Introducing ... the Students of Willie Wonka, Jr.

For our final installment on Willie Wonka, Jr., we thought you'd like to meet the students behind the scenes (and in front, too) of the production.

As you may have guessed, the plot of Willie Wonka, Jr. is similar to the movie we know and love, with just enough new to make it more fun than ever!  The two primary characters are Willie Wonka, of course, played by IMS 8th grader John Blanding, and Charlie Bucket, played by IMS 7th grader, Abigail Croy. 

John Blanding as Willie Wonka at a fund raiser last fall at Barnes & Noble. Photo by Sheri' Barker.

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Inside Willie Wonka, Jr.

This second post in our three-part series about the very first theatre production of Irondale Middle School contains information provided in a press release written by IMS 7th graders, Sean Rease and Lindsey Meads.

It all started when teachers at IMS began looking for a significant way to both reward and challenge their hardest-working, best-behaved students. 

A year, some grant requests, and a great deal of hard work later, the production of Willie Wonka, Jr. will take shape on Shades Valley's theatre stage next week.

Members of the Performance Team rehearse for the March production. From left to right: John Blanding, Jalen Wilson, Chris Bellow, Rebecca Barrett, Maya Lewis, Lydia Keating, Chris Nguyen, Abigail Croy and Justin Nail

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A Chocolatey Production at IMS

If your student attends Irondale Middle School, you probably already know about the "delicious" production in the works for March.  If you don't know what we're talking about, this is the first in a series of posts that will introduce you to some of the very special kids in Irondale. 

Oh, and by the way, mark your calendar now for March 8 & 9, 2010.

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GridIrondale Classic: Irondale Middle School's New Identity

Change can be fun but also present new challenges.

That's certainly what the Irondale Middle School Boosters are still addressing as they settle into their new school facilities, complete with a name change.

When the former Gresham Middle School was moved to their current new facilities in 2007 it was renamed Irondale Middle School. Kathy Turner, IMS Booster President, said "we're still rebuilding the Booster program and trying to reestablish ourselves in the community."

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