From the Principal's Desk

Thanks to all of you for your support as we begin the 2001-02 school year on a most positive note. I appreciate the dedication and commitment of faculty, staff, parents and other community members.

Please be reminded of our mission:

"Teach great knowledge to our children
Inspire their confidence
Make them curious
Encourage them to be kind"

Our goals this year focus on continuous improvement. As part of this effort, Inman will begin implementing "The Core Knowledge" curriculum as we focus on even higher academic performance. Additionally, I encourage students to take advantage of the many opportunities available at our school. This is a time to explore areas of interest. Seize the chance to discover, develop, and display your talents.

Inman is a great place to both teach and learn. We pledge our best efforts on behalf of every one of our customers, our students.

Michael Cooper
Interim Principal

From the PTA President

On behalf of all the parents at Inman, I want to welcome Michael Cooper and thank him for stepping in as Interim Principal. I think he was enjoying retirement pretty well, so I admire his obvious commitment to the welfare of our children and school. As we look for a new principal, I appreciate the efforts of APS to include the parents and community in the process, as we all want the best for Inman.

During the month of September, the PTA will sponsor its annual fundraiser, the Magazine Sale/Family Donation Campaign. We are very fortunate to be a part of such a giving school community. The money raised will go to enrich your child's educational experience through science, athletics, clubs, academic competitions and the arts. We fund teacher grants and start-up money, supplement curriculum and technology, and the PTA provides communication vehicles through the Insight, the Homework Infoline, teacher voicemail, and the call out system. We will also continue to work on facility improvements both inside and out.

With the Family Donation Campaign, we are asking families to make a 100% tax-deductible gift to Inman. We all give money to causes that are important to us, so please consider Inman when investing your money in the future. We have great kids here that deserve all that we can give them. The Magazine Sale is the second half of our fundraising campaign and is a great way for the students to support their school. Our goal this year is maximum participation. Please remind people that they can RENEW existing subscriptions as well as purchase new ones. We've added an additional dance this year. The price of admission is the sale of only five magazine subscriptions, and there will be all kinds of raffles at the dance to win cool prizes!

On a closing note, I think one of the best things about Inman is the inclusive community that we have. Not everyone is in a position to support Inman in a financial way, however, everyone is in a position to be supportive of Inman in some way. Maybe it's getting your child to school on time so that they have the best opportunity to learn. In any case, I like the fact that we can support each other's children, whether it's with our time, our talents, or our money. Thank you all for making Inman what it is.

Martha Rusche
PTA President

New Principal Search

Farewell Reception for Mr. Doran

Please join the teachers and parents
of Inman for a reception honoring
Mr. Don Doran
on Tuesday, September 25, 2001
from 5:00 - 6:00 PM
in the Inman Media Center.
Help us wish Mr. Doran good luck in his
new position as Executive Director,
School Reform Team 1.

Principal Profile Community Meeting

Who will be the next principal of Inman Middle School? Anyone who wants to help answer that question should attend a special community meeting in the Inman media center Thursday Sept. 13 at 7 pm. Come hear the latest on the search for Mr. Doran's successor and how we parents can play a part in the process. Help us define what we like about Inman and the kind of leadership we will need to make it even better. For more information, contact Shepard Barbash at edjazz@mindspring.com

Extracurricular Activities

7th and 8th grade Science Fair workshop

Jeff Cramer from Grady High School will conduct an interesting, fun, and free Science and Math Fair workshop for Inman 7th and 8th graders and their parents on September 20 at Inman Middle School. This workshop is designed to get students thinking about what it means to test a hypothesis and conduct an investigation. Find out how the process of an investigation can be applied to anything, and learn how to do science anywhere!

Great preparation for the required 7th grade math project and 8th grade science project!

Thursday, September 20 - 7 PM TO 8 PM
Credit will be given to all 7th and 8th grade students who attend.

Questions? Contact Debbie Butterfield at dbutter100@aol.com

Forensics Program

Students who were active members of the Debate Club last school year represented Inman Middle School with pride, class, and style. Our talented, dedicated children spent time after school and on the weekends making preparations for their upcoming competitions. Inman students consistently won awards at area tournaments for enhanced critical thinking and promotion of communication skills.

The 2001-2002 school year will offer for the first time a Communication Skills and Debate Strategies class. This course is a component of the Exploratory Rotation and will provide opportunities for students to understand the importance of communication, techniques of group discussion, public speaking and evaluation, fundamentals of parliamentary procedure, and other elements of debate. Mr. Hutcherson will be teaching this class and he and Ms. Shaw will coach the team.

The Debate Club is open to all Inman Middle School students. Our first meeting will be held on Monday, September 10th, from 3:15-4:30 in room 202. It is extremely important that students attend this informational meeting because the first tournament is only a couple of weeks away.

Mark your calendars! Inman Middle School will host the September 29th Debate Tournament. We desperately need parent and student volunteers. Please contact Mr. Hutcherson at ChrisHutch1874@msn.com or Ms. Shaw at shawsga@aol.com.

Photography Club

Inman's Photography Program will start again on Wednesday, September 12th at 3:15. Meet with Vicki Ragan in the Photography Room located through the double doors at the end of the 6-1 hall. Ms. Ragan, Inman parent and professional photographer will give out information about the program and the after school Photography Club meetings. Parents who are experienced photographers are needed to work with Ms. Ragan instructing Inman students in this exciting art opportunity. Other parents are needed to supervise students who are printing and developing their photographs. There are new improved darkroom facilities thanks to Inman parents' volunteer work and funding from the Arthur Blank Family Foundation. Call Vicki Ragan at 404 875 -6518 for more information.

Boy's Soccer

Game Schedule as of August 15th -- Season begins August 31.

Wednesday, September 5, 5:00p - Christ the King @ Piedmont Park
Friday, September 7, 4:30p - Galloway @ Galloway
Tuesday, September 11, 4:30 - Holy Innocents @ Howard
Friday, September 14, 4:30 - Pace @ Howard
Wednesday, September 19, 4:30 - Lakeview Academy @ Howard
Friday, September 21, 4:30 - Paideia @ Paideia
Tuesday, September 25, 4:30 - Providence Christian Academy @ Howard
Tuesday, October 2, 4:30 - Sutton Middle @ Sutton

There are 9 teams total in our pool. All Inman home games are plaed at Howard Field on Irwin Avenue

October 5 - End of regular season - top 2 teams in each pool will advance to playoffs.

October 8-9 - First round - Championship play
October 16-17 - Second round - Championship play
October 19 - Finals - Championship Play

Football

All games are Saturdays at 10:00a. Inman home games are played at Grady Field.

September 15 - Turner @ Grady
September 22 - Parks @ Parks
September 29 - Sutton @ Sutton
October 6 - Long @ Grady
October 13 - King @ King
October 20 - Walden @ Grady

Other Sports

Softball - Stay tuned for more news soon.
Girl's Volleyball - Starting soon - open to 7th and 8th grade girls. See Coach DeFreezer for details.

Dates to Remember

Back to School Night

Thursday, September 6th , 6:30 PM

Hear from Michael Cooper, our interim principal
Meet your child's team of teachers
Review:
- Curriculum content
- Expectations
- Grading
- Parent-Teacher communication
- Field Trips
and much more!

Join the PTA and find out about how YOU can be part of your child's experience at Inman.

See you there!

Don't Miss the Barbeque

Don't Miss This Barbecue!

Mark your calendar now and plan to be at

Inman's First Annual Family Blues and Barbecue Bash

Friday, October 5 at John Howell Park (across the street from Inman!)

5:30pm-8: 00pm

Treat the whole family to an evening out at this first-time family event. We'll provide a heaping platter of barbecue and all the fixins' ($6 for adults, $3 for kids) and some of the best blues outside of the bayou! There are swings and stuff for the little kids, volleyball for the big kids, and we grownups can sit back and groove to the blues.

please bring a dessert to share
if BBQ's not your bag, feel free to bring our own picnic
if it rains we'll picnic in the gym(but it won't)
for more information, call Nancy Zintak
bring a blanket, and a beverage and have a ball---we'll see you there!

Coffee with the Principal

Please join our interim principal, Mr. Michael Cooper, for coffee and conversation on Wednesday morning, September 26. This is a great opportunity for "new" and "seasoned" Inman parents to get together with the principal and discuss various issues in an informal setting. At this first meeting our Instructional Specialist, Mr. Boonyapat, and our two counselors, Ms. Nowlin and Ms. Walz will join us. Bring your Inman success stories, your ideas and your concerns to this gathering.

The PTA will host these coffees once each quarter. Coffee will be ready by 8:30, in the Media Center.

CINS Update

CINS (Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools) represents all the schools in the Grady High School cluster: Inman and its primary feeder schools Lin, Morningside, and Centennial Place; Walden Middle School and its feeders Hope and Hill; and Grady itself. The Principals of these schools meet monthly with parents, APS Administrators, School Board Members, and other interested members of the community. Meetings are informal and informative!

The first meeting this year is Wednesday, September 12 at Centennial Place Elementary School at 12 Noon. Lunch is available for $3 and EVERYONE is welcome. Principals will discuss their goals and concerns for the year.

For more information, check our website at www.cinsatlanta.org or contact Ginny Connelly. CINS membership forms are available online or in the school office. With your CINS membership ($20 individuals, $10 APS staff) you support communication, advocacy, and grants to teachers. Please consider joining today!

Music Boosters Meeting

The first meeting of the Inman Music Boosters will be Monday, Sept. 10, at 6 pm in the Inman Band Room.

If you attend just one Boosters meeting during the year, this is the one to attend! Come learn about Inman's most popular program, and how you can have fun supporting it.

We'll meet the new chorus and band directors, and hear their plans for the year.
We'll announce dates for the winter concerts, including a joint chorus-band-orchestra performance of Handel's Hallelujah chorus.
We'll discuss plans for a weekend field trip to a music festival in North Georgia.
We'll discuss exciting opportunities in choreography and drama.

It's a busy time. The music directors need our support. Please come out. Refreshments will be served.

Questions? Contact Shep Barbash, Inman Music Boosters, at edjazz@mindspring.com

Holiday Music Festival

From Monday Dec. 3 to Friday Dec. 7, Inman's renowned music program will give concerts that showcase the school's choruses, bands, orchestras and faculty on successive nights. The grand finale will be a performance of the Hallelujah chorus and other pieces featuring chorus, band, orchestra, faculty and even some brave parents.

Watch for next month's Insight for more details.

Announcements

Music Trip

The Inman Music Booster Parents are trying to organize an fall trip to the Georgia Fall Mountain Festival the weekend of October 13, 2001. This annual event takes place in Hiawassee, Georgia & would be a weekend filled with music. All who are interested, please contact Inman Orchestra Leader, Dr. Richardson at Inman or verned@earthlink.net or Inman parent, Susan Muntzing at magicdog@bellsouth.net .

PTA Survey
Please fill out and return the following brief but important survey. Your participation will help Inman do a better job of teaching your children. It takes a whole community to raise a child. Together we can do anything. Thank you.

Name (include email if you have one):
Describe your job. Please be as specific as possible. (Examples: sales rep for BellSouth, self-employed electrician, tax attorney for the city, full-time parent.)
List your skills and hobbies. (Examples: carpentry, graphic design, violin-playing):
Would you be willing to volunteer your skills to help your child's class once a year?

Please return to your child's teacher or to the PTA box in the office.

PTA Science Committee

Interested in helping to set up a paper-recycling program at Inman? There are many ways that you can help with various science programs and activities this year. Small donations of time are gratefully accepted. Contact Debbie Butterfield at dbutter100@aol.com.

PTA Media Center Committee

Love books? Want to help instill a love of reading in our students? Consider joining the PTA Media Center committee! We need volunteers for activities ranging from shelving books and arranging shelves, to computer input of new books, to possible new events here at Inman to encourage and celebrate reading. We can use you for as little as the occasional hour or for as much as heading a new project. If you are interested, please contact Katherine Maynard at gfmktm@mindspring.com.

Schoolpop

Here's a fun, easy and smart way to raise unlimited funds for Inman. Shop online through Schoolpop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at more than 200 online stores. Each time a shopper makes a purchase through schoolpop.com up to 20% of every dollar you spend goes directly to Inman at no extra cost to you or our school.

School fundraising in 3 easy steps!

1. Go to www.schoolpop.com
2. Select Inman Middle School and register.
3. Start shopping!

So, if you shop online, remember to help our school by shopping through Schoolpop!

Staying In Touch

Homework Infoline is Back!

Call 404.853.4037

Listen to Homework assignments
Leave Messages for Teachers and Staff
Hear updates on the PTA Bulletin Board
See the 3 color-coded sheets (1 per grade) in the September Insight for all the instructions you need!

October Insight

The deadline to submit articles for the September 2001 issue of the Insight is September 19. Please email completed articles to krkmail@mindspring.com, or place your articles in the Insight box in the office.

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