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School imagines wintery wonderland

Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch welcomes families for night of fun.


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 8:40 a.m. January 26, 2019
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Lakewood ranch's Brynn Midura was all smiles as she chose some red sand and poured into a heart-shaped container during Imagine School at Lakewood Ranch's Winter Wonderland event Jan. 25.

Sure, the sand art was fun, but she also liked the carnival-style games, inflatables and sledding down a hill covered in snow.

"I like basically everything here," she said. 

 

DeAndre Freedman, 8, loves sledding down the slide.
DeAndre Freedman, 8, loves sledding down the slide.
Seventh-grader Micaela Castro demonstrates catching money in the
Seventh-grader Micaela Castro demonstrates catching money in the "money booth." Her family sold tickets for a chance to go inside the booth and try to catch as much money as possible.
Sixth-grader Azalia Staton convinces passersby to try her carnival-style ring toss game. Each dollar earned goes toward a school field trip.
Sixth-grader Azalia Staton convinces passersby to try her carnival-style ring toss game. Each dollar earned goes toward a school field trip.
Parrish's Landon Turnbull and Ellenton's Augusto Strubbe are in the same first grade class. They were excited about their blue raspberry cotton candy.
Parrish's Landon Turnbull and Ellenton's Augusto Strubbe are in the same first grade class. They were excited about their blue raspberry cotton candy.
Lakewood Ranch High School students Dynver Bogan and Sofia Gonzalez, both seniors,
Lakewood Ranch High School students Dynver Bogan and Sofia Gonzalez, both seniors,
Eight-year-old Sophia Schulz, of Lakewood Ranch, chooses a cupcake paining for her face. GreyHawk Landing's Angie Kaliher, a kindergarten teacher, gets to work.
Eight-year-old Sophia Schulz, of Lakewood Ranch, chooses a cupcake paining for her face. GreyHawk Landing's Angie Kaliher, a kindergarten teacher, gets to work.
Four-year-old Danny Lawson cannot wipe the smile off his face as he bounces through the air.
Four-year-old Danny Lawson cannot wipe the smile off his face as he bounces through the air. "
Olivia Bailey, 4, will start kindergarten at Imagine next year.
Olivia Bailey, 4, will start kindergarten at Imagine next year.
Lakewood Ranch 11-year-old Brynn Midura creates sand art.
Lakewood Ranch 11-year-old Brynn Midura creates sand art.
Children laugh as they realize it's fun being in an inflatable snow globe.
Children laugh as they realize it's fun being in an inflatable snow globe.
Lakewood Ranch's Erwin family came in full force. Granda Linda Erwin, of Ellenton, joined Phillip and Brianne Erwin, and their children (left to right) Jovie, Ayden and Baya.
Lakewood Ranch's Erwin family came in full force. Granda Linda Erwin, of Ellenton, joined Phillip and Brianne Erwin, and their children (left to right) Jovie, Ayden and Baya.
Third-grade teacher Kathy Hughes has to smile about how covered with cotton candy she is.
Third-grade teacher Kathy Hughes has to smile about how covered with cotton candy she is.
Four-year-old A.J. Lopez, of Ellenton, likes going fast down the slide.
Four-year-old A.J. Lopez, of Ellenton, likes going fast down the slide.

 

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