Indian Creek Middle School
2379 Wilson Avenue
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
740.282.0834
Principal: Holly Minch-Hick, Ph.D.
Asst. Principal: Ryan Finley
Counselor: Mike Cottis
Community
Indian Creek Middle School (ICMS) is located in Mingo Junction, Ohio. A once booming steel mill community is proud of its history. The community is along the Ohio River. The Ohio valley is becoming a bedroom community for Pittsburgh as more people commute for work. The village of Mingo got its name from the Mingo Indian tribe that once had a settlement at the location of the present-day village.
Although ICMS is located in Mingo several other communities make up the student body as part of the school. Wintersville, Ohio located just 7.2 miles from Mingo and Bloomingdale, Ohio 17 miles from Mingo contribute by making up approximately two-thirds of the school population.
School
Indian Creek Middle School is a newer facility sitting behind Hills Elementary School. It is a four-year public middle school serving 670 students in grades 5 through 8. The New Indian Creek Middle was completed in 2006 and offers a state of art facility. A comprehensive education is provided with an inclusive range of subjects and activities across the academic spectrum.
Band is offered to students in grades 5 through 8. Students have 50 minutes of band per day with the exception of 5th grade that receives more specialized beginner instructions. Typically 1/3 of the students participate in the band program. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade perform four seasonal concerts per year and fifth grade has three. Eighth grade students can chose to perform in solo ensemble competition yearly. The 7th and 8th grade students also attend a professional Broadway Performance every year.
The chart below demonstrates the variety of clubs, during and after school, available to students.
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5th Grade
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6th Grade
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7th Grade
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8th Grade
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Student Council
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X
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X
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X
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X
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STEM Tech Gyrls
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X
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X
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X
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Pep Club
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X
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X
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X
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Chess Club
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X
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X
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Lego Club
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X
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X
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Art Club
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X
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X
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X
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Choir
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Junior National Honor Society
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X
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Media Club
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X
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News Paper
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X
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Instrumental Band
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Destination Imagination
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
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X
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X
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X
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X
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C2BC
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Girls & Boys Basketball
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X
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X
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Youth League Basketball
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X
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X
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Football
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X
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X
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Youth League Football
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X
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X
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Volleyball
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X
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X
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Track & Field
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X
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X
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Cheering
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X
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X
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The best part of our school is our passionate staff whom care about the growth and development of each child.
Curriculum
The curriculum is organized into blocks for Mathematics, Language Arts and Science and Social Studies. Math and Language Arts are 80 minute blocks. Science and Social Studies are flexible blocks of 40 to 80 minutes.
Each student is given a Chromebook for the school year. The technology initiative assists student to prepare for the 21st century. It’s apparent that skills colleges and careers look for in students are changing to keep up with the pace of technology. Student access to technology helps train students for a workforce that is global not just local. Today’s generation of students are expected to be digitally literate in order to thrive in a workforce where digital technology is often utilized. The staff use an appropriate level of technology integration for educational purposes.
ICMS utilizes Pearson’s EnVision and Digits Mathematics curriculum that combines a comprehensive math curriculum, powerful best practices in teaching, and easy-to-use technology so the ICMS staff can deliver personalized instruction and accommodate all the learning styles in your classroom. Grades 6-8 use Collections— the nation’s leading English Language Arts (ELA) program. developing student abilities to analyze complex texts, determine evidence, reason critically, and communicate thoughtfully. Collections provides a multi-faceted digital and print approach that transcends the traditional anthology and resonates with today’s students.
All student, grades 5-8, have six rotation courses throughout the year. They can include physical education, Information Literacy, general music, art, writing lab, Information Technology I, Information Technology II, google applications, health, Introduction to coding and typing.
ICMS offers Specific Academic Gifted Education (SAGE) courses in Mathematics and Language Arts. Students’ eligible in grades 5-8 are provided higher level learning and differentiated activities to meet the child’s individual needs. Honors classes in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies are also offered; students are chosen based on specific criteria. Several students participate in College Credit Plus at the Middle School Level if accepted into the school of their choice.
Struggling students are offered Intervention during and/or after school to assist in their area(s) of weakness. We hope to see each student reach their potential by giving them the time and support they need to be successful.
Communication
Parents can keep in touch with the daily happenings of the school by visiting our facebook page, joining our building remind app to receive texts, signing-up for our monthly newsletter, or receiving phone calls from PreK-12 notifications.