The Amana Academy Governing Board proudly announces and welcomes its newest board members:

• Andrea Cooper Gatewood (2 year term)
• Kristina Leidner-Eisenhardt (3 year term)
• Lloyd Smith (2 year term)
• Calvin Stamps (2 year term)

These four parents possess the perfect qualifications to serve the Amana Academy community.  The current board members are looking forward to working with them this year. 

We would also like to thank the outgoing board members, Lynn Hedgepeth and Tracy Blair, for the outstanding dedication and contributions they made to the board and to Amana Academy during their terms this past year.  Our  board members have an extraordinary dedication to our school.  Too often we forget about the personal sacrifices they routinely make.  Too often we forget about the important role our board members play in influencing how our school is governed.  Too often the efforts of our board members go unrecognized and unrewarded.  So THANK YOU to all our current and past board members for all that you have given to our school! 

Don't forget, one of the best ways to get involved in your children's education is to attend the monthly board meetings.  Our next meeting is Saturday, February 26 at 9:00am and we look forward to seeing you there! 

What a huge success!  We had over 120 community members and friends come out this past Friday to show their skills on the bowling lane.  Although there were some gutter balls, we all had a blast!   Thank you all that attended this wonderful event! 

Be on the look out for our next exciting PIE Family Fun event scheduled in March. 

Help Amana reach its Box Tops earnings' goal this year!  Search your cupboards, refrigerator and freezer for all the Box Tops you have in your kitchen.  Then send them to school in a sealed baggie/envelope on or before February 25^th (collection box located in the front office).  This will give our PIE Fundraising coordinator time to collect, count and mail in our Box Tops before the February 28^th cutoff date.  Thank you for your continued support!

Our next school tour is being offered on Friday, February 11th at 11:30 am, and our next Open House is Saturday February 26th at 11:30 am.  Click here for Open House flier; and please be sure to share this information with others you know who are interested in learning more about Amana.   

To RSVP for the tour, please click here.

On Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011, Amana third grade students hosted an expert from High Touch High Tech.  The expert visitor, Scientist K, performed a number of 'thermal energy' experiments with the students  where they were given the opportunity to test different metal forms in order to see which one was a better heat conductor.  Students also participated in an amazing experiment in which they created a water volcano.  Our students loved all of the wonderful hands-on experiments and inquiry-based dialogue, and we were indeed fortunate to be able to provide our third graders with these exciting scientific activities aligned with our semester's "Big Rocks" expedition.  

Your Amana Third Grade Crew

Over 100 North Fulton community members came together to enjoy an afternoon of music, spoken word and dance at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.  Featured at the performance was the Spirit of Praise Dance group from Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church and our very own, Gabrielle Gatewood (pictured on the left), daughter of Andrea Cooper Gatewood (Amana Governing Board member) and Von Gatewood.  Joining the many local Roswell artisans on the Groveway program was Congressman John Lewis who asked the audience to continue to remember the many heroes that had preceded them and to continue to be active and involved in their communities.

Learning at Amana is not just a word, rather, a responsibility that teachers and students grow with in a secure and warm environment.  Yes, Amana teachers deliver the message, however students are the ones who unfold it.  Teachers give students the tools, but the students are the ones who think, reason, and choose their different ways of learning.  At Amana, students are provided with the best learning experiences because we believe in their potential and in what they can give.  Students are trusted with the gifts that have been given to them and that have made each of them unique, just like Amana is.

Here are pictures of students working in small group centers in Arabic, sharing the learning and helping each other.  Teachers at Amana are aware of their students' differences, and this is why many of our classroom activities are conducted in small or individual learning centers to better meet their levels and needs.

Courtesy of Amana's Arabic Department

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.