Independence Middle School

🎉 Congratulations to our J's for A's Winners at Independence Middle School! 🎉

These Bulldogs showed outstanding dedication and hard work in the classroom, earning top grades and being selected as this round's winners!

🏆 6th Grade: Kendra Hernandez
🏆 7th Grade: Brinley Schaper
🏆 8th Grade: Cloey Stair

A big thank you to Falcon Roofing for supporting student achievement and helping us celebrate academic excellence!

65 middle schoolers made the choice to get better today!
Reminder: Summer Weights runs Monday–Thursday from 8:45 AM to 10:00 AM. No sign-up required—just show up and get to work!
Keep building good habits and getting better every day. 💪

🏀🏈🎾🏐 Independence Middle School Summer Sports Camps are here! 💪🐾

Get ready for a great summer of training, competition, and Bulldog pride! Check out all of our summer opportunities for IMS students:

🔥 Summer Weights
📅 Starts June 1
🕘 Monday–Thursday | 8:45AM–10:00AM
📍 IHS

🏈 IMS Football Camp
📅 July 13–16
🕙 10:15AM–12:00PM
📝 Sign up at Summer Weights

🏀 IMS Basketball Camp
📅 June 8–10
🕙 10:00AM–11:45AM
📍 IHS
💲 $35

🏐 Volleyball Camp (5th–8th Grade)
📅 June 15–18
🕦 11:30AM–1:00PM
📍 IHS
💲 $35

🏀 Basketball Training
📅 Starts June 1
👦 Mon/Wed – Boys
👧 Tues/Thurs – Girls
🕕 6:00PM
📍 Losey Gym
📝 Sign up at Ash Center

🎾 Tennis Lessons
📅 Starts June 1
📝 Sign up at Ash Center

Come work hard, improve your skills, and represent IMS this summer!

🏅 What a great way to finish the school year strong! Congratulations to all of our students who earned Honor Roll for the final quarter. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication throughout the year have truly paid off.

We are proud of the effort you put in every single day and the way you represented our school in the classroom. Keep building on your success and carry that momentum into next year! 👏🖤🧡

Our Male Athlete of the week is Anderson Rivera Bustillo! Anderson has had a tremendous track season and continues to compete at a high level each meet. His hard work, determination, and willingness to push himself have helped him improve throughout the year. He represents our school with pride and consistently gives great effort both in practice and competition.

We are proud of the way Anderson competes and the example he sets for his teammates. Keep up the great work! 🧡🖤

Our Female Athlete of the week is Madi Lawrence!!! Madi continued to improve with every tournament this season through her hard work, determination, and positive attitude. She consistently competed with confidence, stayed coachable, and represented our program the right way every time she stepped on the course. Her growth throughout the season was impressive to watch, and we are proud of the effort she put in day after day.

Great job, Madi! 👏🧡🖤

We are proud to recognize our outstanding 8th grade students and staff for their hard work, dedication, leadership, and accomplishments this year!

🏅 KSHSAA Citizenship Award
Honorable Mention: Nicole Gomez, Kaelynn Carnes, Zach Bright, Paxton Barnhart
Winners: Henry Matlock, Lynessa Knight

👏 Perfect Attendance
Abbigail Kearns

🍎 Staff Perfect Attendance
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Goza

📚 A–B Honor Roll – All 3 Years at IMS
Noah Haupt, Lawson McClure, Evelyn Moore, Avery Sanders, Theodore Seel, Elliot Townley, Samuel Williams, Lynessa Knight, Samya Jennings, Zach Bright

⭐ 4.0 GPA – All 3 Years at IMS
Kallie Boles, Kaelynn Carnes, Lucy McAfee, Emmett Pearson

🐾 Bulldog Way Award
Lucy McAfee, Kallie Boles

💙 Whitney Woodward Legacy Award
Mrs. Allen

📖 Outstanding Reader Award (Completed Reading Plus)
Kallie Boles, Zach Bright, Colton Dick, Kylee Ellis, Morgan Jefferson, Abbigail Kearns, Lynessa Knight, Henry Matlock, Hadley Moley, Emmett Pearson, Saige Rock, Clark Wilds

➕ Mathlete Award
Clark Wilds

💪 Perseverance Award
Liam Reynolds, Badrik Wentzel

🏆 Bulldog Excellence Award (4.0 GPA and involvement in multiple activities)
Kallie Boles, Lucy McAfee, Kaelynn Carnes, Emmett Pearson

Congratulations to all of our award recipients! We are proud of your achievements and excited to see all you do accomplish in the future. 🎉

🏅 RECORD BREAKER ALERT 🏅

Congratulations to Henry Matlock for breaking the Independence Middle School Javelin record with an incredible throw of 96’7”!

Henry’s hard work, dedication, and competitive spirit have earned him a place in IMS Track & Field history. We are proud of the effort he has put in all season and excited to celebrate this outstanding accomplishment!

💥 New IMS Javelin Record: 96’7”

Something to look forward to, if interested please contact Mrs. Goza ([email protected]).

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