Ms. Anita’s friends loved doing outside science investigations this week!
Ms. Renee’s Friends loving some quality reading time with their Just Right Books and then making soap carvings like in the book Tiger Rising.
*NEW Information
Afterschool Enrichment – Ending After Thanksgiving
Our Afterschool Enrichment Program will be discontinued after November 22nd. Unfortunately, we have struggled staffing this program this year and, as a result, are unable to continue offering this to families. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
Marketplace – Everything You Need To Know
If your student is participating in Marketplace this year, please take a peek at the calendar outlined, below:
Questions? Please contact Ms. Jody at jody.voss@innocademy.com
Newsletter From ODC
Please see the newsletter from Outdoor Discovery Center. While some of the information may have already taken place, there are still great pieces of learning! Hoping to receive and pass along earlier next month =)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mhRYy-ZxlQ9Gh2FZG-FJACk06HmUlw8ZM1VG2A50mDg/edit?usp=sharing
Parent Survey – PLEASE COMPLETE BY 11/8
If you have not done so, already, please take a moment to review the information, below and complete the survey:
We would love it if every family could answer a 30 question survey that takes about 5 to 10 minutes. At Innocademy we value everyone’s input and the School Improvement Team uses these surveys to help better our school. If you have any questions please contact debbie.rossi@innocademy.com or renee.frye@innocademy.com. Please complete the survey by the end of the day on Friday, November 8th.
Families completing the survey will be entered into a random drawing for a $25 gift card.
Thank you for taking the time out to do this We truly appreciate it! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI7RpAsZolWJaRwWklF9uUlqzDX_bHcAcTYV_pcXtp0Fwk3A/viewform?usp=sf_link
School Improvement Team
Food Drive this Month
Each of the classrooms will have a collection box for any donations students bring in throughout the next few weeks. While we’d love any donations you are able to provide, we thought we might target a few essentials every week of the drive. Please see, below, for the schedule:
- Week of Nov. 4th – non-perishable fruit, veggies and proteins
- Week of Nov. 11th – you choose! Take a peek at the attached list for most needed items!
- Week of Nov. 18th – household items – again, please refer to the attached list for ideas.
Questions? Please connect with Ms. Gina at gina.dobbin@innocademy.com
Looking for Something Fun To Do?
- Website is grkids.com
- They send a daily email with weather, events, cheap places to eat, etc. for the following day
- Facebook page
- And of course we have their booklet at the front desk
They also do tons of theme related things–summer camps, free things around town, seasonal things, etc.
*Old Info – In Case You Missed It
Community Picnic – All Are Welcome!
November Lunch Menu
After School Enrichment Sign Up
Please see, below, for the sign up for this session of After School Enrichment:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090E4CA4AE22A3FE3-afterschool2
Robotics Competition at Innocademy
It’s that time of year! Our third annual Robotic event will be held at Innocademy Zeeland on November 16th from 8 am – 4 pm. It takes a huge team to pull these events off from set-up crew on Friday, registration of teams, judges, referees, and so many others. Many of you have assisted us in the past and will find registration easy and just a couple of steps will get you settled into a spot.
If you are interested please visit https://www.firstinspires.org/resource-library/fll/volunteer-role-descriptions this will give you a quick description of all the roles we need to fill.
Once you have chosen a role please visit https://www.firstinspires.org/sites/default/files/uploads/resource_library/volunteer/volunteer-registration-step-by-step-guide.pdf. This will give you step by step directions for getting everything done that you need to do.
If have any questions please reach out to Ms. Renee at renee.frye@innocademy.com Also, feel free to share this with anyone else you think would like to help us out.
Innotimes Journalism Elective
Mr. Kelly’s middle school journalism elective has been working hard on publishing a newspaper full of fun articles. Please see below for their first issue!
Devos Info…
Each morning a group of parents leads Devotions at Innocademy. If your child would like to participate, please make sure that they arrive to school right at 8:20. Devos parent volunteers will walk students inside as a whole group, lead them up the stairwell next to the elevator and guide them to the Devos space in our Learning To Be Fit upstairs space. Students arriving after 8:20am will need to participate on a different day.
REALLY IMPORTANT:
PLEASE do not park in the parking spaces next to the building unless you have a handicapped sticker/pass. We have families who are in that situation and need to utilize those spots. Thank you.
Birthday Treats
Just a reminder that there has been a change in Birthday Treat requests for this year. Please take a peek at the information below from our Family Resource Guide:
Innocademy requests a food-free birthday treat to ensure the health and safety of all of our students. If you are planning to send a birthday item with your child (bubbles, pencils, erasers, stickers, etc.), 25 is a safe number to plan for. If a food item comes into the classroom for a birthday celebration, it will be sent back home with the student. This is a significant change for the ‘19-’20 school year and we appreciate your partnership.
Before School Reminders
8:20 -Supervised morning recess and Devos begin (Parent-led Devotions meet during the months of Sept-May)
8:25 – Last opportunity for any students attending Devos to head inside
8:35 – Morning recess students line up outside for the Pledge of Allegiance
8:40 – Student enter the building
8:45 – Class begins (students arriving after 8:45 will be marked tardy. Please sign them in at the front desk.)
For the safety of our students, please remember that morning recess and optional devotions do not begin until 8:20 each morning. Because there is no outdoor recess coverage by Innocademy staff until that time, it is important that students do not arrive before 8:20 and remain under the supervision of a parent/guardian. Thanks so much for your cooperation and concern for student safety.
Christmas ExtravaGANZA
Many, many more details to come, but please mark your calendars for this exciting event!
What: Christmas ExtravaGANZA
When: Thursday, December 12th
Where: Community Reformed Church in Zeeland
Time: 7pm – 8pm; Students should meet teachers at 6:45pm
Family Resource Guide 19-20
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