Dear IACS Community –
ILP (Individual Learning Plan) conferences started this week. It is always rewarding to work in collaboration with families to help students craft meaningful goals. We will also meet
mid-year to review student progress toward their goals and make adjustments, as needed. Thank you for your support of this work.
Over the course of the year, we’ll be working with the Middlesex Programs for youth to offer a variety of workshops focused on student health and safety. This coming week, we’ll offer our first parent workshop in partnership with the Middlesex Programs for Youth on Wednesday, 9/26 at 6:45 pm. Entitled, “Navigating the Cyber World”, the workshop reviews the challenges and dangerous situations that can arise through use of internet, social media, and smartphones. The workshop will outline popular apps, social media sites, and programs commonly used by adolescents and teenagers. The workshop will also explain issues and possible consequences of cyberbullying, sexting, and revealing identifying information to strangers. This past week, we hosted a student assembly geared for 5th and 6th graders on this topic and will have a session geared for 7th and 8th graders on October 3rd. It certainly is a complicated, digital world and we anticipate this workshop will be a resource to families as you navigate this with your children. We are looking forward to hosting workshops on other topics later in the year. Hope you can make it!
Best,
Melissa Kapeckas
Middle School Principal
Reminder: If any community member would like to join one of the three IACS 2025 committees (Classroom, Community, Campus) please contact Greg Orpen: gorpen@innovationcharter.org by Friday, September 21st. These groups will work collaboratively to move forward the initiatives articulated in our strategic plan.
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No Snow Days yet but….
IACS uses a program called "School Messenger" to alert the community with more urgent messages: weather delays/closings, power outages, etc.
To make sure you receive these messages, you need to opt into the School Messenger System. It’s really easy:
Step 1. Confirm that we have your cell phone number in X2. You should be able to see this when you login then go to my info/details.
Step 2. Send Y or Yes to 67587
Not sure if you’ve already opted in? Please feel free to send Y to 67587, doing it again will not cause any problems and will insure that you get all updates and messages.
IACS School Nutrition Program:
If you have any questions about the School Nutrition Program, contact Karen Drake, Director of Food Services, kdrake@innovationcharter.org.
HS Calendar Magnets were mailed home this week. We hope you received yours. If not please check your home address in X2 to make sure it is up to date. You can request a magnet from the main office while supplies last.
Back to School Night is this Thursday at 5:50pm!
We hope you’ll join us at Back to School Night to learn about your child’s classes. We’ll have student planners for sale, information regarding Driver’s Ed, the Breakfast/Lunch Program, Chromebook borrowing as well as Dr. Arnold, Ms. Kelly, Ms. Deknatel and Debi Rogers on hand.
Here is the schedule of the evening:
Schedule of Events:
5:50 – 6pm Parent Arrival – pick up student schedule outside of the auditorium
6:00 – 6:05 Auditorium, Welcome from Principal, Dr. Arnold
6:10 – 6:20 Advisory
6:25 – 6:35 Block A
6:40 – 6:50 Block B
6:55 – 7:05 Block C
7:10 – 7:20 Block D
7:25 – 7:35 Block E
7:40 – 7:50 Block F
7:55 Auditorium, Q & A with Principal, Dr. Arnold
Innovation Academy Charter School