IMAGINE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF NORTH TEXAS
An International Baccalaureate World School
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Newsletter | January 1, 2023 | |
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January 3, 2023: Staff Development
January 4, 2023: Classes resume, Q3 begins, A-Day, FULL DAY
January 5, 2023: Alumni Panel, 6 PM, see details below
January 16, 2023: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, NO SCHOOL
2022 - 2023 School Calendar
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Continuing Our Story: Annual Fund 2022 - 2023 | |
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Support your school in the New Year!
We have an ambitious goal: $100,000 by June 30, 2023.
The funds raised on #NTXGivingDay put us over halfway there!
We ask that you consider stretching your gift to $500 per family, knowing that the funds raised will go to maintaining the best college-preparatory K12 experience available.
Donors can set up a monthly, recurring gift of
$84.00 from January 2023 - June 2023
to reach this goal of $500 per family.
Please contact Karen Y. Kimball at advancement@imaginenorthtexas.org to learn more.
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2022-2023 Programme FAQs & Student/Family Handbook |
See below for programme-specific Frequently-Asked Questions and the 2022-2023 Student/Family Handbook:
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Mark your Calendars: Inaugural Alumni Panel
January 5, 2023 at 6 PM, APC
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We are so pleased to welcome back to campus a group of Imagine Alumni. These graduates will participate in a panel discussion about how earning the International Baccalaureate Diploma set them up for success in college, graduate school, and their careers.
Some of the alumni are currently in college, some have graduated and have gone on to graduate studies and/or work. All have something to share about the Diploma Programme at Imagine.
We invite parents and students in Grades 9 - 11 to join us.
To be certain we provide adequate seating, please let us know you will attend.
Click here to RSVP for the Alumni Panel
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Enrichment Session 3 Registration | |
Enrichment Session 3 registration is now open.
Registration is open December 2, 2022. – January 9, 2023.
There will be no late registrations for Session 3. Please contact Courtney.Terrell@iiant.org with any questions.
Click for MySchoolBucks and to register
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From Athletics: Tennis Tryouts | |
Tennis tryouts will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Plano Performance Tennis, 3600 Country Place Drive, Plano, TX 75023.
Grades 6 - 8: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Grades 9 -12: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
All athletes interested in tryouts must register on My School Bucks.
Click here to register for tennis tryouts on MySchoolBucks
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Important STAAR Testing Dates and Requirements | |
Please be aware of the following dates for the State of Texas STAAR tests in Grades 3-10.
We ask that families do not plan vacations during this time, as the school is unable to reschedule these dates.
Per House Bill 4545 requirements, students who do not take a STAAR test are required to complete 30 hours of required remediation per subject.
Please reach out to the Regional Academic and Assessment Director with any questions, Helen.Ritchey@imagineschools.org.
2023 Spring STAAR Testing Dates
April 18, 2023: STAAR English 1 and English 2 EOC (9th and 10th Grades)
April 20, 2023: Grades 7 and 8 ELAR STAAR
April 25, 2023: Grades 3, 4, and 5 ELAR STAAR
April 27, 2023: Grade 6 ELAR STAAR
May 2, 2023: STAAR Biology, EOC, Grade 5 Science STAAR, Grade 8 Science STAAR
May 4, 2023: STAAR Grade 8 Social Studies, Grade 10 US History EOC
May 8, 2023: STAAR Algebra EOC, Grade 7Math STAAR, Grade 8 Math STAAR
May 9, 2023: STAAR Grade 6 Math
May 10, 2023: STAAR Math Grades 3, 4, and 5
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While regular school attendance is important, there are times when a student should stay home for their own protection and to prevent exposure to others.
Please read the following requirements for all students:
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Do not send your student to school if he/she feels ill and has a fever (temperature, of 100 degrees or more) or if they had a fever in the late evening, the day before.
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The student should be fever-free, of any fever for at least 24 hours before returning to school without the aid of medication. Please do not administer fever reducing medication to your student, and send them to school.
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We are still following illness/Covid protocols. This year, any time your student's absence is related to illness, please email nurse@imaginenorthtexas.org AND attendance@imaginenorthtexas.org.
- PYP parents should also include the classroom teacher, on the same email. The nurse may follow up with you, in regard to your student's illness and their return to campus.
Click here for a complete list of reasons to keep your student home, found in the Parent/Guardian Handbook, page 43.
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Priority Sibling Wait List | |
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If you have a student that is currently on the priority sibling wait list, it is now time to apply for the 2023-2024 school year. Remember, we can’t make an offer to a student that has not applied. It is possible your child may still receive offer this year. But, if they do not and still hope to get an offer next school year, you need to apply.
You may do this on our website on the Home Page, upper right corner – “Enroll Now” or select the Admissions tab: https://imaginenorthtexas.org/ Be sure to apply for the 2023-2024 school year and the grade your child will be in next fall.
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Order your 2022-2023 Dragon Pride yearbook today to be sure to get the best price and to secure a book for your Dragon(s)! We do not order extra books so don't miss out!
Click here to order your yearbook
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PYP Leadership Award: Balanced | Congratulations to the December PYP Leadership Award winners for the Learner Profile Trait, Balanced. A balanced learner understands the importance of balancing different aspects of their lives in order to achieve well-being for themselves and others. They recognize their interdependence with other people and the world in which they live. | | |
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Kindergarten and Grade 3:
Yaseen Hameed, Porter Hancock, Iris Hardin, Axel Hines, Kavinaya Kabilan, Harnidh Kaler, Ysabella Limtengco, Elmira Malik, Maxwell Murray, Felix Reed, Eric Strough
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Grade 1 and Grade 4:
Tanya Chauhan, Soham Gaddam, Anika Gamm, Emaan Ghazanfar, Imani Malakasuka, Sohith Nimmagadda, Mia Ornano Jaimes, Kiana Vavi, Ryan Warfield
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Grade 2 and Grade 5:
Emy Alexander, Rayaan Ali, Olivia Beauvoir-Reategui, Felicity Hinton, Medha Muppala, Sathya Naidu, Niveda Nair, Sage Schmid, Reet Sharma, Marleigh Wilkin
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Admissions Application is Open | The 2023-2024 Admissions application opened November 1, 2022. If you know of family members, friends or neighbors that would like to apply for admissions at our school, please tell them it’s time to apply for the 2024 Admissions lottery, which will be held in March 14, 2023. | |
Financial Assistance Application |
Imagine International Academy of North Texas provides limited financial assistance with meals, uniforms, field trips, after-school care, and other student-related activities for those students who qualify for eligibility on the basis of their family income. If you believe your household is in need of financial assistance, please complete the form below in order to determine eligibility.
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Grade Level Representatives 2022 - 2023 | |
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. We are glad to be able to return to this model this year. When grade-level events are scheduled, they will be listed here.
Grades 11 and 12 - Can you help with the DP social coming up? Sign up to help out with supplies.
Click here to support Dragon Day (Junior/Senior Social) on 1/4/23
GLR Names and Contact Information
Grade K: Sri B Nanthini Kishore, Class of 2035, ImagineGLRK@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 1: Lindsey Conroy, Class of 2034, ImagineGLR-1@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 2: Anthonette Ayitey-Adjin Class of 2033, ImagineGLR-G2@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 3: Ashok Sundaram, Class of 2032, ImagineGLR-G3@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 4: Tania Reed Class of 2031, ImagineGLR-G4@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 5: Tasneem Saifee, Class of 2030, ImagineGLR-G5@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 6: Jennifer Castleman, Class of 2029, ImagineGLR-G6@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 7: Michael Wooton, Class of 2028, ImagineGLR-G7@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 8: Melissa Burkes, Class of 2027, ImagineGLR-G8@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 9: Kim Dean, Class of 2026, ImagineGLR-G9@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 10: Amy Finley, Class of 2025, ImagineGLR-G10@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 11: Naveen Dantuluri, Class of 2024, ImagineGLR-G11@imaginenorthtexas.org
Grade 12: Jennifer Clough, Class of 2023, ImagineGLR-G12@imaginenorthtexas.org
Please be certain to check your spam folders in the case that you are not receiving communication from your GLR.
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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 the Imagine Chess team for their wins at the TCSAAL 2022 State Chess Competition held in Austin in December.
TCSAAL High School State Chess Champions:
Ransom Finley, Sanjay Jaishankar, Vayden Prajapti, Maxwell Smith
TCSAAL Middle School State Champions:
Ali Ahsan, London Finley, Akshay Jaishankar, Chaitan Lingam
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.
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Parents in Partnership (PiP) | |
Parents in Partnership (PiP) always has something planned for the school community. Don't miss out!
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Dragon Bash
Coming Soon…Dragon Bash 2023!
Ticket sales for Dragon Bash 2023 are live and in full swing; get your Early Bird tickets now through January 9, 2023 before prices increase and we get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season! A story is nothing without its characters and this is #adragonstory that can't be written without you!
Dragon Bash Committee Needs You!
Want to join a fun committee and help put on Parents in Partnership’s most successful events? All funds raised from the Dragon Bash go back into the classrooms for student programs and teacher support and appreciation. Last year the Bash raised just under $34,000; let’s make it even greater. Click here to sign up to be part of this amazing committee. Any questions, please contact Lindsey Conroy; lindsey.conroy@imaginepip.org.
Join Imagine PiP!
Imagine what happens when parents, teachers and administration partner together to support each other, enrich student experiences and create an active community spirit for our school. Join Parents in Partnership today and get exclusive car magnets to show your Dragon Pride, a Spirit Wear voucher and much more! Click here to learn more!
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!
Click here to get involved!
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