Attention Parents
On May 8th many Imagine family members attended The Board of Education Meeting to discuss charter renewal. Click on the picture for a better view.
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You’re invited to an Applebee’s® Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast to support Imagine Discovery PTA
All you can eat for just $6.00. Saturday, May 19 from 8:00 – 10:00 am at the Applebee’s at 6798 Reisterstown Road. You must purchase tickets in advance. For more info contact Adrienne at brown626@msn.com . Please write “Applebee’s Fundraiser” in the subject line. Click here to download a flyer that you can hang up at your work or place of business.
Imagine Discovery Hosts Artist-in-Residency
In January, Imagine Discovery was selected to host a Young Audiences of Maryland’s artist-in-residency program through an arts grant from Met-Life. Under the direction of Jennifer Brumbalow, Imagine Discovery’s Music Teacher (and Teacher of the Year), students in Grade 6-7 enrolled in Candice Smith’s first-, second-, third-, and fourth-period world culture classes, worked with the artist Kwame Opare from the African-infused dance and drumming group Dishi-Bem.
During the artist-in-residency program, which ran from February 13 to March 2, students worked with Opare and the teachers to integrate history, dance, rhythm, science principals, and music to create connections between the history of African-American dance and modern step dance today. They used a variety of materials to create pieces throughout the residency and to produce a final performance at a closing assembly.
The culminating performance of this residency was so successful that the non-profit organization Young Audiences has decided to include clips and interviews of our Imagine students in their e-newsletters and advertising to other schools who might be interested in this amazing experience.
Click on this link to view a video clip of the Imagine Discovery students in action.
Brumbalow Is Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Jennifer Brumbalow, the Vocal Music teacher, who has been selected as the 2012 Imagine Discovery Teacher of the Year. The annual Teacher of the Year award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding work and dedication to their school community, is one of the highest honors an Imagine school can bestow on a staff member. Brumbalow is eligible to be considered for the Maryland Region Teacher of the Year award. The regional winner will then be nominated to enter the Imagine Schools Teacher of Year award, announced later this year.
Woodlawn Library Showcases ‘The Art of Imagine Discovery’
Still-life paintings created by students from the intermediate grades at Imagine Discovery were recently featured in a month-long exhibit at the Woodlawn Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library. Titled “The Art of Imagine Discovery,” the exhibit included about 80 pieces and was on display throughout February. To read more about the exhibit, click here. To see some of the paintings, click here.
Dancers and Drumming from West Africa Visit Discovery
On February 10, Dishibem (which is pronounced “dee-shee-bem” and means “writing peace”), a West African dance and drumming troupe , performed for all students at two assemblies. The troupe consists of three members — Kwame Opare, Mahiri Keita and Amandou Kouyate — who come together to demonstrate the power of song, dance and drumming as a tool of communication and connection. For more pictures and info, click here .
Who is Imagine Schools?
Imagine Discovery Public Charter School is a member of Imagine Schools, a full-service charter school management Association that operates more than 70 schools across the nation and helps nearly 80,000 parents and guardians educate their children.
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