Anything But a Backpack Spirit Day was a blast! 🧃🛒🎒 Our creative Otters showed up with everything from cereal box "packs" to strollers, shopping carts, and even a homemade toilet! Staff loved the fun—so much imagination in one day! 💡👏 #OtterPride #SpiritDayFun
IME Community, meet your 2025–26 Parents' Club Board! 🎉 They’re excited to start planning for a great year ahead. Huge thanks to our 2024–25 Board for making this year truly magical—we’re so grateful for your dedication! 💛✨
Instructional Aide Job Fair for the 2025-26 school year.
Thank you to Dingle Farms for bringing the petting zoo to IME! 🐐🐇🪿 Our TK students loved meeting and petting the animals. Huge shoutout to our amazing parent volunteers for keeping everyone safe and smiling! 💚 #IMEfun #PettingZooDay
Open House was a huge success! 🎉 3rd graders wowed us with a Brentwood performance & students proudly shared their work. Thanks to families who visited the Book Fair—your support helps us keep our shelves full! Huge shoutout to staff for making Open House so magical! 💛📚
Our 3rd graders wowed us today with their animated songs and rich narration, bringing Brentwood's history to life! 🎶📚 Huge thanks to Mrs. Saylor, Mrs. Cook, and Mrs. Sayers for guiding such a powerful performance! 👏 #ProudMoment #BrentwoodHistory
🎶 The California Gold Rush! 🎤 Our 4th & 5th graders brought history to life through songs and storytelling. The 49ers had big dreams—but turns out, the Gold Rush wasn’t all it was cracked up to be! Thank you Mr. Allen. 💰⛏️ #StudentVoices #GoldRushHistory #CreativeLearning
Mr. Jason made the students’ day by adding a third tetherball! 🏐 Now students of all grade levels are jumping in, learning how to play, and loving every minute of it. Thank you, Mr. Jason, for making recess even more fun! #TetherballFun #RecessWin #IMEJoy
Sunny May days mean Fro Yo Fridays are back! ☀️🍧 Huge thanks to our amazing Parents' Club for organizing Menchies & Aloha Ice to stop by IME. It’s the perfect way for students & families to enjoy a sweet, refreshing treat together after school!
A big thank you to Mayor Susannah Meyer for visiting and reading to Mrs. Saylor’s 3rd grade class today! 📚✨ Three of our amazing leadership students gave her a tour of the school—such a proud moment for IME! #CommunityPartners #StudentLeaders #IMEPride
Our 2nd graders are thrilled to meet their new furry caterpillar friends! 🐛🦋 Observations are underway, and students are excited to watch the magical transformation into beautiful butterflies. Science in action is always amazing! 🌱✨
Thank you to Brentwood Waste Management for teaching our kinder students about safety around garbage trucks and waste collection! 🚛♻️ They learned how to sort waste into the 3 bins and got an up-close look at how the truck works. What a fun & educational visit!
The planning for the 2025-26 school year is well under way and it is time for Parent Club nominations. Please see the link that was sent home on Parent Square. We want to hear from you.
Day 1 of stream table exploration! 💧 Our 4th grade scientists began modeling landforms to observe erosion and deposition in action. Through hands-on investigation, they’re learning how valleys, rivers, and deltas take shape.
Our 1st grade scientists explored skulls with help from naturalists! 🦴🔍 They observed, predicted, and discovered how different features help animals survive in our local environment—connecting perfectly with their Animal Adaptations unit.
Today we wrapped up our final fundraiser of the year with the WizFit graduation! 💪🎉 Students were full of energy and ready to move—showing off their dance skills with the WizFit Shuffle and powering through jumping jacks, squats, and more without breaking a sweat! #WizFit
5th grade scientists in action! Students observed their plant growth & recorded changes with detailed graphics in their science notebooks. One plant was kept in darkness to explore the role of light in photosynthesis. Chlorophyll, nutrients, and discovery were everywhere!
That's a wrap on a busy, 4-day week! IME artists were celebrated at the Brentwood Community Center. 5th grade students learned their scores on the states test. Ms. Barnard's class dove into an engaging science lesson & all students enjoyed the bubbles on the yard. Whew!
Jungle James took our 1st graders on a reptilian tour around the world! Students learned about different reptiles, their habitats, & unique ways they protect themselves. Fun fact: Did you know a turtle’s shell can bleed if it’s broken? It’s actually part of their body!
The 5th graders were wax-tastic today! Wax figures such as Neil Armstrong, Susan B. Anthony & President Obama were present & shared information with family, staff & IME students during the wax museum. Great job 5th graders.
