Update

Hello, Innovations Community! I hope you had a beautiful weekend.

1. Enrichment Classes:
Fencing: First session of fencing is ending but another will begin. Mondays 3:30-4:30, Students in grades 3 and up who would like to join are welcome. Cost $120 for 10 classes from March 28-June 13.
Spanish: After school classes are starting a new session. If interested, see the flier at the front desk. Cost $125 for 8 one hour classes. Tuesdays for K-2 and Thursdays for 3-8.

2. There are two excellent web based resources that Innovations Academy will be using to improve the quality of our program. Both require the use of a FREE gmail account by the student. This message serves as a notice that I have given direction to our teachers to establish gmail accounts with the students in grades 3-8. We will manage these accounts carefully and have access to them for safety. Students will be using the gmail accounts only to access google documents for written work and the Khan Academy for Math/Science skills development. This is a requirement. If you have problems with this, please contact Christine Kuglen Christine@innovationsacademy.org

3. Patty from Canela Photography will be here on Thursday, March 24th to photograph new/absent students. Pictures will be available for review/purchase at the Canela website and Patty will provide the login information after the pictures are uploaded.

4. 7th and 8th graders remember to bring lunch and be warm for your Tuesday fieldtrip to see the Hovercraft. The group is leaving at 9:30 sharp, so please be on time and drivers arrive at 9:00.

5. And finally…some ideas about how you can help your child as they continue on their journey as a life long learner: Help them set one goal at the beginning of the week to be met by Friday. It can be the goal of doing something new: learning something new, saying hi to one new person, finding a new book to read, asking a question aloud or it can be a goal of not doing something; refraining from complaining, hanging up their jacket every day…. Let them choose the goal and follow through on Friday.

Another idea is to find something to do in the car. Those minutes add up and can be fun and productive. How about looking for names of states on license plates? Listening to an audiobook? Learning the lyrics to a song? Finding the alphabet in order on the signs along the road? Most important is to have fun with it.

And for yourself. Look up the movie Race To Nowhere on the internet. You might want to see it.
Enjoy your week! Spring break is coming…

Update

Hello, Innovations Community! I hope you had a beautiful weekend.

1. Spanish After school classes are starting a new session:
Spanish Kids Beginning A (K-2) Tuesdays 3:15-4:15pm
March 22,29 April 12,19,28 May 3,10,17
$124.80 (minimum 5 students)
Spanish Kids Beginning A (3-8) Thursdays 3:45-4:45
March 22,29 April 12,19,28 May 3,10,17
$124.80 (minimum 5 students)

2. Panda Express will be offered for lunch next Friday instead of Pizza The cost will be approximately $4.50.
3. 4th, 5th and HLC students need to be at school early this Thursday to attend Biztown. Those classes will be leaving campus at 8:45 a.m.
4. Negotiations for a new facility resume this week. I will keep you posted.
5. Our new Explorations classes will be starting next Monday. We will spend this week addressing the concept of treating our guest teachers as we do guests in our home. Please support this conversation by helping your child understand that when they are with guest teachers they are representing themselves and our school.
Thank you for listening and have a great week.

Weekly Update

Good Evening, Innovations Community! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I appreciate this moment of time to communicate with everyone.

1) Perhaps the most important message this week is about the active role we all can take this Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. I know we all want a school facility for our children where they can have both outdoor and indoor space to learn, live and grow. Innovations Academy is in the middle of negotiations with the district for a facility. They need to hear how important it is to us that our children receive a workable solution RIGHT NOW. Our community can be heard at their board meeting at 5 on Tuesday at the district ed center 4100 Normal St. in North Park. Children are welcome. Fliers went home on Friday and you will receive a reminder phone call and another flier this week. This is where we can stand up as one and be heard.

2) There is a continuing parent class. The next class will take place this Wednesday. See the front office for more information.

3) 7th and 8th graders are building Hovercrafts as part of their Math/Science project. They need drivers for a Field trip on March 8th to see a real hovercraft. Since drivers will need to have military clearance Lisa needs to have the names of drivers so she can get them cleared. Please contact her tomorrow if you can drive.

4) The Last Beach Bums Club fieldtrip needs drivers, too. The field trip to the LJ Children’s pool will be March 4th(this Friday) leaving school at 12:30. Please contact Lisa if you can drive.

5) And finally…some ideas about how you can support your child on their learning journey:
Find one thing to do next weekend that will be interesting and different. Put it on the family calendar; Watch a movie with your child and point out how setting has an effect on the story being told; Read a news article(on paper or the internet) or a magazine article aloud at the dinner table or before going to bed. And most of all, enjoy being with them, speaking with them and learning about them.

Have a wonderful week!

Update for January 19th

Good Evening, Innovations Community! There are 5 messages. But first an apology for having forgotten to send the message over the weekend.

1) There are flyers/info in the office for:
free vision screening on Jan 22nd
free pertussis vaccines being offered every weekend
free dental sealants/floride varnish on Feb 12th

2) An Innovations parent, Sandy Holmes, is offering a Technical Theater Production Workshop for ages 10-16 which will begin on January 20th. The cost is $225.00 and will run through the end of March. The program is in Scripps Ranch and fliers are available at the front desk.

3) Fencing to begin on Jan 24th for 3-6th graders. Get info at the front desk.

4) Friday Clubs started last week. Ask your child about their Friday Club.

5) Remember to send a reusable bottle/cup for water to school. Label it with your child's name.

Have a great week!

News from IA!

A message from INNOVATIONS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Good Evening, Innovations Community! 1) Baby Food Jars: The Kindergarten class needs about 12-15 baby food jars with the labels off for their work. If you have any bring to front desk or K class. 2) This Wednesday is IA Fundraiser Night at Chilis (at the intersection of Mission Gorge and Camino del Rio N.) Families, friends and neighbors can join IA staff at Chili's anytime Wed from 11 am to 9 pm. Get a flier at the front desk. 3) Fencing: If you have a child in the 3rd through the 6th grade, ask them about fencing classes after school on Mondays. We need a minimum of 6 students registered to start the class and we are almost there. Classes will begin on Monday, January 24th. Your child got a flier today. 4) Two programs to help families in need. I hope an Innovations family can benefit from this or can help spread the word to appropriate neighbors and friends a. Free Computer through the public library( San Diego Public Libraries) b. REBUILDING TOGETHER SAN DIEGO’S HOME RENOVATION PROGRAM – NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS Do you know of a community resident who may be in special need of assistance with home repairs? That's all for tonight. Have a nice night!

Additional info for the week

Dear IA Families,

We have some additional information for you. Please note the deadlines.

1) Fresh & Easy Grocery Receipts need to be turned in by this Friday Jan 7th. Please put receipts in the box outside Donna's office. WE get $1 for every $20 of groceries purchased.

2) IA Night at Chili's is Wed January 12th from 5pm - 8 pm. Come out and join other IA families and teachers for a fun evening out. Our drama students from last session will perform at 7 pm at Chilis. Our school gets 15% of all proceeds spent that night. Invite family, friends and neighbors. Fliers will go home at the end of this week.

3) Our after school enrichment programs start next week. Fencing for 3rd - 6th graders is offered on Mondays, 10 classes for $120. Registration forms are at the front desk.

For our Kinders - 2nd graders Spanish is offered on Tuesday and Chinese on Thursdays. The cost is $195 for 10 lessons. There is an early registration discount of 20% if you pay by this Friday. Email sd@languagedoor.com or complete the registration form (available at front desk) and payment and leave with Donna to take advantage of this opportunity.

Thanks!

Update for the New Year

Good Evening, Innovations Community! There are six important information segments.

1) No school tomorrow, Monday but we are so excited to see your children back in full gear on Tuesday!

2) Please help us bring an excellent Science Resource to our school for $3. Every 4th – 8th grader can participate by bringing in to their teacher $3 if you haven’t already done so. Zingy Learning has grade level science programs aligned to California's grade-level content standards and frameworks. A flier will go home this week with detailed information. If you have not paid, and most have not, and you can afford $3, please send it in Tuesday with your child.

3) After School Enrichment Classes are slowly becoming available for your child: Fencing will be held on Mondays for 3rd through 8th graders starting on 1/10, Legos is on Wednesdays for all ages, Language Classes will be available for K-2nd grade students: Spanish starting 1/11 will be held on Tuesdays and Mandarin Chinese on Thursdays starting 1/13 for the young ones. Details and cost of each of these classes on fliers available at the front desk.

4) A Fundraiser is happening on Wednesday, January 12th at Chili’s Restaurant. Mark your calendars and ask your child for the flier or stop by the front desk and ask Donna.

5) Many sweaters and jackets were left around the school. We will be taking all of them to a thrift store or giving them away this Friday. If you are missing any PLEASE stop by our Lost and Found , your child’s classroom and the play bays before Friday to look for them before they are GONE.

6) Don’t forget Pizza and Fruit for lunch this Friday. $3 for one slice, $4 for two.

Welcome back and Happy New Year!!!