Parent Weekly Update for the Week of March 17th

We will have a celebratory assembly on Friday, March 21^st when we will present our fundraiser donation check for “Pennies for Patients” to a representative of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The total amount raised and the winning homeroom will be announced!  Staff and scholars will be allowed to wear jeans on Friday, March 21 as part of this celebration!

 Claire's Gourmet Fundraiser ends on Thursday, March 20, 2014.   Please have all order forms and monies turned in NO LATER THAN Friday March 21, 2014. If there are any questions please contact Michelle Pickler 301-742-0076

 The PTO still have Papa Johns B1G1 Cards for Sale, they are $15.00 each. Please contact Michelle Pickler 301-742-0076 if interested.

SAVE THE DATE

MARCH is Women’s History Month!

Monday, March 17^th –Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

Tuesday, March 18^th – Can You “Imagine” Paying for College

Thursday, March 20^th –Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser ends

Friday, March 21^st- IA Eagle Pride Day,

“Pennies for Patients” fundraiser celebratory assembly (staff & scholars may wear jeans!)

Monday, March 24^th – Monday Folders

Thursday, March 27^th – PTO Family Fitness Night

Monday, March 31^st – Monday Folders

We invite you to join the IAPCS PTO.  Membership is just $5.00 per adult! 

 Imagine Andrews is on Twitter!  Follow us @ImagineAndrews.

Parent Weekly Update for the Week of March 10th

Reading MSA is complete!  Thanks to all that made sure your 3^rd-6^th grade scholar was in attendance on Thursday and Friday. Anyone missing either of those days will be provided a time to make-up the Reading MSA.  We will move forward with the Mathematics MSA on next week (Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12).

 We would like to thank the IAPTO for providing MSA snacks.  It really makes a difference! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!

The 3^rd-5^th Grade STEM Fair date has been changed to Thursday, April 3^rd (6:00 pm).  You will receive additional information from your child’s science teacher.

Due to the recent inclement weather and date change for the Reading MSA the Kindergarten fieldtrip to the National Aquarium has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 18^th.  New permission slips with the new date will be coming home.  Please return to your child’s homeroom teacher.

The PTO Newsletter was sent home today!  I have also included it with this update.

Reminder:  Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend! Set your clocks forward at 2 am on Sunday, March 9^th.

SAVE THE DATE

MARCH is Women’s History Month!

Monday, March 10^th- Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

Tuesday, March 11^th –Mathematics MSA Day 1

Wednesday, March 12^th –Mathematics MSA Day 2

Monday, March 17^th –Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

Tuesday, March 18^th – Can You “Imagine” Paying for College

Thursday, March 20^th –Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser ends

Friday, March 21^st- IA Eagle Pride Day

Monday, March 24^th – Monday Folders

Thursday, March 27^th – PTO Family Fitness Night

Monday, March 31^st – Monday Folders

We invite you to join the IAPCS PTO.  Membership is just $5.00 per adult! 

 Imagine Andrews is on Twitter!  Follow us @ImagineAndrews.

Parent Weekly Update for the Week of March 3rd

Wow!!!  What a wonderful Spirit Week at Imagine Andrews!  From the Crazy hair to the Crazy Socks, so many Eagles showed their awesome school spirit.  Our Spirit Week ended today with a Pep Rally and MSA Jeopardy…Congratulations to Team “The Beasts”…they were our MSA Jeopardy Champions: 3^rd Grade- Grace F., 4^th Grade-Paula V.,  5^th Grade James D., and 6^th Grade Jamel M.

Today ended our LLS “Pennies for Patients” Campaign.  Imagine Andrews Eagles demonstrated our giving spirit all month long.  We made personal donations as well as contacting our family and friends near and far.  Our online donation campaign has reached over $1000.    It’s not too late to give online.  The website link will be live until midnight tonight.   http://nca.sy.llsevent.org/iacares2014.  We will announce the final total and the winning homeroom next week!  Thank you for your support! 

Ms. Coddington volunteered to have her hair cut if the Main Office donation jar reached $75.  The goal was reached and Ms. Coddington stayed true to her word.  Ms. Ritchie cut Ms. Coddington’s hair this morning! Her hair will be donated to Locks of Love, a non –profit charity that accepts donations of human hair to make wigs for children with several conditions that cause hair loss, including alopecia, burn trauma, and cancer treatment.

Reading MSA-Tuesday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 5th

Mathematics MSA -Tuesday, March 11th and Wednesday, March 12th.

IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO DO THEIR BEST, PLEASE MAKE SURE:

1. Your child arrives at school on time. Testing takes place in the morning as soon as attendance is recorded.

2. Your child eats a substantial breakfast in the morning in order to have the necessary energy and alertness for participation in the testing.

3. Your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before each testing day.

4. Your child is in school every testing day. Students absent on a testing day will participate in make-up testing.

5. You encourage your child to do his or her best!

  

Imagine Schools of Maryland will sponsor a College Night for all Imagine Parents/Guardians on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 6 pm at Imagine Morningside Public Charter School. You will have the opportunity to learn how to prepare your child for college starting now. 

This event will feature College Savings Plan of Maryland, Bank of America, Lakeshore Learning Resources, Imagine Andrews Cheerleaders, and much more!  A flyer with more information is included in this update.

SAVE THE DATE

MARCH is Women’s History Month!

Monday, March 3^rd -Mock MSA Day, Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

Tuesday, March 4^th- MSA Reading Day 1

Wednesday, March 5^th- MSA Reading Day 2, Cheerleader Practice,

Student Council Meeting

Thursday, March 6^th – Kindergarten Field trip

Friday, March 7^th – College/Armed Forces Day, 3^rd Quarter Progress Reports Released

Monday, March 10^th- Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

Tuesday, March 11^th –Mathematics MSA Day 1

Wednesday, March 12^th –Mathematics MSA Day 2

Monday, March 17^th –Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

Tuesday, March 18^th – Can You “Imagine” Paying for College

Thursday, March 20^th – 3^rd-5^th Grade STEM Fair, Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser ends

Friday, March 21^st- IA Eagle Pride Day

Monday, March 24^th – Monday Folders

Thursday, March 27^th – PTO Family Fitness Night

We invite you to join the IAPCS PTO.  Membership is just $5.00 per adult! 

 Imagine Andrews is on Twitter!  Follow us @ImagineAndrews.

Parent Weekly Update for the Week of February 24th

Thanks to all that came out to the PTO General Membership Meeting this week. Ms. Hicks, kindergarten teacher presented valuable information on Internet Safety, three of our Safety Patrols led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, and our Eagle Cheerleaders entertained us with several cheers!  Last year’s PTO Executive Board was recognized and honored for the work accomplished last school year. Thanks to all that participated!

Spirit Week is Monday, February 24^th – Friday, February 28^th

Monday, February 24- “I’m a “jean”ous” – All students and staff are encouraged to wear their jeans and their uniform shirt.

 Tuesday, February 25- “Crazy Hair Day” All students and staff are encouraged to wear their hair in a fun wacky way…

Wednesday, February 26- "Crazy Sock Day"- All students and staff are encouraged to wear crazy socks.

Thursday February 27, 2013- “Stomp out the MSA”- All students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite boots or gym floor friendly shoes if they have P.E. that week!

Friday February 28- Pep Rally/"Team up for the MSA"- All Students and staff will be encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey or Imagine Andrews spirit wear.

There is a Spirit Week schedule switch for 1^st and 2^nd grade scholars that will be participating in the class fieldtrip on Tuesday, February 25.  Information was sent home this week.  If you did not receive it, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.

Spirit Week will be teaming up with our fundraising efforts for “Pennies for Patients”.  Staff and Scholars will be able to pay $1 each day (Tuesday-Friday) to wear jeans along with the identified theme for Spirit Week.  Scholars will pay $1 to their homeroom teacher each day.  Those not participating in the Spirit Week/Pennies for Patients fundraiser must have on their uniform bottoms Tuesday through Thursday of next week.

Our students in grades three through six will participate in the Maryland School Assessment Program (MSA) in reading and mathematics. The reading test will be given on Tuesday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 5th. The mathematics test will be given on Tuesday, March 11th and Wednesday, March 12th. Testing will take approximately two and a half hours each day. There will be two days of testing in reading and two days of testing in mathematics, for a total of four days. Students will work independently answering both multiple choice and short essay questions. Test scores will show how well your child is learning the reading and mathematics skills specified in the Maryland Content Standards. You will also learn how

your child’s performance compares to other students across the nation. It is extremely important that your child be in school every day and on time.

Should you have any questions, please contact Ms. Carmen Berces, Test Coordinator.

IN ORDER FOR STUDENTS TO DO THEIR BEST, PLEASE MAKE SURE:

1. Your child arrives at school on time. Testing takes place in the morning as soon as attendance is recorded.

2. Your child eats a substantial breakfast in the morning in order to have the necessary energy and alertness for participation in the testing.

3. Your child gets a good night’s sleep the night before each testing day.

4. Your child is in school every testing day. Students absent on a testing day will participate in make-up testing.

5. You encourage your child to do his or her best!

  

The IAPTO is sponsoring a Family Fitness Night on Thursday, March 27 at 6pm.  If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact our PTO President, Mrs. Monica White at mrw767@yahoo.com.  A flyer is included with this update!

SAVE THE DATE

Monday, February 24^th-Friday, February 28^th- Spirit Week

Monday, February 24^th- Monday Folders, Cheerleader Practice

“I’m a “jean”ous “– All students and staff are encouraged to wear their jeans and their uniform shirt.

Tuesday, February 25^th – ELO,  “Crazy Hair Day” All students and staff are encouraged to wear their hair in a fun wacky way… (Pay $1 to wear jeans)

Wednesday, February 26^th –Cheerleader Practice, ELO, Student Council Meeting

"Crazy Sock Day"- All students and staff will be encouraged to wear crazy socks.

(Pay $1 to wear jeans)

Thursday, February 27^th – Claire’s Fundraiser Kickoff

“Stomp out the MSA”- All students and staff will be encouraged to wear their favorite boots or gym floor friendly shoes if they have P.E. that week! (Pay $1 to wear jeans)

Friday, February 28^th - Pep Rally /"Team up for the MSA"- All Students and staff will be encouraged to wear their favorite team jersey or Imagine Andrews spirit wear.

(Pay $1 to wear jeans)

We invite you to join the IAPCS PTO.  Membership is just $5.00 per adult! 

 Imagine Andrews is on Twitter!  Follow us @ImagineAndrews.