September 4, 2023: Labor Day, No School

September 5, 2023: Grades K-2 Curriculum Night, 6 PM - 7 PM, Classrooms

September 7, 2023: Grades 3-5 Curriculum Night, 6 PM - 7 PM, Classrooms

September 8, 2023: Registration Opens for After-School Enrichment, Session 2

September 13, 2023: MYP Parent/Guardian Meeting, 6 PM - 7 PM, details below

September 18 - 22, 2023: State Required Student Health Screenings, details below

September 20, 2023: PYP Coffee, 7:45 AM, School Library, details below

September 21, 2023: NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY

2023 - 2024 School Calendar

2023 - 2024 A/B Calendar

The Dragon Annual Fund

2023 - 2024

Goal: $200,000

On this one day, September 21, 2023 from 6:00 AM - Midnight, funds raised through a

designated website will receive a percentage contribution from

Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) for every gift at $25.00 or above. 

100% of the funds raised on #NTXGivingDay will go to the

Dragon Annual Fund.

Want to support your school through the Annual Fund and North Texas Giving Day?

Please choose one of the following options:

1. Give, using THIS LINK on #NTXGivingDay, 9/21/2023.
2. Give, using THIS LINK, by setting up an early gift for #NTXGivingDay. Donors can give early; the gift will be processed on #NTXGivingDay, 9/21/2022.
3. Give, THIS LINK time before June 20, 2024.

Join us on #NTXGD as we thrive together, raising critical funds to help cultivate future leaders who make a difference in their local and global communities.

Registration for Enrichment Session 2 will open on Friday, September 8t, 2023 and will remain open through October 13, 2023. Session 2 will run from October 16, 2023 to December 1, 2023.

Registration can be found on My School Bucks.

Questions? Please email Courtney.Terrell@iiant.org.

The IB approaches to learning and assessment begin with a focus on the whole child. As a parent/guardian, you might wonder how you can help your student to be successful in the MYP.

If you would like to learn more about the IB MYP and how you can support your student, please join us on September 13, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Kendra Cooper, the MYP Coordinator, will be joined by the Upper School Counselor, Brianna Hegney, and the College Counselor, Jeanna Lester, for this very informative meeting.

This is a virtual meeting. Please follow the link to join: TEAMS Meeting Link

Are you new to Imagine? Are you a returning family that needs a refresher? How much do you know about what it means to be a part of an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme? Would you be able to speak to what makes the Primary Years Programme special? We'd love for you to come and learn more! PYP Coordinator Mrs. Wood will be hosting an educational opportunity for our adult learning community in the library at 7:45 AM on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Anyone interested in learning more about PYP is invited to attend this in-person event.  

People unable to attend in-person are welcome to listen in to the live in-person presentation via MS 365 Teams call.

Meeting ID: 259 560 910 487

Passcode: v6UsfC  

Chapter 36 of the Health and Safety Code, Vision and Hearing Screening Program under the Department of State Health Services requires the following student health screenings:

Vision & Hearing: Required for students in Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 7, as well as any student new to Imagine International Academy of North Texas this school year. ·If your student wears corrective lenses, please ensure that they are wearing them for the screening. 

Acanthosis Nigricans: Required for students in Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 5, and Grade 7. Students will be screened for Acanthosis Nigricans, a condition that signals high levels of insulin in the body. This screening is done by assessing the skin on the back of the neck. For more information click here.

These screenings will be conducted on campus from September 18, 2023 to September 22, 2023. Additional days may be utilized in order to ensure that all required students are screened. Parents/guardians will only be notified of results that require further evaluation.   

Questions? Contact Nurse Henna: Henna.Bhanwadia@iiant.org

PYP is excited about having our trained volunteers helping in the Dragon Diner beginning Tuesday, September 5, 2023.   

Interested in helping the Diner? In order to create a well-balanced, efficient and consistent culture, we greatly value a regular commitment, however, we appreciate any assistance that volunteers can give throughout the school year. If you are available to help support our Dragon Diner, please fill out this form. Volunteers will also need to complete the Volunteer Application Form located on our website.

Questions about volunteering in the Dragon Diner can be directed to Tiffany.McElroy@iiant.org.

Thank you for supporting our Dragons and our staff!

Thank you to our staff, students, and families for the continued outstanding cooperation displayed during the first month of school. Due to this group effort, our carpool times are all within the scheduled limits.  We appreciate all stakeholders being respectful and responsible. Working together we ensure students are being dropped off and picked up in a safe and efficient manner each and every day.  

Successful and safe carpool is a community effort! 

Registration is now open on My School Bucks for students who wish to participate in Imagine Cross Country or Flag Football. Details regarding practice times and game dates are included on the registration page.

Athletes will not be permitted to compete until registration and required paperwork is completed and submitted to Coach Armstrong.

Please contact Coach Armstrong with questions, christina.armstrong@iiant.org.

COVID-19 & Illness Protocols:

Per the Imagine Student/Family Handbook: When a student’s absence for personal illness exceeds three (3) consecutive days, the student will be required to present a statement from a physician or health clinic verifying the illness or other condition causing the student’s extended absence from school. If the student has established a questionable pattern of absences, the school may require a physician or clinic’s statement of illness after a single day’s absence. This procedure will be used as a condition for classifying the absence as excused or as one for which extenuating circumstances exist. Both the campus nurse and attendance department must be made aware via email. 

• Nurse@imaginenorthtexas.org
• Attendance@imaginenorthtexas.org

For specific Covid-19 and illness re-entry requirements please refer to the Programme FAQ's listed at the top of the newsletter.

If your student tests positive for Covid-19, you must still notify the nurse, and the attendance department. The positive test result must be submitted. Student must be fever, diarrhea, vomit free for 24 hours without the use of medication before returning to campus after any illness. Other symptoms should also be greatly improved. 

Weather / High Temperatures

Students should make every effort to increase their water intake and refrain from wearing their fleece jackets when outdoors in high temperatures, due to the risk of overheating. Please partner with us and discuss the importance of these precautions with your children. 

With gratitude, 

Nurse Henna

As members of our Dragon family, you can help spread the word about current job openings. We are an IB World School, providing an academically rigorous K-12 education in a family-like school culture. 

We have several opportunities if you or someone you know is interested in being a part of our school.

• Grade 4 Instructional Aide
• MYP Theatre
• MYP Spanish
• After-Care Staff



Questions? Please contact employment@imaginenorthtexas.org

Grade Level Representatives are parent volunteers, appointed by the school leadership, who work to enhance communication, provide feedback, and build community. Throughout the year, this committee meets with school leadership to serve as a voice for the parent body.

GLRs also have traditionally coordinated low-key, off-campus social events for the grade level. When grade-level events are scheduled, they will be listed here.

GLR Names and Contact Information

Grade K: Mariana Paiz, Class of 2036, ImagineGLR-K@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 1: Nanthini Kishore, Class of 2035, ImagineGLR-G1@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 2: Aretha Adams, Class of 2034, ImagineGLR-G2@imaginenorthtexas.org

Grade 3: Anthonette Ayitey-Adjin, Class of 2033, ImagineGLR-G3@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 4: Laura Young of 2032, ImagineGLR-G4@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 5: Tania Reed, Class of 2031, ImagineGLR-G5@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 6: Tasneem Saifee, Class of 2030, ImagineGLR-G6@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 7: Jennifer Castleman, Class of 2029, ImagineGLR-G7@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 8: TBD, Class of 2028

Grade 9: TBD, Class of 2027

Grade 10: Kim Dean, Class of 2026, ImagineGLR-G10@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 11: Abraham Gray, Class of 2025, ImagineGLR-G11@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Grade 12: Naveen Dantuluri, Class of 2024, ImagineGLR-G12@imaginenorthtexas.org 

Please be certain to check your spam folders in the case that you are not receiving communication from your GLR.

Welcome to the "Did You Know?" section of the newsletter, a place to read and learn of our Dragon community accomplishments: students, faculty, staff, including academic, athletic, personal, and more.

Congratulations to:

• Anvie Hemnath, Grade 1, for placing 1st in the Windhaven Meadown Park Run 1K on August 26, 2023.
• Sathya Naidu, Grade 6, for selection to the Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra- Philharmonic as a Cellist.
• Maggie Sheffield, Grade 8, for earning the President's Volunteer Service Award-Silver Level, from the Dallas Chapter of the National Charity League. Maggie completed 76.5 hours of service at more than 10 different organizations, including Operation Kindness, Frisco Family Services, the Salvation Army and more!

Do you know a Dragon who deserves kudos for an accomplishment inside or outside of school? Send the full name, grade level, and information to advancement@imaginenorthtexas.org

All submissions will be reviewed and verified. Submitting information does not guarantee inclusion in the newsletter. The newsletter deadline is 12 noon Thursday for the following Sunday's newsletter. Please note that photos submitted to the newsletter may appear on social media and in the yearbook.

Join Imagine Parents in Partnership!

Now’s the time to join Imagine PiP! A little about us: we are the parent organization that supports Imagine. All the money that PiP raises goes right back to the school. Last year PiP raised over $40,000!



Join today and you will receive a Spirit Wear voucher. Click the link to be directed to the membership site: www.imaginepip.membershiptoolkit.com 

All memberships purchased through September 13^th will automatically be put into a raffle for 2 Dragon Bash Tickets (valued at $150 – event will take place in the Spring). 

Spirit Store

The Spirit Wear store is now CLOSED. Distribution information from this last ordering window will be communicated at a later date. The next ordering opportunity will be in late fall/early winter.

Volunteers wanted! 

Do you want to help with the school? Would you like to be a part of a wonderful committee? We can use volunteers for next year! Come join!

https://www.imaginepip.org/get-involved.html