Measures of Excellence: Academic Growth*Character Development*Parent Choice*Shared Values*Economic Sustainability*School Development December 4, 2015 Imagine School at North Port Elementary Newsletter Next week at a glance Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 PTO Holiday Shop Preview Day 7:30am 5th Grade Morning Recess 2:45-4:00pm Grade 3 Reading and Grades 4 & 5 Writing Camps 6:00pm K-12 Free Karate (Elem Gym) Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 4th Grade Field Trip to Ringling Museum PTO Holiday Shop Preview Day 7:30am 4th Grade Morning Recess 2:45-5:00pm Levels 1 & 2 Junior Sharks Cheer Practice (Room 28) 6:00pm Governing Board Meeting (Upper Campus) Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 PTO Holiday Shop Shopping day Grades 4 and 5 School-Level Science Fair 7:30am 3rd Grade Morning Recess 2:45-4:00pm Grade 3 Reading and Grades 4 & 5 Writing Camps 3:00-4:00pm Choir Rehearsal (Music Room) 6:00-7:00pm Science Fair Showcase (Elem Gym) Science Fair Showcase We welcome all families and community members to visit the school for refreshments and to view all of our 4th and 5th grade competitive science fair projects to celebrate their hard work. Please join us in the elementary gym from 6:00-7:00pm this Wednesday, December 9th. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 PTO Holiday Shop Shopping Day 7:30am 2nd Grade Morning Recess 2:45pm ARC Meeting (Room 26) 2:45pm Junior Sharks Cheer Practice (Room 28) Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 7:30am K-1 Morning Recess 8:15am Upper Campus Band and Choir Perform for 5th Grade Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 5:00pm Junior Shark Cheerleaders in Poinsettia Parade Our Junior Shark Cheerleaders performed at the Cheer Showcase at North Port High School On Nov. 21st. We wish them luck at their competition at Polk College on Dec. 5th!
Academic Growth Progress Reports and Grades 3-5 STAR Reports Quarter two progress reports went home with students on Friday, December 4th. Students in grades 3-5 also received STAR parent letters for both reading and math. If you have any questions or concerns about your child s progress, please feel free to contact your child s teacher to set up a conference. Surprise College Alumni Day Staff members across both the elementary and upper campuses surprised students on Friday, December 4th, by wearing college gear from their alma mater in order to spark conversations about post-secondary opportunities. Character Development December Character Trait: Responsibility Message on Morning Announcements: Self-control goes along with responsibility. Self-control means that you show control of your own actions and emotions by taking a moment to think about the consequences before speaking or acting. Self-control is important in school and in every part of your life. Imagine what the world would look like if everyone spoke and acted without thinking first! When we feel ourselves getting upset, always remember to take a deep breath and think first. Classroom Follow-up: Have the students imagine what the world would look like if everyone spoke and acted without thinking first. Draw pictures or write stories to creatively depict what life would be like if no one exercised selfcontrol. Use these ideas to discuss why self-control matters. Talk about using self-control with the words we say to each other. Read and discuss the poem Words are Wonderful Things. Home Follow-up: Ask your child if someone has ever said something to them to hurt their feelings. How did they feel? If the person apologized, did it change how they felt or were they still hurt? One of the reasons it is so important to use self control and think before speaking is because once something is said, the words can never be taken back completely. Students of the Month Program: Students in each class nominated a student exhibiting behaviors that correlated with our November character trait of the month: Respect. Our Students of the Month were recognized on Friday, December 4th over morning announcements, and then they joined the Principal for Donuts with the Principal. Congratulations to our students of the month: Lillianna Suppa, Elianna Pena, David Mull, Zoey Bush, Cora Kinder, Rosabel Schultz, Anthony Bosse, Weston Bartlett, Bela Almarode, Alexa Masters, Blake Barber, Owen Walker, Daniel Abu-Eita, Joshua Cartee, Trey Trippett, Ethan Gural, Karl Buckle, Jr., Karla Del Toro, Angel Vazquez, Alyssa Worrell, Sydney Rightmire, Natasha Linares, Maria Weese, Ashley Goncalves, Takyra Sampson, Ben Finer, and Tyleigh Kinder. We are so proud of them!
Food Drive Success! Two full car loads of food was dropped off to the St. Vincent de Paul Society from the tremendous outpouring of support from both ISNP s upper and elementary campuses students and staff. Food pantry organizer, Connie Kallin, was overwhelmed with all of the food delivered and stated that it would go a long way to feed the 51 needy families of North Port that they helped this Thanksgiving that would otherwise go without, had the Sharks not stepped in to help. This food will also assist in making food boxes for as many, if not more, families for the Christmas holiday as well. Thank you to the Student Government, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and K-Kids Club for organizing this event to help our local community, and a great big thank you to all of the students and staff that donated food. Below is an excerpt from a thank you letter sent to the school on behalf of St. Vincent de Paul Society. Pictured: Zachary and Brady Ness helping with the ISNP food delivery. Car load number two full of food. Connie Kallin of the St. Vincent de Paul Society inside the food pantry. Once again this year, Imagine School at North Port is assisting Toys for Tots during the Holiday Season. Please send in your donation of NEW UNWRAPPED TOYS as soon as possible. Toys for Tots is sponsored by the Marine Corps League and hundreds of local children will benefit from your generosity. A collection box is located in the Elementary Office.
PTO NEWS Parent Choice Thank you to all of our families and volunteers that signed up for Breakfast with Santa! We appreciate the support! Holiday Shop: Our annual Holiday Shop will run from Monday, Dec.7th-Thursday, Dec. 10th. Monday and Tuesday will be preview days only and students will be able to make a wish list. Please do not send money on these days. Wednesday and Thursday, students will be able to purchase items on their wish list during school hours. Holiday Shop Volunteers: We are looking for volunteers to help with our Holiday Shop on Monday, Dec. 7th-Thursday, Dec. 10th. Times slots available are 8:00am to 11:30am, and 11:30am to 2:30pm. Anyone interested should email Jenn at jhardacre@isnppto.org or Shaunna at sbellisnottingham@isnppto.org. 2015 Holiday Performances We would like to invite you to attend our annual holiday performances! All of our performances will be held on Tuesday, December 15 th in the elementary gym. This year, we have two different morning shows. All Kindergarten and First Grade students will be performing at 8:30am. The Baby Sharks and all Second and Third Grade students will be performing at 9:30am. That night, our Elementary Choir, Upper Campus Bands and Upper Campus Choir will be presenting Happy Holidays! our annual holiday concert. This will begin at 6:00pm. All of our students have been working hard and can t wait to share their music with you. Please consider coming to support our students as they perform their festive holiday music! Tuesday, December 15 th 8:30am Kindergarten and First Grade Performance 9:30am Baby Sharks, Second and Third Grade Performance 6:00pm Happy Holidays! Band and Choir Concert K-12 Parent Presentation on Bullying and Cyber Bullying Please join us at 6:00pm on January 7th in the Upper Campus Cafeteria for a special K-12 parent presentation about bullying and cyber bullying from Lt. Tim Enos. Lt. Enos is a 25 year law enforcement veteran who currently serves as the Section Supervisor for the Youth Services Section in the Sarasota County Sheriff's office. Lt. Enos has presented on bullying and cyber bullying at the National Conference on Bullying as a keynote speaker in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Lt. Enos has received the SSAC Presidential Citation for his dedication in the reduction of school bullying. Lt. Enos presented to our school staff this fall, and his information is relevant and engaging. We hope that you will be able to join us for this important event. During the presentation, free babysitting will be available at the Upper Campus provided by responsible high school students. A Note from Mrs. Duda in the Clinic: Parents, please return any uniform items that have been borrowed from the clinic, as we are running low. Also, we are in need of uniform donations, especially in small sizes, to assist students when they need a change of clothes. Thank you for your help! Shared values Holiday Raffle! Flyers for the holiday raffle went home with students this week. This year, the holiday raffle is being sponsored by Mrs. Bowden and Mrs. DeMaio in the hopes to raise money for a spring musical for elementary students. This will be the first musical for elementary students and we have a great one lined up! Tickets are only a $1.00 and the winner will be revealed on morning announcements the Friday before Winter Break.
5th Grade Night at the middle school basketball games in The Shark Tank was a ton of fun and a huge success as we cheered both teams on to exciting victories. Both teams are in the playoffs in The Shark Tank next week! If you want to come support them, game times are as follows: Boys Game: Wednesday, Dec. 9th at 4:00pm Girls Game: Thursday, Dec. 10th at 4:00pm