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IECHS Weekly Newsletter

April 21, 2025

IECHS WeeklyNewsletterApril 21, 2025

Updates/Reminders

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✏️ This week, we will conduct the final ECU grade check. Leaders in non-cohorted ECU courses will need to complete the Grade Check Form this week during homeroom.


✏️ Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team for winning the Regional Competition this past week. The team will now compete in the state competition on April 28.


✏️ Congratulations to our Quiz Bowl team for winning second place in the Public Library State Competition.


✏️ Are you interested in adopting a senior this year? If so, please request access to our Adopt-a-Senior spreadsheet. We have 15 seniors left to be adopted!


✏️ Check out the next edition of the student newspaper.

Innovation Early College High School has officially earned Cognia STEM Certification!

By submitting a comprehensive portfolio and completing a rigorous interview process, IECHS demonstrated its commitment to building a high-quality, future-ready STEM learning environment grounded in community, culture, experiences, and outcomes.


Cognia STEM Certification is a prestigious distinction awarded to schools that meet a set of research-based standards focused on continuous improvement in STEM education. The certification evaluates how well a school fosters innovation, supports student learning, and prepares all learners for success in future STEM pathways.

Upcoming Events

✏️ Our Sustainability Club will hold a bracelet sale this week to celebrate Earth Day. Bracelets cost $5.00, and all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.


✏️The NC Driving School is scheduled to visit Innovation on April 22 at 2 pm to conduct the eye exam and collect payment for the class. Leaders who took Drivers Ed will need to attend D111 at 2 pm on April 22 with their complete Drivers Ed form and the payment for the class. If students do not attend this meeting, they will need to visit the NC Driving School to complete the eye exam and make the payment.


✏️ This Wednesday is Administrative Professionals Day. Please let Mrs. Miller know how much you appreciate her!


✏️ The senior lock-in will take place on April 23.


✏️ Our Trailblazer Club will take a camping field trip on April 25-27.


✏️ There is a Professional Learning Day on Friday, so there will be no Innovation courses. Leaders who require transportation for their ECU courses should contact Mr. Grant on Monday.


✏️Our 2nd Annual International Day event will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Brewster Courtyard. This is an excellent opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate our school’s rich cultural diversity while sampling delicious food and listening to music from around the world.


✏️ECU classes conclude on April 29, and exams are scheduled to begin on May 1.


✏️ Family Fun Night will be held on May 2 here at IECHS from 6:00-8:00. Plan to come play games and fellowship with other IECHS families!

Senior Corner

🎓Have you been accepted into colleges? If so, PLEASE share the good news with us!!!!


Click here to check out Senior Opportunities throughout the year!

Click here to check out scholarship information throughout the school year!


❗Important Dates ❗


✏️ Senior Lock-in- April 23rd at IECHS

✏️ Senior Meeting- April 30th at 3:15 at IECHS

✏️Senior Awards Night- May 5th at 6:00; JH Rose High School Auditorium

✏️ Senior Breakfast- May 21st at 10:00 at IECHS

✏️Graduation Practice- May 21 at 3:00 (all graduating seniors and junior marshals must attend)

✏️Graduation- May 22 at 5:00; ECU Student Center

Be a Legend, Leave a Legacy

What's Kraken?

Battle of the Books Wins Regionals

Quiz Bowl Second Place Win!

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehab Center

Last week, leaders from the Sustainability Club took a trip to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehab Center in Surf City. There, they learned about the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured sea turtles, their plight, and the threat of their extinction. They also engaged in hands-on learning and visited many sea turtles.

Hispanic Flamenco Ballet

Spanish leaders attended the Hispanic Flamenco ballet showcase on Friday, April 11. The showcase provided Spanish leaders with a chance to immerse themselves in the vibrant cultures of Latin America and Spain. They enjoyed the beauty of music and dance, and some leaders were selected to learn the rhythms on stage, engaging in active participation in the cultural experience.

Honors English I

English I leaders are creating projects with allusions regarding “Romeo and Juliet” to show how Shakespeare is still relevant today!

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehab Center

Last week, leaders from the Sustainability Club took a trip to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehab Center in Surf City. There, they learned about the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured sea turtles, their plight, and the threat of their extinction. They also engaged in hands-on learning and visited many sea turtles.

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