Fun at Innocademy This Week…

Mr. Chad’s 1st grade Connections Friends participted in a ridiculously fun project that combined learning about Garrett Morgan, the inventor of the traffic light as a part of Black History Month, a family favorite book “This Is Not My Hat”, and using new AI technology to make photorealistic pictures of their designs of actually useful hats for fish. Prototypes are next. So fun!

Mark Your Calendar, Please…

March 14th – Donuts with Darlings @ 8am. Donuts & Book Exchange
March 18th – 22nd – Reading Spirit Week – More Details, Soon!
March 21st – Dress Like A Book Character Day
March 22nd – Staff Professional Development Day – No School For Students
March 27 & 28 – Student Led Conferences
March 28th – 1/2 Day for Students
March 28th – Beach Themed Synergy Day- More Details, Soon!
March 29th – April 7th – Spring Break
April 29th – May 3rd – 8th Grade Capstone Trip – Puerto Rico
May 9 & 10 – Tulip Time – 1/2 Day Dismissal for Students
May 21 – May 24 – 6th/7th Graders – Backpacking Capstone Trip
May 27th – 31st – Memorial Day Break Week
June 7, 14, 21, 28 – No School on Fridays
June 12-June 13 – 5th graders – Capstone Trip to Detroit
June 26th – 1/2 Day – Last Day of School

NEW INFORMATION

March Is Reading Month – Reading Bingo (Elementary)

We are excited for March is Reading Month! Among other fun things, our Elementary Friends will be participating in Reading Bingo. Middle School Families, please watch your email for special fun things for this group of kiddos.

Please take a peek at THIS LINK for a printable Read Around The World Bingo and more details! You can take a sneak peek, below:

Student Led Conferences – Could You Help Provide Dinner for Teachers?

Watch for sign-ups for our Spring Student-Led Conferences to be out, SOON! We are hoping that our families could, again, help provide a soup/salad dinner for our teachers on MARCH 27TH and sandwiches and fruit for lunch on MARCH 28TH.

Please take a peek at THIS SIGN UP to donate items and then have them delivered to our front desk on March 27th right around 3pm .

Thank you so much for considering!

FREE Stem Workshops for Kiddos ages 8 – 14

North Branch – Herrick District Library, Holland. No need to sign up, just show up!

FREE Parenting Classes through Arbor Circle – In Person or Online

Our Nurturing Parenting Program is an evidence-based, trauma-informed class designed to build parenting skills. It is offered online at two different times, morning and afternoon for 10 weeks. Learn more by clicking on the link, below.

https://icademyglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/NurturingParentingAprilJune2024-1.pdf

The Strengthening Families 10-14 program is a unique in-person experience designed to build family strengths. From their website, “Outcomes include increased family strengths and resilience and reduced risk factors for problem behaviors in high-risk children, including behavioral problems, emotional, academic and social problems. SFP is now widely used also as a universal primary prevention intervention in schools, churches, and communities offering SFP-14 for all families…SFP builds on protective factors by improving family relationships, parenting skills, and improving the youth’s social and life skills.” This class will be held in the Arbor Circle Muskegon office, but Ottawa County residents are also welcome to attend. This class runs for 7 weeks. Learn more by clicking on the link, below.

https://icademyglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SFP10.14.April_.May-1.pdf

The IES Daycare is looking to hire!

Schedule:

Monday 8a-5p
Tuesday 8a-4:30p
Wednesday 8a-4:30p
Job Requirements:
- Passion for and experience working with children.
- Maintain a fun and interactive classroom that is clean and organized.
- Communicate directly with parents to achieve success for the child.
Compensation $13/hr

Calendar for ’24/’25 School Year

Next year, school will begin on Monday, August 5th with an Open House scheduled for the evening of July 31st.

https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2425-Inno-School-Calendar.pdf

March Lunch Menu

https://innocademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Inno_MAR_menu_24-1.pdf

Girls on the Run – 1 Coach STILL Needed, PLEASE! =)

Girls in 3rd – 5th grades should have brought home a flyer like the one, below, this week, also!

Please contact Denae Martin denaegmartin@gmail.com 616-283-8048 with questions or if you are able to help!

Also, it’s time for the girls to start signing up! Please see below for the info you need to register.

Join Us – Donuts and Book Exchange March 14th – 8am

OLD INFORMATION

Voyage of Discovery – We Need You!

’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.

March 1, 2024