May 6, 2024
Dear Indian Hills Middle School Community:
This week is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! We want to thank all of our teachers, counselors, para-educators, office, custodial, and cafeteria staff for the way everyone comes together every day to support our students.
A few celebrations of teachers making a difference to students this past week: Mr. Evensen (who will retire this year) working with 6th grade students on a solar system project in our commons. Ms. Rodney training her FACS students to create engaging preschool sessions this past Thursday. Our ELA teachers preparing their students who said they felt very confident and prepared for their RISE testing. Ms. Homer’s dance students who are excited to present their performances at the dance concerts this week and next. To Ms. McGowan who continues to find ways to get students excited about reading in the library…and much, much more.
We are grateful for all our teachers and our staff for everything they do for our students. Teaching certainly isn’t an easy job, but it’s a job that matters so very much. And when it’s done well, it can be magical!
✔ Calendaring for May 2024:
As we approach the final stretch of the school year, please take note of updates to our calendar in our newsletter. The last few weeks of school will be filled with performances, activities, assemblies, memory books, and more! See the calendar below for all the dates and details.
✔ Lagoon Day for 8th Graders
is on Tuesday, May 28th. More information about this exciting field trip will be forthcoming.
✔ RISE Testing continues this week with Science:
A reminder that testing season is here for our students. This is a time when students can showcase their learning in ELA, reading, language, science, and math. These tests help us to determine how well our students have mastered this content, and it also helps us to know where to improve our instruction in the classroom. This information also provides a useful measure in terms of how our students are performing relative to other students in our district and throughout the state. The testing schedule is included below in the calendar. Students will take all tests during their core classes. Please contact the Main Office at 801-826-7100 for any questions about RISE testing. Thank you!
✔ Digital Literacy for May:
The American Academy of Pediatrics (2016) suggests that parents “develop personalized media use plans for their children that attend to each child’s age, health, temperament, and developmental stage.” Does your family have such a plan? To give you some suggestions on how to formulate and communicate that plan, please see the information at the end of this newsletter.
✔ May Library Events:
We had a very successful book club last week, as well as an introduction to next year’s books. We are looking forward to even more students joining us for our monthly reading and discussion!
Important Library Dates
There are several important library dates students will need to remember:
• May 10th – Last day students can check out books
• May 16th – Last day of Warrior Support
• May 17th – ALL library books are due
• May 20th – Library closes. No students will be allowed in the library before school, during lunch, or after school due to Chromebook collection.
Students and parent/guardians of students who have overdue library books will received another email this week letting them know. Thanks to those who have already turned in their books. Please keep them coming! Remember students can still use Sora to read all summer long!
YEAR-END CALENDAR 2024
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 5/6 | 5/7 | 5/8 | 5/9 SCIENCE RISE State Debate Tournament 3- 9 PM | 5/10 |
| Teacher Appreciation Week! 7th period- Honor Roll & Dependable Warrior recognition | SCIENCE RISE Dance 2 concert 6:30 PM | SCIENCE RISE | SCIENCE RISE make-ups Citizen of the Month 7:30 AM **Last day to check out books from library | |
| 5/13 MATH RISE | 5/14 MATH RISE Dance Company/ Dance 1 Concert 6:30 PM | 5/15 MATH RISE Beginning Choir 5:30 PM Concert Choir 6:30 PM | 5/16 MATH RISE Last day of Warrior Support Orchestra Concert 6:30pm | 5/17 MATH RISE make-ups **All books due to library |
| 5/20 | 5/21 RISE Make-ups **6th & 7th grades – turn in Chromebooks in science classes | 5/22 RISE Make- ups **Recognition Assembly **Talent Show | 5/23 | 5/24 |
| ALL TEST RISE Make-ups in the Warrior Room | RISE Make- ups **Fine Arts Assembly | Memory book distribution 2nd period | ||
| **8th grade – turn in Chromebooks in science classes | Percussion Concert 6:00 PM Band Concert 7:00 PM | 8th grade locker cleanout Memory book celebration 7th period |
| 5/27 MEMORIAL DAY NO SCHOOL | 5/28 Lagoon Day for 8th grade! 6th grade locker cleanout 7th grade locker cleanout | 5/29 Last day for 6th graders! (Alta Graduation) | 5/30 Last day of school for 7th & 8th grade. -12:05 PM Release (no lunch provided) | 5/31 |
We are better together at Indian Hills Middle School!
Indian Hills Middle School Administration
