Update

Good Evening, Innovations Families!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. To all those who celebrate Easter , I hope you enjoyed the holiday. Tonight we have 6 messages.
-If your students have cooking for an Explorations class, please be sure to check with them early in the week for items needed the following Monday.
-Don't forget to wear appropriate shoes and clothing for those students in PE and Cross Country Fitness classes on Mondays.
-Final week for Yearbook sales. The cost is $15. Please bring money to Donna.
-While you are out shopping, if you are able, please pick up an extra roll of paper towels for the school. It can be left at Donna’s desk. Thank you for your support.
-We have begun the state testing and all is going well. The California Department of Education (CDE) created a website to help parents gain a clearer understanding of the STAR Program. The website is located at http://www.starsamplequestions.org/ .
-May 2nd - 6th is Teacher Appreciation Week. Students will be bringing home important information about the activities planned and how families can help celebrate the special teachers we have at Innovations. If you are interested in helping organize this week's activities, please contact Michelle@innovationsacademy.org. A committee has been formed and more help is needed.
What is your child’s absolute most favorite activity? Have you participated in this activity with them lately? Take some time this week to do whatever you can to show your child that they inspire you with their interests and skills.
Have a great week!!

Spring Break Update

Good Evening and Welcome Back from Spring Break!

The reason for this call on a Saturday instead of Sunday is that we have a special need to have some foods brought to school on Monday for the cooking class. Getting the message out today will help you understand the need and respond if you can. A special email and call went out to the families of the students in those classes, too . If you can provide any of these ingredients, please email Michelle@innovationsacademy.org to tell her what you can bring. Here is the list:

* Tomatoes ( Vine ripe or roma or from the garden ~ 6 nice size)
* Tomatoe juice (2 small cans)
* eggplants ( 2 nice size or 4 small)
* Zucchinis ( 2 bags of 5 each)
* Yellow Squash (2 bags of 5 each)
* Onions ( 2 nice size or 4 small one)
* Garlic ( 1 clove)
* Kalamata Olives (1 jar)
* Chicken broth ( 4 cans or 1 plastic container)
* Skinless Chicken tender strips (2 packets of 8 to 10 small chicken tender)
* herbs from Provence 1 jar (mixed herbs of rosemary, thyme, oregano, etc..)
* Olive Oil
* Rainbow Peppercorns (mixed peppercorns)
* Cooked Baby potatoes

Thank you for your help.

Yearbooks are on sale now. Cost is $15 each. Please buy early. Absolute last day to purchase a yearbook is April 29th.

At Parent Night a FACILITIES survey was distributed. I only received 44 surveys so I decided to make an online survey. Please follow this link to respond to our facility survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNKLXYD

The last session of the year of B.B.I.A.(Lego Builders Club) will start on April 20th and end on May 25. It will be a 6 week session and will cost $30 per student. It will continue to run from 12:30 to 2:30 on Wednesdays. The website again is www.bbia.shutterfly.com.

A Science EDUCATION EcoFair will be held on Saturday, April 16th. 10 am - 3 pm, at NU's Spectrum Campus, 9393 Lightwave Ave, SD 92123 (near intersection of Clairemont Mesa Blvd & Ruffin Road). This is an effort by National University to educate and demonstrate concepts about environmental and economic sustainability and stewardship. This year's theme is Save Green by Going Green, which promotes household solutions that are earth-friendly and ultimately wallet-friendly. The Fair will have informational booths and demonstrations from companies, government agencies, NGOs, plus activities for kids and families.
More info: http://www.nu.edu/Calendar/Eco-Fair-2011.html

And finally, I have some thoughts on how to help your children love reading. The most wonderful thing about these ideas are that they are easy. Helping your child be a self motivated learner does not have to be complicated. First you can read to them throughout their lives(even teenagers). Read any and everything: comics, poems, magazine articles, picture books, the news, signs on the road, biographies of people that fascinate you. Second, you can read with them. Take turns reading to each other. And lastly, you can read. If you are reading and excitedly share about the material you have chosen, that excitement and enthusiasm will model for them the benefits of reading.
Thank you for listening. Have a wonderful night.