Good Evening Innovations Families
EWASTE FUNDRAISER
Green Hat Electronics will hold an EWASTE drive on Feb 27-28th on our campus. This is a fundraiser for our school. If you have ewaste, remember to bring it by school on Friday the 26th or over next weekend.
USED CLOTHING FUNDRAISER
4th Grade will be holding a Clothing Drive THIS WEEK, February 22-26th. Collected items will be shipped to a company called Schoola. They will sort, spiff, and sell the items giving 40% of the proceeds to Innovations Academy!!!! They accept women’s and children’s clothing, purses and shoes! Place items in a white kitchen trash bag and deliver to drop off area at front of school in mornings before 9am. *please no sleepwear, undies, socks or damaged stained/altered items. Thank you and happy purging!
YOUR CHILD’S PERSONAL INFO
A recent order in a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) is impacting all schools across the state, including Innovations Academy, even though we were not involved in any way with the lawsuit. The CDE has been ordered to to release data on all California public school students. Parents can file an objection form with the court to consider not releasing your child’s personal information and records by completing and mailing attached by March 11, 2016. For your convenience, hard copies of the objection letter are available in the office.If you have any questions, please visit the CDE’s website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/morganhillcase or contact the CDE at (916) 319-0800.
ATTACK ON CHARTERS
As some of you have no doubt seen, a petition has started to circulate to place an initiative on the ballot that would outlaw charter schools. There is no panic but it is important to stay informed. Here is a letter that gives more detail. And here is an article that can help understand this strange new dilemma: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/feb/15/charter-growth-stirs-trouble/
The following three announcements are from the social committee:
IA COMMUNITY STARGAZING
Looking at the stars through a telescope is an amazing experience for all ages. Come join the IA community and the San Diego Astronomy Association for a night of stargazing. The Astronomy Association will be setting up their telescopes in the dirt lot at the far east end of Stonebridge Parkway, just passed Stonebridge Neighborhood Park (coordinates for maps 32.932986N, 117.000525W) on Friday, March 4 from 6 – 9pm. This is a beautiful remote location at a trail head overlooking a valley so make sure you’re prepared by using the bathroom before heading over. There is a port-a-potty but it may be locked at that time. Also, eat dinner before you come or pack a picnic, chairs and a blanket. Hopefully we see you there!
NEW CLUB FOR IA STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS & ADMIN
“Hands On” will meet every Monday at 12:45pm on the lunch court, starting February 29th. Our focus is HELPING — people, animals, nature, everything and anything that needs help. Currently our goals are …
- Getting the word out to students and parents about this new club
- Getting toiletry donations in the bins outside the office until March 4. Then on Monday, March 7 during our “Hands On” meeting club members will put together bags to pass out to people in need.
- Registering for the 14th Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup April 23 from 9am – 12pm. Save the date! More info to follow.
PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Save the date, Saturday, April 30th from 6pm – 9pm. Location and babysitting information to come in future calls.
This week the social committee will be raffling off a $650 Mammoth
Mountain basket, courtesy or June Lake Brewery. This basket includes a
two night stay to The Pines, a Mammoth Mountain lift ticket and a
bunch of June Lake Brewery swag! Raffle tickets will be sold for
1 ticket for $1…6 tickets for $5…12 tickets for $10…25 tickets for $20 (The Social Committee will be accepting cash or cards.)
Thanks for listening and have a marvelous week!