REMINDER…

NO SCHOOL NEXT FRIDAY, APRIL 2ND AS SPRING BREAK BEGINS! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE WHEN SCHOOL RESUMES ON APRIL 12TH.

Ms.Jessica and Ms. Mead’s class went to the Rabbit River Preserve to learn about Predators and Prey!

Congratulations to our students of the week Mason, Zeth, Jensen, Dannon, and Annabelle. Thank you for following school expectations!

Crazy sock day was a huge success on Friday! Thanks to everyone who participated. It was fun seeing all the crazy socks.

March is Reading Month means lots of guest readers in our classrooms! Thank you Mr. Bob, Mr. Marty, Mr. Zach, Ms. Carrie, and Ms. Tara! Our learners were excited to hear your stories!

THANK YOU ACHD!

The ten school districts of AAESA (Allegan Area Educational Services Agency) show their thanks for the collaboration with the Allegan County Health Department. Please CLICK HERE to watch the video.

ODC EDUCATION NETWORK SUMMER CAMPS

The Outdoor Discovery Center Education Network is holding summer camp this year. Please CLICK HERE to learn more, but hurry because they are filling up fast!

AAESA SUPERINTENDENTS SEND A MESSAGE

The leaders of the ten school districts of the AAESA (Allegan Area Educational Services Agency) send a message to everyone as Spring Break approaches. Please CLICK HERE to read the jointly written letter.

ATTENTION ALL BUS RIDERS

Please remind your child(ren) that it is unsafe to take items and toys out of your backpack while riding the bus. We ask that all bus riders keep everything in their backpacks while on the bus. In addition, all bus riders are required to wear a mask before entering the bus. Thank you!

PHOTO/VIDEO COLLECTION

Beginning the week of March 22nd we will be taking many photos and videos around our campus to use for future marketing projects. If you wish your child not to be photographed individually or even as part of a group, please email reita.jaseph@innocademy.com. In the email, please specify if an individual photo is not okay, but a group of students would be fine. Or if you’d prefer neither be taken.

VIRTUAL SPRING STUDENT CONFERENCES

Hard to believe, but it’s time for Spring Student Conferences already! Please sign up for a time to conference with your child’s teacher on either Tuesday, March 30th or Wednesday, March 31st using THIS LINK.

OPPORTUNITY FOR BOOK PURCHASE FROM AUTHOR AMY YOUNG

If you were able to attend Amy Young’s presentation last week, then we are confident that you may want to have some of her books in your home.  If you would like to order a book by Amy (https://amyyoungart.com/) and have it personalized by her, please order through the Bookman in Grand Haven (https://bookmanbookstore.indielite.org/).  You can send Becca Beebe rebecca.beebe@innocademy.com your note for Amy to sign.  Becca will deliver the books back to Innocademy Homestead campus after Amy has signed them 

SPEAKING OF BOOKS…

Here is a fun list for your family to explore as part of March is Reading Month. Be on the lookout for other book lists as we move through the remainder of the year! March-is-Reading-Month-Book-List

PARK PASSPORT 2021

With 12 NEW sites and all new questions, the 2021 Nature-rich Park Passport will guide you and your family to 16 local parks and natural areas where you can find forests, beaches, dunes, lakes, trails and more in our nature-rich community.

PBIS LEARNING CHANNEL MARCH PREVIEW

Below is the updated March schedule for the Michigan Learning Channel:

https://www.michiganlearning.org/schedule/embed/#?secret=bgp7HgWclY

During March, the Michigan Learning Channel will also be observing National Reading Month, with special programming for families on Saturday evenings.  The acclaimed program Reading Rockets will air on Saturday’s at 7:00 p.m.  Reading Rockets has resources to help young children build phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension at www.readingrockets.org.   There are also online materials and resources for teachers looking for new classroom strategies when teaching reading.

Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., the Michigan Learning Channel will air episodes of The Great American Read.   The series looks at 100 best-loved books, and groups them by grade level with video assets on PBS Learning Media at https://dptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/great-american-read/.   PBS Digital Studios also weighed in on this series with a number of short videos with a less formal take on great books called It’s Lit!  https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/watch/digital-studios/.

SICK CHILD? POSSIBLE COVID EXPOSURE? SHOULD THEY COME TO SCHOOL?

Walk through this super helpful INTERACTIVE FLOW CHART anytime you have a question about whether or not your child should attend school because they are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 or have had a possible exposure.

As always, if your child is suffering from any of the symptoms, below, that are NOT related to seasonal allergies, they should be kept home until symptoms are no longer present without the use of medication.

• Cough
• Runny nose and/or congestion
• Tired and/or achy
• Short of breath
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• New loss of taste and or smell

INNOCADEMY FAMILY CALENDAR FOR 21-22 SCHOOL YEAR

MARCH HOT LUNCH MENU

MARCH FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER

Please find the Family Engagement Newsletter for this month: March-Family-Engagement-1Download

ATTENDANCE

As a reminder, attendance is taken twice each day by the teachers. We must report his is information to the State of Michigan. If your child will be absent from school, please email us at iac-attendance@innocademy.com. Students will be marked tardy if they arrive after 8:45.

In addition, if your child(ren) misses school because of a medical appointment, please have the doctor provide a note for our records.

COVID-19 VACCINATION INFORMATION

For those hoping to receive the Covid-19 Vaccination, you may learn more about when you are able to receive the vaccination as well as how to schedule an appointment when the time comes. Please visit THIS LINK .

MY COVID-19 RISK

As we think about Christmas Break and the upcoming holidays, this chart may helpful in assessing the Covid-19 risks associated with different activities.

COVID POSITIVE DIAGNOSIS?

In the event your child receives a positive COVID diagnosis, please make sure to contact us, immediately. We must continue to update the COVID transparency page on our website and be able to work with the health department in their contact tracing efforts.

FEEDING AMERICA MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION

Mark your calendar and share these dates with friends and neighbors! Feeding America Mobile Food Distribution takes place in the Roosevelt Elementary of Zeeland Public Schools in the west parking lot. This is a drive-thru, no contact distribution. All are welcome. No income guidelines or proof of residency required. Questions can be emailed to  lkamer@zps.org.

The event runs 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm on:

• January 12
• February 16
• March 9
• April 13

SCHOOL-WIDE TITLE

Every year we have an open house or curriculum night where, among other things, we explain how our Title I funds are spent and what it means to be a School-Wide Title school. Because we are unable to meet in person, pleaseCLICK HERE to view a short presentation on Title I. Let Marty know if you have any questions.

FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE

Please see below to access the Family Resource Guide: Innocademy Allegan Campus Family Resource Guide 20-21 Download

2020-2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR