Dr. Bice's message to educators this year has been "Imagine".  In the Opelika City Schools we have been in the "imagine" mode of thinking for quite some time.  We have imagined being able to offer our students more career technical opportunities.  We have imagined students participating in engineering activites as early as Kindergarten.  We have imagined a curriculum that emphasized more critical thinking, problem solving and real life applications.  Our "imagine" thoughts have produced reality.  This year we have added additional Health Science Occupation courses and additional Technology Information courses in our Career and Technical Education department.  We have also added Project Lead the Way Launch curriculum at Carver Primary School where kindergarten students are engaged in hands on engineering activities.  Project Lead the Way Launch has also been added at Morris Avenue Intermediate where students experience application of aerodynamics and robotics.  And, implementing the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards in Math and English Language Arts has increased the teaching of critical thinking skills and problem solving.  It is great to be a part of the Opelika City Schools!