Updates and Reminders for the week ending February 22nd, 2019 FIRST GRADE

Mrs. Holm ୦ Ms. White ୦ Mrs. Knight ୦ Mrs. Flood ୦ Mrs. Gardner ୦ Mrs. Ski (Click on the Collegiate Leader’s name to access her classroom website!)

This Week We… E.L.A.

● Began stretching out our small moment by writing details

Math ● Reviewed doubles addition

○ 6+6=12 ● Worked with Near Doubles

○ If 6+6=12, then 6+7=13 and 6+5=11 Science/Social Studies

● Continued learning about influential Americans in our Black History Unit

Next Week We Will… E.L.A.

● Add details to our small moment story ● Learn the parts of speech

Math ● “Think Ten” to use mental math

Science/Social Studies ● Talk about Goods and Services

Moments to Celebrate! Thank you to everyone who has already donated to our Technology Initiative! We have raised $ $2,115 so far! Our 100th Day of School! Congratulations to our Habit Award Winners! Attending the Ned Show!

The FLU The flu is now going around!

Although we do our best to stress hand washing and sanitizing at school, your reminders and

encouragement will go a long way! Please encourage your kiddos to wash,

keep their germs to themselves, and bring home

We need your help! 

This is an exciting event for the entire IC Imagine community! All proceeds directly benefit our Fine

Arts Department and our new Fine Arts Theater.

Buy Your Tickets Now! (price increases 3/1!!) Learn More

Donate to the Auction

Spread the word and invite your friends, family and business colleagues to attend.

their water bottles each day to sanitize.

ICI's Health Care Policy: https://www.icimagine.org/resources-for-school-health/

Absences

Please remember to email attendance@icimagine.org

and your child’s Collegiate Leader to report your Champion’s absence.

Spelling Tests

Due to an overwhelming amount of absences in first grade, we chose to postpone

this week’s spelling test. We are allowing everyone 1 more week of practice

and will take the tests next Wednesday, 2/27. Please continue to practice the sort that is currently

at home... and be sure to stay healthy!

Total Raised to-Date = $2,115

We continue to accept donations to help us reach our first goal of $7,000, which will enable us to

purchase one new fully-equipped technology cart.

Open Enrollment Our Open Enrollment Period for the 2019/20 School Year will begin on January 1st and will end on March

31st. For more information on Open Enrollment, please visit our website at

http://www.icimagine.org/enrollment. One of our best ways to advertise our school is by word of mouth-- please share this information with your family and

friends that may be interested!

Do you have a place to hang a poster about IC Imagine or would you like to put a yard sign in your yard?

Please complete this form so we can provide you with

Enrollment Advertising materials!

Share our Open Enrollment Events with your family and friends! Only one Open House left!!

3/14/19- Enrollment Open House Lower School, 5:45- 6:45,Brevard Road Campus;

Middle and Upper School, 6:30 - 7:30, McIntosh Campus 4/11/19- 5:00- 8:00, Enrollment Lottery

Volunteer with us at the Civic Center!

All proceeds from this effort will be split evenly between EC, Athletics and Fine Arts.

110 Champion Way… Our soon-to-be home! This week Mrs. Townley, Mr. Williams, and

Mrs. Girardi kicked off visits to Morning Meetings to talk about our new campus!

They visited third and fourth grades

Here is the link to sign up to be on the interest list Here is the link to the current events and volunteer

openings.

We are in need of books to help build our K-5 Library of Texts on Diverse Topics and

Growth Mindset: Wishlist

Ways to Support Imagine

_____________________________________________ The Kingfisher Way

Exploring African American History Through Music

This week in morning meetings we listened to some different types of music by African American musicians from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Will Smith and Michael Franti. Take this opportunity to continue

this exploration at home and learn more!

News from Investments  

Monday = Hexagon

Tuesday = Circle

Wednesday = Triangle

Thursday = Square

Friday = Rectangle 

Visual Arts 1 We will use cutting and glueing skills to design a futuristic car. We will use the designs of Ed Welburn to inspire our creations. Art room needs!

- Paper towels - Scrub sponges - Corks

We have plenty of plastic containers - Thanks for all the

Dates to Remember This Week!

● 2/25/19 - Auditions for Snoopy! ● 2/26/19 - Rising 6th Grade Band Instrument

Assessment Night, 4:30 - 7:30, Brevard Campus

● 2/28/19 - Rising 9th Grade Night for current families, 6:00 - 7:00, McIntosh

● 3/1/19 - Q3 Progress Report 1 Goes Home! ● 3/1/19 - Coffee with Leadership: Focus on

Rising 6th graders, 8:00 am, Bent Creek Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

Coming Soon! ● 3/5/19 - Middle school information night for

current families ● 3/7/19 - Chorus Concert, 6:00pm, Bent Creek

Baptist

donations! PE K-2 For the next two weeks, students will be bowling. This week I introduced the students to the motion of bowling by sliding a beanbag across the floor. To practice the skill of sliding we played a fun game of "Little Sliders." Next week the students will get into small groups to play a team game of bowling. Each bowling teams will have positions: Bowlers, scorers, pin setters and ball returners. The positions will be rotated so each student gets a chance to participate in all the positions. February Heart Healthy Newsletter Spanish K-1 We have started a new unit called "Los Monstruos del Bosque" (Monsters in the Forest). Our vocabulary focuses on parts of the body, colors and numbers. We will play Simon Says along with singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" in Spanish. Check out the song here. Music K-2 Over the last few weeks our Champions have been exploring what it means to be:

- Tuneful – to have tunes in their heads and learn to coordinate their voices to sing those tunes

- Beatful – to feel the pulse of music and how that pulse is grouped in either 2s or 3s.

- Artful – to be moved by music in the many ways music can elicit an emotional response.

These are concepts that we've been building on since the beginning of the year, and will continue as we move into spring!

● 3/8/19 - Letters of Intent for 19-20 Due!! ● 3/11/19 - 3/15/19 Scholastic Book fair at

Imagine, Brevard Road Campus ● 3/12/19 - Reading Under the Stars, 6-7:30pm ● 3/13/19 - Grandparents Day (Lower School

Grandparents Morning) ● 3/14/19 - Spring Band Concert, 6:30pm, UNCA ● 3/19/19 - 3rd Grade Music Performance ● 3/21/19 - IC Imagine Board Meeting, 5:30pm,

McIntosh Campus ● 3/22/19 - Q3 Progress Report 2 Goes Home! ● 3/22/19 - Early Release ● 3/23/19 - 4/11/19 - Spring Break- No School! ● 4/18/19 - IC Imagine Board Meeting, 5:30pm,

McIntosh Road Campus ● 4/19/19 - Early Release ● 4/23/19 - 2nd Grade Music Performance ● 4/25/19- Science Night, 5:30 - 7:00, Brevard

Road Campus

News from Lower School

Announcements and Reminders Zaniac Spring Break Camp

Zaniac is hosting spring break camps. The small class sizes and curriculum based camp days are fun AND

educational! There is currently a 10% discount code, 'winter10', that is good until the end of February!

Click here for their Spring Break flyer!

Letter of Intent for 2019-2020 The Letter of Intent for 2019-20 is now open. We are requiring families to submit their intent for next year

via the online form by March 8th. There must be a form submitted for each currently enrolled student.

If this form is not submitted by March 8th, your enrollment seat for the 2019-2020 school year will be

given away and you will have to reapply for enrollment. Letter of Intent for 2019-20

Grandparents’ Morning in Lower School We are all looking forward to grandparents’

morning here in lower school! On March 13th, grandparents and special friends can join their lower school Champion for breakfast, book fair shopping and morning meeting! Please use the RSVP link to let us know who will be attending

Grandparents and Special Friends Day on Wednesday, March 13th (8:30am - 10:00am)!

Second Grade’s Blanket Drive

Second grade is collecting blankets for their service project. Please bring new or gently used blankets to our Brevard Road Campus by Friday, March 1. Blankets will be taken to Ingles for their Blanket Drive. The school that collects the most

Time to Pre-Order Yearbooks!

Yearbooks are a great way to capture your child's memories of this school year! However, the ONLY

way to guarantee you receive a copy is to PRE-ORDER! Go online at ybpay.lifetouch.com and

use the ID code 12293219. Pre-orders will be open from now until Spring Break and will cost $20. After that time, the online orders will close and there will

be a limited amount of hard copies available for a higher price.

Healthcare Policy Reminder

As we head into flu/illness season, please review our Healthcare Policy and remember that students

should not return to school until they are symptom free for 24 hours. Additional resources can be found

at the bottom of this newsletter!

blankets will win $1,000 from Ingles Tools for Schools! Thank you for supporting 2nd Grade’s

Service Project!

IC Imagine’s Spring Musical: SNOOPY SNOOPY Auditions for Lower School students will take place at the Lower School on February 25th at 3:30 pm in Mrs. Mayberry’s room. Lower School

students are requested to sing 'Just One Person' (the first 18 bars)- Lyrics-"If just one person...two

whole people who believe in you.." The sheet music may be obtained from Mrs. Nilo or Mrs.

Mayberry.

Important Links and Forms IC Imagine School Website

ASCEND- Before and After school care Attendance - Report an Absence

Health Policy and Resources Volunteering

OrgsOnline (393ICINC) Sign up for the Lower School Email List

Support IC Imagine: Giving@icimagine.org 2018-19 Family Directory

2018-19 Business Directory

Counseling Corner Contact: Ashlee Kinnaird (Lower School)

(828) 708-8530 ashleekinnaird@icimagine.org Fundraiser: Support Noah McFall, a 5th grader here at IC Imagine! Read the article here! Donations can be made here!! School Resources/Information:

● Bullying Report Form : Make a report here if there is bullying behavior at school that you think we should be aware of (can be filled out by anyone)

● School Safety Form : Report any school safety concerns here.

● McKinney-Vento Act Community Resources/Helpful Links:

● NC 211: https://www.nc211.org ● Manna Food Bank:

https://www.mannafoodbank.org/where-to-get-help/

● Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/hhs/default.aspx

● RHA Mobile Crisis Management Team: http://rhahealthservices.org/service-descri

ptions/crisis-services-north-carolina/#mobilecrisis RHA MCM WEST: 1-888-573-1006

● Our Voice: http://www.ourvoicenc.org ● United Way of Asheville and Buncombe

County: http://www.unitedwayabc.org ● Carolina Pediatric Therapy offers Parent

Education Nights--check out this link for a full list of topics and dates in 2018 http://www.carolinapeds.com/2017/10/parent-education-night-series/

○ Topics include: Bullying, Social Skills, Positive Parenting, Managing Screen Time, Managing Homework, School IEP vs. 504

● Stomp Out Bullying: https://www.stompoutbullying.org/information-and-resources/parents-page/

● Stop Bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/digital-awareness-for-parents/index.html

● Girls’ Leadership: https://girlsleadership.org/resources/research/

● Eliada Residential and Day Treatment Programs: http://www.eliada.org/programs/treatment/refer-a-child-or-adolescent/prtf

● Buncombe County DHHS: 828.250.5900 https://www.buncombecounty.org/Governing/Depts/Dss/Children/Default.aspx

● MANNA Food Bank Helpline ● MANNA February 2019 Food Finder

Have a Great Weekend!