Iselin Middle School

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, March 18, 2024 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Awkward Moments Day. The Community Council is hosting a paint and snack event during period 6 on Friday, March 29 in the cafe. $7 gets you a flower pot, paints, a cupcake, and a drink. See the IMS website for more information and to print your permission slip. 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! There will be a Mock Trial club meeting on Wednesday March 20th afterschool in room 121. Attention Chess Club Members: the sign-up for for Wednesday’s meeting will be posted on the Chess Club Google Classroom today at 3pm. First come first serve Drama Club Members: T-shirt order forms are due tomorrow! If you do not have an order form, please come see Ms. Calicchio on the stage Today’s quote comes from John Boyle O’Reilly: “Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, March 15, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Everything You Think is Wrong Day The first 2 groups to move to assembly will be 7th and 8th. Please wait for an announcement. Today’s quote comes from Rabindranath Tagore: “Life is given to us, we earn it by giving it.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, March 14, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Pi Day The IMS dodgeball tournament will be held next Tuesday March 19th after school in the gym. Tomorrow is the last day to sign up and you must sign up to participate. All information is on your class google classroom. See Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. Today there will be a guitar club meeting in the apple bar. Esports practice will be held in room 505 after school today. Attendance is mandatory for all Rocket League Primaries and Alternates, and optional for all other teammates. Today’s quote comes from Henri Matisse: “Creativity takes courage.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National K9 Veterans Day Mr. McGann’s Period 2 - report to room 605 not 117. Please do not send students down to the nurse if they have a pass - send them tomorrow instead. The dancers going to School 18 after Period 1 should place all belongings in their locker and meet Ms. Popino in the lobby. Do not go to the gym! Congratulations to our Esports team for their first Rocket League win and 3-0 sweep of the season! There are no after school activities today Tomorrow there will be a guitar club meeting in the apple bar. Today’s quote comes from William Makepeace Thackeray: “A good laugh is sunshine in the house.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Plant a Flower Day Mr. McGann’s Period 2 - report to room 605 not 117. Astronomy Club will meet today after school in Room 506. Drama Club will be meeting today after school - please review google classroom to see where we are meeting and who is needed! DEI Club will meet today after school in room 306. There are no after school activities tomorrow Gaming Club is canceled today. Today’s quote comes from Philip James Bailey: “Respect is what we owe; love, what we give.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, March 11, 2024 Today is an A day. Mr. McGann’s Period 2 - report to room 605 not 117. Today we celebrate National Johnny Appleseed Day Astronomy Club will meet tomorrow after school in Room 506. There are no afterschool activities on Wednesday. Today’s quote comes from Boris Pasternak: “Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, March 8, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Proofreading Day. The IMS dodgeball tournament is back. All information and a signup sheet is posted on your class google classroom. See Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. Attention 7th Grade Honor Society Candidates: You will have your first meeting TODAY in Room 117 IMMEDIATELY following these morning announcements. Come down quickly and quietly to Room 117 for a brief meeting about the application process. GRADE 8 students interested in trying out for the JFK spirit or competition cheerleading teams please attend a meeting before school at 7:45 on April 12th, room 117. All tryout information will be provided at the meeting as well as the Google Classroom code. Today’s quote comes from Voltaire: “Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, March 7, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Cereal Day. Book Club will meet in room 121 today after school or Friday the 8th before school to discuss Other Words for Home Attention 7th Grade Honor Society Candidates: You will have your first meeting tomorrow morning, Friday, March 8 in Room 117 IMMEDIATELY following the morning announcements. Come down quickly and quietly to Room 117 for a brief meeting about the application process. Drama Club members, please review the change in schedule and who is needed for today's meeting on google classroom! The IMS dodgeball tournament is back. All information and a signup sheet is posted on your class google classroom. See Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. 7th and 8th grade Art club will be held after school today Today’s quote comes from Edumnd Burke: “You can never plan the future by the past.”

Here are today's announcements for Wednesday, March 6, 2024: *Today is a B Day. *Today we celebrate National Dentist’s Day. *Math Club is canceled today. *Book Club will meet in room 121 this Thursday the 7th after school or Friday the 8th before school to discuss Other Words for Home *There will be a Mock Trial club meeting today afterschool in room 121. *Guitar Club will take place tomorrow after school. *The Chemistry Club will be meeting today after school in Room 410. *Our first Rocket League match for the spring season will be played after school today in room 505. *Today’s quote comes from Ethyl Barrymore: “You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.”

Here are today’s announcements for Tuesday, March 5, 2024: *Today is an A Day. *Today we celebrate National Cheese Doodle Day. *There will be a Mock Trial club meeting tomorrow Wednesday March 6th afterschool in room 121. *The Chemistry Club will be meeting tomorrow after school in Room 410. Book Club will meet in room 121 this Thursday the 7th after school or Friday the 8th before school to discuss Other Words for Home *Drama Club Members will be meeting this week on the stage! Please look at google classroom to see who is needed for each rehearsal. *Astronomy club will meet today after school in Room 506. *Today’s quote comes from Robert Byrne: “The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”

Here are today’s announcements for Monday, March 4, 2024: *Today is a B Day. *Today we celebrate National Grammar Day. *There will be a Mock Trial club meeting on Wednesday March 6th afterschool in room 121. *Astronomy club will meet tomorrow after school in Room 506. *Attention all band students going on the Middle school band day trip, you will have a special meeting tomorrow morning to rehearse the music before our trip this Friday. *Please arrive at 7:20 am for this special rehearsal, so don’t forget your instruments! *Attention Chess Club members, the sign-up sheet for Wednesday’s meeting will be posted on the Chess Club Google Classroom at 3pm today. First come first serve. *Today’s quote comes from Nelson Mandela: “Let there be work, bread, water, and salt for all.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, March 1, 2024: Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Speech and Debate Education Day. The IMS dodgeball tournament is back! All information and a sign up sheet is posted on your class Google classroom. See Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. The astronomy club will meet this Tuesday, March 5, after school in Room 506. The boys bowling team had their best match of the season beating fords middle school. Each boy bowled over a 100 and had a match score of 1250! Keep up the good work boys!! Today’s quote comes from John Maynard Keynes: “Ideas shape the course of history.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, February 29, 2024: Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Leap Day. The IMS dodgeball tournament is back! A sign up sheet and all information is posted on your grade level google classroom. Please see Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. There will be an interest meeting for cross country this tomorrow 3/1 at 7:45 in the gym. Reminder, all after school activities today are canceled. All student will leave the building at the 3:05 dismissal time. And now for today’s Black History fact… Dr. Mae Jemison is a physician and scientist who, in 1992, became the first Black woman astronaut in space. After attending Stanford and Cornell Universities, she served as a medical officer in the Peace Corps. In June 1987, she achieved a lifelong dream when she became the first Black woman to be admitted into NASA’s astronaut training program. Jemison made history again on September 12, 1992, when she flew into space aboard the Endeavour on mission STS47 and became the first Black woman in space. In recognition of her accomplishments, Jemison has received several awards and honorary doctorates. Today, she works as a scientist and public speaker. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Bertrand Russell: “The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Chocolate Souffle Day. Unfortunately all after school activities scheduled for today, Wednesday and tomorrow, Thursday, are canceled. All students will exit IMS at the 3:05 dismissal bell. The IMS dodgeball tournament is back! A sign up sheet and all information is posted on your grade level google classroom. Please see Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. There will be an interest meeting for cross country this Friday 3/1 at 7:45 in the gym. And now for today’s Black History fact… Granville Tailer Woods was an American inventor who held more than 50 patents in the United States. He was the first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Self-taught, he concentrated most of his work on trains and streetcars. One of his inventions is the Synchronous Multiplex Railway Telegraph, a variation of the induction telegraph that relied on ambient static electricity from existing telegraph lines to send messages between train stations and moving trains. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Jean-Jacques Rousseau: “The world of reality has its limits; the word of imagination is boundless.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, February 27, 2024: Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Polar Bear Day. Congratulations to the girls bowling team for slipping past Avenel middle school by 2 pins! Keep up the good work girls Math Club is canceled tomorrow. 6th Grade Dance Company members only please view Google Classroom for an important announcement. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting tomorrow Wednesday February 28th afterschool in room 121. Academic Challenge team is meeting on Wednesday 2/28 after school in Room 412 The IMS dodgeball tournament is back! A sign up sheet and all information is posted on your grade level google classroom. Please see Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. There will be an interest meeting for cross country this Friday 3/1 at 7:45 in the gym. There will be a DEI Club meeting after school on Thursday in room 306. Attention Chess Club members: the Google Form sign-up for tomorrow’s meeting will be posted today after school at 3:00pm. First come first serve Gaming club is canceled for today. To celebrate Black History Month, tomorrow will be a spirit day! Wear a Black History Month shirt or wear the official colors of Black History Month- yellow, green, red, and black. And now for today’s Black History fact… Sojourner Truth was an African American evangelist, abolitionist, women’s rights activist and author who was born into slavery before escaping to freedom in 1826. After gaining her freedom, Truth preached about abolitionism and equal rights for all. She became known for a speech with the famous refrain, "Ain't I a Woman?" that she was said to have delivered at a women's convention in Ohio in 1851. Truth continued her crusade throughout her adult life, earning an audience with President Abraham Lincoln and becoming one of the world’s best-known human rights crusaders. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Norman Cousins: “The eternal quest of the individual human being is to shatter his loneliness.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, February 26, 2024: Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Set a Good Example Day. Math Club is canceled this Wednesday. DEI Club members who have turned in their permission slips, please report to the front lobby at 10:30am. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting on Wednesday February 28th afterschool in room 121. Academic Challenge team is meeting on Wednesday 2/28 after school in Room 412 The IMS dodgeball tournament is back! A sign up sheet and all information is posted on your grade level google classroom. Please see Mr. McGarry if you have any questions. There will be an interest meeting for cross country this Friday 3/1 at 7:45 in the gym. And now for today’s Black History fact…Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, was an iconic African American pianist and jazz composer. He began playing the piano at seven years old, and his childhood friends gave him the nickname "Duke'' because of his elegant and flashy sense of style. When he grew up, he and his friends formed a band called "The Washingtonians'', and later his band became an orchestra of over 15 members, and they performed numerous times at The Cotton Club, gaining them overwhelming fame. Ellington was given many honoraries and awards including 16 doctorates, a gold medal from Linden B. Johnson, the medal of freedom from Richard Nixon, and the French Legion of Honor. He also has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and 13 Grammys. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Walt Disney: “I believe in being an innovator.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, February 23, 2024: Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Banana Bread Day. Congratulations to the boys bowling team on their first win of the season over colonia middle school. Great Job Boys! And now for today’s Black History fact…Juneteenth, also known as Black Independence Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday that celebrates freedom, the end of the Civil War, and African-American culture. It commemorates the day in June 1865—two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were free. It started off as a celebration for freed African-Americans in Texas but eventually grew to be a celebration for all Americans. It is a reminder that “nobody is free until everybody is free.” This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Arthur C. Clarke: “The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, February 22, 2024: Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Chili Day. Guitar Club is today after school. Chemistry Club will take place today in Room 410 after school. There will be no choir rehearsal tomorrow morning. Repeat, choir rehearsal is canceled for tomorrow. And now for today’s Black History fact… Rosa Parks became a prominent face of the civil rights movement after she was arrested and fined for refusing to give up her seat at the front of a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama on Dec. 1, 1955. Her defiance sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott; its success launched nationwide efforts to end racial segregation of public facilities. The United States Congress has called her "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from John F. Kennedy: “Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, February 21, 2024: Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Sticky Bun Day. Academic Challenge team is meeting today after school in Room 412 Chemistry Club is postponed today, but will take place tomorrow in Room 410 after school. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting today after school in room 121. Guitar Club will be this Thursday after school. The sign up Google Form is now posted on the website. Attention Sidekicks- please remember to bring your booklets to today’s training periods 5 and 6. We will meet in room 515 at the start of period 5. And now for today’s Black History fact… One in four cowboys were Black, despite the stories told in popular books and movies. In fact, it's believed that the real “Lone Ranger” was inspired by an African American man named Bass Reeves. Reeves had been born a slave but escaped West during the Civil War where he lived in what was then known as Indian Territory. He eventually became a Deputy U.S. Marshal, was a master of disguise, an expert marksman, had a Native American companion, and rode a silver horse. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Sophocles: “One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, February 20, 2024: Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Love Your Pet Day. Tomorrow there will be a mock trial meeting in room 121 after school. Guitar Club will be this Thursday after school. The sign up Google Form is now posted on the website. Academic Challenge team is meeting tomorrow 2/21 after school in Room 412 Attention Chess Club Members: The sign-up for for tomorrow’s meeting will be posted on the Chess Club Google Classroom today at 3pm. First come first serve And now for today’s Black History fact… Many people learn about Rosa Parks fighting for desegregation on a Montgomery, Alabama bus—but they may not learn about Claudette Colvin, a young girl who did it before Parks. In 1955, at just 15 years old, she stayed seated and refused to move to the back of the bus for a White passenger. She was subsequently arrested. Colvin had learned about the plight of Harriet Tubman and other early activists in school before her arrest. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Mahatma Gandhi: “A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes.