Thank YOU and Angel Tree Wishes Still Need Granting, Please…

HUGE thank you to everyone who has committed to helping fulfill a need or want for our 18 Angel Tree Families! Your generosity is truly appreciated!

If you have not yet had a chance to help out – – or would be willing to share with family, friends, community, social media contacts, the following information, we would be ever so grateful…THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

We have connected with 18 different families from Innocademy Zeeland, and iCademy Global who have expressed a need for help in making the holidays special for their families.

They have shared with us items that their family members not only want for the Holidays but need as well. If you are interested in helping these families, please take a look AT THIS SIGN-UP

Select items you are willing and able to contribute
Please make sure all items are new, and not previously used
Bring (or send via Amazon) UNWRAPPED items to Homestead Campus (8485 Homestead Dr., Zeeland, MI 49464) on or before MONDAY, DECEMBER 11TH
Please make sure to include the family number, age, and gender of the gift recipient with each item (ex: Family #1, female, age 5). This will help us greatly with the sorting process!
If you would like to contribute to the purchase of a gift, but are not able to shop for an item, money donations can be left at the front desk of your school building.

Feel free to reach out to Ms. Rachel at rachel.potter@innocademy.com or Ms. Marisol at marisol.arvizu@innocademy.com with any questions.

Fun At Innocademy This Week…

Community Collection art project at Van Raalte Farm was on the agenda for Mr. Chad’s Connections Class this week…

Along with mapping at Hawthorn Pond…

Working on Marble Runs…

And Kicking off Lego League!

Ms. Rachel Potter’s Friends were working hard this week to revise their Informational Writings and share them with a friend so they could get suggestions on how to improve! The perfect-o combination of celebrating their hard work AND fostering a growth mindset!

Mark Your Calendar, Please…

December 12th – Student Dismissal AT Community Reformed Church – 3:30pm
December 12th – Christmas Extrava-GANZA
December 22nd – No School for Students or Staff
December 22nd – January 7th – No School – Holiday Recess
January 8th – School Resumes

NEW INFORMATION

Students Dismissed from Community Reformed Church on Tuesday at 3:30pm

As a reminder, all of our Innocademy students will be participating in the Christmas Extravaganza. They will be transported to Community Reformed Church on Tuesday to practice prior to their performance that evening. Please plan to pick them up according to the map, below:

REMINDER – Innocademy Extravaganza Details from Ms. Hillary

It’s Showtime! I am pleased to share with you our plans for the Innocademy Extravaganza. The performance will be held on Tuesday, December 12, at 7 p.m. at Community Reformed Church in Zeeland (10376 Felch St, Zeeland, MI 49464). As in years past, we will hold our dress rehearsal at the church during the afternoon. All students will be bussed to the Community Reformed via Zeeland bussing and should be picked up there by parents promptly at 3:30 p.m.

Doors will open for the evening performance at 6:45 p.m. Students should proceed to the gym between 6:45-6:50 to meet their teacher and line up. Family and friends may find seats in the sanctuary to view pictures and student artwork that will be digitally set to music. If you are a parent of a youngest friend in Ms. Kerri, Ms. Kayleigh, Ms. Natalia, or Ms. Ruth’s classroom, please meet your child on stage right AFTER their performance to take them back to sit with you for the remainder of the program.

This program will feature the musical learning of ALL the Innocademy students in grades Young Fives – 8th. The students have been working very hard to prepare their performances for you!

Lastly, don’t forget that this is a special occasion so please dress your best and leave tennis shoes and jeans at home!

We are looking forward to sharing a wonderful evening of music and learning with you! If you have any questions regarding the Innocademy Extravaganza, please feel free to contact Ms. Hillary at hillary.schmidt@innocademy.com or Ms. Melissa at melissa.meyer@iesschools.org

Thank you!

Need A Last Minute Gift? Extra Fundraiser Items Available for Purchase!

Looking for a last-minute gift this holiday season? We have a few items from the fudge fundraiser and carwash sale available to those who are interested. If interested in any of the items listed below, please contact jody.voss@icademyglobal.org to make arrangements for pick-up and payment. Proceeds from the sale of these items will support student travelers from IES schools.

$8 items:

1- Gourmet Butter Toffee Popcorn
1 – Salt Water Taffy
2 – Death by Chocolate Fudge
3 – Cookies and Cream Fudge
2 – Chocolate Walnut Fudge
2 – Chocolate Cherry Amaretto Fudge
3 – Chocolate Fudge
1 – Chocolate Cheesecake Brownie
2 – Chocolate Walnut Brownie

$20 – Works Wash vouchers from Tommy’s Express Carwash (can be used at any Tommy’s Express location in the United States), many are available

OLD INFORMATION

Winter Expectations and Sledding Schedule

December Ottawa County Food Pantry Calendar

FREE Monthly STEM Workshops – December Info!

The program is called Exploring Engineering and STEM and is for tweens 8-12years old. Each month we focus on a different career area of STEM. One or more professionals will share what they do for a career with the kids and how they got into it, plus answer questions. Then kids do a hands-on activity related to the career area. The program meets once a month on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 PM, at the North Branch of Herrick District Library located at 155 Riley Street in Holland. No need to sign up ahead of time, simply show up if you would like to attend.

REMINDER – “Give A Gift” Capstone Fundraiser

For our students in grades 3rd – 8th we are offering a fundraising opportunity this Christmas Season. Please see the INFORMATION FLYER HERE for more details and how your student can participate!

December Lunch Menu

https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/HC_Inno_DEC_menu_23-1.pdf

URGENT REMINDER – INNOCADEMY IS A NUT-FREE SCHOOL

Because we have students and staff with life-threatening allergies to peanuts and tree nuts it’s incredibly important that we are vigilant about remaining a completely nut-free campus.

You might be saying, “Well, I know that no one in my child’s class has an allergy so I’m okay sending a bag of trail mix as a snack.” Does your child ever use the community lunchroom? restroom? drinking fountain? Do they ever open a door to exit or enter the building or internal areas? Guessing that would be a “Yes.” for all of our students each day. Should your child have any nut residue or nut butter smear on their hands, they can leave traces on any table, door, or area they touch. For some students and staff, unknowingly touching that area and then touching their mouth, eyes or nose is enough to send them into anaphylactic shock, closing their airway and necessitating immediate life-saving medical attention.

Attendance Matters

https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Attendance-Matters-Flyer-for-Families-1.pdf

’23-’24 Innocademy Family Resource Guide

If you’ve not already done so, please read through the Innocademy Family Resource Guide for this year so that you are familiar with daily life at Innocademy. As always, if you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We are happy to help. Thank you.

December 8, 2023