Upper School Families,
Congratulations to Amy Cornett, who will be recognized as an Educator of Excellence by The ARC of Buncombe County. Many of you know that Amy teaches from the heart. As a special education teacher, she shows care and concern for her students and the ICI family that they are part of. Her classroom is a learning community - all working together for the common good. She creates opportunities for students to gain knowledge and employability skills. This year, she forged a new partnership with an outdoor education organization called Waypoint, whose mission is to make outdoor adventures accessible to people with disabilities. Our students have been able to rock climb, bike, kayak, and much more. She truly is an exemplary educator and a valued member of our team here at IC Imagine.
📝Exams Continue Next Week!
Click here to view the schedule for our teacher-made exams. Every upper school student has received a personalized exam schedule. Please review and discuss it at home to ensure students are aware of their exam dates and times. Students only report to school IF scheduled to take an exam.
🥤 Exam Week Snacks – We Need Your Help!
We have had really nice snacks for our students this week. We are still taking donations of drinks and snacks to support our students during exams for the final week. Please visit this Sign-Up Genius to contribute. Donations can be dropped off at the front office anytime.
👮Support Our School Safety Efforts
Reminder that we are requesting letters of support for an SRO at Imagine from our families. We would like to encourage each of you to draft a letter asking the County Commissioners to assign a School Resource Officer (SRO) to our school. Submit letters here via this form. Learn more here.
⛰️Outward Bound is still seeking interested students
We have an exciting new partnership with the North Carolina Outward Bound School. Imagineers and the Outdoor Club members each had great experiences this spring. Imagineers participated on Imagination Day with Outward Bound, developing team and leadership skills. The Outdoor Club spent 2 days at the Outward Bound base camp near Brevard, where they were introduced to basic outdoor skills like camping and cooking. They even had a chance to complete a high ropes course. Both groups said these experiences were fun and helpful. As a part of this new partnership, 10 students will be able to go free of charge on a four day program Oct. 2nd - 5th. Please contact Ms. Turner for more information.
🎉 Senior Class of ‘25 Info - Please review
Senior T-shirts: Big thanks to Annabelle for the senior t-shirt design. All of our seniors received their shirts last week. They look fantastic. We are hoping to have next year’s senior shirts ready for distribution in August.
Senior Breakfast & Awards - Saturday, June 14th
Heaven’s Cloud Event Center, 130 Sardis Road
Light brunch and refreshments for seniors and their families
Time: 10 AM-12 PM
GPA, honors organizations, service pins, school awards, and more will be given out at this time.
Graduation - Sunday, June 15th, 2:00 pm (Father’s Day)
Venue: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
87 Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801
Seniors must be parked and inside the venue by 12:30PM.
Ceremony start time: 2:00PM.
Seniors will pick up their diplomas and return their gown immediately following the ceremony BEFORE meeting up with family and friends for photos.
Students do not need to return their cap.
Please take note of suggested parking
We recommend parking the Civic Center Garage, directly behind Asheville Public Library off of Haywood St. You will have to pay for parking.
Families: Please take note that students will not be in robes after the ceremony, as they must be returned immediately following the ceremony. They will receive their cap/gowns on Friday, June 13th. Graduates are allowed to decorate their caps, respectfully. Please take any photos you want of your graduate in their full cap/gown PRIOR to the ceremony. Any senior who would like to have a gown for pictures in advance of the graduation weekend can see Ms. Crayton.
IC Imagine has hired a professional photographer for the ceremony. Parents will receive an email with instructions for how to access these photos after graduation.
📌 Attendance Make-Up & Final Grades
Attendance Make-Up Sessions:
All students who are absent because they are not testing can ignore being counted absent in advisory. Advisory must mark students who are not present as absent but those days do not count toward the allotted total. Students needing to complete attendance make-up can attend sessions on:
June 9–10, 12: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
June 11 & 13: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Failure to complete required hours will result in an FF (Failure due to Attendance), necessitating summer school to earn course credit.
Final Grades:
Grades will be finalized and available in Infinite Campus by Friday, June 13.
Have a great summer,
Jennifer Townley, Meg Turner & Patrick Shaughnessy
Head of School & Upper School Principals
