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January 21- MLK Day/ No School
January 22- Active Parenting Class begins
January 25- Family Fun Night
February 1- Lottery for 2013-14 seats at Imagine
February 16- Uniform Swap Sale 10-12
1pm Early Release Days
9/19 Fall conferences
10/17
1/16
2/13
3/13 Spring conferences
4/10
5/15
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2420 LAND O' LAKES BLVD LAND O' LAKES FL 34639 (813)949-7234
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Dragon Happenings
Dear Imagine Families,
I hope your family enjoyed the long weekend and perhaps caught some football, MLK or inauguration coverage.
Our middle school students enjoyed their first dance of the year. Members of the Student Council planned the event along with Mrs. Gold the Student Council advisor. Thank you to the staff and parents that helped chaperone.
This week marks the start of the Parenting Class that is open to any currently enrolled parent or any resident of Pasco, Hillsborough, Hernando or Pinellas Counties. You need to RSVP at the number provided below!
Don't forget the Family Fun Night scheduled for Friday night the 25th! Information is included below, and don't forget to vote for the movie you want to see.
This issue includes information about flu prevention from our school nurse, a reminder about the deadline for ordering yearbooks and registration forms for Storybook Art and Basketball.
The second quarter honor roll students will be included in next week's issue.
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Yearbook Deadline
|  Time is running out to guarantee your purchase of a 2012-2013 Yearbook! We only have a certain number of yearbooks available each year, so it is important to order now to ensure that you don't miss out. We did run out of copies last year. Please be sure to order your copy of the yearbook for $32.00 before January 29, 2013. After this date, you are no longer guaranteed a copy. To order, log onto www.jostensyearbooks.com where you can purchase your book, add personalized icons to the cover, and inscribe your name. Order now so your student can remember this year's memories forever!
Mrs. Kilmer
Yearbook Advisor
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Parenting Class Coming!
|  Mark your calendar! I'm pleased to announce that the same parenting classes offered to district schools is coming to Imagine on January 22nd!
Tuesdays from 6-8pm
Free child care provided.
Cost to parents is $5 for the parent guide.
The program is focused on parenting children aged 5-12.
Active Parenting is a positive parenting program designed by Dr, Michael H. Popkin, a psychologist whose focus is helping families in today's uncertain and dangerous world. Active Parenting teaches parents everything they need to know about instilling confidence in their children, nonviolent discipline techniques, and encouraging mutual respect. The program offers a variety of tools to help raise happy, healthy, and successful children.
Active Parenting isn't just for parents. Guardians, grandparents, childcare providers and teachers will also find the information taught by the Active parenting programs very informative and instructional.
Please reserve a space by sending the following information to kristen.conway@imagineschools.com : Names of adult participants, and whether child care will be needed.
The presenters will be coming from FDLRS Gulfcoast. It is funded by the Florida Department of Education. FDLRS Gulfcoast provides services to Pinellas, Hernando and Pasco Counties.
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Family Fun Night
|  The Imagine Character Committee (made up of teachers and staff) are sponsoring a Family Fun Night on January 25th at 7pm.
Tickets are $5 for a family of 4 when ordered ahead of time, or $7 at the door. Each additional family member is $1.
Ticket includes popcorn, a movie and family fun in the Game Room.
Next steps-
1. Complete the ticket order form and submit by January 22nd.
2. Help choose the family movie shown by voting through this link .
Choices are Hook, Frankenwienie or Brave.
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Character Awards
|  Two names were left off the list of students who received Citizenship Awards at our assembly before Winter Break.
My apologies to these two third graders: Miriam Esparza and Keegan Wysong
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Enrichment Classes
|  Here is the list of enrichment classes offered at Imagine during January, February and part of March.
Basketball begins on January 29th for students in grades 5-8. Coach Lance and Mr. Denson will hold practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays for Skills, Wednesdays for Workout/Conditioning, and Scrimmages will be scheduled every other Friday. Registration form Please make checks payable to Imagine Schools.
Tuesdays-
Chorus (before school)
Basketball Skills
i9 Flag Football
Imagine Dancers
Wednesdays-
Running Club (Distance Dragons)
Basketball Conditioning
Storybook Art (registration form)
Thursdays-
Basketball Skills
Drama Club
Coach Spicer's Young Artists class is filled with students who attended the last session.
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Preventing the Flu
|  Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. Here are some tips to help prevent the flu this season: 1. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. 2. Stay home when you are sick. Stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness. 3. Cover your mouth and nose. Covering your mouth and nosewith a tissue when coughing or sneezing may prevent those around you from getting sick. 4. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. 5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. 6. Practice other good health habits. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Retrieved from: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm
Jeannie Batto
Pasco District Nurse
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Application Period
|  It's the time of the school year when parents apply to have their child's name be included in the lottery that is held on February 1st. The application for the 2013-14 school year is posted on the website. All applications received between November 1st and January 31st are included in the lottery. Current parents with siblings entering kindergarten next year should also complete an application form. A seat is guaranteed for your child, but we need to know how many siblings are planning to attend. The e-mail address of all applicants are added to the newsletter distribution list. We welcome our new potential families, and hope you use the weekly newsletter as a way to get to know Imagine School.
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Please continue to contact me with any questions, or suggestions for other news bytes.
Kathy Helean
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