
🎉Wishing a Happy New Year to our IRMS community! Wishing all of our students, families, and staff a joyful and inspiring 2025. Let’s make this year one of growth, success, and unforgettable memories! 💫 #CPSCelebrates @cpschoolsva


🎁✨ IRMS staff revealed their Secret Santas during a festive bagel breakfast sponsored by our amazing PTSA. A huge thank you to the PTSA for providing breakfast! 🥯🎄 #CPSCelebrates @cpschoolsva






📚 IRMS STUDENTS: Interested in earning a PRIZE and some BEHAVIOR POINTS!? Join our Winter Break Book Challenge! Choose any book that interests you that you have NOT read in class! (Fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and audiobooks all count!) After, WRITE a book review summarizing the book and sharing your thoughts about the story, including plot, details you found interesting, and whether or not you recommend it to others! EMAIL your book review to Mrs. Stanley (Brenna.stanley@cpschools.com) by 5pm on January 5th! ALL participants will receive 10 behavior points and a prize. SPECIAL PRIZES will be awarded for each grade level based on details, spelling, and grammar! Let's make this winter break one to remember with fantastic books and endless imagination! ~Happy Reading!~📚


🎻✨ A big round of applause to our talented orchestra students who filled the halls with holiday cheer during homeroom! Their festive performances throughout the school were a hit with both staff and students, spreading joy and setting the perfect tone before winter break! 🎶🎄




❄️✨ We wrapped up spirit week with "Twas' the Night Before Break Friday!" Our @cpschoolsva students and staff brought their spirit all week long and are now ready to relax and enjoy a well-deserved winter break. Have a safe and joyful holiday season, everyone! 🎉🎄




🧸 Toymaker Thursday is here! 🧸 Braves showed their creativity today and dressed up as many different holiday characters! Tomorrow is our last day of winter spirit week. Don't forget to wear your favorite winter themed PJ pants! ✨



Braves Basketball took home a double win last night against Hickory Middle. Well done, @cpschoolsva Braves! #CPSCelebrates


🎙️ Episode 17 of Amplified: The Chesapeake Public Schools Podcast is now live! 🎧 Tune in to learn about our new Power of the Peake Employee Recognition Program and hear the inspiring stories of our first winners! Learn how they’re making a difference daily in their schools, departments, and communities! 👉 Listen today at https://www.cpschools.com/amplified or wherever you get your podcasts. 🔗Learn more about this program and nominate the next Power of the Peake recipients here: https://www.cpschools.com/page/employee-recognition


Today was Winter Headwear Wednesday! Just two more days of spirit week until winter break! Keep showing that spirit, Braves! @cpschoolsva ❄️❄️




The IRMS SCA students and Mrs. Jernigan put together a wonderful winter social this week. Students enjoyed crafts, games, hot chocolate, and more! Thank you to the SCA for a great event! @cpschoolsva


Our @cpschoolsva Braves continue to show off their winter spirit this week! Today was Tacky Sweater Tuesday! 🎁




Our Winter Spirit Week is off to a very MERRY and BRIGHT start! ✨IRM Braves are truly amazing at showing their spirit! ❄️ @cpschoolsva




🗺 ROADMAP TO 2030! 📢 Last week, we hosted an in-person session to gather valuable community input and feedback to help develop our new strategic plan. Thank you to everyone who contributed! 💻 Don’t miss our two virtual meetings happening tomorrow, December 17, 2024, and Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Your feedback is vital as we shape our goals for the next five years! 🔗 Learn more and register at https://www.cpschools.com/page/our-strategic-plan
#EmpowerCPS #EngageCPS #InspireCPS











The Braves wrestling team took home a win last week against Crestwood Middle. Congrats, Braves wrestlers on your first win of the season! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates @cpschoolsva


STEM Synergy at GFHS is on Thursday, Dec 19th from 5:00-6:30pm. This opportunity is for students in grades 5-8. Pizza, games, competitions, speakers, and presentations will be provided! Participate in team building activities! To RSVP, scan the QR code in the second picture!



🎉 Our girls basketball team took home their second win of the season on Wednesday against Crestwood Middle! Let's go Braves!!!!!! 🎉 @cpschoolsva #CPSCelebrates


The Lady Braves basketball team won their first game of the season last night against Deep Creek Middle! Congratulations, Lady Braves for a great start to the season! 🎉 #CPSCelebrates @cpschoolsva


Behind the scenes of our morning announcements class! We are so excited to have video announcements for our students to watch each morning! Well done, Braves! 🎥🎥


🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations to our IRMS 2024-2025 Spelling Bee finalists and participants, and especially our first place winner, Nora Hoffman! 🎉🎉🎉 @cpschoolsva



📢 Attention current 8th graders and families: Applications for our high school academies are NOW OPEN! 🌟
Apply to be considered for the 2025-2026 school year:
🩺 Science & Medicine Academy (SMA): Deep Creek High School
🖥️ Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM): Grassfield High School
🌎 International Baccalaureate (IB): Oscar Smith High School
📅 Deadline to apply: December 18, 2024
👉 For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.cpschools.com/article/1863836
