Good Evening, Innovations Families, Acknowledgement Thank you to all those who supported children, helped organize the Friday Celebration of Life, donated anything, participated in the GoFundMe campaign, helped out in Alex’s class and attended the Celebration on Friday. It was a demonstration of the strength of our community. You are amazing people. Book Fair and […]
Good Evening, Innovations Families, This email is to let you know about some important schedule changes and other information about Alex’s funeral and memorial service. Please use your discretion for your child’s attendance at the funeral or memorial celebration as you know your child best. FUNERAL Alex’s funeral will take place on Thursday, October 22 […]
We have set up a GoFundMe account to help Alex’s mother and sister from Ethiopia as they grapple with the financial difficulty of losing a loved one. Thank you for whatever you can share.
This post is made with the intention of providing support to you as you support your child through this difficult time. We encourage you to talk with your child. How we, as adults, manage ourselves serves as an important model for helping kids handle tragedies like this. It is important that they know they are loved and […]
Dear Innovations Community, It is with great sadness that I am communicating with you today. Our dear friend, colleague and inspiration, Alex Antohin, passed away this morning. We will miss him. I understand that this is a very difficult time for many of us and have arranged for there to be a crisis team on […]
Yes, we do have school tomorrow on Columbus Day. Please have your child present as always. Mondays are minimum days NOT days off. We take every school day seriously and expect every full time child to be at school every Monday. Facilities Two weeks ago the district approved an extension of our lease until June […]
Pizza Tomorrow $2 or $4 Tomorrow, Monday, Oct 5th at 12:30 our 5th graders will be selling PIZZA and juice to raise funds for their upcoming November Camp Surf trip. Pizza will be $2 for a large slice, Juice will be $.50, or get our IA COMBO- 2 slices of pizza and a juice box for $4!!! Have […]
Pledge Drive Innovations Academy is kicking off its annual pledge drive which will begin this Tuesday, Sept 29th and continue through October 29. A pledge drive flyer will be sent home with your child and can be returned to your class or the front office. You can also contribute online through PayPal by going to […]
Our Annual Pledge Drive is Officially Underway. Here are things you need to know: Starts this TUESDAY, September 29th. Look for the flier! Ends October 29th but don’t wait to pledge. We could kill this off in one week:) How to donate? 1. Return money to front office or class with your child. See flier. […]
Starting with the difficult news and moving towards the good… Our lunch program is an endangered species… We pride ourselves on being fiscally responsible and this next message is in response to that ongoing goal. We currently have staggered lunches that last for 2 hours. A large amount of money is going into staffing lunch […]