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ITMS Weekly Updates: 4-10-2026

Posted Date: 04/10/26 (03:40 PM)
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Welcome Trailblazers!

ITMS Weekly Updates

April 10, 2026

Hello Trailblazers!

Please enjoy this week's edition of the ITMS Weekly Updates! We're excited to share the latest happenings and updates from our school community to keep you informed and engaged.
Sincerely,
Ms. Elkharchafi, Principal
Congrats to Jaylynn, Taylor, Madison, Mark, Jadsany, and Scarlett on being the anti-bullying contest poster and essay winners for our school AND SCPS! Thanks, Ms. Collins and Ms. Calhoun, for allowing our Trailblazers to participate!
 
Click each of the links to access the behavioral expectation presentations and 8th grade end of year events information.

School News and Updates

Reminder to our Trailblazers regarding the behavioral expectations we have shared with all students and families, in addition to the 8th grade expectations required to attend those exciting end-of-year 8th grade events.
Please take a moment to review the two presentations shared with students so you have the same information they received.

We are almost sold out! If you want to participate, make sure you buy your tickets soon!
8th Grade Activities.
  • Click HERE for the 8th grade end of year events flyer.
  • Gradventure tickets are SOLD OUT. For information on 8th Grade Gradventure, click HERE.
  • For information on 8th Grade Field Day, click HERE. Today is the last day to purchase tickets!
  • 8th Grade PTSA Dance tickets are selling fast! Click HERE or the flyer. Get your ticket HERE before the price increases.
  • Interested in sponsoring the 8th grade dance, click HERE for information.
  • 8th Grade parents!! Yard signs are now on sale! Order your 8th grade yard sign celebrating your 8th grader completing middle school!! Notification will be sent with details for pickup once they are ready (around the first of May)! Orders must be placed by April 9. Signs include the yard stake and your choice of personalizing with your student's name. givebacks.com
 

Upcoming Events

  • 4/13 - PTSA member treat day in the cafeteria
  • 4/14 - SAC Meeting @ 4:45
  • 4/15 - ITMS vs. Milwee/Galileo Basketball (Boys Home Tickets) PTSA Pep Rally 4-4:30 before the game. Must have purchased a ticket to attend.
  • 4/17 - PTSA Animal Cracker Day during lunches.
  • 4/22 - ITMS vs. JHMS Basketball (Girls Home Tickets) PTSA Pep Rally 4-4:30 before the game. Must have purchased a ticket to attend.
  • 4/24 - PTSA Dance Music in the Courtyard in AM (9:00-9:25)
  • 4/25 - Basketball District Tournament, Location and time TBD (Girls: Markham Woods and Millennium; Boys: South Seminole and Milwee)
  • 4/26 - PTSA Top Golf Sunday Funday. Click HERE for the flyer.
  • 4/27 - Basketball Final 4, TBD
  • 4/29 - Basketball Final, TBD
  • 4/29-4/30 - Living on My Own, 8th grade only through Social Studies
  • 4/29 PTSA Virtual General Meeting @7:00pm
  • 4/30 - Code Red Drill
  • 5/1 - School Principal’s Day
  • 5/1 - School Lunch Hero Day
  • 5/4-5/8 - Teacher Appreciation Week
  • 5/4-5/15 - FAST PM3 Window: ELA & Math, State Science, Algebra, Geometry, Civics EOCs, + makeups
  • 5/5 - Spring Band Concert, 6:30, WSHS
  • 5/6 - Chorus Concert, 6:30, WSHS
  • 5/7 - 8th Grade Awards Ceremony 6:30, WSHS (eligible students received an invitation via ParentSquare email)
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Reminders!

Important Reminders

  • PTSA is kicking off a 2-week Hygiene Drive collection starting Monday. They will have a volunteer stationed at the front gate and car line each morning for the 2 weeks, trading a piece of candy for a donation. A box will also be housed in the front office. Please view THIS FLYER for more information.
  • Click THIS FLYER to order your yearbook. Yearbooks are $45.
  • Want to attend a basketball game? Tickets are online only. Click HERE to purchase your tickets once it gets closer to the date of the game.
  • Please check your email from Parent Square regarding the attendance process. Reminder to submit doctor’s notes to excuse medical absences to: ITMS_ATTENDANCE@SCPS.K12.FL.US To learn how to submit an absence request, please click HERE.
  • Don’t forget to join PTSA! Click HERE    
  • Click THIS LINK to register as a dividend! 
  • ITMS students should have IDs, which are required to gain access into the interior buildings and their bus. Students should have their IDs at this point and should have them accessible to them at all times. If you have lost your ID, email Ms. Piazza at: piazzacz1@scps.k12.fl.us to order a new one.
  • 2025-26 bell schedule, click HERE.
 
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Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

  • Click HERE for the Communication Flowchart in PDF, which is a guide to assist you on who to communicate with initially.
  • Want to schedule an appointment with a counselor, click HERE.