Spring is just around the corner…we hope! Mark your calendars for the:

IACS Spring Arts Night – Wednesday, May 29th. The Spring Arts Night will be a showcase of Middle School Art, Middle School Bands and Chorus, High School Chorus, Chorale & Instrumental Ensemble. Middle School Art will be on display starting at 5:00 pm. Performances by the musical groups will be starting at 6:00 pm and will take place in the auditorium and library. Join us for a great evening of art and music!

Join us for Performing Arts Camps this summer, for students finishing grades 4 through 12! Camp has a free, public performance on Friday night. Don’t miss your chance to shine on stage! Find information here.

Scholarships are available and are based on need. Please email rhawthorne@innovationcharter.org with any questions!

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Kent/Leonard Advisories Coin Drive

The Kent Advisory and the Leonard Advisory are teaming up in their efforts to collect coins for two very impactful organizations, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and The Jared Box Project. The mission of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Your contributions will support research efforts to rid the world of blood cancers. The goal of the Jared Box Project is to lift the spirits of children in the hospital. Your contributions will go toward the creation of boxes filled with well wishes, hope, and love, and packed with toys, games, and fun activities, symbolizing the importance of play.

So search your couch cushions and save the change made from purchasing your morning coffee, and consider donating your coins to help us reach our combined goal of raising $500 toward these two very special organizations! Collection bins will be in each of the Self-Direction Advisory locations, Room 410 (Mr. Leonard’s Room), in the cafeteria, and in the 7th/8th grade math classrooms. Thank you for your donations!

MCAS Testing Update

The MCAS schedule is as follows:

April 1-2- 5th/6th grade MCAS ELA testing

April 8-9- 7th/8th grade MCAS ELA testing

April 26 & 29- 5th/6th grade MCAS Math testing

April 30 & May 2- 7th/8th grade MCAS Math testing

May 6-7- Science MCAS testing for grades 5 and 8 only

Families often ask us what they can do at home to help their child be prepared and do their best on the day of the exam. Please be sure your child is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast on testing days. Remind your child that the tests are not timed and s/he is well prepared for the exams. We want our students to remember to go back into the passages as they work through the tests and to check all of their work prior to finishing. Be certain to arrive to school on time. Once a testing session has begun, students who are tardy are not permitted to enter the testing room. If you have any questions about MCAS testing, please do not hesitate to contact me at mkapeckas@innovationcharter.org or 978-649-0432 x 2229. If you’d like to see the TestNav tutorial and/or review computer-based or paper-based practice tests, they are available at this website: http://mcas.pearsonsupport.com/tutorial/

2018-2019 IACS Middle School Yearbook now available to order

Early Bird Order Form $20 until Sunday, April 21st, 2019

NEW THIS YEAR! You can now order and pay Onlinebit.ly/MS-Yearbook

Regular Price $27 after April Vacation

0 Yearbook Order Form 2018-2019

ELA MCAS

Congratulations to our sophomores for completing round 1 of of the 3 MCAS Exams that they will take this year. The students all seemed to take the exam seriously and put their best effort towards answering all of the questions. This was the first year for the computer-based test at the high school and besides a few tech issues, it seemed to go fairly smoothly. The Math exam will be on May 21 & 22nd and then the Biology exam will be on June 4 & 5. Parents of sophomores…feel free to buy your child an ice cream sundae or something…they earned it this week!

Course Selections Begin Next Week

Juniors can begin selecting classes through the Aspen portal on 4/1

Sophomores on 4/2

Freshmen on 4/4

All requests must be entered by 4/22.

Please review our Program of Studies for more information:

2019-2020 Program of Studies

The IACA Scholarship application is now available for all graduating seniors who plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college after graduation. IACA will be awarding three $1000 scholarships based on a combination of academics, a completed activities resume, recommendations, and a written essay. Applications are due in Ms. Deknatel’s office on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019. The scholarship application was emailed to all members of the Class of 2019 Thursday. Please reach out to Ms. Deknatel if you need an extra copy or if you have questions. Additionally, we have compiled a list of local scholarship opportunities HERE. Please let Ms. Deknatel know if you have any connections to local scholarships that are not reflected in this list!

Yearbook

As the first semester ends and the second begins its time to start thinking about all the cool things to come like Snowcoming, Endersession, and spring sports. But don’t forget about yearbooks, so you’ll be able to remember all those awesome events! Buy your yearbook today for only 40 dollars. You can either order online at schoolannual.com or with an order form (available from Ms. Anthony or Ms. Morocco). It’s simple to do and it’s worth it! The last day to order is March 22nd.

Earth & Space Science Students Measuring for Beach Erosion at Plum Island