August 29, 2011


Dear Parent/Guardian,

Help your child succeed in school – sign up for free tutoring!  As a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, your child can receive extra help in the area of math.  You can receive this free tutoring because Imagine Madison Avenue School of Arts is in its second year of “school improvement,” and your family meets the income limits under the law.

Our school has been identified for improvement because it has not made adequate yearly progress on state measures of academic achievement for at least three years.  Our district’s report card (http://www.ode.state.oh.us/reportcard)

shows how our school compares to other schools in our district and state.  Our school has been identified because it did not meet its goal in math. Although, Imagine Madison Avenue School of Arts did not meet AYP, we would like to assure our parents that our Scantron and Stanford testing scores have demonstrated that students are meeting or exceeding one years learning gains.  We also offer specialized programs, such as, but not limited to, supplemental reading and math, after care programs and tutoring.

You can choose a free tutoring program that is best for your child.  Imagine Madison Avenue School of Arts will provide assistance in selecting an approved provider, if requested. A list of approved tutoring programs in your area is enclosed and can also be viewed at:  http://dnet01.ode.state.oh.us/ses/ProviderLookup.aspx.  These programs have been approved by the state department of education and will provide your child with tutoring that is coordinated with what is being taught in school. The availability of this free tutoring may be limited.

Please call Shauna Newbold at 419-259-4000  if you have any questions about these services. If you would like to select a tutor now, you can fill out the enclosed provider selection form and return it to Shauna Newbold 1511 Madison Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604 in the stamped envelope provided. Applications are due by October 3, 2011. You will receive a letter from the school by October 17, 2011, telling you when the free tutoring will start.

Finally, if you do not wish to sign up for these services you may also choose to transfer your child to another school NOT in School Improvement. See the enclosed Public School Choice letter. Please realize that you are not required to transfer your child, and it is our hope that you stay at Imagine Schools: Madison Avenue School of Arts.  Our school is working closely with all staff members to improve curriculum, instruction, and student performance.  The school’s staff is actively participating in professional development activities that address data-based decision-making, effective curriculum and instruction strategies, standards-based lesson planning, and utilize a quarterly assessment system to gauge student progress toward mastering state standards. You are invited to join us, to serve on a committee or to help us in other ways to accomplish this goal.

Sincerely,

Daphne Williams