ISELIN LIBRARY GARDEN clean up on April 27th. Earn community service hours. The green slip is in guidance. Art Club is canceled today Attention Chess Club members, the sign up sheet for tomorrow’s meeting will be posted today after school at 3pm Dance Company members please check Google Classroom for the updated schedule Community Council is hosting a Luau on Thursday, May 2 from 6-8pm for $8. See the IMS website for more information and to print your permission slip. Today’s quote comes from Havelock Ellis: “The art of living is a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, April 15 Today is an A Day Today is National Titanic Remembrance Day. Today is the first day of Q4. Tickets are on sale to come and watch the kids vs cops dodgeball tournaments. The tournament will be during school on April 26th and only students passing all classes can attend. Tickets are 5 dollars, please see Mr. McGarry for more information. Attention students: Those of you that signed up for the IMS cleanup. Be prepared for Wednesday and Thursday this week. Dress appropriately as you may get a little dirty. Teachers: you will be notified of who will be participating in this event. Garden Club Members, we need your help! Sign up for the ISELIN LIBRARY GARDEN clean up on April 27th. Earn community service hours. The green slip is in guidance. Attention Sidekicks- please make sure to hand in your permission slips for the Sidekicks Lunch to Ms. Rodriguez. Today’s quote comes from Thomas Jefferson: “The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, April 12, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. Attention Garden Club Members! The Iselin Library needs your help! Join Mrs. Weber and Ms. Olarte on Saturday, April 27th to clean up the garden for the blind. Grab a green form from guidance and return it to Ms. Olarte in room 603 as soon as possible. Spring is here! Don’t forget the Garden Club is having a plant sale. All the information is on the IMS website. Last day for orders is April 18th! Today’s quote comes from Alber Pike: “We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, April 11, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Pet Day. The Self Love & Mental Health club will be meeting tomorrow after school in room 122. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. Sports Team pictures will be tomorrow, April 12th; you must have your team jersey for the pictures. Guitar Club will meet today in the Apple Bar Esports practice will be held today in room 505. If any 8th grader is interested in trying out for the JFK spirit or competition cheerleading and DANCE teams in early June, there will be a meeting before school at 7:45 on April 12th in room 117. All tryout information will be provided at the meeting as well as the Google Classroom code. Please make every effort to attend. Attention Garden Club Members! Help refresh the garden at Iselin Library on Saturday, April 27th. Grab a green form from guidance and return it to Ms. Olarte, room 603. Spring is here! Don’t forget the Garden Club is having a plant sale. All the information is on the IMS website. Last day for orders is April 18th! Drama club will be meeting in the cafeteria today after school! 7th and 8th grade Art Club is today afterschool Today’s quote comes from Leo Buscaglia: “Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Siblings Day. The Chemistry Club will be meeting today in Room 410 after school. The Self Love & Mental Health club will be meeting on Thursday after school in room 122. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. Sports Team pictures will be this Friday, April 12th, you must have your team jersey for the pictures. The Math Club will meet today after school in room 516. Guitar Club will meet tomorrow in the Apple bar If anyone is interested in trying out for the JFK spirit or competition cheerleading and DANCE teams in early June, there will be a meeting before school at 7:45 on April 12th in room 117. All tryout information will be provided at the meeting as well as the Google Classroom code. Please make every effort to attend. Attention Garden Club Members! Join Mrs. Weber & Ms. Olarte on Saturday, April 27th, to help clean up the Iselin Library Garden for the blind. Grab a permission slip from guidance and return it as soon as possible. Only the first 20 students can attend. All choir students should stop by room 604 to pick up a permission form for the School #26 Concert. Today’s quote comes from John Wooden: “Success is never final; failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Unicorn Day. Astronomy club will meet today, after school, in Room 506. The Chemistry Club will be meeting tomorrow after school in Room 410. Please fill out the attendance form posted on Google Classroom by this evening if you plan on participating. The Math Club will meet tomorrow after school in room 516. Gaming club is canceled for today. If anyone is interested in trying out for the JFK spirit or competition cheerleading and DANCE teams in early June, there will be a meeting before school at 7:45 on April 12th in room 117. All tryout information will be provided at the meeting as well as the Google Classroom code. Please make every effort to attend. There is a drama club meeting today after school, please meet in the cafeteria. All members are expected to attend! Sports Team pictures will be this Friday, April 12th, you must have your team jersey for the pictures. The Self Love & Mental Health club will be meeting on Thursday after school in room 122. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. Attention Garden Club Members! Join Mrs. Weber & Ms. Olarte on Saturday, April 27th, to help clean up the Iselin Library Garden for the blind. Grab a permission slip from guidance and return it as soon as possible. Only the first 20 students can attend. Today’s quote comes from Alfred Whitney Griswold: “The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, April 8, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Empanada Day. Mrs. Mandell is not in today. Her students should report to their regular scheduled classes. There will be Dance Company rehearsal today after school. Astronomy club will meeting tomorrow, after school, in Room 506. The Chemistry Club will be meeting on Wednesday after school in Room 410. Please fill out the attendance form posted on Google Classroom if you are attending by Tuesday evening. The Self Love & Mental Health club will be meeting on Thursday after school in room 122. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. Today’s quote comes from Gustav Mahler: “With the coming of Spring, I am calm again.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, March 29, 2024 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Today’s quote comes from Holly Near: “The women’s movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we’ll never be able to count.”

All schools will follow the scheduled early dismissal plan on Friday, March 29. High Schools @ 12:10 pm; Middle Schools @ 12:45 pm; Elementary Schools @ 1:10 pm; Full Day PreK @ 1:10 pm; Morning PreK @ 11:30 am; and Afternoon PreK - start @ 10:30 am & dismissed @1:10 pm. WTSD aftercare will be open for those who have pre-registered. All schools will be closed from Monday, April 1, through and including Friday, April 5. Classes will resume on Monday, April 8. Be safe and enjoy your spring break!

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, March 28, 2024 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Black Forest Cake Day. Tomorrow, in honor of Women’s History Month, let’s commemorate the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote- wear red, white, and blue! Attention Students - The Self Love & Mental Health Club is cancelled for today… The next meeting will be Thursday, April 11th. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. Garden club members and other friends, come help with the IMS community clean up on April 17th and 18th. Stop in guidance for a pink permission slip…tomorrow is the last day to hand them in! SALE, SALE, SALE! Don’t forget to put in your orders for the Mother’s Day plant sale! Forms are available on the IMS website. Join us for a celebration of Women’s History with the DEI Club after school today in the Art Room until 3:50 PM! Come learn more about women’s history with a student-led wax museum, trivia, and prizes! Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. Guitar Club is canceled for today. Drama Club will be meeting after school today on stage. All members are needed! Tomorrow’s Choir rehearsal is canceled. Today’s quote comes from Oprah Winfrey: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”

All schools will follow the scheduled early dismissal plan on Friday, March 29. High Schools @ 12:10 pm; Middle Schools @ 12:45 pm; Elementary Schools @ 1:10 pm; Full Day PreK @ 1:10 pm; Morning PreK @ 11:30 am; and Afternoon PreK - start @ 10:30 am & dismissed @1:10 pm. WTSD aftercare will be open for those who have pre-registered. All schools will be closed from Monday, April 1, through and including Friday, April 5. Classes will resume on Monday, April 8. Be safe and enjoy your spring break!

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Joe Day. Reminder 7th Grade Hula dancers please meet in the lobby after period 1 There is an Academic Challenge Team meeting today 3/27 after school in Room 412 The Self Love & Mental Health Club will meet tomorrow, March 28th in room 122 until 3:50 PM. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. Math Club is canceled for today. Guitar Club is canceled for tomorrow. Join us for a celebration of Women’s History with the DEI Club after school, Thursday, March 28th, in the Art Room until 3:50 PM! Come learn more about women’s history with a student-led wax museum, trivia, and prizes! Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. Garden club members and other friends, come help with the IMS community clean up on April 17th and 18th. Stop in guidance for a pink permission slip! Looking for another Esports streamed match after yesterday’s game? You’re in luck! A second Rocket League match will be played after school today, at 3:30 PM. Check out the action at twitch.tv/iselinesports Art Club is canceled for tomorrow afterschool. SALE, SALE, SALE! Don’t forget to put in your orders for the Mother’s Day plant sale! Forms are available on the IMS website. Congratulations to these 3 8th grade students who represented IMS last night at the WTSD Evening with Young Writers poetry event - Diya Ramesh, Isabela Garcia, and Jenny Patel! Great job reading your original poetry and showing off your creative writing skills! Tomorrow, in honor of Women’s History Month, our theme is Wonder Women Day! Wear a shirt with your favorite female icon! Today’s quote comes from Eleanor Roosevelt: “A woman is like a tea bag - you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Epilepsy Awareness Day. There is an Academic Challenge team meeting tomorrow 3/27 after school in Room 412 The Self Love & Mental Health Club will meet this Thursday, March 28th in room 122 until 3:50 PM. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions. There is a DEI Club meeting after school today in room 306. Join us for a celebration of Women’s History with the DEI Club after school, Thursday, March 28th, in the Art Room until 3:50 PM! Come learn more about women’s history with a student-led wax museum, trivia, and prizes! Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. Cross Country Practice will be tomorrow, Wednesday morning at 7am. Get dropped off by the gym doors. Drama club will be meeting on the stage today after school! Garden club members and other friends, come help with the IMS community clean up on April 17th and 18th. Stop in guidance for a pink permission slip! SALE, SALE, SALE! Don’t forget to put in your orders for the Mother’s Day plant sale! Forms are available on the IMS website. Tomorrow, in honor of Women’s History Month, wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. Astronomy Club members, please read the announcement posted in Google Classroom. See Mr. DiNuzzo, Mrs. Rogoff or Mrs. Senatore for a permission slip. Today’s quote comes from Judith Light: “Women don’t realize how powerful they are.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, March 25, 2024 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Medal of Honor Day. Astronomy Club members: Please see the post in our Google Classroom. See Mr. DiNuzzo, Mrs. Rogoff or Mrs. Senatore for a permission slip. Attention Chess Club Members: the sign up sheet for Wednesday’s meeting will be posted at 3pm today on the Chess Club Google Classroom. Today’s theme was to be comfortable being who you are so dress comfortably. Tomorrow wear purple in honor of Women’s History Month. In honor of the end of Women’s History Month, our quotes this week will all come from women. Today’s quote comes from Mary Shelley: “I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, March 21, 2024 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Incredible Kids Day. Guitar Club will be today. There is no dance company rehearsal afterschool today. The Self Love & Mental Health Club will meet Thursday, March 28th in room 122 until 3:50. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions! 🌸🌿 Mother's Day Plant Sale! 🌿🌸 This Mother's Day, celebrate with the gift of nature's beauty! The Garden Club is having their spectacular plant sale! Find a beautiful treasure perfect for honoring the special women in your life. Check the IMS website for order forms. Orders are due April 18th. Join Community Council for a paint and snack event during period 6 Friday, March 29, in the cafeteria. $7 gets you a flower pot and painting supplies, a cupcake, and a drink. See the IMS website for more information and to submit your permission slip. Listen up IMS & Garden Club Members- It's time to get back to work! Earth Day is fast approaching and we need to do an IMS community clean up! We are hoping to do this on April 17th and 18th. Stop by guidance and pick up a participation form if you're interested. There is a DEI Club meeting after school today in room 306. Check the club Google Classroom for important updates. Drama Club will be meeting on the stage after school today! Cast and Crew are needed. Today’s quote comes from Walt Kelly: “Every burden is a blessing.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Proposal Day. There will be a Mock Trial club meeting today afterschool in room 121. Guitar Club will be this Thursday. There is no math club today. The Self Love & Mental Health Club will meet Thursday, March 28th in room 122 until 3:50. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions! The Chemistry Club is meeting after school today in Room 410. Please make sure that you have filled out the attendance form on Google Classroom. 🌸🌿 Mother's Day Plant Sale! 🌿🌸 This Mother's Day, celebrate with the gift of nature's beauty! The Garden Club is having their spectacular plant sale! Find a beautiful treasure perfect for honoring the special women in your life. Check the IMS website for order forms. Orders are due April 18th. Listen up IMS & Garden Club Members- It's time to get back to work! Earth Day is fast approaching and we need to do an IMS community clean up! We are hoping to do this on April 17th and 18th. Stop by guidance and pick up a participation form if you're interested. Tomorrow there will be a DEI Club meeting after school in room 306. Check the club Google Classroom for important updates. Today’s quote comes from Orison Swett Marden: “A will finds a way.”

Here are today’s announcements for Tuesday, March 19, 2024: *Today is an A day. *Today we celebrate National Certified Nurses Day. *The Self Love & Mental Health Club will meet Thursday, March 28th in room 122 until 3:50. Please see Ms. Pearce if you have any questions! *Dancers going to School 18 meet in the lobby after Period 1 *Math Club is canceled tomorrow. *There will be a Mock Trial club meeting tomorrow Wednesday March 20th afterschool in room 121. *Guitar Club will be this Thursday. *Drama Club will be meeting on the stage today after school. All members, including crew, are needed for today’s meeting. *Attention Chess Club Members: Due to a Google Classroom error the form was not posted. The signup sheet will be up today at 3pm *Like to paint? Then join Community Council during period 6 on Friday, March 29 in the cafeteria for a paint and snack event! $7 gets you all of the supplies to paint a flower pot, plus a cupcake and a drink. See the IMS website for more information and to print your permission slip. *The dodgeball tournament will be held today after school in the gym. Only those who signed up before the deadline can attend. *There will be an interest meeting for boys and girls volleyball tomorrow Wednesday, March 19 at 7:45am in the gym for 7th and 8th graders. Please speak to Mr. Byington or Mr. McGarry if you cannot attend. *The Chemistry Club will be meeting tomorrow after school in Room 410. Please visit the Chemistry Club Google Classroom and fill out the attendance form for this week’s meeting. *Today’s quote comes from John Burroughs: “The secret of happiness is something to do.”