ISFM February Newsletter

Falcon Families,

We can't believe we are already entering the month of February. If you have borrowed any uniform clothes from our clinic, please be sure to return them. Also, if you have any old uniforms that you would like to donate, please drop them off at the front office. Volunteer hours will be given.

Save the Dates:

February 5th- Kona Ice 2nd- 5th Grade

February 6th- Middle School Dance; Kona ICE 6th- 8th Grade and K&1 Popsicles $1.

February 11th- PTC Meeting

February 28th- ISFM WISH Event

For the month of February, students may pay $5 to participate in Festive February Friday dress down. More information below.

Morning Drop Off- Please remember that the gates for morning drop off close at 7:55 am. If you have to drop your student off in the front office, it is imperative for you and your child's safety that you park and walk your student into the building.

Have a great week Falcon Families! 🤍

Each week you'll have the opportunity to meet a new faculty member. This week, we introduce you to 2nd grade teacher, Ms. Cat Apolinario!

Hi! I’m Ms. Apolinario, and I’m so proud to be a 2nd-grade teacher and grade-level lead here at Innovation Prep of South Fort Myers. Teaching has been my passion since I was 16, and I truly love helping my students grow not just academically, but as confident, kind little humans.

I’m also the head coach for both our Soaring Falcons and Rising Falcons cheer teams. Working with the girls, building their confidence, and watching them shine on and off the field is one of my favorite parts of what I do.

I’m big on relationships, communication, and making sure every child feels supported and celebrated. My goal is always to create a classroom where students feel safe, loved, and excited to learn every single day.

In February, we celebrate GRIT, working consistently toward long-term goals.

Florida is leading a first-in-the-nation approach that empowers students to overcome life’s inevitable challenges. FLDOE developed state education standards and resources to equip students with skills that build resiliency. Each month, Resiliency Florida features one of the 11 key Resiliency Characteristics as the Characteristic of the Month. Check out the grade level attachments below for ways to teach grit at home.

As we enter the second semester of the school year, it is very important that at this point your child is coming to school in our school uniform. A higher standard of dress encourages greater respect for individuals, students and others, and results in a higher standard of behavior. Our dress code guidelines indicate appropriate school dress during normal school days for every student. Innovation Preparatory Academy reserves the right to interpret these guidelines and/or make changes during the school year. Students are expected to follow these guidelines.

Please make sure your student is dressed appropriately in their uniform everyday. All students need to be wearing our ISFM or SMCA logoed shirt. This is a reminder that SMCA shirts may only be worn for the remainder of this school year. Beginning, August 2026 all students need to have ISFM logoed shirts. You may find all of our dress code policies on page 22 of our Parent Handbook.

Dress Code Policies (across all grade levels):

Shirts- school logoed, must be tucked in

Pants- approved uniform pants (no cargo pants)

Outerwear- school logoed jackets only, no hoodies

Shoes/Socks- closed toed shoes, no crocs, slippers

Hair/Make Up- hair must be natural colors

Belts/Jewelry

We understand that we may have some colder weather, it is encouraged that you purchase a ISFM jacket or sweatshirt. Students will not be allowed to wear non-school logoed jackets inside the building.

If your student is found out of uniform, please be aware that we will be calling you and sending home a dress code violation sheet. Please be aware you may be asked to bring in the correct uniform, especially if we do not have any extras. We will begin issuing dress code violations and referrals for students who are not in uniform and are not following our policies.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to have such wonderful partnerships that offer after-school extra curricular activities for our families right here at ISFM.

Soccer Shots is very excited to announce that enrollment is now open! Soccer Shots will be providing sessions on Tuesday. You can click on the following link to enroll your children: Innovation Preparatory Academy [ss-swfl.soccershots.com]. The Soccer Shots program will begin on Tuesday, September 2nd and run throughout the school year or into the summer depending on what your child’s school has chosen. This school year we have switched to a subscription based system which allows you to sign up once for the whole year. The cost of the program is around $60 a month with a $30 annual registration fee that covers the cost of a jersey and seasonal prizes. This fee is charged once every 12 months, and it resets on an individual rolling calendar basis. All enrollment is done online at ss-swfl.soccershots.com [ss-swfl.soccershots.com] and jerseys will be sent to children by mail. If you received a jersey in the summer, spring, or winter season you will not receive a new one for the summer season. If you have any questions please contact Soccer Shots at 239-703-6369 or swfl@soccershots.com.

Please note that we have a new registration website. To enroll in all the soccer FUN this fall, please visit our new platform at ss-swfl.soccershots.com [ss-swfl.soccershots.com] and create a new account.

For returning customers, When checking out, please enter your email address at the "Sign In / Create Account" screen. If you see "Account Not Found", please click on the "Create Account" button to finish setting up your account. If you see "Nice to see you again!", please click on the "Forgot Password" button to finish setting up your account.

We thank you for entrusting us with your children, and we look forward to seeing them on Soccer Island soon!

Stronger Together - Soccer Shots SWFL

Full S.T.E.A.M ahead is offering their after-school program at ISFM for January and February on Tuesdays from 3:45-4:45 pm. Registration information is below. All payments must go through MySchoolBucks.

We are excited to announce the partnership with Coastal Dance Company starting in January.

Coastal Dance Company will be providing this awesome after school extracurricular activity here at ISFM. Please see below for registration information.

Here’s the direct link for online registration:
https://www.coastaldance.co/innovation-preparatory-academy-of-south-fort-myers [coastaldance.co]

To help with our school's WISH initiative, please refer to our Parent Handbook (page 11) regarding our healthy breakfast, lunch and snack expectations.

"Students are not allowed to bring sodas to school. Since we are trying to promote healthy eating habits, we request that fast food not be brought to school when a child forgets his/her lunch. In addition, we discourage sugary foods, candy, cookies, gum, and foods heavy in red dye."

If you have a business or work with a business that is willing to partner with our school to help with fundraising or other school events, please contact Mariel DeJesus at mdejesus@inprepsfm.org.

Every student in Kindergarten through 5th Grade will participate in Taekwondo as part of their enrichment rotation every Tuesday. STAR TKD and Wellness Center is conveniently located next to our school and offers a discount for their after school program to all enrolled ISFM students.

Check out their after-school program! Transportation is provided from ISFM to their location each day!

Our volunteer sign-up is now live! You are encouraged to sign up for any/all available opportunities. Some spots are recurring and are available each day, such as lunch or guided PE, and some events are available and posted after they are planned and calendared, such as the Scholastic Book Fair and Truck-or-Treat. Additional opportunities may be offered by your child's teacher throughout the year that you can simply arrange with them. New events will be posted each quarter.

All volunteers must complete their SafeSchools trainings each school year and provide their certificates to Lizmeth Alcazar either in person at the front office or via email at lizmeth.alcazar@inprepsfm.org. SafeSchools info is attached below.

Per the ISFM Parent Handbook, families are required to complete 20 volunteer hours each school year. You can log volunteer hours in your PowerSchool Parent Account. Hours will be approved by school designee each month.

Here's how sign-up works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/FuvquzX

2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

For more information, please email Abbie Colla- acolla@inprepsfm.org

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