Daily Bulletin
| Independence High School Tuesday, February 15, 2022 |
Good morning, Falcons! One of the countless areas of Black influence in the US is music. This week, we’ll be focusing on a different genre of music in the quad during lunch. Today, we’ll be featuring Motown - Motown, or the Motown sound, is a style of rhythm and blues music named after the record company Motown in Detroit, where teams of songwriters and musicians produced material for girl groups, boy bands, and solo singers during the 1960s and early 1970s. The music of Motown helped a small record company become the largest Black American-owned enterprise in the country and a national music industry competitor in the United States. Songs like “My Girl,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Stop in the Name of Love,” and “Dancin’ in the Street” have become iconic in American musical history. Come out and dance with us today!
If you’d like to contribute something to honor Black history, such as a poem, song, artwork, or essay, please submit a video, photo, or document to Mrs. Heiss via email. The deadline for each week’s News from the Nest episode is the end of the day on Monday. Have questions? Please contact Mrs. Heiss in the Activities Office.
Remember, this week is a SPIRIT WEEK! Today, we’ll be peeping your status: wear red if you’re in a relationship, pink if “it’s complicated,” and black if you’re single and ready to mingle! Then come and join our lunch games to earn some candy! Wednesday, dress like your celebrity crush - just make sure your celebrity crush still follows the IHS dress code! Thursday, pick a side: pink or red? We’ll see who reigns supreme! And Friday is twin day!
When you get a chance today, go check out the cafeteria wall - find your name among the 2300 hearts! Feel free to take yours home or leave it up on the wall!
Food sale day is coming up next week! Make sure your advisor has turned all necessary paperwork in to the finance office by tomorrow in order to participate!
Interested in becoming a lifeguard for Bakersfield Recreation and Parks? There’s a pre-assessment at McMurtrey Aquatic Center that you must pass to join the training program. To receive information on the program and the registration process, see Mrs. Hoyt in the Career Center before school, at lunch, or after school. Students must be at least 16 years of age.
Huge congratulations to our girls’ soccer team and our boys’ basketball team, who will both be moving into the playoffs this week! You are amazing and we’re so proud of you!
Congratulations to the academic decathlon team! The Falcons took 10th place in the county championship last week. Medalists were Kimi Stayman, 3rd place in music, Roselyn DeAnda, second place in interview, and Natalie Rodriguez, who took gold in interview, bronze in music, and bronze in mathematics. Way to go team!!!
Don’t forget to check your RISE points! We’re adding more to the store every day - you’ll even have the chance to redeem your points for a yearbook or prom ticket (while supplies last!)!
CSF is accepting applications until Feb 18th and applications can be found in the counseling secretary office or on the IHS website.
Students who want to learn chess or just come play: Chess club will be held every Tuesday in room 815, or if you know where the most fantastic Spanish teacher is located (cough* cough*) Ms. Walsh's room. We play with real chess boards and pieces. Come on in!!!
The Writing Club will be hosting a Valentine's Day Poetry Bash soon! Bring any poetry to share, whether it's about love or heartbreak. They will meet in room 713 during 5th period lunch on February 16th.
All students: Don't forget to buy your yearbook. Sales end soon! We cannot guarantee there will be extras. Purchase your book in the finance office or on Jostens.com. The final purchase deadline is February 25, which will be here before you know it!
The final payment deadline for AP tests is 2/25 - make sure to get your payment in by that date!