Amazon Smile – Vision for Innovation Academy

Here is a way to help IACS that doesn’t cost you anything. If you shop on Amazon and choose Vision for Innovation Academy as your charity Amazon will donate 0.5% to IACS on eligible purchases.

Here’s how:

1. Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.

2. From your desktop, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and then select the option to Change your Charity. Or, from your mobile browser, select Change your Charity from the options at the bottom of the page.

IACS School Nutrition Program: The October Breakfast and Lunch Menu is posted here. To better serve IACS families, an innovative point of sale (POS) system, specifically designed for school nutrition programs, is available to all families. To create an account or to add funds to an existing account go to our website: IACS School Nutrition Program. We also accept cash and checks at the register as well. Contact Karen Drake kdrake@innovationcharter.org if you are interested in volunteering in the kitchen or if have any questions about the School Nutrition Program.

MS Parent/Principal Advisory Council:

The MS Parent/Principal Advisory Council will meet five mornings this year from 7:45-8:30 am. This year the council will be meeting on 10/17, 11/30, 1/11, 3/1, and 4/26. Parents that join the group are asked to commit to the council for one year. The purpose of the council is to assist in developing short and long-term goals for the school and to provide input and feedback. Any parent that is interested in joining should email MS Principal Melissa Kapeckas at mkapeckas@innovationcharter.org by October 13th.

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We encourage all students to log on to the parent portal weekly to review their child’s progress in their classes. To review our grading system and how to navigate the website, please read the Parent Guide to MS Grading.

If you cannot access your account, please reach out to the main office to have your password reset- mainoffice@innovationcharter.org.

Extracurriculars Reminder:

Band, chorus, art, fall athletics, Dungeons & Dragons, The Scribbler Literary Magazine and drama have begun. For more information, click here

Plum Island Beach Erosion Field Work

Students from Ms. Hinkle’s Geology & Astronomy class conducted field research at Plum Island on Thursday. The students took measurements of the beach profile and then they will return in the spring to measure how any winter storms may have impacted the beach. They had beautiful weather and they were also fortunate to see Dolphins in the ocean. Ms. Hinkle said the students did such a great job that they were rewarded with ice cream on the way home!

Lecture Hall Live Returns!

Seniors Emily Lyons and Isaac Richman have taken over the reigns of Spencer and Jeff’s creation, “Lecture Hall Live”, and treated all grades to a fantastic show during advisory today. Highlights included: fun facts about new faculty, the largest # of Kahoot quiz participants ever at IACS, and the first IACS lip sync battle that featured Mr. Frothingham, Ms. Stafford (with assistance from Ms. Gonsalo, Ms. Tupaj, and Mr. Billings), and Dr. Arnold. Guess who won?? Rumors are already swirling about which teachers might be participating in the next battle…

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FALL BOXTOPS ENDED TODAY! But keep on clipping, folks! We’ve had an excellent turnout for this contest and will name the winning advisories soon! A special thank you to high schoolers who continue to clip after middle school — every little bit helps! Please remember the following when submitting BoxTops:

• Please send in only non-expired, clipped BoxTops
• Do not tape them to a paper- we submit them in batches of 50.
• PLEASE send along your child’s name and advisory along with the BoxTops

Don’t toss them if you miss the deadline! We run contests year-round. Thanks everyone!