“BRADENTON — A Manatee County charter school has been recognized as an “exemplary” site for student instruction by the Institute for School Innovation in Tallahassee. Imagine School North Manatee Campus was recognized as an exemplary CHILD visitation site — Changing How Instruction for Learning is Delivered. Only one CHILD visitation site was recognized in Florida. Under the CHILD methods, children …
Schools are using a special exercise program in class
‘Me Moves’ program is being used in Bell Canyon Charter School to help kids keep their focus during class time.
School officials hope enrollment slide ending
“Volusia County school officials are cautiously optimistic the worst of an enrollment slide is over that began when the economy started to sour in 2007. “I’m hopeful it’s bottoming out,” Superintendent Margaret Smith said. Her comment was based on enrollment figures from last week, the 20th day of classes in the new school year. That’s the benchmark Volusia officials use …
The Maverick Movement
“Evan and Brooke Thomas lost their son Maverick in an accidental drowning at the end of July, just a few weeks before his 5th birthday. Now the couple want to educate other parents about the dangers around pools. ‘What most people don’t realize is that it’s not like the movies,’ Brooke Thomas said, explaining that often, with drowning, there is …
Parents Know Quality – Thousands Choose Imagine Schools in St. Louis
For immediate release: Contact: Mary Ellen Cummings [email protected] (314) 241-3050 Mayor Slay Invited to Learn about Imagine’s Academic Growth, Character Development, and College Readiness ST. LOUIS, MO (September 16, 2011) — Imagine Schools opened its first charter school in St. Louis in response to parent demand for better public school options. This year, parents of 3,800 students made the choice to …
Banks Focuses on Tech Efficiency
” . . . The board also likely will discuss four charter schools seeking approval for their petitions to operate next school year: Imagine International Academy of Mableton and International Academy of Smyrna, which are seeking renewal, and newcomers STEAM Academy of Cobb and Turning Point Charter Leadership Academy School of Excellence. In late June, Turning Point and STEAM joined the two …
Imagine School Fundraiser Aids Family of Drowning Victim
“An accidental pool drowning claimed the life of a young Surprise boy earlier this summer, and the community is coming together to plan a fundraiser for the family and spread the word about watching kids around water. On July 22, Maverick Thomas, an incoming kindergartner at Imagine Schools at Rosefield, died as a result of the drowning. Maverick was the …
Port St. Lucie school competes for NFL prize money
“PORT ST. LUCIE — As a way to celebrate the opening of the National Football League’s 2011 season, the NFL offered a competition to schools across the country to show their team pride through its NFL Play 60 campaign geared toward improving fitness in children. The Imagine NAU Charter School in Port St. Lucie took up the challenge by having …