Iselin Middle School

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Today is an A day Today we celebrate National Thesaurus Day The Chemistry Club will be meeting next Wednesday, January 24th after school in Room 410. Esports practice has been canceled for today, per yesterday’s team Discord announcement. Last weekend students from the STEM classes competed in the Future City Regional Competition at Rutgers. All 4 teams came home with awards: Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure System - Diya Ramesh, Hasini Salvem, Nikita Kochar, and Jia Arora Outstanding Future City Project Plan - Pranathi Maddigapu, Bhavishya Sripath, and Sana Tariq Best Use of Engineering Design Principles - Shriya Joshi, Joshita Sadu, Mansi Kalucha, Arya Kharva And receiving 2nd place with a trophy and $1,000 check for the school!: Sukmanak Dhillon, Dyuti Hira, and Prabhnoor Kaur Today’s quote comes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Today is a B day Today we celebrate National Classy Day There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting tomorrow morning before school at 7:30am in room 121. The Chemistry Club will be meeting next Wednesday, January 24th after school in Room 410. Reminder - there are no after school activities today Today’s quote comes from Nicholas Chamfort: “The most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, January 12, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Curried Chicken Day. Art Club permission slips are in the Art Room, please come by to get one! Today’s quote comes from Aldous Huxley: “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, January 11, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Milk Day. Dance Company Spring Permission Slips are due tomorrow! Permission slips can be found on the stage. Drama Club Members: There is a meeting today on the stage for all actors, no stage crew needed! Esports practice will be held in room 505 after school today. Today’s quote comes from Charles R. Swindoll: “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate Save the Eagles Day. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting today afterschool in room 121. Our next guitar club will take place on Thursday, January 11. The sign up form is now posted on the IMS website. Community Council will be selling pretzels from the Philadelphia Pretzel Company at lunch on Friday 1/19. The cost to pre-order a pretzel is $2. Please see the IMS website to print the order form. Last Bowling Meeting before the start of the season! If you’re interested in coming out for the team please make sure you are present. The meeting will be held in room 506 on tomorrow, January 11th at 7:45. This meeting is for 7th and 8th graders only! Chess Club will meet after school today in room 117. Everyone with a permission slip may attend. Be sure to have your Chromebook and come ready to play! Dance Company Spring Permission Slips are due this Friday! Permission slips can be found on the stage. Art club interest meeting after school today in the art room, please stop by if you are interested in joining! Academic Challenge team meeting is today after school in Room 412 Today’s quote comes from Confucious: “It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.”

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Our next guitar club will take place on Thursday, January 11. The sign up form is now posted on the IMS website. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting afterschool tomorrow Wednesday Jan. 10th in room 121. Today’s Community Council meeting is postponed and will now take place this Thursday after school. Community Council will be selling pretzels from the Philadelphia Pretzel Company at lunch on Friday 1/19. The cost to pre-order a pretzel is $2. Please see the IMS website to print the order form. Last Bowling Meeting before the start of the season! If you’re interested in coming out for the team please make sure you are present. The meeting will be held in room 506 on Thursday January 11th at 7:45. This meeting is for 7th and 8th graders only! Astronomy Club meeting today after school in Room 506. 8th grade DEI Club members- check the Google classroom for an important update. Art club is starting! There will be an interest meeting tomorrow after school, in the art room. Please come by if you would like to join! Today’s quote comes from Anthony D’Angelo: “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, January 8, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Reminder for Community Council Members, please check Google Classroom for information about an upcoming meeting. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting afterschool on Wednesday Jan. 10th in room 121. Our next guitar club will take place on Thursday, January 11. The sign up form is now posted on the IMS website. Community Council will be selling pretzels from the Philadelphia Pretzel Company at lunch on Friday 1/19. The cost to pre-order a pretzel is $2. Please see the IMS website to print the order form. Last Bowling Meeting before the start of the season! If you’re interested in coming out for the team please make sure you are present. The meeting will be held in room 506 on Thursday January 11th at 7:45. This meeting is for 7th and 8th graders only! Astronomy Club meeting tomorrow, after school, in Room 506. There will be no Select Choir rehearsal after school today. Regular choir rehearsal will take place tomorrow morning at 7:30 am in the art room. New members are welcome to join this week. Simply come to rehearsal tomorrow morning. Today’s quote comes from Thomas Merton: “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, January 5, 2024 Today is an A day Today we celebrate National Bird Day Reminder for Community Council Members, please check Google Classroom for information about an upcoming meeting. Our next guitar club will take place on Thursday, January 11. The sign up form is now posted on the IMS website. Today’s quote comes from Henry Ward Beecher: “The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.” Last Bowling Meeting before the start of the season! If you’re interested in coming out for the team please make sure you are present. The meeting will be held in room 506 on Thursday January 11th at 7:45. This meeting is for 7th and 8th graders only!

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, January 4, 2024 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Trivia Day Community Council Members, please check the Google Classroom for information about an upcoming meeting. Please be reminded that there are no choir rehearsals this week. We will begin again next week on Tuesday, January 9th at 7:30 am in the art room. New members are encouraged to join. Either see Mr. T sometime before Tuesday, or simply attend the first rehearsal. There will be a Spring Dance Company interest meeting tomorrow morning at 7:45am on the stage! There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting today afterschool in room 122. Today’s quote comes from George Harrison: “With our love we could save the world.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Today is an A day Today we celebrate National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting tomorrow Thursday Jan. 4th afterschool in room 122. There will be a Spring Dance Company interest meeting this Friday at 7:45am on the stage! The Chemistry Club is meeting today afterschool in Room 410. Chess Players of all levels, the first meeting for the IMS Chess Club will be today after school in room 117, students will receive important information about the club and permission slips will be passed out as well. If you have any questions please see Mr. McGann for more info. Today’s quote comes from Rainer Maria Rilke: “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday January 2, 2024 Today is a B day Today we celebrate National Personal Trainer Awareness Day. There will be a Mock Trial Club meeting on Thursday Jan. 4th afterschool in room 122. The Chemistry Club will be meeting tomorrow after school in Room 410. There will be no choir rehearsals at all this week. Choir rehearsals will start again next week on Tuesday, January 9 at 7:30 am in the art room. New members will be welcomed to join. Attention Chess players of all levels: The IMS Chess Club will hold its first interest meeting tomorrow (Wednesday Jan. 3rd) after school in room 117. If you have any questions please see Mr. McGann for more information. Astronomy club will be meeting today, after school, in Room 506. Today’s quote comes from Henry Moore: “I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, December 22, 2023 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate Forefather’s Day. Attention all Chess players! IMS is starting a Chess Club. The initial interest meeting will be held once we return to school after break. The meeting will take place Wednesday January 3rd after school in Room 117 . If you have questions please see Mr. McGann Congratulations to the Guess How Many winner, Nooriyah Iqbal who guessed 84, the exact number of gumballs in the jar! Please come to room 312 to claim your prize. Today’s quote comes from Laura Ingalls Wilder: “Home is the nicest word there is.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, December 21, 2023 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. There is no choir rehearsal tomorrow morning. Today’s quote comes from Maya Angelou: “There is a world of difference between truth and facts. Facts can obscure the truth.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate Go Caroling Day. A huge congratulations to the band and the choir on their performance last night! The concert was AMAZING and you should all be proud! Today is the last day to Guess How Many during your lunch period. Your dollar goes towards helping senior pets, and also gives you the chance of winning the grand prize! Sidekicks will be meeting again for the beginning of period 6 today in room 604. Today’s quote comes from Jean Racine: “There are no secrets that time does not reveal.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Hard Candy Day. Speaking of candy, why not take a shot at the Guess How Many? Guesses can be made during all lunch periods for $1. Tonight is the IMS Winter Band/Choir concert. It will take place at JFK High School at 6:30 pm and is free and open to the public. Honor Society Students: Your pretzel fundraiser past due. Please bring in the box of pretzels or money tomorrow morning to Room 117. Choir students will be called down to the stage via announcement at 1:50 for piano rehearsal. Please go to your locker and come down prepared for dismissal. You will be going home directly from rehearsal. Sidekicks will be meeting today in room 516 for period 5 and room 604 for period 6. Students will go straight from period 4 to room 516. Passes will be distributed by homeroom teachers. Any questions, please see Ms. Rodriguez. Any choir students who are also in Sidekicks must attend choir rehearsal during period 6. If time allows, you might be released to the Sidekicks training, but choir rehearsal is your first priority. Today’s quote comes from Leigh Hunt: “Colors are the smiles of nature.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, December 18, 2023 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Twin Day. Last call for cookie decorating! If you are planning to attend this Friday’s get out of class cookie decorating party, you must bring in your money and permission slip tomorrow so we have time to purchase supplies. Hope to see you there! There will be a Mock Trial club meeting tomorrow Tuesday Dec. 19th afterschool in room 122. Select Choir rehearsal will end a bit early today. Please make sure your ride is here by 3:45. Choir students will be called down for rehearsal at JFK via announcement at 9:30. Please go to your locker for a coat and bring your water bottle and an umbrella, if you have one only. There is NO G&T with Mrs. Mandell today Today’s quote comes from Aeschylus: “From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, December 15, 2023 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day. Mock trial club will meet on Tuesday December 19 afterschool in room 122. Today’s quote comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “The first wealth is health.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, December 14, 2023 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Alabama Day. The Chemistry Club will be meeting today after school in room 410. DEI Club will meet today after school in room 306. Any 8th graders who were selected for Sidekicks, please check the Sidekicks Google classroom for an important update. Guitar Club will be meeting today in room 112. Mock trial club will meet on Tuesday December 19 afterschool in room 122. Today’s quote comes from Robert Baden-Powell: “The most worthwhile thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Today is a B day. Today we celebrate National Guard Birthday. The Chemistry Club will be meeting tomorrow after school in room 410. Guitar Club will be meeting tomorrow after school instead of today in room 112. DEI Club will meet tomorrow after school in room 306. Any 8th graders who were selected for Sidekicks, please check the Sidekicks Google classroom for an important update. The Dance Company Winter Spectacular Showcase will be tonight at 6pm in the cafeteria, come out and support! Candy grams will be on sale. Today’s quote comes from Connie Stevens: “It is important for us to latch on to the people we love.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Today is an A day. Today we celebrate National Gingerbread House Day. Don’t forget to Guess How Many during lunch. Help pets in need while taking a shot at the grand prize! Astronomy club will meet today after school in Room 506 The Chemistry Club will be meeting on Thursday after school in room 410. Today’s quote comes from Jackie Kennedy: “I want to live my life, not record it.”