Greetings INOVA families!

Are you familiar with the saying "mind over matter"? It implies that the mind is a powerful thing and with the right state of mind, you can do almost anything. As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I want to remind you that your thoughts hold power. They hold the power to boost you forward or hold you back. Be aware of the thoughts you hold about what you are capable of accomplishing. Your success will begin and end with your thoughts. Growth and achievement are all in your mind...be aware of negative thinking and shut it down before it shuts you down! Every action starts with an initial thought. What actions will your thoughts produce?

Peace and Blessings,

Headmaster Danzy

No School 1/16

Early Release 1/18

Benchmark 2 1/24

Our next Progress Check before the Benchmark is Monday, January 9th. Be sure to take this quick assessment during the designated window of time.

Our second ACT benchmark is scheduled for January 24th. This important assessment helps students, teachers, and families understand how students are performing in relation to important college and career readiness benchmarks. All students have set goals based on their performance on Benchmark 1. Please discuss this important assessment with your student and ensure that they are in school on time on the 24th ready to give their best effort.

Blackboard Access: Families are encouraged to log into Blackboard to support your student’s academic progress. In Blackboard, you will be able to review your student’s classes, check assignments completed and better understand what they are learning in class. Please ask your student for their password information in order to access. If you need support in accessing your student’s password, please call (520)374-7170

We now have new access lines for you to notify us of your student's absence. Please use the following to share attendance information:

Phone: 520 876-0661

Email: inova-attendance@cguhsd.org

Students experiencing any issues with their computer or accessing programs can do the following: Restart your computer - Restarting your computer should be something students do weekly to check for computer updates. Clear Cookies and Cache - When you use a browser, like Chrome, it saves some information from websites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain problems, like loading or formatting issues on sites. Check Edmentum Status Page - If Edmentum is not responding or your having issues logging into Edmentum, checking the status page will let you know if they are experiencing any issues: Edmentum Status Call Technology - 520-374-7170 Hours of Operation: 7 am - 4 pm.

Edmentum Students who are currently scheduled to take an Edmentum class should have received an enrollment email from Edmentum. The email provides the student with details of the course, the Edmentum teacher assigned as well as login information. Students are expected to login to their Edmentum course during the period it is assigned on their schedule daily. Any student that has not received their course, please reach out to Mrs. Teran - ateran@cguhsd.org *Parents, you should also be receiving emails from your child's Edmentum teacher regarding opportunities for students to attend live lessons (if applicable) as well as progress reports. Please check your email and spam folder.

Do you have new student that need a little help navigating OneDrive, Outlook, Blackboard, etc?? The collection of Freshmen Success Videos is available here:

https://web.microsoftstream.com/channel/a46538ec-52e2-4f9a-875f-15e01471d27f

Please use them as needed.

Tech support for INOVA Students:

520-374-7170

7am – 4pm

M-F

Do you want real time information about attendance and grades for your student? You can easily access using the PowerSchool App. Stay on top of assignments and participate more fully in your student's daily progress with the PowerSchool App. Students can download and use it too!

1. Download from your app store.
2. Enter the District Code: QJDT.
3. Enter your username and password. This will be the same username and password you use to access the web-based PowerSchool Parent Portal.

Happy Friday the 13th INOVA Student Body & staff,

Words of Wisdom- "You have to be satisfied by how hard you try, it doesn't matter more what other people think."-Darla Pridgeon

Hope you all are doing marvelous, a few things to point out include the following:

1.Edmentum courses are not fully launched but Live Sessions are. You receive more notices about your scheduling when it comes to this or if you have sent communications and haven't received more detail, please be advised by this but also be sure to check your emails.

2.We will be looking to ramp up the new year with more opportunities for every student apart of the INOVA community, if you haven't already, please lend your input to the surveys.

3.Continue to advocate for your needs and express your wants if you have reasoning that you stand by and believe in.

4. As we continue to transition to the CLASS app platform, please communicate with your individual teachers in the form of email or in the TEAMS live session courses going on if you haven't already.

5.Additionally, when reaching out to your teachers by email you can CC' me in your email sent to them. Alternatively, if you need support with performing these tasks you may reach out to me by email but also our attendance clerk @ dmartinez@cguhsd.org.

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Tip of the week- Master your ABILITIES

• 4 Skills Based off your ABILITY to master them, that WILL PAY YOU FOREVER.

1.Master your ABILITY to Read, Comprehend and Advocate by asking questions and by doing your own research when you find yourself curious or even uninspired the best thing you can do is self-educate yourself. For example, if you have any interest in becoming a Lawyer but lack exposure to what that looks like but maybe your ABILITY to perform under pressure in heated debates in classroom discussions or whenever you have the ability to state your case fascinates you. Look no further than some of the resources that you use today such as YouTube, Google but don't stop there.

2.Adjust your ABILITY to be Intentional about the intended signals that you send off when communicating. Productive communication is less about trying to change someone's mind, and more about understanding their perspective.

3.Practice your ABILITY to THINK Before You SPEAK and Determine if your Response is Worthy. Sometimes we exert energy that didn't have to be spent, learn how to Stand Tall by your beliefs and find ways where you can Promote your ideas for solutions that make the world a better place for you + others.

4. Commit to demonstrating your ABILITY to Walk away from the things that DO NOT bring you success or happiness.

Fun Fact of the week:

There is a 50% chance that in a group of 23 people, two will share the same birthday. In a group of 367 people, it is a 100% chance. But only 70 people are required for a 99.9% chance.

Upcoming Events & Important Dates

January 16th,2023-NO SCHOOL on MLK Day observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 19th, 2023- Applies to all INOVA classes listed: Classes of 2024,2025,2026. With INOVA becoming a Program next year it is important for you to submit your preferred choice for school next year as soon as possible, but no later than 1/19/23 in terms of if you will remain at INOVA or attend your boundary school (school that you live nearest). By selecting to intend INOVA you will graduate from your boundary school but have the opportunity to remain online to complete classes just as you are currently.

January 20th, 2023- Must Submit interest for visiting CAVIT, more information found below.

January 24th, 2023- Benchmarks, please be on the lookout for further communications and direction.

January 26th, 2023- Applies to the Class of 2023 + Families, Jostens will be in attendance to provide a presentation that covers all Graduation items/merchandise such as Cap & Gowns, class rings, and more. Flyer will be sent to Class of 2023 + their families only but could open to other classes if interested let me know.

May 24th 2023 is officially Graduation for INOVA students that will be walking and is a requirement for all current INOVA Senior students unless special exceptions are requested in advance and approved.

Cavit Tours: January 26th, 2023 and January 27th, 2023 @9:15-11:30 am.

Expectations include:

*Only for Current Sophomores and Juniors

*There will be a day for Union on January 26th, 2023 and January 27th 2023 pickup will be from those campuses so the recommended time will be 9am.

*Must submit interest by January 20th, 2023 so that way further details can be shared.