Beacon Update: December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025 2025-12-12 10:30Beacon Update: December 12, 2025
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PTSO Props Up Passion and Enrichment
By: Daniel Manetin Behind the scenes of classrooms and assignments, IA's PTSO grant program has become an essential tool for teachers to rely on to enhance the student learning experience....
The Magic of December: Traditions, Lights & Joy
Made by Anaiya Patel December marks the final stretch of the year, a time when students eagerly count down the days to winter break. After enduring the stress of midterms...
Early Action Doesn’t Mean Final Decision
By Siddarth Suresh By now, many of our seniors at IA have received their early-action or early-decision college results. For those who applied to in-state public schools such as UGA...
Schoolinks vs Collegeboard: Which is Better?
By: Kai V.D. Payne Schoolinks is the new Georgian run college assistance application for Juniors and Seniors of any Georgia high school. As college application comes around this 2025-2026 school...
A Sweet End
By Poorvi Roopesh As winters chilly weather begins, the semester comes to an end. While students wrap up their year, they focus on many final tests, assignments, projects and midterm....
This Week’s Makerspace Spotlight
By: Annalisa Fletcher The Makerspace at our school has become a hub where students can let their creativity run free and utilize the resources our school provides. It’s student led,...
Dave’s Hot Chicken – The HOTTEST Restaurant in Town
By Noah Coss Yall know Dave? He's got great chicken, and they are HOT! For those who don't know, on October 30th, the food chain, Dave's Hot Chicken, opened a...
The Game Awards 2025!
By: Tommy Steimer The Game Awards have just happened once again, and with it are many huge game announcements, including game of the year! Geoff Keighley, a Canadian video game...
HOSA Hosts Stress Relief Station as Part of “12 Days of Civic Projects”
By Srishti Sawant This Monday during both lunch periods, IA’s HOSA chapter partnered with Active Minds to host a Stress Relief Station—one of the events in our ongoing “12 Days...
December Club Spotlight: Holiday Market!
‘Tis the season to be jolly! Once again, it is the time for the monthly club spotlight. However, this month’s article doesn’t just spotlight one club, it spotlights many in Innovation Academy’s Holiday Market. For the first time,...
Help Save Lives & Earn Volunteer Hours with Second Chance Animal Welfare Club!
Are you looking to earn some volunteer hours? Do you want to help save the lives of adorable puppies and kittens across Georgia? If so, you’re in luck! The Second...
“Lines of Life” Art Exhibition Showcases Student Creativity
Dates: December 9 - December 19Reception: December 13, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMLocation: 10495 Woodstock Road, Building D, Roswell, GA 30075 Innovation Academy is proud to announce, “Lines of Life,”...
IA Students Selected for Blood Cancer United’s 2026 Student Visionaries of the Year Program
Three of our very own IA students, Eshan Arunkumar, Aarnav Padigala, and Griffin Snell, have been selected as co-candidates for Blood Cancer United’s 2026 Student Visionaries of the Year program,...
