The River Report

Indian River Middle

We have officially completed the second marking period and are halfway through our school year. Report Cards will be available in ParentVUE next week. We encourage families to take time to review your child's academic progress, celebrate successes, and discuss areas where additional growth may be needed. If you have questions or would like to schedule a meeting with your child's team, please do not hesitate to reach out. Maintaining a strong partnership between school and home is essential as we work together to ensure every student is successful. 

To support student learning, we offer several academic support opportunities including after school tutoring, study hall and SOL Power sessions. These program are designed to help students stay on track with coursework while also preparing them for upcoming SOL assessments. We strongly encourage students to take advantage of these opportunities when additional support is needed. More information can be found below and on our website. You can also reach out to your child's teacher for information. 

Our Winter Growth Assessments will take place on Tuesday, February 10th. Please be sure your student comes to school with a fully charged Chromebook.  Spring Pictures will take place on Friday, February 20th. Spring Sport tryouts begin February 25th, 2026

We are excited about upcoming opportunities for our school community to connect and celebrate our students. Please join us for Family Fun Night on February 12th at 6:00 pm. This event is a greater way to spend time together and see what your child is learning in his/her classes. The PTSA has partnered with our SCA to showcase our students amazing talent in our Braves Got Talent Show on February 19th at 6:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased from the PTSA. 

Our students have shown great progress, and we are excited to see them continue setting goals and pushing themselves to succeed. We look forward to supporting them as they finish the year strong!

Go Braves, 

Mrs. Stanley

Save time and click HERE for a quick rundown of our events during the month of February. 

Who's Who on the PTSA!

President: Christina Close

Vice President 1: Shandera Reynolds

Vice President 2: Roshawnda Hubbard

Treasurer: Lisa Kerry

The IRMS PTSA board is expanding! Click HERE to complete the following form if you are interested in joining. The following positions are open:

Secretary, Fundraising Chair, Member Recruitment Chair, and Volunteer Coordinator. 

Interested in supporting the students and staff at IRMS? Looking for a way to meet other parents and staff as you help build the IRMS community? We need you! Dues are only $10. Join today. Interested in joining the board? We have a couple of open positions. Email us to learn more: irmbravesptsa@gmail.com

Join us for our next membership meeting on Thursday 2/12/26 @ 5:30PM at IRMS. Bonus: Stay for the IRMS Family Fun Night immediately following the meeting.

The IRMS PTSA is looking for volunteers to help run activities and events. Check-out opportunities to volunteer and meet other PTSA members. Click HERE for more information! 

Looking for ParentVUE/StudentVUE Login? Click HERE

Introducing StopFinder! StopFinder allows you to know where your child's bus is and when it arrives at school- in real time! Click HERE for more information

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Spring sports begin February 25th, 2026. All students interested in participating are required to have a current CMSL physical. Copies of the form are located in the main office.

Here is a list of our spring sports:

Boys and Girls Track

Field Hockey

Volleyball

Boys Soccer

If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to our Student Activities Coordinator, Mr. Jordan.

Athletic Calendar

You can Purchase tickets on GOFAN prior to all games. Reminder: Cash is no longer accepted at the gate. Attendees must purchase a ticket online in order to attend all games. Also, no large bags or book bags are allowed into any athletic event.

Who's Who: Our Wonderful Coaches at IRMS!

Football: Raphael Toliver raphael.toliver@cpschools.com

Asst. Football: Cedric Alexander cedric.alexander@cpschools.com

Cheer: Andrea Corbett andrea.corbett@cpschools.com

Softball: Ronald Riffle ronald.riffle@cpschools.com

Boys Basketball: Curtis Chapman curtis.chapman@cpschools.com

Girls Basketball: William Elliott william.elliott@cpschools.com

Volleyball: Brittany Wright-Moore brittany.wright-moore@cpschools.com

Wrestling: Dylan Farrer dylan.farrer@cpschools.com

Field Hockey: hailey.keys@cpschools.com

Girls Track: Latoya Poole tonya.poole@cpschools.com

Boys Track: Cedric Alexander cedric.alexander@cpschools.com

Girls Soccer: Jeff Myers jeffry.myers@cpschools.com

Boys Soccer: Carmello Sweat carmello.sweat@cpschools.com

Baseball: John Farrer john.farrer@cpschools.com

Click HERE to see the IRMS breakfast and lunch menus.

Chesapeake Public Schools has 31 schools that fall under CEP. This provision allows all students enrolled at those schools to receive breakfast and lunch meals at no cost without having to submit a meal application. Indian River Middle falls under the CEP list. For more information please click HERE.

Backpacks will be kept in lockers during the school day.

Students may bring water bottles to refill at a water station.

Regular attendance is expected. After 5 unexcused absences, the school is REQUIRED to refer students to Truancy Court.

Please review the information in the policy regarding the length of shorts, dresses, and skirts. Remember, no rips or tears in pants above mid-thigh. Click HERE for more information.

Chromebook Care Reminders!

Our students use Chromebooks every day as an important learning tool. To keep devices working properly, we ask families to help us reinforce a few key reminders at home. Click HERE for more information.

During the instructional day, any personal communications devices are expected to be turned off and put away.

This means that these devices should not be kept on the person or in the clothing of students during the school day. This expectation applies to all instructional, administrative, medical, or health-related settings including, but not limited to: classrooms, hallways, libraries, auditoriums, gymnasiums, locker rooms, administrative offices, or clinics.

Click HERE to read the IRMS Parent Letter about our Cell Phone Policy.

Arrival and Dismissal

Arrival

Students may enter the building at 7:55 am

Bus riders will enter the building from the Bus Ramp

ALL students being dropped-off or walking/riding a bike MUST enter through the Main Entrance at the front of the building

Homeroom: 7:55 am - 8:15 am

Students are tardy after 8:15 am and must sign in at the Main Office.

Dismissal

Dismissal begins at 2:53 pm

Parent Pickups and students walking/riding a bike will exit through the Main Entrance

Pickup will occur in front of the school.

Picking up a student before Dismissal?

A valid ID must be presented

The pickup person must be listed and designated as a pickup person in Synergy

Students will not be released to a designated person between 2:48 pm - 2:53 pm

Congratulations to our amazing students!!

Norah O.

Haylee M.

Phoenix D.

Skai G.

Kameron R.

Cate C.

Layla M.

Zachary H.

Madison M.

Messiah T.

Kameron L.

Carmela C.

Blessin W.

Catherine W.

Raekwon C.

Dustin B.

Frank I.

Bradley L.

Jahmiyah J.

Bentley E.

Kyle P.

Carter B.

Charles P.

Ramon Z.

Kaylin F.

Elise C.

Chance F.

Levi C.

Katelyn M.

Namiah F.

Nehemyah P.

Liam C.

Gabriel S.

Grayson L.

Leonardo R.

Jordan R., Remington K., Eugene T., Zyion B., Emerson T., Anthony G., Kavoris F., Daniel M., Valencia P., Josiah V., Jasleen B., Jacion R., Ayden W., Journi M., Elianneth B.M., Russell C., Kayla C., Journee S., Armani V., Chyna G., Sean J., Katouri C., Braylin C., Ashlyn B., Kingston M., Taralynn D., Mia T., Madison H., Khloe C., Londre H., Kailey J., Quentin T., Zanayah S., Rickey E., Ahkeel P., Zion D., Andy P., Alexander J., John A., Tristan L., Yasmine A., Kely A., Kamyiha C., Sahara N., Loraine K., John O., Darlin O., Devon N., Samiyah W., Kyler W., Brianne A., Mahcari E., Roxanne S., Nicholas M., Zoey W., Jayden J., Layla M., Sean B., Benjamin C., Veonnes B., Jerimiah T., Alexander B., Roman B.R., & Nathan P.W.

SOL testing is approaching fast! IRMS is offering SOL power up review sessions during the months of February, April, and May. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.To register your child please click the link below or the QR code to fill out the permission form. We hope to see you there! 

Click HERE!!

Kindly remind your student that loitering is not permitted in the library or rec center parking lots, as well as at the rec center's picnic tables after school or during game days. Should your student wish to utilize the library after school, a permission slip, available at the Indian River Library, must be completed by the parent and submitted to the library. For access to the rec center, parents must complete the student membership form available at the rec center. Your cooperation in encouraging students to adhere to these rules is crucial for their safety! Thanks for your assistance!