Dear Imagine-Chancellor Families,

I hope this message finds you well and that your family is settling into the new school year with excitement and enthusiasm. I’m thrilled to share that we’ve had a fantastic start to the year! The energy in our classrooms and hallways is truly inspiring, as our students and staff have come together to create a positive and engaging learning environment.

At our school, we are committed to not just academic excellence but also to fostering the character development of our students. This year, we are deeply embedding our core values of Always Being A Charger: Caring, Honest, Accountable, Respectful, Grateful, Empathetic, and Responsible. These values guide everything we do and help shape our students into well-rounded individuals who are ready to contribute positively to their communities.

In the month of September, we are placing a special focus on character strengths within our classrooms. Our teachers are integrating lessons on teamwork, leadership, and an other people mindset—encouraging students to be present, attentive, and supportive of one another. We are also nurturing a love of learning, helping students to discover the joy and fulfillment that comes from acquiring new knowledge and skills.

We believe that by reinforcing these character strengths and core values, we are preparing our students not just for success in school, but for success in life. I encourage you to talk with your child about these values and how they can be applied both at school and at home.

Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership in making this school year a great one. Together, we will continue to build a community where every student feels valued, respected, and empowered to achieve their best.

With much love and appreciation,

Ms. Standley

Principal

Imagine-Chancellor will implement "Start with Hello" Spirit Week (Sept 16th-20th). Start with Hello is an initiative through the Sandy Hook Promise to teach empathy and empower students to end social isolation.

Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Based in Newtown, Connecticut, our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. By empowering youth to “know the signs” and uniting all people who value the protection of children, we can take meaningful actions in schools, homes, and communities to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life

Why Start With Hello?

Loneliness is the overwhelming feeling of being left out and social isolation is not having frequent interactions with friends. Young people who feel this way may pull away from society, struggle with learning and social development, or choose to hurt themselves or others. Start with Hello is an important social and emotional learning program to reintroduce students to the power of connecting and helping one another.

Imagine-Chancellor will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.

Students will be provided opportunities to foster cultural appreciation and diversity among our students and families.

Imagine-Chancellor has transitioned to a new online payment system using OSP. Parents will need to setup an account and follow the instructions to add their child(ren) to their account. This new online payment system will allow parents to pick and choose items they wish to purchase in our school store. Instructions and the link to our Online School Store are provided below:

After School Clubs will begin starting the first week in September. If you choose to have your child participate in a club, you are REQUIRED to sign them up for the club and make payment directly to the club sponsor. Club sign-up and the club list can be accessed through the Parent Hub on our school website and can be accessed through the button links below.

VERY IMPORTANT CLUB PICKUP PROCEDURES

All students participating in after school clubs MUST be picked up on time @4:45. All parents picking up students must enter the school for pickup through the back road (Imagine Way) off of Miner Road. Each club sponsor will indicate on their club flyer what side of the school their club will dismiss on. Please ensure you are on the correct side to make club dismissal run smoothly. Stay in the left lane for south side dismissal and right side for south side dismissal on Imagine Way. You will exit the campus through the High Ridge Road exits.

If you pick your child up late, the sponsor may charge a late fee pickup.

**Please do not come to pickup your child from the High Ridge road entrance, this is only for Aftercare.

Imagine-Chancellor is a Title I school for the 24-25 school year. Title I programs are designed to improve academic outcomes for all students by strengthening instruction, promoting a culture of high expectations, engaging and empowering families, ensuring safe and healthy learning conditions, and providing a broad range of student support.

Parents can access Title I resources and information on our website https://www.imagine-chancellor.com/copy-of-title-ix and available via our ISCC Parent Hub as well as the

district's Parent and Family Engagement Plan which is now posted on our school website:

https://www.imagine-chancellor.com/copy-of-title-ix and available via our ISCC Parent Hub.

Imagine-Chancellor School Counselors Ms. Barratt & Ms. Mora assist students with academic, social/emotional, and career needs by working with them in class lessons, small groups, and individual counseling. We are excited to share that our K-5 class lessons are starting in September.

Teachers have the option to sign up for a 30-minute lesson, once a month. Every month Ms. Barratt and Ms. Mora will discuss a different topic. September is about emotional regulation and we will go over calming skills that students can use when they're having big emotions.

Start time- 8:30 am (Students must be seated in their classroom by 8:30)

K-2 Dismissal- 3:00 pm

3rd-5th Dismissal- 3:15 pm

Middle School Dismissal- 3:30 pm

Imagine-Chancellor provides transportation for students within a 2-4 mile radius of the school. Below are the bus stops and registration.

To provide Imagine-Chancellor families with easy access to various information in one location, we have created the Imagine-Chancellor Parent Info Hub. This can also be found on our school website.

All Imagine-Chancellor K-8th grade students will be provided a school-issued Chromebook. Parents must complete and submit a property pass for their child to use the Chromebook. Students are responsible for this Chromebook and are not permitted to share their device. Additionally, students are not permitted to use, take, or touch other students' chromebooks. If a student is responsible for damaging a chromebook that was not issued to them, they will be financially responsible for any damages to that chromebook.

5th grade and middle school students will be responsible for bringing their chromebook to and from school each day. We encourage students to leave their chargers at home to reduce the risk of misplacing them. However, students are responsible for charging their computer each night at home to ensure they have full battery life for instruction each day.

In case of loss or damage to the chromebook or charger, the borrower shall adequately compensate Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus.

All visitors must provide government issued ID to enter the school building. Visitors will be issued a visitor badge that must be worn at all times. When exiting the building, all visitors must check out and turn in their visitor badge.

• Students who are enrolled in before care will be able to enter the campus daily from 7:15-7:45 am off of High Ridge Road.
  
• All other students will not be permitted to enter campus prior to 7:50 am.
• Parents who are not enrolled in before care will enter the campus off of Miner Rd following traffic down Imagine Way. Gates will be open to all students at 7:50 am each morning. When you enter Imagine Way, please stay in right hand lane, as it is a 2-lane driveway until you pass the apartment gate. Then proceed to right lane for south side or left lane for north side.
• SPEED LIMIT ON IMAGINE WAY is 20 MPH
• Access to the school off High Ridge Road will not be accessible from 7:45 am-8:45 am.
• Students can be dropped off on the north or south side of the school for AM arrival.
• Student drop-off on High Ridge Road is NOT PERMITTED.
• Parents/Adults are NOT PERMITTED to get out of the car.
• Please ensure your child has all of their belongings and ready to exit the car.
• Ensure your child can unbuckle their seat belt and get out of their booster seat
  independently.
• To ensure safety of students and staff, USE of cell phone in the car line is PROHIBITED.
  

1. No students shall be released after 2:30 pm unless the principal/designee determines it is an emergency.

2. All schools will establish procedures for early release that ensure that all students are treated consistently.

3. Excessive early sign-outs will be addressed on a case-by-case basis to determine if there is a pattern of non-attendance. Non-attendance for instructional activities is established by tardiness, early-sign outs, or absences for all or any part of the day.

4. Unless excused under the provisions of this policy, accumulated early sign-outs will be recorded as unexcused absences. (F.S. 1003.02)

· Staggered dismissal times will remain the same:

K-2- 3:00 pm

3rd-5th- 3:15 pm

6th-8th- 3:30 pm

Dismissal Sides

K-2: South side of the school

K-8 students with siblings: South side of the school

3rd-8th students without siblings: North side of the school

• All students will remain in their classroom during dismissal
• PikMyKid will be utilized as our dismissal program
• Parents must check-in using the PikMyKid app or provide the designated staff member the assigned dismissal number for their child(ren). Please place your PikmyKid dismissal tag on your rear view mirror or dashboard for staff to easily see.
• Gates will be open to all students at dismissal times. Dismissal traffic will flow down Imagine Way (back road off of Miner Rd) and onto north or the south side of the campus based off your child(ren)'s designated side.

• If you have multiple children in different grade levels, please come at the oldest child’s release time to pick up all of your children on the SOUTH SIDE of the school.
• Please do not come earlier than your child’s assigned dismissal time. Parents that have children in grades 3-8 that come early will be asked to go around and come back at their assigned time.
• STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BE PICKED UP ON HIGH RIDGE ROAD or in front of High Ridge Apartments.
• Parents will be charged a fee of $20 per student picked up after 4:00 p.m.

We are excited to announce Imagine-Chancellor will have two Safe Schools Officers for the 24-25 school year. Officer Holland will be returning to our campus and will be working closely with SSO Officer Navedo who will be returning to our campus.

HB 1473 now imposes changes to charter school security requirements codified in section 1006.07(6)(f), Florida Statutes, and the new requirements include specific perimeter and point of access requirements:

1. All gates or other access points that restrict ingress or egress from campus shall remain closed and locked when students are on campus. A gate or access point may not be open unlocked, regardless of whether it is during normal school hours, unless:
1. The gate or access point is actively staffed when students are on campus.
2. All school classrooms and instructional spaces must remain locked when occupied by students, except between class periods when students are moving between classrooms. If for any reason a classroom or instructional space door cannot be locked, the door must be actively staffed by a person standing or sitting at the door.
3. All campus access doors, gates, and other points of ingress or egress must remain closed and locked at all times to prevent ingress, unless a person is actively entering or exiting the door, gate, or other access point. The door, gate, or access point may be electronically or manually controlled by school personnel to allow access by authorized visitors, students, and school personnel.

NEW CHANGE FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR...To access our school property during the school day, all visitors must go to the south gate and use the video call box to gain entry to the property.

Please take time to review the 24/25 Imagine-Chancellor Parent Student Handbook.

Imagine-Chancellor has contracted with the Palm Beach School District Food Services for the 24-25 school year. ALL students will be offered FREE breakfast and lunch during the 2024-2025 school year.

Students are able to receive a nutritious breakfast every morning. There are a variety of breakfast items to choose from such as breakfast sandwiches, assorted cereals, eggs, omelets, french toast, pancakes, and many more.

For lunch, students can choose from chicken patty sandwiches, deep dish pizza, salads, macaroni and cheese, and a variety of other selections with a vegetarian option offered each day.

Please note that meals may contain allergens. Everyone is encouraged to take precautions and contact the School Food Service office at 561-383-2000 if their child has any special dietary needs due to allergies or disabilities.

To assist our school in providing students with income based benefits (free breakfast and lunch) please complete the income based application.

To apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits please apply complete an income based application online at . The site can be accessed on a computer, a tablet, or smartphone.

https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application/TermsOfUse

InUnison will remain our school uniform vendor for this school year. All of the shirt colors will remain the same as well as the shorts/pants colors. If you wish to order online for this year, the link to the uniform website is below.

In an effort to involve individual families and businesses in our children’s classrooms, we have instituted the Adopt-A-Class program. This program provides the school with funding that can be used for individualized classroom enrichment projects.

The monies will be allocated to the classrooms designated on the form and will supply materials to the students in an effort to enhance their education in a variety of creative ways. In return for the donation, the names of the individual or business will be prominently displayed outside classrooms and will be acknowledged in school-wide publications.

If you or your business would be interested in participating in this wonderful program, please

complete the information below and return it with a check payable to:

Imagine Schools Chancellor Campus.

Thank you in advance for your generosity and support of our classrooms.

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Advertise and promote your business for the 2024-2025 school year. All monies raised directly
benefit our students. Contact Lianne.white@imagine-chancellor.com if you are interested.

Email: stephanie.standley@imagine-chancellor.com
Website: imagine-chancellor.com
Location: 3333 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Phone: 561-585-1189
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Twitter: @chancellor_bb