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IMAGINE SCHOOLS Palmer Ranch

A Cambridge International School
Excellence is the Only Option.

State of Florida "A" School 

  

Week of January 18, 2016     
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Vision Statement
 

Imagine School at Palmer Ranch's vision is to cultivate a learning community of students, teachers, and families united in inspiring young minds to become creative, compassionate and visionary leaders of tomorrow through academic rigor and the shared values of justice, integrity, and fun.

School Motto  
 

Got J.I.F.!

 

Justice

Integrity

Fun 

Character 
Education  
 
We Take CHARGE of character education!

Courage
Honesty
Accountability
Respect
Grit
Empathy

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1pm Early Release Days

Feb 24

May 11

June 3 

 

2015-16 Governing Board Meetings*

Feb. 25
Mar. 24
Apr. 28
May 26
June 16
*Board meetings are held at ISPR at 1pm.
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Longhorn Happenings 

 
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Dear Imagine Families:  

It's a short but busy week on the ranch!  I hope you will join us in celebrating student success and at school events this week!

 
Middle School
Parent Information Tech Night
Wednesday, January 20th at 5:30

 
Stampede-A-Thon 2016
February 12th
Bigger & better than ever!


 
ISPR Celebrates REGIONAL Science Fair Participants
Congratulations to ISPR students who are competing in the West Florida Regional Science Fair on January 19th!

4th Grade
Juan Pelaez - Physics
Christyna Nugin - Chemistry
Sharon Branham - Physics
Brooklyn Helmbrecht - Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences
Luccia Marguglio - Chemistry
 
5th Grade
Jonathan Aiken - Physics
Aniston Arias - Medicine & Health
 
6th Grade
Milan Khatter - Chemistry
Uday Goyat  - Chemistry
 
7th Grade
Graycen Arias - Botany
Juliette Schumacher - Botany



ISPR celebrate the following January Students of the Month who demonstrate extraordinary integrity.

Primary Grades
K:  Sasha Chacheva, Vivian Crockett, Ceveah Robinson
1st: Diego Scarpatti, Madyson Luther, Caleb DeOliveira
2nd: Melissa Rizzini, Johnny Rafaniello, Marcus Wilfrid
 
Intermediate Grades
3rd: Juan Perez-Findlay, Arianna Mendoza, Hailey Corado
4th: Juan Pelaez, Joshua Spriggs
5th: Maddox McGrath, Alex Carrion
 
Middle School Grades
Ashton Westrick, Joshua DeMarzian, Alycia DeOliviera,
Colton Olinger, Juliana Chambers and Britney Silver

 
A special thank you to Suzy Wilburn and Southeastern Guide Dogs for sharing their work and with our students at two character assemblies this past Friday.

Suzy had a wonderful life, husband, career and athletic pursuits when at the age of 27, she lost her sight due to a rare condition. Suzy's story is very powerful about overcoming adversity, and how her guide dog saved her life. She spoke to our students about many character traits including courage, honesty, and grit.  

Thank you to SGD and the Character Development Committee for making this event possible!


January 26th Governing Board meeting is cancelled.  The board will reconvene at it's regularly scheduled meeting on February 25th.

Warmest regards,

Alisa Wright 
Principal 
Imagine Schools Palmer Ranch
A Cambridge International School 
Excellence is the Only Option 
   
   
 



Cambridge FAQ's

Will my child be participating in Cambridge?  YES!  All students on the ranch will have the Cambridge approach in their classrooms.  

Who will be in the Cambridge International School for the Gifted & Talented?  The Cambridge Gifted and Talented Program is for grades 6-8.  This program is an advanced course of study that is more rigorous than the general education Cambridge classrooms.

Do I have to apply to be in a Cambridge classroom?  No.  All children will automatically be exposed to the Cambridge approach as it is being incorporated into all K-8 classrooms.

Does my child have to apply to be in the Cambridge International School for the Gifted & Talented?  Only if s/he will be new to our school.  Current middle school honors students will grandfathered into the Cambridge Gifted and Talented program.

Are there two Cambridge Programmes?  Yes, one general education programme for K-8 and a Gifted & Talented programme for 6-8.  The Cambridge approach is applied to all classes.  The Gifted & Talented classes are more rigorous and taught at and above grade level. 
 

 

Parent Participation

Looking for ways to get involved?  Check out this section of the newsletter AND the volunteer tab on teacher web pages for ways to stay engaged in your child's education!

Current Opportunities

Curriculum and Instruction
Our Instructional coach, Ms. Arritt, needs a volunteer to organize our schools professional library, make copies for faculty and prepare curriculum notebooks/resources for faculty.  If you are interested, email Ms. Arritt at leisa.arritt@imagineschools.org.

Photographer
We're looking for someone who can take pictures of our students and teachers in action and print them out for our shared values bulletin boards in the Multipurpose room.  So, if you're a whiz with a camera this opportunity is for you!  If you're interested, please call the front office or contact Mrs. Arias at brandy.arias@imagineschools.org.

Labels for Education

Contact parent Tammi Deinlein at tammideinlein@gmail.com for more information or to help.

Thank you for your continued support and engagement in your child's education!

Spread the Word  

Enrollment 

 

Now Enrolling   
If you have a friend or family member interested in enrolling their child please contact our registrar, Susan Vennum, for more information.  Mrs. Vennum can be reached at (941) 923-1125 or via email at susan.vennum@imagineschools.com.

Bus Information
 
 
School bus

 

If you are interested in riding the bus please contact
Ms. Black at clara.black@imagineschools.com.

The bus request form, bus schedules and bus drop off form all all available under Quick Links in the left column of this newsletter.

 

Nationwide IMAGINE News!
 
 As a member of the Imagine Schools family, Imagine Palmer Ranch is one of nearly 65 Imagine Schools in 12 states and the District of Columbia.  Nationwide, there is much to celebrate.  In this spirit, Noteworthy was launched!

We invite you to pour a cup of coffee and enjoy reading.  You'll be inspired and encouraged to learn what's new within Imagine Schools.  

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