Imagination Station Early Learning Center

06/18/2024

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02/15/2024

We have Hand Foot and mouth going around. Right now it’s only in room D. Please check your child for little red dots. They usually have a fever a few days prior to the dots showing up. They will show up around their mouth, hands and feet but usually will spread over the whole body. The red dots will blister, pop and heal over. They can return after all blisters have scabbed over. Oatmeal or baking soda baths can help with itchiness but thats’s about it! As always if you have questions just ask?

02/13/2024

The new school year is just around the corner. We service the following schools Taku, Chinook and Chinook Open Optional, Sand Lake and Sand Lake Japanese Immersion Program.

Here is a bit about Chinook Open Optional if you are interested :

Enrollment in the Chinook Open Optional Program is by lottery. Families need to complete an application for each child prior to the lottery.

They currently have openings at grades K-5. They would love to speak with you if you are interested in their program!

Call their office at 742-6700 for more information or to sign up for one of their school tours. They are offering tours on the following dates:

February 27th: 8-8:30am

March 6th: 11:15-11:45am

March 19th: 6-6:30pm

What makes their program special
Strong Connections: Students spend two years with the same teacher to build strong relationships with both the student and their family. Teachers truly get to know their students which positively benefits students both academically and social emotionally.

Multi-age classrooms: Our multi-age classrooms provide older students the opportunity to model responsibility and the love of learning for their younger classmates.

Parent participation: Volunteering is a fundamental feature of our program.
Volunteer opportunities include:

- Helping in the classroom

- Planting and harvesting our garden

- Field trips

- Our annual auction fundraiser

- Kincaid sledding party

- Winter Crafts Day

- End of the Year Picnic

Community: Students thrive in a caring community that fosters empathy, compassion and a sense of personal responsibility.

Curriculum: We have flexibility in the materials we use, the ways that we deliver instruction and in the ways that students demonstrate their learning.

Portfolio Assessment: Chinook Open Optional uses a student created portfolio, reflections, and student led conferences to celebrate growth and share student progress with family members.

💻 For a detailed overview of their program, please visit the Chinook Open Optional website.

Sand Lake

Anchorage School District Dual Language Immersion Programs

At the elementary level, starting in kindergarten, students spend half of their school day learning English. The other half of their day is spent learning academic content in another language. All programs have, or will have, a middle and high school continuation strand. ASD’s dual language immersion programs are programs of choice for parents who would like their children to have the advantage of becoming proficient in two or more languages (English and a subsequent language) by the time they complete the kindergarten through 12th grade sequence of the language immersion program. There are close to 3,000 students enrolled in ASD’s dual language immersion programs.

Japanese Immersion Program K-12

Sand Lake Elementary • Mears Middle School • Dimond High School

Here is the link to apply for either program:

https://www.asdk12.org/lottery

If you have any questions please let us know.

SAVE THE DATE!! ASD’s spring 2024 Alternative Schools and Programs EXPO will take place on Saturday, February 10, from noon-4 at Begich Middle School.

11/09/2023

Is anyone in need of a smaller wooden Porta Crib, it comes with a mattress. We are donating them to anyone who wants one. Please feel free to comment or you can call us at 907-563-8290 to schedule a pickup.

11/06/2023

We are looking for the owner of these shoes! This was found in the IMS parking lot. Size 6 left shoe. We want to get it labeled and returned to the owner.
Thanks

11/05/2023

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back before you go to bed!

10/05/2023

Are you in need of childcare??? We are currently enrolling children between the ages of 3 (must be FULLY potty trained) to 5 years old for our preschool program. We accept all forms of childcare assistance. We are only accepting full time enrollment at this time. please contact us at 907-563-8290 if you would like more information. We look forward to answering any questions you might have.
We offer the following services to our families.

1. We provide all meals. We serve breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack.
2. We provide a full preschool education, and we do kindergarten prep.
3. We go on field trips, including the library, swimming, movies, Rec center, city parks, and other fun places that provide educational or fun learning experiences.
4. We have a school age program which offers before and after school care, as well as summer care. During the school year we offer drop off and or pick up at Chinook and Sand Lake Elementary Schools and ASD has a bus from Taku Elementary School that picks up and drops off students at our front door.

If you would like to schedule a virtual tour of our preschool, please give us a call and we will get you scheduled.

09/18/2023

Hello-

Guess what. IT IS TIME FOR TERRI'S annual paper party!!!!!! Yes, it has been a year already. We need parents to fill out this year's Food grant paperwork and update your child's emergency contact cards. Please plan on spending 5-10 minutes filling out these forms when you come to get your child/ren this evening. Terri will be sitting at Express Tonight 9/18/23 and tomorrow 9/19/23.

I will be at IMS in the front room the remainder of the week. AGAIN, all families even those who just enrolled please be sure to fill out your paperwork.
IF YOU DO NOT SEE TERRI PLEASE STOP BY IMS and fill out the paperwork by NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 9/22/23
Thank You-
Terri

Please disregard this message if you have already completed this paperwork.

08/11/2023

https://www.anchoragepublichealth.com/services/immunizations/

Does your child need vaccinations? This clinic is located at 825 L St, Anchorage AK 99501.

Immunizations for vaccine preventable diseases are an important component of public health. We carry all childhood vaccines and some adult vaccines.