This past Tuesday, I decided to join my daughter Noor's third grade class on their field study to the Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega about an hour north of Alpharetta. The bus was full, so I and other chaparones carpooled behind the bus. You would never know the weather was rainy and cold seeing our students bound off the bus eager to experience the mine and learn from experts about geology and minerals. On the way home, our carfull reflected on the uniquness of Amana and the value of students getting engaged in fieldwork such as this trip to a real mine.
In a world where schools are taking away field trips, we cherish the fact that our teachers offer students opportunities to learn from fieldwork, experts, and service in addition to learning from text. Students become active investigators using the research tools, techniques of inquiry, and standards of presentation used by professionals in the field. The lessons are priceless.
I thank our parents for their financial commitment to our field studies, and I invite you to next Wednesday's cafe conversation at 8am with Mrs. Naim where the topic will be about the middle school version of fieldwork including Science and Humanities Missions.
Friday, March 18 from 1:30-6pm - Monkey Joes FUN-Raiser, NJHS Sponsored event
Wednesday, March 23 - Cafe Conversation (Science Mission)
Thursday, March 24 - Scholastic Book Fair launch date
Friday, March 25 - Mathathon Deadline
Saturday, March 26 at 11:00am - Verizon Fun Walk
Sat-Sun, Apr. 30 -May 1st - Atlanta Arab Festival, ALIF Institute
Check out all upcoming events on our website calendar.
Math-A-Thon Donations Due Date Extended to Friday Mar 25!
As you know, the St. Jude Math-a-thon is ending this week. We have a few students who have already turned in their donations for the children at St. Jude Hospital and we are so excited to say that we have two very young ladies who raised over $500.00 each!
Remember that the St. Jude research hospital's mission is to cure childhood cancer. Last year Amana raised over $4,000.00 and our goal is to meet or exceed that amount this year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Locurto at mlocurto@amanaacademy.org or call the school at 678-624-0989.
Thank you for your support, Mary LoCurto
Director of Student Services
Parent Access Center Update
The grading portion of Parent Access has been temporarily turned off as Fulton County Schools prepare grades for the upcoming report cards. Report cards will be issued Monday, March 21st. Parent Access user names and passwords were handed out earlier in the year. If you did not pick one up, please email shale@amanaacademy.org. PLEASE NOTE: Due to security, this information cannot be given out over the phone or via email. Once requested, a hard copy will be left at the front desk and must be picked up by a parent. Thank you for your involvement in your child's education.
We're Taking Your PIE Nominations Now!
After an extremely successful year, the time has come for us to solicit officer nominations for next year's Partner's in Education Board. Nominations need to be submitted over the course of the next three weeks (deadline is Tuesday, March 29th) in time for the elections which will be held during the next General Assembly PIE meeting on Tuesday, April 12th.
If you know of anyone who possesses strong leadership skills and can bring passion and dedication to the PIE Board as President, Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary, please submit their name via the online nomination form TODAY! If you have any questions, please email the PIE Nomination's Committee or speak with Ruxsana Shibley in the front office. We are looking forward to another amazing year!
EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES
Be sure to visit the Amana Academy website on a regular basis for the latest information.
Invite Friends & Neighbors to Monkey Joe's FUN-RAISER
The Amana Academy chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is sponsoring a FUN-RAISER
at Monkey Joe's in Roswell in order to raise funds for their end of year service project.
Students, family members and friends up to age 12 are invited to play at Monkey Joe's today Friday, March 18th anytime between 1:30-6:00 pm. Socks are required.
Monkey Joe's will donate 20% of the proceeds back to our NJHS!Monkey Joe's is located at: 700 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Suite 200, 30075. We hope to see you there and THANK YOU in advance for your support!
Scholastic Book Fair Launches Next Week!
We are excited to announced that the Scholastic Book Fair is once again coming to Amana Academy. If you click here, you will find the information with details about the fair and many excellent reasons for your support of the Book Fair. The fair will again be held in the Multipurpose Room and is themed Books for Break as it ties in with the upcoming spring break in April.
Parents are encouraged to send in cash with their child on the day of their scheduled book fair visit.Parents, family members and friends will also have the option of purchasing books from individual teachers' Wish List which will be sent home along with the book fair schedule.
The fair will be open March 24th-29th, including Saturday March 26th during the Verizon Fun Walk. Information and catalogs were sent home with your child this week. Please support your school's media center by visiting the Scholastic Book Fair!
How to get an Amana T-Shirt and Become Principal for a Day
We are very fortunate to announce the Verizon Fun Walk on March 26th at 11am. This is an excellent health-promoting fundraising opportunity for our school, as Verizon will match up to $10,000 in donations made on the day of the event.
We now ask that you invite your friends and family to make a pledge and participate by filling out the sign up form. Depending on the amount you donate, you can get a T-shirt and other gifts - even Principal for a Day for your child! All of the money that is collected for this event will support our future science, technology, engineering and math STEM Education initiatives.
Your support in this endeavor in getting as many people signed up as possible will be greatly appreciated! To sign up, please click here.
Don't Be Left Out! - Order Your Yearbook Online Today
Do you still need to order your child a 2010-2011 Amana Academy yearbook, but you keep forgetting your checkbook?Now you can order it online with your Visa or MasterCard.The price is $30 per copy.Please click here to the secure online ordering page at Entourage Yearbooks, Amana's yearbook vendor.You must order by March 15th to ensure your child will receive their copy before the last day of school.All yearbooks will be shipped to the school and then distributed in May.
New Daisy Girl Scout Troop - Enroll Now!
We are excited to announce that we have a new Daisy Girl Scout troop that is ready tfor enrollment. If you have a daughter in kindergarten and would like her to be a part of the new Daisy Girl Scout troop, please contact Michelle Bard by phone or email: 404-403-8019 - LeedesLady@aol.com
at your earliest convenience.
To learn more about the Girl Scout experience, please visit the Girl Scout program page. We are very excited about this opportunity and congratulate Michelle on becomming Amana's newest Girl Scout troop leader! For inquiries about Girl Scout membership at other grade levels, please contact our Girl Scout Troop Organizer, Lemiya Alexander.
Register Now for Camp Invention
LEARNING SNAPSHOTS
Be sure to visit the classroom website and check your child's communication folder on a regular basis for the latest information on your child is learning...
Amana Third Graders are Becoming Budding Geologists!
On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, our third grade students journey north to the Consolidated Gold Mines in Dahlonega, GA. They panned for precious gemstones and had the opportunity to decend deep into the earth to explore a real gold mine. Students learned a great deal about geology, engineering and mining techniques, and the Gold Rush era in Georgia. Our students will never forget the field study experience they had in Dahlonega!
Math Puzzle - Courtesy of 7th Grade Accelerated Math Class
Here is a number trick for you courtesy of Mrs. Ansari's seventh grade accelerated math class:
1. Write down your favorite number 2. Multiply it by 4 3. Add 10 4. Divide by 2 5. Subtract twice your original number (2 times your original number)
What number did you get? Wait, don't tell me... you got 5 !
Am I right? How did I know?
It's based on algebra! The students in Mrs. Ansari's seventh grade math class have learned a lot of amazing math this year and recently came with their very own math tricks to show their mastery of algebraic principles. The number trick above was created by seventh grader Muhammad Hajaj.
Here's how it works:
1. Let N = your favorite number 2. Multiplying it by 4 = 4N 3. Adding 10 = 4N + 10 4. Dividing by 2 = 4N + 10 = 2N + 5 ------------ 2 5. Subtracting twice (2 times) your favorite (original number) = 2N + 5 - 2N = 5
See? No matter what number you choose, you always get 5! Neat, huh? Tune in next week for another student created number trick.
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.
On behalf of the Governing Board, the Amana faculty and staff, and the school administration, thank you for entrusting your child's education to us. With your continued support, we'll continue to mold the very best and brightest global leaders within our community. What an amazing journey! Thank you for making it possible and worthwhile.
Please come to this month's Cafe Conversation, on Wednesday, March 30, from 8:00-9:00am in the cafeteria. Enjoy coffee, tea, muffins, and bagels as we describe and discuss the Amana Science Missions (overnight field studies) that our 4th -7th graders have recently experienced. We'll have some of the organizers and participants in attendance to share the deep scientific inquiry learning that went on, as well as project work and team building. See you there!
y field trips, we cherish the fact that our teachers offer students opportunities to 
As you know, the St. Jude Math-a-thon is ending this week. We have a few students who have already turned in their donations for the children at St. Jude Hospital and we are so excited to say that we have two very young ladies who raised over $500.00 each!
After an extremely successful year, the time has come for us to solicit officer nominations for next year's Partner's in Education Board. Nominations need to be submitted over the course of the next three weeks (deadline is Tuesday, March 29th) in time for the 
We are excited to announced that the Scholastic Book Fair is once again coming to Amana Academy. If you click 
Do you still need to order your child a 2010-2011 Amana Academy yearbook, but you keep forgetting your checkbook?
We are excited to announce that we have a new Daisy Girl Scout troop that is ready tfor enrollment. If you have a daughter in 
On Tuesday, March 15, 2011, our third grade students journey north to the 
Here is a number trick for you courtesy of Mrs. Ansari's seventh grade accelerated math class: 
