Iselin Middle School

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, February 2, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Groundhog Day. IMS Book Club is back. The next book is called Other Words for Home, a story about an immigrant whose journey to America is met with complications and accomplishments. See Mrs. Wanko or your language arts teacher for more information. Meeting will be held on March 7th. Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! Astronomy Club will meet on Tuesday, February 6th after school in Room 506. Bowling tryouts will be today for 7th grade boys. Meet down in the gym immediately after school. Any of Miss. Leone’s Quarter 3 students can stop by the art room today to grab your Indic Heritage art work to bring home. And now for today’s Black History fact…One of the most honorable people that were a part of the civil rights Freedom Movement is Ella Baker, who is an inspiring hero and the person who created various solutions relating to injustice. Because of the changes she made, she influenced many people into accepting diversity. "We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes." This concludes your moment in Black History. Today’s quote comes from Lucius Annaeus Seneca: “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate Optimist Day. Attention Ms Evans period 2 gym class - please report to room 606 with paper and and a pen DO NOT report to the gym. Attention Ms. Popinos period 4 dance 7 class please report to the stage. The DEI Club and Ms. Leone's art students are hosting an art gallery walk for Indic Heritage Month in the Art Room today after school. Join us to view the amazing artwork created by our own IMS art students. Volunteers from JFK High School will be doing Henna designs for students who signed up on the Google form. The next Mock Trial Club meeting will take place today afterschool in room 121. For those that are interested in self care, consider joining the “Self Love & Mental Health Club.” This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th. Please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Each February, we set aside a special time to observe Black History Month. Each school day during this time, morning announcements will include a Black History fact. Learning about influential African-Americans and impactful historical events, give us an opportunity to celebrate African-American culture and honor those who have made important contributions to our country and to our world. And now for today’s Black History fact…George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who made hundreds of items with peanuts and was nicknamed "The Peanut Man" and "The Plant Doctor". He used crop rotation to help out farmers and got them diverse foods. This concludes your moment in Black History. Today is the first day of S2 and Q3 classes. Today’s quote comes from George Washington: “Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Hot Chocolate Day. The Math Club with Mr. Romano is canceled for today. On Thursday, February 1st, the DEI Club and Ms. Leone's art students are hosting an art gallery walk for Indic Heritage Month after school in the Art Room. Join us to view the amazing artwork created by our own IMS art students and sign-up for henna designs by JFK high school students. Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. The next Mock Trial Club meeting will take place tomorrow on Thursday February 1st afterschool in room 121. IMS Students, Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? If so, Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! Bowling Tryouts start today for the 7th Grade girls and 8th Grade Boys. Meet down in the gym immediately after school. Today’s quote comes from Florence Nightingale: “I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Today is an A Day. Today we celebrate National Plan for Vacation Day. IMS Book Club is back. The next book is called Other Words for Home, a story about an immigrant whose journey to America is met with complications and accomplishments. See Mrs. Wanko or your language arts teacher for more information. Meeting will be held on March 7th. The next Mock Trial Club meeting will take place on Thursday February 1st afterschool in room 121. On Thursday, February 1st, the DEI Club and Ms. Leone's art students are hosting an art gallery walk for Indic Heritage Month after school in the Art Room. Join us to view the amazing artwork created by our own IMS art students and sign-up for henna designs by JFK high school students. Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. IMS Students, Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? If so, Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! Today’s quote comes from Jonathan Swift: “May you live all the days of your life.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, January 29, 2024 Today is a B Day. Today we celebrate National Puzzle Day. Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! Attention all wind ensemble members! There will be a meeting tomorrow at 7:40 am for all wind ensemble members. Please be sure to check the google classroom for your name. Congratulations to all who made it, and great job to everyone who auditioned. Select Choir will rehearse after school today in room 604 until 4:00. Please have a ride home planned. Regular Choir will take place tomorrow morning at 7:30am in the Art Room, as usual Attention Chess Club Members: the Sigj up form will be posted on the Google Classroom for this Wednesdays meeting at 3:00 pm today. First come first serve! Today’s quote comes from H. G. Wells: “If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Friday, January 26, 2024 Today is an A day Today we celebrate National Fun at Work Day. Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? If so, Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! In honor of Indic Heritage Month, join us for a cultural dance lesson on the stage today during lunches. Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. Attention 8th graders- Ms. Rodriguez will begin to meet with students about high school scheduling starting next week. If you filled out a request to see form, your questions will be answered when you meet with Ms. Rodriguez for scheduling. Today’s quote comes from E. M. Forster: “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Thursday, January 25, 2024 Today is a B day Today we celebrate National Opposite Day. The next Guitar Club will take place today. The sign up sheet is on the website. There will be a DEI club meeting today after school in room 306. Community Council members, please see Google Classroom for information about an upcoming meeting. IMS Honor Society Students: Please stop by Room 117 to pick up a permission slip for our next trip. More information is in our Google Classroom. Starting Tomorrow, only 7th and 8th graders will meet on Thursdays for the Art Club. 6th graders will meet on Tuesdays. Registration for the Art Club is closed. If you have any questions please see Miss Leone in the Art room. IMS Students, Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? If so, Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! In honor of Indic Heritage Month, dress in a traditional cultural outfit and join us for a cultural dance lesson during lunches on the stage this Friday, January 26th. Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. Attention Sidekicks- please make sure you bring your t-shirt, tissue box, and Sidekicks booklet with you to school tomorrow for the visit to the elementary schools. Attention 8th graders- Ms. Rodriguez will begin to meet with students about high school scheduling starting next week. If you filled out a request to see form, your questions will be answered when you meet with Ms. Rodriguez for scheduling. Today’s quote comes from Indira Gandhi: “The power to question is the basis of all human progress.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Today is an A day Today we celebrate National Compliment Day. The next Guitar Club will take place this Thursday, January 25. The sign up sheet is on the website. The next Mock Trial Club meeting will take place tomorrow Thursday January 25th before school at 7:30am in room 121. There will be a DEI club meeting on Thursday, January 25th after school in room 306. The Chemistry Club will meet after school today in Room 410. Community Council members, please see Google Classroom for information about an upcoming meeting. IMS Honor Society Students: Please stop by Room 117 to pick up a permission slip for our next trip. More information is in our Google Classroom. The Academic Challenge team will meet today after school in room 412. Attention ALL G&T students, there is NO G&T today. IMS Students, Are you interested in learning about self care and spreading awareness about mental health? If so, Ms. Pearce will be running a new club here at IMS called the “Self Love & Mental Health Club’ This club will meet once a month and is open to all students. The club's first meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 14th until 3:50 PM. If you are interested, please sign up on your grade level google classroom. Any questions, please see Ms. Pearce in room 123! In honor of Indic Heritage Month, dress in a traditional cultural outfit and join us for a cultural dance lesson during lunches on the stage this Friday, January 26th. Sign-ups are in your grade-level Google classroom. Today’s quote comes from Ernest Hemingway: “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Today is a B day Today we celebrate National Pie Day. The next Guitar Club will take place this Thursday, January 25. The sign up sheet is on the website. The next Mock Trial Club meeting will take place on Thursday January 25th before school at 7:30am in room 121. Attention Sidekicks- the visit to the elementary schools has been rescheduled for this Friday, January 26th. There will be a DEI club meeting on Thursday, January 25th after school in room 306. The Chemistry Club will meet after school tomorrow in Room 410. Theater Arts Classes will be taking place in different rooms today, please look at google classroom for your location Today’s quote comes from Tecumseh: “A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.”

Here are today’s announcements for: Monday, January 22, 2024 Today is an A day Today is “Celebration of Life Day.” There will be no Select Choir rehearsal after school today. However, regular choir rehearsal will take place tomorrow morning at 7:30 am in the Art room, as usual. There will be a DEI club meeting on Thursday, January 25th after school in room 306. Attention Chess Club Members. The sign-up form for Wednesday’s meeting will be posted on the Chess Club Google Classroom today at 3:00 pm. Please see the post on Classroom for more details, or see Mr. McGann for further questions. Today’s quote comes from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what’s important.”

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.”