July 9, 2010

Imagine Family & Friends,

Thanks for visiting our website!  Over the next few weeks, I will be posting updates of happenings at our school so please check back with us. 

I am so excited to be a part of the St. Petersburg community.  I look forward to meeting you and establishing partnerships that will help move our school to new heights.  I cannot do this work alone and welcome the opportunity to hear your ideas of what we can offer each other in educating and providing opportunities/experiences for our students. 

There are many things that Imagine needs and I have listed some below, but this list is not exhaustive, I need your suggestions.  If you are able to assist us, please contact us.

If you currently have “free time” you can drop by the school and assist us with the projects that we are currently working on.  As you know, Imagine has a 20 hour volunteer requirement per family, and this time counts towards those hours J  If you have additional talents that you would like to share with the schools, please stop by and share with us and we will get you started right away.

Please join us on for our

 IMAGINE-NATION Summer Extravaganza

Sunday, July 25, 2010

3:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m.

This will be a day filled with fun, food, games, and give-aways.  We will also provide tours of our of school  and you will have the opportunity to  enroll your child and complete school registration forms.  Information on before and after care programs will also be available.  School uniform and spirits shirts will be available for purchase.  Look forward to seeing you there.

Angela M. Prince

Principal’s Bio

Two ideas have driven Angela’s work throughout her career as a teacher, specialist, supervisor, and administrator:  First, all children deserve to learn, and secondly, we, as professional educators, have a moral responsibility to provide students with a relevant and rigorous education that will equip them for life.  Angela’s philosophy is to be a continual learner—striving  to learn from the best and apply it in all that she does.  Three major lessons have kept her focused: 1.) School reform takes patience and time and time is usually of the essence, so the effective use of it is key; 2)  School change cannot be done by one person, but by an entire school committed to enhancing opportunities for students; and 3) Change is not easy work and people have to trust the leader before they will trust the process.

Angela comes to Imagine School at St. Petersburg with nineteen years of educational experience.  A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, she came to Imagine by way of Houston, Texas where she worked as a Curriculum Specialist for the Houston A+ Regional Principal Leadership Academy and Program Coordinator for five years.  Angela wrote curriculum and facilitated the development of Aspiring Principals for Houston’s most challenging urban schools.  As a Program Coordinator, she facilitated partnerships with districts in the areas of School Accountability/Reform, with the School Improvement Facilitators and Regional High Schools Networks, the Preparing to Dream College Access Initiative and the K-5 Fine Arts networks. Prior to her work in Houston, she worked for the Broward County Public Schools, in South Florida, for fourteen years. Working at all levels of education from elementary to adult; Angela served as Assistant/Intern Principal at Stranahan High School, a comprehensive urban high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before serving as a school-based administrator, Angela held several district administrative positions, including district Curriculum Supervisor for students with Specific Learning Disabilities, ESE Specialist and Zone Facilitator Coach.

Angela brings a well-established reputation nationally as a member of the National School Reform Faculty and as a trainer for the Abydos Learning (New Jersey Writing Project) in Texas. Additionally, Angela has been a facilitator, workshop designer, and consultant for organizations including the Schlechty Center for Leadership in School Reform, the Teaching and Leadership Center at Florida Atlantic University, and High Schools That Work. Angela holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Specific Learning Disabilities from the University of Alabama, a Master’s Degree in Reading and an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Houston.

Press Release

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Fred Damianos, 941 518-1993, fred.damianos@imagineschools.com

              Angela Prince, amprince125@yahoo.com

New Principal Ready To Meet Challenges at Imagine School St. Petersburg
School Improvement Expert Will Lead Charter School

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (June 4, 2010) – Imagine Schools announced today the appointment of Angela M. Prince as Principal of Imagine School at  St. Petersburg,  effective July 1, 2010.

     Ms. Prince comes to Imagine with 19 years of educational experience from elementary to adult levels.  At the Houston A+ Challenge’s Regional Principal Leadership Academy, she designed and wrote the curriculum and facilitated the development of aspiring principals for Houston’s most challenging urban schools.  Additionally, she has gained a national reputation as a member of the National School Reform Faculty.  Prior to her work in Texas, she worked for Broward County Public Schools in south Florida for 14 years, holding both district and school-based administrative positions.  She served as Assistant/Intern Principal at Stranahan High School, an urban high school in Fort Lauderdale. 

     Originally from Alabama, Ms. Prince is delighted to be returning to Florida to take the helm of a K-8 charter school.  “All children have the right to a quality education,” said Ms. Prince.  “As educators, I believe we have a moral responsibility to provide students with a relevant and rigorous education that equips them for life.  I look forward to working with our parents, staff and community to provide our children with the experiences needed to make this happen at Imagine St. Petersburg.”

     “Imagine Schools is committed to the success of our students and to our public charter schools,” echoed Fred Damianos, Region Vice President for Imagine.  “By hiring Ms. Prince to lead Imagine School at St. Petersburg into and beyond its third year, we are confident that she will not only grow the school and continue the progress that has been made this year, but also work with her team to turn it into the stellar public school of choice that St. Petersburg deserves.”

     Ms. Prince will begin on July 6, 2010.

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     Imagine School at St. Petersburg is located at 1950 1^st Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Florida.  To enroll or for more information, call 727-821-7100.  Imagine Schools is a national family of public charter schools that empowers educators in partnership with parents to prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and character.   Imagine operates 71 schools in 11 states and the District of Columbia.