UPPER CAMPUS NEWS Saturday, May 21, 2022  Imagine School at North Port 2757 Sycamore Street North Port, Florida 34289 John B. Halcomb, Principal john.halcomb@imagineschools.org (941) 426-2050 extension 706

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2022!

Hello Imagine Families, On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Imagine School at North Port (ISNP) held its High School Commencement Ceremony at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center in Punta Gorda. Sixty-one students graduated, and over 400 friends and family members attended. We are proud of each of these graduates and wish them great success in the future! Senior Class President, Taylor Dickenson (right), attained additional recognition. Taylor has earned her Associate's Degree from the State College of Florida through the Advanced Dual Enrollment Program. Taylor will attend Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts beginning in the fall to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Media Arts Production. We wish Taylor the very best, and we are extremely proud to have her as an ISNP graduate!   Your Sun.com featured the ISNP Commencement Ceremony and the article is available HERE.  Also, professional photos of the event are available for purchase and can be accessed here: ISNP 2022 Commencement Ceremony Photos.   Many thanks to the staff who worked so hard to organize this year's ceremony. They include members of the Graduating Committee, Mr. Derrick Cole, Mr. Peter Baumgartner, Mr. Marco Morais, and the Upper Campus Leadership Team. Also, thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stetter, and Mr. Jeremy Fant for their contributions and for being a part of this special event.   We also greatly appreciate the efforts and hours of practice given by our music students and our Young Marines. Ms. Walden and the ISNP Band provided all the music for the ceremony and the Young Marines provided the Color Guard. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ISNP 2022 GRADUATING SHARKS!

The Final Week of the 2022 School Year is here! Final exams and/or projects for students in grades 6-11 will be administered this week May 23 through May 27. The 2022 Final Exam Week Parent Information Bulletin was sent home with students last week and is available HERE. The bulletin includes this year's final exam schedule for grades 6-11 as well as important information about early dismissal for high school students. No high school student will be allowed to dismiss early without a signed parent permission form on file in the front office. As students complete their exams and finish up the school year, they are required to return their school-issued devices. The Upper Campus Chromebook Receipt Form must be completed by all students and submitted with their device. High school students will return their Chromebooks on the day of their last exam, and middle school students will return their Chromebooks during advisory class on Tuesday and Wednesday. If the device is damaged in any way or if the power cord has been lost, please ensure your child submits the proper payment to cover the cost. Details can be found on the form. Please review all of this information with your student prior to Monday. Pictures of the 2022 Baccalaureate, Elementary Grad Walk, and Senior Assembly are included below, Enjoy and have a great week! John B. Halcomb Principal, ISNP Upper Campus

This Week's Testing

High School FSA Reading Makeups Middle School FSA Reading Makeups Grades 7 and 8 FSA Math Makeups Algebra and Geometry EOC Makeups Final Exams

It is important that ALL students take the FSA and EOC exams. If your child has missed the Reading FSA for grades 6-10, the Math FSA for grades 7 and 8, the Algebra I EOC, or the Geometry EOC, please do everything you can to ensure he or she takes the makeup exam this week. This will be their final opportunity to do so. The ISNP Upper Campus Testing Calendar can be accessed HERE. Assessment dates are also posted in the Mark Your Calendar section of this newsletter. Please review these with your child, mark his or her testing dates on your calendar, and support your child in preparing for these very important assessments.  It is important that your child gets plenty of rest the night before and eats a nutritious breakfast the morning of his or her test!

Mark Your Calendar

MONDAY, May 23 Middle School Trip to Busch Gardens, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. High School FSA Reading Makeups, 8:20 a.m., Rm 505 Grades 7 and 8 FSA Reading Makeups, 12:00 p.m., Rm 505 Period 6 Final Exam, 12:58 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. ASAP, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Rm 501 TUESDAY, May 24 Middle School FSA Math Makeups, 8:20 a.m., Rm 505 Period 3 Final Exam, 9:29 a.m. – 10:52 a.m. High School FSA Reading Makeups, 1:00 p.m., Rm 505  Period 7 Final Exam, 1:30 p.m. – 2:57 p.m.  ASAP, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Rm 501 Instrument Selection Night, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Shark Tank WEDNESDAY, May 25 Period 1 Final Exam, 8:20 a.m. – 9:46 a.m. Algebra and Geometry EOC Makeups, 8:20 p.m., Rm 505 Period 5 Final Exam, 9:51 a.m. – 11:17 a.m. ASAP, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Rm 501 Young Marines Color Guard Certification Class for Selected Young Marines, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Upper Campus Awards Night, 6:00 p.m., Shark Tank THURSDAY, May 26 Period 2 Final Exam, 8:20 a.m. – 9:46 a.m. Algebra and Geometry EOC Makeups, 8:20 p.m., Rm 505 Young Marines Provide Color Guard for 8th grade Promotion Period 8 Final Exam, 9:51 a.m. – 11:17 a.m.  8th Grade Promotion Ceremony, 10:00 a.m., Shark Tank ASAP, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Rm 501 Dungeons & Dragons Club Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Rm 203   FRIDAY, May 27 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS 5th Grade Promotion, 9:30 a.m., Shark Tank Young Marines Provide Color Guard for 5th grade Promotion ASAP, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Rm 501 SATURDAY, May 28 Young Marines Participate in Flag Placement at Sarasota National Cemetery, Bus Departs ISNP at 7:00 a.m.  UPCOMING EVENTS: Access the Upper Campus School Calendar HERE

A New Muskie!

On Wednesday, May 18, Jason Murphy was celebrated by family, friends, coaches and staff as he signed his letter of intent to play baseball for Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio. Jason has earned a partial scholarship to play for the Muskies!  Jason is pictured above with his mother, Tammy, and below with his ISNP Baseball Coaches, Clay Call, Steven Saborse, and Vince Saborse. Congratulations Jason!

Time to Reflect

The 2022 Baccalaureate took place on Wednesday, May 18 at Deep Creek Community Church (DC3) in North Port. Thank you to Mr. Gerry Coker, Mr. Steve Carlson, and Mr. Derrick Cole for their efforts in organizing the event. Mr. Coker emceed while Mr. Cole handled communications with the seniors, and Mr. Carlson provided special closing remarks to the students. Thirteen ISNP seniors participated and many parents and family members attended as well. A special thanks goes to Mr. David Kohler, father of graduating senior, Serena Kohler, for providing an inspirational message to the students, and to Mr. Shane Hotchkin of DC3 for opening the doors of his church to ISNP.

ISNP 2022 Senior Walk and Senior Celebration

Re-Enroll NOW!

It is time to re-register your child for the 2022-2023 school year. Each student's primary registering parent should have received an email from noreply@sarasotacountyschools.net. This email was sent by The Sarasota County School District and provides the parent a unique SNAPCODE in the form of a web address. Follow the instructions in the email to re-enroll your student(s). The entire process will take about 10 minutes. Check your spam or junk mail if you did not receive the email. Please complete the re-registration process promptly to ensure you hold a seat for your child for the 2022-2023 school year. We look forward to all students in grades 6-11 returning next year! If you have not set up an account in the Family Access Portal, then you should receive your SNAPCODE via the U.S. Mail within the next few weeks. If you have any questions regarding re-registration, please contact Ms. Whitaker at Carrie.whitaker@imagineschools.org.

ISNP Boosters is having a Virtual Pampered Chef Party!  The party will run from Monday, May 16th to Wednesday, May 25th at Midnight! Use this link to support Imagine School: Pampered Chef Virtual Fundraiser ISNP Boosters Link Guests who spend $80 or more will get a FREE gift!

Contact Christina Pedro at ISNPBoosterClub@gmail.com for details or additional information.

YEARBOOKS ARE HERE! And they’re on sale, NOW, at the back door of Mr. Weaver’s room (204) – while they last -- during middle school lunch, and immediately before and after school. Books are $35 cash, or check made out to ISNP Boosters. Students who paid online in advance for a yearbook may pick them up at the above times and location.

SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS? REPORT IT! Fortify FL is an anonymous tip hotline, and ISNP has installed access to it on every school-issued Chromebook. An app is also available for downloading to your mobile device. This is a valuable resource and is in place to address real issues of danger or threat to an individual or to the school as a whole. Please recognize it as such, respect its purpose, and do not abuse it by making false claims or reports.  

UPDATED March 2022 Protocols for Students and Staff with Exposure to COVID-19 Students and Employees who do not test positive for COVID-19 or develop symptoms are NOT required to quarantine, however: Parents or legal guardians of students who are known to have been in direct contact with an individual who received a positive diagnostic test for COVID-19 may choose one of the following options: Allow their student to attend school, school-sponsored activities, or be on school property, without restrictions or disparate treatment, so long as the student remains asymptomatic; or Quarantine the student for a period of time not to exceed five days from the date of last direct contact with an individual that is positive for COVID-19. You may access the ISNP COVID-19 Dashboard HERE, and an updated infographic is attached below that provides quick reference to the latest guidance on quarantining. If you have any questions about these protocols, please contact Ms. Mary Devore, Clinic Aide, by calling 941-426-2050, ext. 602 or by emailing her at Mary.devore@imagineschools.org.

INFORMATIONAL LINKS 2021 ISNP Student and Family Handbook 2021 Upper Campus Student and Family Handbook Signature Page Instructions on Updating your Password or Email Address in the Family Access Portal The Family Access Portal Parent's Guide to Smartphone Safety Scholarship Opportunities: List 1 Additional Scholarship Opportunities: List 2 Dr. Carlo Rodriquez Scholarship: Guidelines Application ISNP Technology User Agreement 2021-2022 2021-2022 Technology User Agreement Signature Page 2021 ISNP School Calendar and Early Release Dates 2021-2022 Sarasota County School District Calendar Attendance Matters! Attendance Habits ISNP Upper Campus Morning Arrival Map ISNP Upper Campus Dismissal Map  High School Classroom Supply List Middle School Classroom Supply List Student Transportation Request Form Bus Routes FAFSA Resources: Creating an FSA ID 2022-23 FAFSA Completion 2022-23 FAFSA Completion (Spanish Subtitles) Meal Program

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