REMINDER: ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Please make sure your child is at school, ready to begin by 8:45 a.m. every day. Should your child be absent, please email attendance@innocademy.com and let your child’s teacher know the reason for their absence so they can share any missing work. Thank you for your support in ensuring your child learns and grows with us this year. Every day counts for their academic success!
NEW INFORMATION
ESSER III SURVEY – PLEASE COMPLETE ONE PER FAMILY, ASAP
If you have not had a chance to complete the survey sent out in the email earlier this week, please do so, asap…
Many of you provided feedback on the spending of ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds last year either through a survey and/or a scheduled Zoom meeting; these funds were given to school districts as a result of the pandemic We greatly appreciate your past input and would like to give everyone another opportunity to continue the feedback.
There are four sections to the ESSER III funding. On the survey, there are 4 listed requirements followed by information regarding a plan for the way in which our school intends to respond to each. You will be asked if you “strongly support”, “I am fine with this” or “I would like something different”. You will have the opportunity to make comments on each of the proposed plans and/or share a different idea.
We greatly appreciate your time and feedback. Once the feedback is compiled, we will communicate any changes to the plan and give you an opportunity for further discussion.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Jessenia at jessenia.martinez@innocademy.com
Please note that the results will be reported at the December board meeting.
Thank you again for your time and valuable feedback.
NATIONAL HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS WEEK INFORMATION
Did you know that if a family is experiencing homelessness they can reach out to their school and there are resources available to help with education-related items (transportation, school supplies, clothing, anything that can prevent a child from being successful at school)?
If you or someone you know struggles with hunger and/or homelessness, please see, below for information and resources for community assistance.
https://www.oaunitedway.org/housing-assistance
https://www.shelterlistings.org/county/mi-ottawa-county.html
OLD INFORMATION
INNOCADEMY EXTRAVA-GANZA! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
We are excited to have all students who are enrolled in a music class at Innocademy perform in this year’s annual Innocademy Extravaganza. Rehearsals are underway and our students are eager to share their musical learning with parents, grandparents, and the greater school community. Stay tuned for more information from Ms. Hillary as the date approaches.
LUNCH CHANGE FOR FORESEEABLE FUTURE =)
Cinnamon Chex will replace the still out of stock, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, as the #2 option for lunch on Mondays until further notice.
NOVEMBER FOOD PANTRY SCHEDULE – OTTAWA COUNTY
NOVEMBER LUNCH MENU
SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS GIFTS & FOOD VOUCHER ASSISTANCE
If your family lives in Southern Ottawa or Allegan County (except Plainwell, Otsego or Martin) and is in need of assistance this upcoming Holiday Season, please take a peek at the information, below and apply onlilne at saholland.org between October 17th and December 9th.
LUNCH INFORMATION FROM HOLLAND CHRISTIAN
Food service is in full swing, thanks to YOU for being patient and persistent with our Family Portal. Please continue to use the family portal to deposit funds into your lunch account. We are a Pre Pay system, and appreciate families having funds in your child’s account when they choose to take hot lunch. Plus NO FEE TO MAKE A DEPOSIT ONLINE. Familyportal.cloud is where you can deposit funds or apply for lunch benefits. If you do not know your student account number, reach out to heidi.wolters@innocademy.com
For those families that are receiving lunch benefits and only want milk, the national school lunch program does not give benefits for milk only. If you want free or reduced price milk, you may take a fruit, or vegetable, and the milk will be under your benefits.
BITTERSWEET SKI INFORMATION & PASSES
We are again offering Bittersweet Ski Passes for students (7 + years) and their families (extended families and friends, too! Open to anyone!) through Innocademy and iCademy Global.
Ski passes are a great opportunity for folks to purchase a pass ($29) that acts as a coupon throughout the season, reducing the prices on lift tickets, helmets, and rentals. The pass can be used, repeatedly, at any time throughout the ski season (please read the restrictions on timeframe and days as well as black-out holidays), by the pass holder! ANYONE can be part of the ski club…student, parent, family friend.
If you are interested, please…
- Read through the attached information
- Fill out the attached form for student and/or adult
- Secure in an envelope with payment (checks payable to BITTERSWEET SKI RESORT)
- Label envelope: BITTERSWEET SKI PASSES – LEISA LOBBEZOO
- Return to campus. If you would like to mail the forms and payment via US mail, that is great, too! Please use the information, below:
Attn: Leisa Lobbezoo – Ski Club, iCademy Global, 8485 Homestead Drive, Zeeland, MI 49464
Once we receive the application and payment, there is usually about a 14 school day turnaround for your information to be processed at Bittersweet and passes to be issued so please plan ahead. =)
https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/22-23-Bittersweet-Ski-Club-Info-PREFILLED-1.pdf
Just in case you were wondering, “Hmmm…what does Bittersweet usually charge for lift tickets and rentals?”
WITH SKI CLUB PASSES ($29 each pass – every skier must have one to receive the discounts.)
Adult (anyone not still in high school)
- $33 lift ticket
- $33 Rentals
- $15 helmet
Student (7 years old and older)
- $29 lift ticket
- $29 rentals
- $15 helmet rental
- + 2 FREE Lessons
WITHOUT SKI CLUB PASSES
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION
If you have someone new to pick up at dismissal time, please always feel free to share THIS VIDEO that includes the map.
STILL TIME TO APPLY! – – HAND 2 HAND – SIGN-UP OPEN FOR THIS YEAR
OK, Hand2Hand is firing up again for the year, and attached is the sign-up form. A few things to know:
https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Permission-Slip-Backpack-Inno.pdf
- Hand2Hand is a weekly food bag distribution, provided by Vertical Church (yay to them for this partnership!!). Read the attachment for more info.
- There are no qualifications, other than just signing and returning the form.
- Bags are distributed on Thursday mornings and we attempt to put in lockers/cubbies during the lunch hour. The first delivery will be September 15.
- In order to receive the first delivery, forms must be returned to the front desk before the Labor Day break. However, families can continue to sign up throughout the year.
2022-2023 School Calendar
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