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ITMS Weekly Updates: 4-17-2026

Posted Date: 04/17/26 (02:00 PM)
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Welcome Trailblazers!

ITMS Weekly Updates

April 17, 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
Last week, we celebrated approximately 250 Trailblazers that received a 4.0 GPA for 3rd Quarter! Way to go! Keep igniting your SPARK! 🌟
 
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. If students do not meet these expectations, they will not be eligible to attend and refunds will not be provided once tickets are puchased. No exceptions.

Please take a moment to review the two presentations shared with students so you have the same information they received.

8th Grade Activities.
  • Click HERE for the 8th grade end of year events flyer.
  • Gradventure tickets are SOLD OUT.
  • Field Day tickets are SOLD OUT.
  • 8th Grade PTSA Dance tickets are selling fast! Click HERE for the flyer. Get your ticket HERE before the price increases. You must have purchased your online ticket by May 9th. Tickets will not be sold at the door and cash is not accepted.
  • 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

  • 4/22 - 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 Bell Schedule Lunch Schedule
  • 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 will receive an invitation via ParentSquare email)
  • 5/11-5/15 - Spirit Week to celebrate 8th graders!
  • 5/12 - SAC meeting, 4:45 PM
  • 5/13 - Yearbook Distribution during lunches
  • 5/14 - 6th grade award's ceremony (9:45ish); 7th grade awards ceremony (2:45 ish). (Eligible students will receive an invitation via ParentSquare email)
  • 5/15 - "May" We Celebrate Referral Free Celebration for 4th Quarter.
  • 5/16 - 8th Grade PTSA Dance/Carnival, 6-9 PM (No tickets sold at the door and cash is not accepted. Must have purchased tickets through givebacks.com by May 9th and students must have met the behavioral expectations. No exceptions.
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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 before they sell out. 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.