IMAGINE INDIGO RANCH Monday Memo Posted December 22, 2014 Upcoming Events:   Winter Break: December 22 - January 5 2015. School Closed. Building Closed. Christmas Tree Drop Off and Pick Up: $5 donation. 8 am to 4 pm. Main Parking Lot. Call 719-357-9731 to schedule a pickup time and for a $10 suggested donation we will come to you and pick up the tree and take it back to the school.  Monday 1/5: Instrumental Music (Band). Rm. 208. 7:00am7:45am.  Guitar (3rd/4th). Rm. 208 3:15pm-4:00pm.  Cooking Class. Art Room. 3:00pm-4:00pm. Looking Ahead: Enrollment Update:  We have openings for: FDK, AMK, PMK, 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th. Enroll Here: NO SCHOOL. Building Closed. Tuesday 1/6:  Intermediate Guitar. Rm. 208. 3:15pm-4:00pm.  Cub Scouts. Classrooms. 6:00pm-8:00pm. Wednesday 1/7:  Advanced Guitar. Music Rm. 7:00am-7:45AM.  Choir. Music Rm. 3:00pm-4:00pm.   School Resumes. January 6, 2015. Looking Ahead:  Friday 1/9: Karate. Gym. 6:30-7:30pm. Thursday 1/8: What’s Inside: Money Matters, Odds & Ends, Get Connected. Pg. 2. From the Art Teacher, Music, Carpool. Pg. 3. Board Blog. Pg. 4. Keyboarding Homework. Pg. 5 Cub Scout Pack 255 Christmas Tree Recycling. Pg. 6. Intent To Return Forms. Pg. 7. FAQ Page. Pg. 8. MONEY MATTERS: All fees are due now. They must be paid for in the office NOT on PayForIt.net. TUITION:    Tuition for Preschool is $505 per month (tuition is due the 1st day of the month) Tuition for Full-Day Kindergarten is $200 per month (tuition is due the 1st day of the month) There is no tuition for Half-Day Kindergarten through 8th grade per our charter. STUDENT FEES:   The Student Fees are: - $65 for Preschool through 5th grade and $100 for Middle School (6th-8th) - Those who have not paid their student fees will be receiving an invoice . A listing of what these one-time fees pay for is available in the main office (the red field trip shirt is one example) or online in the 2014-2015 Family Handbook. IIR PAYMENT METHODS:  IIR accepts cash, checks (made payable to “Imagine Indigo Ranch”) and most credit cards. ODDS AND ENDS:  If you need to pick up your child early for an appointment please call the office when you are 5 minutes out and we will call them to the office for pickup. Due to our end of the day procedures and to cut down on too many people in the office, we wont be able to call students out early after 2:45pm. You will need to wait for their regular release time. GET CONNECTED:  When you enrolled at Imagine Indigo Ranch, the registrar entered your email address into the D49 database known as Infinite Campus (“IC”). If you change your email address, please notify Diane Baker immediately in order to continue receiving electronic communications from IIR. Volunteers:  Families of Imagine Indigo Ranch...we want you to know how much we appreciate all of the things you do for us. Please make sure if you are volunteering in the classroom, at home or through PTO, that you track your hours in the binders located in our lobby. From the Art Teacher:  Art homework is usually by choice and encouraged for anyone who needs extra time on their work. Open Studio is also a good place to get extra work done, seek advice, or just geek out. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays during middle school lunch, and is open for grades 6-8. From the Music Teacher:  All after school music programs end at 4:00pm. I would appreciate if your child is picked up no later than that time.  "Joust, A Mighty Medieval Musical", will be performed by the 4th Grade at Banning Lewis Ranch on the night of Wednesday, January 21st...more information to come . Health Room:  We could use a donation of new small and medium sized boy’s briefs for the Health Room. Lunch Room:  Parents if your student is bringing a cold lunch please send a utensil as the school lunch program cannot supply utensils for students that have not purchased a hot lunch. Carpool:  If you live in the Dublin/Austin Bluffs area, we have a family in need of a ride to school 3-5 days per week starting in January. Please contact the office for additional details. Thank you. Board Blog: The Board had another successful meeting on Monday, Dec. 8. 1. We elected two new officers in leadership roles: Michael Riggs, treasurer, and Mark Bahnemann, secretary. Thanks to both of them for serving in these important positions. 2. We also voted unanimously to approve the budget and appropriate funds for the current school year. We had previously approved a tentative budget and this vote solidified our plan for the year, after making a few adjustments for the number of students currently enrolled. 3. Finally, all of the members of the Board want to wish our parents, students, teachers, and staff a very Happy Holidays. Please feel free to contact us at our email account: [email protected]. Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25 at 6:00 pm. Peggy Littleton On behalf of the entire IIR Board President, IIR Board of Education Keyboarding Homework: OPTIONAL: 2nd – 8th Grade Keyboarding Homework Over December Break Our school is preparing for state tests on computers in late March. These tests help us monitor our success teaching your child as well as our success as a school. We take these assessments very seriously and greatly appreciate your child’s attendance and participation. While second grade students won’t take state tests this year, they are developmentally ready to begin keyboarding. Because these tests are computerized and because of emerging trends in the use of technology in schools, for the next weeks, please encourage your student to practice his/her keyboarding skills at least one hour per week (broken up over the week), to learn the location of the home row keys, and to increase their typing speed. The following list contains fun ideas of how to practice typing. Students: here are some great places where you can practice your typing: 1. Dance Mat Typing: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/ This site is full of lessons and games that teach you all the letters on the keyboard. It is a great place to start. 2. Typingclub.com is a site many of our students are using in class. http://www.typingclub.com/ 3. Free Typing Lessons: www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp As long as you dodge the ads, this site has solid lessons. You can pick specific letters to practice. You can also work on different speeds of typing so you can do it all the way through at one speed and then complete it again at a faster speed. INTENT TO RETURN FORM FOR 2015-2016 ***Due Friday, December 19th*** It’s that time of the year for families to make a choice to re-enroll your child with Imagine Indigo Ranch. We love partnering with you in educating your students. If you plan for your child to return for the 2015-16 school year, please complete this form and return it no later than Friday, December 19th. If your child/children will be returning, please also indicate the size shirt he/she will need. Sizes are listed below. The student(s) listed below WILL re-enroll at Imagine Indigo Ranch for the 2015-16 school year. Student Name Grade for 2015-16 Shirt Size 1. 2. 3. 4. Shirt Sizes: Youth XS (2-4) Adult S (6-8) Youth S (6-8) Adult M (10-12) Youth M (10-12) Adult L (14-16) Youth L (14-16) Adult XL (18-20) Also, if you have a child who is a sibling of a currently enrolled K-7th grade student and you would like them to be enrolled for the 2015-16 school year, please list them here. For Kindergarten students, please indicate AM (8:00 – 11:00am), PM (12:00 – 3:00pm) or Full-Day (8:00am – 3:00pm; tuition applies). Student Name Birthdate Grade for 2015-16 Shirt Size 1. 2. Parent/Guardian signature ______________________________Date_______________ Thank you for choosing Imagine Indigo Ranch! Imagine Indigo Ranch 6464 Peterson Rd Colorado Springs CO 80923-3565 719.495.7360 (V), 719.495.4239 (F) Principal: Frank Fowler Vice Principal: Scott Hunter Academic Coach: Sheila Youngblood Business Manager: Valerie O’Brien ——— Attendance: Diane Baker Campus Safety: Scott Hunter Day Care Busing: Amy Esquibel Office Assistant : Chelsea Haysley Office Assistant: Amy Esquibel Preschool Director: Michele Lucero PTO President: Abby Blouin Registrar: Diane Baker Watch D.O.G.S.: David Rex Health Aide: Chere Poole Helpful Websites: Curriculum: Core Knowledge Curriculum: Riggs Curriculum: Saxon Math Curriculum: Shurley English History of Charters Schools in CO Imagine Facebook (Our school) Imagine Facebook (National) Imagine PTO Page Love and Logic Safe Kids Worldwide (Safety) Safe 2 Tell / 877.542.SAFE Carpool Application (City of C/S) Watch D.O.G.S. The appearance of advertisements within the Imagine Indigo Ranch website, electronic communication, and printed communication to parents and guardians is not an endorsement by Imagine Schools of the product or service being advertised. All such information and/or services are provided “as is” without warranty, explicit or implicit ability, or condition of any kind. The FAQ Page  Absent or Tardy Student: Please call the main office or Email Diane Baker by 8:30 am to excuse your student due to absence: 495.7360  After School Activities: Champions Extended Learning, Imagine Cub Scouts, Landsharks.  D49 Hot Lunch Info: Current Lunch Menu. Questions should be directed to D-49 Nutrition Services. Checks to “Falcon Food Services” can be left in main office. Free and Reduced application. Payment options and menu at these sites: D-49 Food Services Home, Lunch Prices: K-5: 2.10, 6-8: $2.40, Adult: $2.60  D49 Info: Bus ZPass+ App, Bus & Trans Office, D-49 bus stop picks up at 3:32 pm. Bus Payment Site, Code of Conduct, Flash Alert System, Main Page, Weather Page.  D49 Parent Portal: Parent Portal Main Page. Email D-49 with questions or problems logging in if you’ve created an account. If you do NOT have an account, then (1) Email Diane first to get an activation key, and then (2) Select this link to start a new account (select “help” and then use your activation key).  Flag Pole Codes: Purple = School Closed, Yellow = 2 Hour Delay  Foundation: The Imagine Pike’s Peak Region (IPPR) Foundation is the fundraising arm of Imagine Schools in the Pike's Peak region. Email Cathy Berdon to learn more.  Imagine Info: 14-15 Calendar, Character Council, Family Handbook, Grade Level Pages, Google Maps, Homepage, Monthly Newsletter, Staff Emails, [email protected].  Latex Policy: IIR is a latex-free campus.  Lunch Hours: MS: 12:30-12:50 K & 2nd: 11:25-11:50 1st & 3rd: 11:55-12:15 4th & 5th: 12:50-1:10  Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 7:45am — 3:45pm A 24/7 secure drop box is located right outside the main entrance  Taxes: Federal Tax ID: 26-1845671, State Tax ID: 9819455  Uniform Policy: Please check your student’s uniform to ensure they are in dress code. The policy is located in the Family Handbook.  Weather Station at Fire House 21 (across the street from IIR).