Amana Academy is pleased to make the following personnel announcements.

Tanyika White - RTI Coordinator

 

 

Ms. Tanyika White is our new RTI Coordinator (Response to Intervention). Ms. White comes to us with a Bachelor's in Early Childhood education, a Master's degree in TESL, and 9 years of experience in schools.  Ms. White will serve as the school's SST point person working to ensure students are given every opportunity to succeed.

Liz Lambert - Business Manager

Our girls' basketball team has gotten off to a great start this year!  They won their first match on Tuesday, January 25^th against the Epstein School and the McGinnis Country Day School.  We look for more exciting moments as Coach Ivan and the boys gear up to compete next week!

Girls Team with Coaches Ivan Tcherepov and Tennille Adams

Amana hosted its annual Spelling Bee Tournament last Friday, January 21st and announced the top two winners in middle and upper elementary grades.  

Rayyan Thaaj

First place in middle school went to Rayyan Thaaj and second place to Hajar Gill, both in seventh grade. In 4^th and fifth grades, Faris Mahayni took first place and Lynn Churbaji placed second.  In third grade, first place was awarded to Yahya Merchant followed by Hasan Zulfiqar & Khaleed Mobley.

Faris Mahayni with Mr. Credi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winners received the K12 PowerSpeak foreign language program courtesy of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and K12 and will represent Amana in the Fulton County Schools District Spelling Bee on February 3^rd. 

 

For more information on the upcoming Spelling Bee competitions and to view the names of our finalists at all grade levels, please visit our Spelling Bee page. Congratulations to all our Spelling Bee winners!

At 6:30 pm, on Tuesday, January 25^th, at the Milton Center auditorium, 16 middle school students and 35 fourth and fifth grade students were inducted into the Amana Academy Chapter of the NJHS and NEHS.  These students were selected by the school's Faculty Council to be admitted into this prestigious society based on their scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character.  During the ceremony, each student took a pledge to uphold their promise of maintaining the highest standards of academic excellence and ethical character.  By earning their place in this society, these students had to take on the responsibility of being a good influence on their fellow students and others in their community.  Their membership demands that they continue to maintain the requirements of this association.  Over 180 family members, friends, faculty, alumni and fellow students attended the candlelit ceremony.  

NJHS officers, President Abdullah Budeir, VP Jahsi Conn, Treasurer Brandon Hill, Secretary Maryam Jaleel and Historian Ibraheem Jaleel as well as NEHS officers President Kayla Hedgepeth, VP Briana Okebalama, Secretary Morgan Rose, Controller Hadiyah Khan and Historian Husnain Raza spoke to the new members about the five cardinal principles of the society.  The ceremony was a great success and we sincerely appreciate all the volunteers who helped make this year's event so special  - Sadaf Qureshi, Hala Al-Bahloul, Linda Afani, Eman Afani, Khadeejah Farooq, Nada Diab, Tracy Blair, Kerry Swift-Budeir, Asmaa Zafar, Ahmed Khan, Allison Milton, Saima Zulfiqar, Sadia Tauha,  Angelique Barnett, Sophy Shabana, Meena Baig, Pam Holloway, Nadine Ghalayini, Lynne Hedgepeth, Danna Al Tarkawi, Mary Bass, Shaista Begum, and Lauren Lewis.   We congratulate all of our 2011 Inductees on their outstanding achievement!     

2011 National Elementary and Junior Honor Society Inductees

Be sure to check the Amana website on a regular basis for the latest information on school events, special programs, clubs and enrichment opportunities...

You are invited this Friday, January 28^th to see organelles get arrested, learn about living in different parts of Africa, and glimpse the excitement that takes place in Environmental Education Outward Bound and Arabic. We hope to see you there!

February is when your PIE forms the Nominating Committee that is

responsible for presenting a slate of candidates for next year's board positions.  We encourage those of you who are interested in a PIE leadership position for 2011-12 school year to be sure to attend our next PIE meeting on Tuesday, February 8^th, from 2:00-3:00 pm.  This is also a great time to learn about and get involved in the upcoming Verizon Fun Walk, Scholastic Book Fair, Earth Day Celebration, Family Fun events, Teacher Appreciation Week, Eighth Grade Promotion and much more!  We look forward to seeing you all!

The Elementary Environmental Club meets on Thursday, February 3^rd in Ms. McNeil's classroom (room 25) from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.  Please join us as we begin planning our wonderful Environmental Club mural.  The club is FREE and open to all K-5th grade students.  For questions or comments about the environmental club, you may contact Ms. McNeil or Ms. Herdt.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you looking for ways to really make a difference at Amana but not sure where to start?  Feel free to browse the Amana Volunteer Job Bank.

Here are some immediate needs: 

Lunch and Recess Helper - need parents from each class to help during lunch time:

          o Days: Monday-Thursday

          o Time: Depending on grade level

           o Contact: Shaheen Bharde  

Teacher Support Helper - helps with creating copies, laminating, and other light clerical tasks.

          o Days: Any Monday-Friday

          o Time: Flexible

          o Contact:  Khadeejah Farooq 

Front Desk - answering phones, receiving guests, taking messages, clinic duties, and/or helping Ms. Ruksana with clerical duties.

          o Days: Wednesday

          o Time: any 1 hour from 11:00-1:00

          o Contact: Ruksana Shibly  

Many thanks to all the parents that have been logging their hours!  A key indicator of a charter school's overall health is the community's level of volunteerism.  Did you know that foundations and corporations look to the amount of support from our community before choosing the level at which they will support Amana?  High participation in our fundraising campaigns (especially the Annual Fund) and volunteerism from our Amana community can and will help to produce a larger gift from a foundation or corporation. Your support has a powerful impact on the success of our school, so please log your volunteer hours today!  For more information on how to get involved on campus or how you can help Amana from home, please contact Khadeejah Farooq, PIE's Volunteer Support Coordinator and thank you!

Of course, if you ever have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher directly, or any one of our administrative team members or Governing Board members.  We're all interested in hearing from you at any time you need or want to speak with us.  Amana's main number is (678) 624-0989 and you may also find email contact information for all of our faculty and staff by visiting the Amana Staff Directory.