NEW INFORMATION

REMINDER – INNOCADEMY PARTICIPATING IN KINDER PARADE – WE NEED YOU!

As we did last year, Innocademy will be participating in the KinderParade in the Holland Tulip Time Festival on Thursday, May 11th at 1:30pm. We would LOVE for you to join us!

Please fill out THIS SIGN UP if you wish to participate in the parade. If you sign up, you are committing to providing an adult to march with your student if they are in TK through 1st grade. In accordance with parade rules, this adult must wear a Dutch Costume for the parade. If your student is in 2nd-8th grade, an adult is not required but is encouraged. ALL adults marching MUST wear a Dutch Costume. Costumes will not be provided by Inno. ALL students marching MUST wear the free tee shirt that Inno will provide. 

Please include the following in the comment section:

  1. Name and grade of student marching
  2. T-shirt size of student marching
  3. Name of adult marching (required for TK-1st grade)

FREE LITTLE LIBRARY

We had a local Eagle Scout named Gabby approach us last spring about making and installing a Free Little Library as her final project.  This seemed like a great idea for our property! It is now up and ready to use! Please feel free to stop by, anytime to drop, exchange or borrow a book!

SAVE THE DATE – THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH – OUTDOOR DISCOVERY CENTER FAMILY NIGHT

Join us for our yearly springtime family night at the ODC on April 27 from 5-7:30.We are in need of volunteers! You would be signing up for 1-hour increments and we have 9 different stations. If you are signing up for the 7-7:30 slot it is more of a clean-up time slot. We would love to see all of our smiling teachers and families helping out at the ODC. Hoping for WONDERFUL weather! Not a scorching hot day! =)

Please click on THIS LINK TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER

APRIL FOOD PANTRY

DRESS CODE REMINDER

Spring is here! Yay! Please see the information, below, from our Family Resource Guide regarding choosing appropriate clothing for school.

Dress Code

Please help your student make sure that they are choosing appropriate clothing for school. Shirts should have a strap of at least two fingers wide (no strapless, spaghetti straps, halters or side low-cut sleeveless shirts) and should completely cover the midsection. Shorts and other lower-body garments must be at fingertip length or longer with the student’s arms resting at his/her sides.  Pants must be worn at waist level. Students not meeting the dress code will need to change their clothing, either new from home or school-provided.  The school dress code is in effect for field experiences and may include additional guidelines appropriate for the experience. Hats are allowed.  If a student wears hooded clothing, we ask that hoods remain down when indoors to encourage social and academic engagement.   Any clothing or hats that are derogatory towards any group of people is prohibited.

OLD INFORMATION

APRIL LUNCH MENU

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2023 – 2024 INNOCADEMY SCHOOL CALENDAR

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2024 – 2025 INNOCADEMY SCHOOL CALENDAR

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Heather Volkema & Kate Nguyen

SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPPORTUNITIES!

1. MARCH 24, Art Outloud Kick Off EventFree Community Event, 6-8pm at the Saugatuck Dunes State Park. Lantern Lit Trail Hike in collaboration with Landsharks, Woosah Outfitters, Outside Coffee Company, Saugatuck-Douglas Library and Saugatuck Brewing Company. Grab a coffee or hot chocolate from Outdoor Coffee Company before or after your hike. Free activities for creatives of all ages!

2. JUNE – AUGUST, Children’s Summer Camps | HERE is our digital version of the brochure for our upcoming summer camp season. Our camps are designed for ages 3-14, in a range of creative mediums! It’s important to note that we offer scholarships for students. 

Questions? whitney@sc4a.org

FANTASTIC EMPLOYEES NEEDED AT ICADEMY AND INNOCADEMY

If you have been hoping for a job opportunity that is the same as your kiddo’s school schedule, you will definitely want to read, below:

Needed at iCademy

RE:Fuel Paraprofessional. Tuesday & Thursday from 8:30a to 3:30p. $16 an hour.

Needed at InnoZ

Paraprofessional. The wage is $14-$16 based on education/certification.

Monday & Wednesday 8:30- 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday 8:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday & Friday 12:00p- 3:30 p.m.

Please reach out to jamison.andrus@iesschools.org if you are interested in learning more!

IMPORTANT REMINDER – EAST (TACO BELL =) PARKING LOT

As I shared earlier this year, our sweet friends at iCademy do need to dismiss their students at 3 pm each Tuesday and Thursday from that parking lot. Please be considerate of this and do not line up to pick up your Innocademy students until all of their little people have been reunited with their parents in that line. If you are parking in that pickup line, one of our staff members will kindly ask you to park your vehicle in the lot and rejoin the line once it has been cleared of iCademy pick-ups. Thank you for your cooperation and kindness.

FAMILY REFERRAL PROGRAM FOR ’23 – ’24 SCHOOL YEAR – IT’S BACK!!!

Enrollment for new families s NOW OPEN for the ’23 – ’24 School Year! Thank you for the amazing stories you share with family and friends – this is how so many awesome families end up enrolling with us! Please keep sending folks our way – we’d love to talk with them about our family of great schools!

NEWS FROM HOLLAND CHRISTIAN FOOD SERVICE

Did you know that you may apply for lunch benefits at any time of the school year? 

Situations change so don’t be hesitant to apply to this confidential resource. 

Go to familyportal.cloud ,  use the drop-down (select Holland Christian as the district), and apply for Lunch Benefits.  This is very easy, with no need to know your student’s ID number, and extremely confidential.  For questions please contact Sue at 616-820-2934. 

REMINDER: HOMESTEAD CAMPUS IS NUT FREE

We have students on campus who have severe allergies to nuts of any kind. Please use extra caution when packing snacks, bringing treats to school, and enjoying lunches so that we can keep all of our students safe.

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.

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:

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  • 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.
  • 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