Current School Announcements:
Demographic Community Meeting Dates and Locations
Jan 30—Feb. 2 Second round
of demographic community meetings. From January 31 to February 2, the independent
demographers will hold another round of community meetings in each SRT. During
this second round of meetings, the demographers will present several brand new
options to alleviate overcrowding and under enrollment based on the public’s
recent feedback on the four original options that were developed. The meetings
will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 30: SRT 3 – Jackson HS,
Jan. 31: SRT 1 and SRT 4 N.W. – Young MS,
Feb. 1: SRT 4 N.E. – North Atlanta HS, Feb. 2: SRT 2 – Price MS.
APS Community Listening
Sessions: Atlanta Public Schools Invites You to Participate
in One of Four Community Listening Sessions to offer Ideas on How to Enhance
School Culture, Climate and Safety. Meetings will be held this week
and next week. Please read here for
dates, locations and times.
The Inman Local
School Council: LSC will be holding a meeting on Monday,
February 6th at 4:30 in the Media Center. We will be discussing the new
proposals on redistricting that APS is releasing on Monday, January 30th. The
public is welcome to attend.
Girls Lacrosse will be having a kickoff meeting on Thursday January 26th at 4:00pm in the
Cafeteria. This will be our 3rdseason as we look
forward to practices starting in February with games in March and ending in
early May. Contact Volunteer Manager’s, Mr. Craig Maxwell at craigmaxwell245@gmail.com (404) 815-1340 or Mr. Kevin Scollard at kscollard@gmail.com (404) 876-1803 for additional information.
Photo Club started back
Wednesday, January 18th, 3:45-5:15pm: Photo Club Room, next to Art Room. For more info contact:
Pam Wolfe wolfet@bellsouth.net
Reading Kudos from Georgia Tech! This fall, 355 Inman students
participated in the Georgia Tech Women's Basketball reading program, Jacket 2
Jacket. The top classes for each grade were: Mrs. Baker's Red Class - 6th grade,
Ms. Hurt's Green Class - 7th grade, Ms. Marsh's Class - 8th grade. Individual Top Readers
were: Anna Lomsadze, 6th grade, Geneviene Saunders, 7th grade, Graham Kidd, 8th
grade.
Accelerated Reader is at
Inman! Accelerated Reader
is a program which helps students build reading comprehension and vocabulary.
Once a student finishes a book, they can take a short quiz. This year we have
incentives. For each quiz a student passes, they will receive a ticket for a
free Personal Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut (while supplies last). We will also
award other prizes such as bracelets, bookmarks, fun pencils, and trophies as
the student progresses towards the ultimate goal of 25 books and quizzes
passed. The top students in each grade will receive trophies.
Inman Spring Sports: 7thand 8thgrade
girls interested in trying out for soccer should sign up on the sheet posted on
the gym doors. 7thand 8thgrade girls and boys
interested in running track should sign up on the sheet posted on the gym
doors. Students must have a physical, copy of insurance card and all paperwork
on file in the PE office before tryouts begin. Please do not wait until the day
of tryouts to turn in paperwork.
Attention Man Eagles! Lacrosse season is right around the
corner, and we will have our organizational meeting for students and parents on
Thursday January 26th at 4 PM in the cafeteria. Any young men in 7th
or 8th grade with a good attitude and a desire to run hard are encouraged to
attend, lacrosse experience is great but not mandatory. There is a $125
dollar participation fee that you are encouraged to bring to this meeting
if you know you will play, and you must get your forms and proof of insurance
to Coach Hooley prior to our first practice on Monday February 6th. We
will practice 3 days a week, M-W-F with double header games on about 8
weekends through April. Come and learn more about the legendary Inman Man
Eagle Lacrosse Team!
Saturday Academy It
is not too late to apply - application. You may also pick up a hardcopy
application in the Main Office or download a copy from the Atlanta Public
School’s website www.atlantapublicschools.us. Please turn in applications as soon as possible to
ensure your child secures his/her spot.
The Saturday Academy will run from January 28,
2012 until May 19, 2012, from 9:30 am-1:00 pm every Saturday except March 31,
2012 and April 7, 2012. Inman Middle School will be a host site for
Inman, Morningside, Mary Lin, and Springdale Park. If you have any questions about Saturday Academy,
please call Emily Boatright, Instructional Coach, at404.802.3217or e-mail her ateboatright@atlantapublicschools.us.
Inman 8th grade BOYS are
invited to try out for Grady High School's JV Boys Soccer team for the Spring
2012 season. 8th grade
GIRLS are NOT allowed to try out since APS offers middle school girl soccer in
the spring (middles school boys soccer is in the fall). This is an
excellent chance for 8th grade
boys to get a taste of high school soccer. Tryouts will be held daily beginning
on Mon Jan 23rd through Fri Jan 27th from 6-8pm at the Grady Stadium
field. Meet on the field promptly at 6pm, dressed out and ready to
play. Players MUST bring a completed physical form and a copy of
insurance card to tryouts. The physical form, as well as more info about
Grady Soccer, can be found on the Grady Soccer website (http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/Page/14444 or look for Grady Soccer under Athletics on Grady’s
home page).
SHORT TIME COMMITMENT WITH BIG
YIELD - IMS PTA NOMINATING COMMITTEE 2012 -
Nominations for the IMS PTA Nominating Committee 2012 are now being accepted.
Give your time and talents for a short period of time to help find leaders in
our school community willing to fill the positions of the 2012-2013 Inman PTA
Executive Committee (Eg: President, Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer).
Nominating Committee Forms are available here and in the
office starting today, January 9. Please take a moment to review the form
and then make a nomination of someone (even yourself) who could sit on this
committee for a short time and make a big difference. The Nominating Committee
will be formed at the January 20 Principal’s Coffee/General PTA
meeting and will report its nominations at the May General PTA
meeting. If you have questions, please contact PTA Parliamentarian, Janet
Kishbaugh at 404-275-1481 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 404-275-1481 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or janetkishbaugh@gmail.com
THE
BOOK FAIR IS COMING SOON! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Attention book-loving
parents and students - the Inman Scholastic Book Fair will be February
6-10! We need volunteers to help set up on February 3, staff the fair
from the 6th through the 10th, and dismantle the setup on the 10th.
Please contact Kim Norman kimknoxnorman@gmail.com or Stephanie Ricker
at sgricker@bellsouth.net if
you are able to help. Also, start thinking about how to best
use your holiday checks and cash to buy books for yourself, your kids,
and even for Inman classrooms! All proceeds benefit the school media
center.
TASTE OF INMAN
2012! A SUPER FUN VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY for Taste of Inman on March 1, 2012! If interested,
please contact Ashli Romeyn at wndswept@gmail.com or Karen Van Atta
at kcvanatta@aol.com ASAP!
Say, if you have a favorite neighborhood restaurant you would like to see at
TOI let us know and we will invite them to participate!
Time
for Spring Sports!
The following Spring Sports will begin in February:
APS Sports: Girl's Soccer, Boy's and Girl's Track and Field, Club Sports: Boy's and Girl’s Lacrosse, Girl’s Soccer. APS
and Club Sports are offered for 7th & 8th grade students. Before any
student can try out for a spring sport, they must have an APS physical form
packet on file with the Inman Middle School Athletic Department. All physicals
must be done on the APS physical form packet, which is available in the PE
office (See Coach Black or Coach Hooley). Along with the APS physical form
packet, all students must provide proof of medical insurance. A copy of
your child’s insurance card, both front and back, must be turned in along with
the physical packet.
Congratulations to all the Academic One Fair Winners. To see the complete list, click here.
APS District 3 Capacity Issues
CINS Community Meeting - 2012 Legislative Agenda for
Education: Jan 11, 2012
(Wed) at 7 pm, at Centennial Place Elementary School, 531 LuckieStreet,
Atlanta, GA 30313, Phone (404) 802-8550 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (404) 802-8550 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Inman Baseball Tryouts for the
Spring 2012 Season: Spring Season Tryouts will be held on January 7 and 14 at Medlock
Park near Decatur. The exact times are 2:00 to 5:00pm. For more
information, please contact Jack Hammond at hammondatl@gmail.com or 404-754-0205 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 404-754-0205 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Seeking
Volunteers to Judge the Middle School Competition “Future City 2012” on Sat.,
January 21st at 7:30 am until…. Please see informational flyer and judging
flyer to learn more about this interesting middle school architectural
opportunity. If interested in volunteering, contact Tony Rizzuto at tony7957@bellsouth.net
Attention 5th Grade Families: Important News About Inman's 2011-2012 "Transition In" Program. Click here for more information.
Inman School Store is open before school every morning (during school)!The school store is open every morning from 8:15 to 9:00. We sell all of your basic school supplies at a reasonable cost. All students are allowed to shop prior to the start of homeroom class. Agendas are $5 and grade level t-shirts are $7. We have mechanical pencils for .50 cents and composition log books for $1.00 – what a deal! We accept cash or checks made payable to Inman PTA. Encourage your student to support the School Store!
Inman PTA's Membership Mavens Need Your PTA Support!If you haven't already signed up for PTA membership, we'd love to have you! Don't have a form? Click here! Already signed up? Thanks for helping to fund this year's extensive list of PTA programs benefitting all of our kids and teachers!! Questions? Want to help? Contact Kym Crooms and Chandra Rosemond for all things membership!
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Community Announcements:
Martial Arts at InmanOver the years, Cuong Nhu has refined its children’s curriculum to meet the needs of young learners. We combine exercise, education, and philosophy in
ways that make learning fun – because fun and friendship are why kids want to participate. Cuong Nhu students grow in maturity, self-discipline, and self-control while developing a non-defeatist attitude. Our instructors foster an environment of friendship and cooperation that emphasizes conflict avoidance along with defense against bullies and adult aggressors. Parents tell us about the improvements they see in their children’s fitness, attitudes, cooperation at home, and academic performance. Students feel empowered by their achievements while moving up through the ranks. You can sign up online at www.cnatl.org or fill out the Flyer and
mail it in with a check.
Host An International Exchange Student!Bring the world into your home! We have German and Spanish boys, and one girl from Pakistan that need host families. All are good kids, and great students. Two are congressional scholarship winners. Because of changing host family circumstances, these kids need new, loving host families. Thank you for considering such a great opportunity to bring the world into your home. Please call Dana Persons @ (404) 870-5958 or email me at mec@midtownatlanta.org. For more information on hosting, please visit www.ciee.org/host.
Host a German Boy! We have a 16 year old Congressional Scholarship winner from Germany who would like to move to a new host family. He's enrolled at Grady HS already, and is bright and sweet. His grades are wonderful, he loves to jog, ski, play soccer, and guitar. He is interested in politics, and he is fluent in english. He has pollen allergies, but they are controlled with medicine. He has a 13 year old sister at home, and a 5 year old and 1 year old brother at home. He enjoys young children, and is a good conversationalist. Thank you for considering such a great opportunity to bring the world into your home. Please call Dana Persons @ (404) 870-5958 or email me at mec@midtownatlanta.org. For more information on hosting, please visit www.ciee.org/host
Interested in Becoming and AFS Host Family? Become a global family by hosting an AFS Intercultural Programs high school student this school year. Welcome an AFS Exchange Student from one of 90 countries. Families are accepted year-round. Read more…