Volume 1 | Week 5: September 8, 2019
Your weekly news & updates
Hello Phoenix Family,

This past week was a short one. School make-up days, as pre-determined, are Friday October 18, and Monday November 25. School make-up days are selected in the spring of the previous school year by a committee that includes parents, community members, union representatives, and others.

This Monday, we have our first home game of the season for our IMS soccer team against Meadow Woods, and another game on Wednesday against Hunters Creek, also at home. Come cheer on our Phoenixes to victory! We want to give a special thank you to our friends at Nona Soccer for volunteering to paint our field. Their team of coaches volunteered their time as they spent hours in the hot sun to measure and paint so that our Phoenixes would have an expertly painted field. Nona Soccer is a great partner in education and their commitment to our school is greatly appreciated.

It is truly great to be an Innovation Middle School Phoenix!


Sincerely,

Andrew Nelson
Proud Phoenix Principal
Click the image for more information about Nona Soccer
My name is Josh Holt and I am beginning my third year as a PE teacher. All three years I have been fortunate to work at Innovation Middle School. I graduated from Leesburg High School and played baseball in college at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. My wife, Lindsay, is an attorney in Lake County and my daughter, Ella, is eight years old and has just started third grade. Before entering the teaching profession in OCPS, I worked in college athletics at Lake-Sumter State College in Leesburg, FL. I was the assistant baseball coach there for seven years and the head baseball coach for three years.  

Outside of teaching, I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy watching and attending sporting events, especially baseball, basketball, and football games. My favorite sports teams are the Atlanta Braves, Florida Gators, and Orlando Magic. I decided to make a career change after ten years at Lake-Sumter State College because teaching allows me to have a more flexible schedule for my family and I can still impact students on a daily basis through physical education classes. I am looking forward to a great school year at Innovation Middle School !
Thank you for your patience with the new Skyward program. Some of our parents have been having difficulties so we wanted to share with you the link to our skyward communications and support documents.
Bell Schedule
Innovation Cafe Menu
Multilingual Parent Leadership Council
The First Multilingual Parent Leadership Council (MPLC) Meeting will take place on Thursday, 9/12, at 6:00 PM in the Media Center. This is an opportunity for parents of our ESOL students to learn more about the ESOL program, as well as, learn about leaderships roles within the MPLC and engage in shared decision making with the Innovation Middle School leadership team.
AVID focus of the week
Physical Education
PE Uniforms are for sale online.


Click here to go to school pay and order online
Athletics

The IMS Soccer season continues with home games this Monday and Wednesday against Meadow Woods and Hunters Creek. 

Make sure to follow all of the Phoenix Athletic News on Facebook @innovationmiddleathletics.
Intramural Sports

 
INNOVATION MIDDLE SCHOOL INTRAMURALS (START TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH)
                                                     When:  Tuesday and Thursday
Time:  8 am – 9 am
Activities:  Volleyball (month of September)
All intramural activities are open to boys and girls    

No paperwork or physical is needed to participate in intramurals. You will be required to sign in upon arrival
·     Please contact Coach Holt by email (Joshua.holt@ocps.net) or in person with any questions. 


Phoenix Reading
If your student is in a reading class, please make sure that they bring earbuds to class everyday and complete 45 minutes of iReady lessons per week.