Imagine Connections between Home & School
Imagine Madison Avenue School of Arts
Mrs. Daphne Williams, School Leader
Working Together for School Success 
February 2014
ATTENDANCE GOAL 95%
HOW ARE WE DOING?
Greetings Imagine Family~
As we come into the month of February, it is the perfect
time to reflect on what Imagine Madison is mostly
about....Love…loving what we do, loving our students/
families and loving each other!
JANUARY ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGES
Families we need your help. Last year our school was
demoted one whole grade by Ohio Department of
Education, due to one subgroup not making attendance
goal.
This is one of the most important guiding factors of our
school community. When a community works together
with genuine care and concern for each other, the
environment and its success; we become a place where
students, parents and staff want to be. Imagine Madison
has definitely become a school of choice for families and
staff alike, even with all of our imperfections.
6 No
School
Inclement
Weather
7 No
School
Inclement
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School
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Alarming
91%
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I would like to highlight a student and a staff member that
exemplifies what it means to “Be Imagine”.
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Alert
93%
21
Alarming
92%
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No School
MLK Day
Alarming
83%
Alarming
92%
22 No
School
Inclement
Weather
Alarming
88%
17 No
School
Teacher
InService
24 No
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Teacher
InService
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Student of the Month: Congratulations to Olivia Ruiz,
kindergarten student from Ms. Moore’s class. She
embodies everything that an Imagine student should be.
Olivia consistently displays excellent character and
integrity. She is Imagine!
Staff member of the Month: Mr. Ian Smith, Intervention
Specialist, has gone above and beyond to show Imagine
love. He encourages students and staff, shows integrity,
seeks advice and shows humility. He is Imagine!
In this month’s newsletter we have included
information to inform you of the many things changing
across the State of Ohio in Education impacting your
children and local school. You can find information on
page 3 regarding The 3rd Grade Guarantee, Common
Core State Standards, Kindergarten Readiness
Assessment and the Next Generation of Assessments.
Goal
95%
Arrival & Dismissal
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School Opens at 8:00am Sharp
Students arriving before 8am will not be
permitted into school.
Parents please do not leave your children outside
unattended due to safety concerns and onset of
cold weather.
Breakfast served 8am-8:25am
School Dismissal begins at 3:40pm Sharp
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Imagine the Possibilities………
……..When parents and schools partner together ensuring
regular attendance, communication and support for student
learning!
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Partners together make dreams come true
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Blessings, Mrs. Daphne Williams, School Leader
Goal
95%
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We are asking for each Imagine Family Member
to partner with us, supporting dismissal
procedures.to ensure student safety
All doors will be locked and unopened
between 3:15 & 3:40 each day to ensure a safe
dismissal.
No stopping or parking on Madison Avenue
during arrival and dismissal.
Please park in the schools parking lot in a
designated space, so as to not block traffic flow
and maintain safety.
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Child Find Policy
3rd Quarter Character Traits
January 16-March 21st
School districts across the state of Ohio are
participating in an effort to identify, locate, and
evaluate all children from birth through 21 years of
age who may have disabilities. If you have a child or
know of a child who may have a disability, contact
your local school for more information and help.
Disability, in this instance, means such conditions as
hearing impairments, visual impairments, speech or
language impairments, specific learning disabilities,
emotionally disturbed, multiple disabilities, autism,
and traumatic brain injury.
Public Schools have responded vigorously to federal
and state mandates requiring provision of a free and
appropriate public education regardless of a child’s
disability.
What will happen when you contact your local school?
The school will ask for information about the child,
asking such questions as: What is the problem? What
has already been done about the problem? What
background information is available? This information
is collected in several ways including interviews,
observations, screening, and testing. This information
may be obtained from parents and the student, or from
other agencies that have information about the student.
This information will be used to decide whether the
child has a disability and needs special services. All
information collected will be held in strict confidence
and released to others only with parent permission or
as allowed by law.
What are your rights as a parent? Parents and students
have rights in this process. Parents have the right to:
Review their child’s records;
Refuse permission to release information(except as
required by, or permitted by law to be released); and
Request that information they believe to be inaccurate,
misleading, or in violation of their child’s privacy or
other rights be changed. The school has a process to
resolve disagreements about information collected.
Laura Golbinec
Special Education Coordinator
February 2014
Tolerance; Patience; Empathy
Tolerance: Another Character trait that will assist us
in creating a safe and caring school, home, and
community: Tolerance. Today, more than ever, kids
interact with people of differing ethnicities, religions,
and cultures. Classrooms are increasingly diverse,
reflecting the communities where families live and
work.
What is Tolerance? Tolerance is the willingness to
accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different
from your own
Developing Tolerance in Students: Some
welcome the fact that we live in an increasingly
diverse society. Others may feel more hesitant,
especially if they haven't had much exposure to
people different from themselves. Many kids are way
ahead of their parents regarding exposure to cultural
differences. Their circle of friends, their schoolmates,
and their athletic teams are much more varied than
those of even a generation ago. Still, we should help
kids prepare to live, learn, and work in communities
that will become even more diverse. Teaching
tolerance is important not just because it is part of
our American heritage, but because the person who
learns to be open to differences will have more
opportunities in education, business, and many other
aspects of life.
Parents/Adults who demonstrate (or model)
tolerance in their everyday lives send a powerful
message
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In short, your child's success depends on it.
Success in today's world — and tomorrow's
— depends on being able to understand,
appreciate, and work with others
Excerpt from Kids Health
More at www.kidshealth.org