April Lunch News The April lunch menu has been posted. If you would like to place a lunch order click here.
Please place your order by Wed 3/27/13 9:00pm for April's lunch. Preview Menus are attached.The Innovation Academy Charter School Board of Trustees is proud to announce the appointment of two new members, Mr. Robert DeSimone and Ms. Carol Gallagher.
Robert DeSimone has spent nearly 30 years in the medical device industry focusing on the design and development of innovative, creative communications materials to support marketing, sales and product education. In 1992, he founded MediComm Consultants that today works with device companies of all sizes in a variety of specialties including cardiovascular, critical care, imaging and hospital supplies. His two sons, Alec (grade 8) and Nicholas (grade 6), are in their second year at Innovation Academy Charter School. He and his wife, Denise, are deeply committed to the mission of the school and look forward to many years of active participation at the school.
Carol Gallagher is an accomplished software and software quality assurance engineer who spent over 20 years working in all phases of the software life cycle including producing products for real-time embedded and Content Management markets. Carol was a founding member and executive board member of the Innovation Academy Community Association, and served very actively in various roles throughout the time her son, Andrew Iovanna, attended 5th-12th grade at our school. Carol managed our school library program as a volunteer and later served as our first staff librarian. Her son graduated with our first IACS HS class in 2011, and through the years Carol has participated in both innovating and advancing the unique mission of our school.
Rob and Carol join the other members of our Board of Trustees, Rick Bourque, Chairman and Chief Governance Officer, Susan Howard, Vice Chair, Dan St. Jean, Treasurer, Bob Dion, Secretary, Adam Baake, Matthew Bush, Alex Knight, Diane Fonseca, Mike Frey, and Linda Willis.You may contact your Board of Trustees at b...@innovationcharter.org
Comedy Night Fund-Raising Event: Join us for a night of laughs and great fun at 7pm on Friday, April 5, 2013, at the Billerica Hall of Elks. This year's show will feature live comedy by Boston Hysterical Society’s Peter Gross. The evening will include buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, photo booth and lots of laughs. Tickets are $35 each or 2/$60 or better yet grab some friends and buy a table of 10 for $250. All proceeds to benefit the IACA in their efforts to support the students of Innovation Academy. For a preview of our growing list of silent auction items please go to www.iaca.weebly.com or check us out on Facebook IACA. For questions or to purchase tickets, contact Heather Landis at 978-502-9450 or domeafav...@hotmail.com **This is an over 21 event***Hope to see you there!
Yankee Candle Fundraiser: Looking for the perfect gift for an upcoming birthday or Mother’s Day??? IACA will be having a Yankee Candle Fundraiser which will run from 3/22-4/5. (orders need to be into the main office by April 5th) Deliveries will be in the week of May 6th …in time for Mother's Day. There will be two $25 GameStop Gift cards given out for the largest dollar amount on a single order, one each MS and HS. Keep a lookout for packets delivered through HB/Advisory.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
· Last Bash Party: If you are interested in helping with the graduation night Last Bash Party please contact Tracy Leedberg at tracyl...@hotmail.com.
· We need a Dance Social Chairperson for the 2013-2014 school year. If you are interested in learning to run the dance socials please contact Lisa Reed at tlr...@comcast.net. There are a few dances left to learn how to coordinate the dances
· 8th Grade Semi-Formal Volunteers Needed:. If you have any questions or would like to help please contact Kerry Wellenstein, Wellen...@comcast.net .
· On April 1st, IACA will post a list of any person intending to run for office for the 2013-2014 school year in the IACA May elections. If you are interested in running for President, Vice President elect, Treasurer or Secretary, notify Valerie:iacapr...@gmail.com
Need Jury Volunteers: 6th & 8th grade have received their jury dates. We need many community members to volunteer as a member of a jury panel. If you can give an hour or more during the school day (juries start at 8:00 and go throughout the day until 4:00) this spring, please contact Paula Girouard: giroua...@comcast.net or stop by the main office.
Box Top Contest: Irish for More Boxtops: How many box tops can you collect in one month? We challenge you to
collect as many box tops as you can by March 29th. The student collecting the
most will win a prize! Winners will be chosen for 5/6, 7/8 and HS. Don’t forget
to label your bags with your name and homebase/advisory so we can find you!!
Hurry, all boxtops must be submitted by 3pm on March 29th.
E-Boxtops: Have you signed up at the Boxtops website? Well, why not? Did you know they have coupons for some of your favorite boxtop products? Or that they have a recipe for Orange Teriyaki Beef with Noodles? Yum-Yum! Well you must know about the games you can play to earn a boxtop for IACS, right? And by now you’ve already started using the links in the boxtop marketplace to shop at your favorite stores. I earned IACS $1 in e-boxtops today buying ink for my printer. Have you printed your February vacation photos yet? Use the Shutterfly, Snapfish, Target or Walgreens links to earn e-boxtops for your school. When you start making your summer travel plans don’t forget they have links for Hotwire, Orbitz, Seaworld and even some hotel chains. My sister in law is expecting her first child anyday now and I already have started perusing OshKosh B’Gosh, GAP, The Children’s Place and Babies R Us for cute outfits. My girls would rather I click the Justice, Aeropostale or American Eagle links. My hubby asked me to use the Walmart link to purchase some dog food and vacuum bags for our house. Aww the housework never ends. Whatever your need check out www.btfe.com . Shop to the marketplace to peruse over 250 retailers or find a great recipe for dinner. Thank you for supporting the IACS!
Recycle and Earn Money for IACS!
IACA now has an
alternate drop off location for Funding Factory donations. Funding Factory will
accept Inkjet Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Cell Phones, iPods/MP3 Players,
Laptops, Digital Cameras, and GPS Devices. Turn your unwanted recyclable items
into dollars for IACS! In addition to the MS lobby, we have a new location to
drop off items: Chelmsford Storage Solutions, 296
Littleton Road in Chelmsford. See Karen Lowry. Questions? Contact Nancy
Therrien: n.the...@verizon.net
Next IACA Meeting: Monday, April 8th 6:30 - 8:30pm In the Café