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The Connection The Weekly Newsletter of IACS-MS
From the Principal
February 5, 2010
Dear IACS Middle School Families:
Last night we had the second of our two enrollment events for new families. Both events were very successful, and I would like to thank all of the students and families who assisted with the sessions.
As we prepare for February Vacation, we will once again be displaying all of our lost and found items in the Commons. Please stop in to see if some of the many unclaimed items belong to your student. Any items that are not claimed before vacation will be donated over the vacation.
In this cold weather that we have been having, it is understandable that everyone wants to get through the afternoon pick-up process as quickly as possible. We strive to be both quick and safe in our dismissal procedures. Please help us do this by following the directions of staff members who are directing traffic. Also, please use the middle school side if you have middle school students. The high school dismissal side is for high school students or for carpools that include both middle and high school students.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Kathleen Seward
News and Happenings
Re-enrollment Forms: Re-enrollment forms are past due please get them in as soon as possible. This form needs to be filled out for all current students who plan to return to IACS next year. All slots not retained will be made available to new students for our lottery. Please contact Kathleen Feeney at 978-649-0432 x2229 if you have any questions. Forms are also available on our website under the admissions tab.
HATS FOR HAITI On Friday, February 12th, 2010 if you donate AT LEAST $1.00 to a relief fund for Haiti, you will have the opportunity to wear your hat in school all day long. Of course, your donation may be larger, and your hat must be school appropriate. Please look for an announcement at your community meeting next week
Upcoming Middle School Socials: Grades 5 & 6 social tonight, February 5th 7:00-9:00pm & February 26th for Grades 7 & 8 also 7:00-9:00pm. All admission costs are $5.00. See the attached flyer.
School of Rock: Makeup classes. There have been two makeup classes scheduled for any students that participated in the fall School of Rock program. Makeup classes will be held after school on Monday February 8th and Thursday February 11th from 3:15-4:15pm. Any students who missed classes due to conflicts, sickness or weather are invited.
Haiti Basketball Fundraiser: Students are invited to collect pledges for our basketball shoot out for Haiti, which will take place during the week of February 8th in challenge classes. All proceeds will go to Partners in Health (www.pih.org). Any cash or checks donated to Partners in Health are due by February 26th. The homebase that raises the most money will receive balloon hats for the whole class.
Summer Art & Drama Programs for Middle School Students: We are excited to be offering week long programs from late June through mid-July. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Sign up soon - space is limited! UPDATE - PLEASE SEE THE FLYER FOR THE NEW PERFORMANCE CAMP SCHEDULE!
Our school library is looking to grow! We would like to enhance its middle school collection with the addition of some high-quality magazine subscriptions. Magazines are a great way to encourage all students to read outside of school. We have chosen some age-appropriate magazines such as Sports Illustrated Kids and Discovery Girls, and stored them in a wish list on Amazon.com. If you would like to donate a subscription or related supplies (magazine covers etc.), all you have to do is open the link below in your browser. It will take you directly to our magazine wish list. From there, you can make an Amazon.com purchase. The items will automatically get delivered to the school. How easy is that?! We also have some other wish list’s set up for biographies and non-fiction titles we would like as well. You can access our other wish lists from links on the left side of the magazine wish list page. If you have any questions, please contact Carol Gallagher (Library Volunteer) at IACSSchoolLibrary@gmail.com Thanks for supporting our library!
Link to Library's wishlist: http://amzn.com/w/3A3Y09GC9DSKR
Board Meeting is Feb 8th: The next Board Meeting will be at IACS on Monday, February 8th at 6:30pm
Tyngsboro Youth Soccer : Tyngsboro Youth Soccer is looking for girls U12 players and boys U14 players for it's recreational teams for the Spring. U12 soccer is open to: Girls born between: 08/01/1997 and 07/31/1999 U14 soccer is open to: Boys born between: 08/01/1995 and 07/31/1997 Practices are once a week and games are on Saturdays. Please contact Dave Seltz for more information: daveseltz@yahoo.com - 978-649-7258
BASIC RIGHTS In Special Education WORKSHOP The Basic Rights workshop provides families with an introduction to their rights and responsibilities under:
This workshop is designed to help parents learn to be effective partners with their child’s school to decide their child’s eligibility for special education, and to plan, make decisions and monitor their child’s progress in school.
Date: Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 Location: Innovation Academy Charter School Second Floor Conference Room Time: 6:30-8:30 pm Contact: Aimee Voleti 978-649-0432 x2222
A presenter from the Federation for Children with Special Needs will conduct this workshop. Federation workshops are free to parents and open to the public. You are welcome to attend any workshop in or outside of your immediate community.
Come join us! (see attached flyer)
The Federation for Children with Special Needs, supported in part by grant #H328M040001 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Massachusetts Department of Education.
The 8th Grade Spanish Play is Coming! Mark your calendars! "Carlos y la fabrica de cholcoate" (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) is coming to the IACS stage on Tuesday, April 13 at 9:15am and 12:30pm and Wednesday, April 14 at 6:00pm. Tickets will be $5 and will be available the first week of February! All 8th grade Spanish students will be in the musical!
Please consider placing an advertisement or a message to a cast or crew member in the play’s program book! See the attachment for details!
We NEED adult volunteers to make this production run smoothly! If you think you might be able to lend a hand in any area, please email laura.conte@comcast.net. We need adults to chaperone at the dress rehearsal and shows, to provide dinner on the evening of the show, to help with costumes, to find and create props, to help with sound and lights, to record DVDs, to help with hair and make-up, to stage manage, to manage the auditorium on the night of the performance, to help with advertisements, and so on. Please consider lending a hand to make this production fabuloso!
Please feel free to email with questions: rhawthorne@innovationcharter.org.
THE CAST AND CREW OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION OF THE PRINCESS BRIDE... desperately needs adult volunteers! If you think you may be interested in lending a hand with this fabulous group of high school students, please email acottle@innovationcharter.org. Thank you!
Tickets will be on sale soon! Keep an eye out for future Family Journals!
WANTED: TAX PREPARER. The IACA (school community association) is looking for a professional tax preparer to work with them on tax issues. This does not require attendance at monthly meetings--just an occasional consultation and an annual tax preparation. This year's taxes have already been prepared so the first preparation would be next year. The fiscal year runs from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31. This is a great opportunity for a parent or other community member to fill their yearly volunteer hours. Contact Gwen Sandilands at gsandilands@comcast.net if you are interested.
Yearbooks Order Your Middle School Yearbook TODAY! Yearbooks are on sale for $30.00. Just drop off a check to Tina with “yearbook” in the memo line, homebase and the name of the student who is purchasing it. If you need to pay cash, please make sure the cash is in an envelope with yearbook written on it and the student’s name and homebase.
IACA is a non-profit organization that exists to support the Innovation Academy Charter School:
Box TopsLet the Games BEGIN! Our Box Tops HOME BASE for the HOLIDAYS collection drive is complete – and Homebase Ghandi was way ahead of the pack! A special treat is coming their way soon.
HOWEVER – We understand that several large submissions did not make it into that contest. We’re hoping to track down those entries and get the credit in for our NEW contest – BOX TOPS OLYMPICS. Each homebase will receive a Bronze medal for 10 Box Tops; a Silver medal for 20 Box Tops or a Gold Medal for 30 Box Tops. Look for weekly updates on where your home base stands.
ALSO – we realize that the collection box has been difficult to find at times – and sometimes goes missing all-together. A new temporary box has been placed on the window sill in the Cafeteria and we’re working on building a “permanent” box to attach to the wall – so it should stay put! Thanks for your understanding as we continue to work out these issues.
We collect Box Tops year round, but we have two dates a year that submissions are required to be included in our next check. The next submission deadline is February 26th – so we really need you to clear out those drawers and get your entries in so we can convert all those little chips of cardboard into CASH!
Thanks for your support! Your Box Tops coordinator Kate Conran 978-244-1244
It's a Family Affair! Here at Innovation Academy, we know grandparents (or aunts and uncles, and other extended family members for that matter) are very interested in the lives of their grandchildren and we'd love to help keep them informed! Please provide us with the names and addresses of family members and friends and we'll send them our newsletter and include them on our mailing list for future newsletters. You can send this contact information directly to Walter Landberg, Executive Director via email (wlandberg@innovationcharter.org) or regular mail at 72 Tyng Road, Tyngsborough, MA 01879. Or, if you want to give him a call, his number is 978-649-0432, ext. 2217. Whatever way works best for you! Thanks for helping us to share the great work of Innovation Academy!
High School Service Culture Committee:
Recycle for $$ for IACS! Ways to recycle:Ink/Toner Cartridges, Cell Phones/Laptops and Paper: Dear IACS Parents & Students: Recycle Ink & Toner Cartridges The IACS Green Team has teamed with Cartridge World, Bedford, MA to turn your recycled ink and toner cartridges into cash for our school! There will be Cartridge World recycle bins at the Middle School and High School entrances. Please place your ink/toner cartridges (any size) in these bins. Does your workplace have a recycling program?? If not, ask them to donate their used ink/toner cartridges to the program….we would love to get local businesses involved! Recycle Cell Phones & Laptops You can also recycle used cell phones and laptops. You can put your used cell phones in the green recycle bins in the Middle School and High School entrances. If you have a laptop you would like to recycle, you can drop it off with Tina at the middle school front office. Recycling Paper Send in your used newspapers & used paper (no cardboard or phonebooks please) and place them in the huge yellow and green Abitibi Paper Recycling Dumpster located in the back corner of the High School parking lot. Remember, everything you recycle….cartridges, cell phones, lap-tops or paper, means dollars for our school! For more information or if you need assistance in getting your recycling to the school, email Annie Accettullo, candystp@yahoo.com or Kellie Burtch, kburtch@innovationcharter.org
IACS Gear is here!! Show you are a part of our IACS community by dressing in our cozy new IACS gear! Now available:
Sweatshirts: Sweatpants:
____ XS Child ____ XS Adult ____ XS Child ____ XS Adult ____ S Child ____ S Adult ____ S Child ____ S Adult ____ M Child ____ M Adult ____ M Child ____ M Adult ____ L Child ____ L Adult ____ L Child ____ L Adult ____ XL Child ____ XL Adult ____ XL Child ____ XL Adult
Long Sleeve Shirt: ____ XS Child ____ XS Adult ____ S Child ____ S Adult Hats: $12.00 ____ M Child ____ M Adult ____ L Child ____ L Adult ____ XL Child ____ XL Adult
Special Sizes may also be available. Note desired size here: ____________________
Please indicate how many of each you would like on the appropriate line above.
I have attached a check for the total amount of my order which is: $_________
Child’s name:___________________________Homebase/Advisory:___________________ Please contact Sara Ogden at 978-649-0432 x 2230 or sogden@innovationcharter.org for expected delivery date. |
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