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Innovation Elementary Upcoming Events

April
18-22: National Volunteer Week
27: Administrative Professionals Day
28: Innovation STEM Night, 6:30-7:30pm
28: 3rd Quarter Grades Posted
30: First Annual HuskyFest, Innovation Playground from 12-4pm

May
2-6 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
2 Eid - no school for students
4 Innovation Spirit Day (Wear Blue and White)
4 PTA Meeting 7pm
10 Innovation Music Concert 4th and 5th Grade Music Students 6:30pm
11 National School Nurse Day
9-11 3rd Grade Swimming
The Innovation PTA would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers! Thanks so much for all your contributions and efforts toward our amazing school. We will be hosting a volunteer appreciation event in June, look for details soon!
Innovation STEM Night
Thursday, April 28
Innovation families, don't miss an exciting evening of STEM activities by Innovation staff! Join your child to explore science, technology, engineering, and math stations. Popcorn will be available for sale by the PTA and Italian ices will be for sale from Troy’s Italian Kitchen.  STEM night will run from 6:30pm – 7:30pm and there will be outdoor and indoor activities (weather permitting).
Annual HuskyFest
Saturday, April 30 from 12-4pm
Come join the fun of HuskyFest on the Innovation Playground! Bounce house, obstacle course, inflatable sports challenge, lunch for sale, raffle with Husky prizes and MUCH MORE!
Administrative Professional's Day
April 27 is Administrative Professionals Day and we would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to our wonderful Innovation front office staff. Thank you for all you do for our community!
Innovation Staff Appreciation Week
May 2-6
The PTA needs your help to make May 2-6 an amazing week for the Innovation staff. All contributions need to be dropped in the Innovation office no later then 10am on the day it is needed. Non-perishables may be dropped off the day before.

If you are able to contribute please sign up below.

Sign up to contribute dessert and drinks

Sign up to donate Starbucks gift cards using the link below

Feel free to reach out with any questions oubenadi@icloud.com
Innovation Field Day on Tuesday, June 14!
Innovation's first annual Field Day will be happening during the last week of school! Buy your child's Innovation Field Day t-shirt by April 30 at this link (note grade level color) Then, while you're at it, go ahead and buy a Volunteer t-shirt for yourself. Sign up to volunteer here! 
See the Field Day Flyer for more information.
PTA Board Positions, 2022-23 School Year
The PTA will hold elections at the May PTA meeting and we are still in need of nominations for core positions. Please consider joining the board for the 2022-23 school year! For more information, position descriptions and to nominate someone, please contact our nominating committee: Melanie Au, Aly Guyan or Zeynep Babat.

President - Vacant
Secretary - Vacant
Treasurer - Vacant
VP Fundraising - Vacant
Interested in purchasing an Innovation Yearbook? Order online or write a check to the PTA for $20 and add your name to the list of yearbooks ordered by check. Innovation will order 20 extra copies for first come, first served sales. Purchase yearbook here!
The Innovation PTA is looking for the following volunteers. Please contact president@innovationpta.com.

  • School Supply kits lead/committee  
  • HuskyFest Volunteers (April 30)
  • Field Day Volunteers (June 14)
First Annual Book Swap and Ice Cream Social - Save the Date!
JUNE 8 from 6:00 - 7:30pm

Start collecting your gently used kid friendly and adult books to prepare for our new annual tradition of swapping summertime reading over ice cream sundaes.
COVID-19 Updates

Find the latest information on APS protocols regarding COVID 19:
Face Mask 1
The Innovation Family Handbook is posted on our school website.
Free math tutoring! APS middle school student in advanced math seeking to help a few elementary school kids. He is happy to tutor via Zoom or in-person meetings. Please contact hkpark100@gmail.com.
Volunteering at APS
For those who are applying to volunteer for the first time, please fill out the application online (Spanish option) and provide verification of your vaccination status.
Once your application is submitted, you will receive an auto-generated email that informs you that your application has been received and is going through the review process. Before the volunteer application is approved, you must take and pass the online SafeSchools and Sexual Misconduct training. During the application review process, you will receive training information. 
 
 
If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Claudia Tavera at the main office at Claudia.Tavera@apsva.us or 703-228-2702.
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