Amana Academy
Partners in Education (PIE)
Newsletter 


September 2012
Upcoming PIE Events

Thursday, September 27th from 3 - 4:15pm

International Festival Variety Show Auditions

 

Friday, September 28th from 11am - 1pm 

Grandparents Day at Amana Academy

 

Saturday, September 29th from 11am - 3pm 

Apple Picking, BJ Reece Orchard, Ellijay, GA

 

Wednesday, October 3rd from 5pm - 7pm 

Family Fun at Pizza Hut

 

Friday, October 5th from 9am-10am

Volunteer Orientation 

 

Tuesday, October 9th from 2-3pm

General PIE Meeting

 

Saturday, October 20th - INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

 

For more information on these events, please visit www.amanaacademy.org

 

 

Besshels of Apples - Reece Orchards    

 

Message From Your Partners in Education (PIE)

 

We are so thrilled with the strong levels of parent and student involvement these past six weeks of school!

As of August, over 60 NEW parent volunteers have completed the Amana Academy Volunteer Orientation and are actively volunteering in the school.  Many other returning parents have already jumped head first into many of our standing PIE committees such as the International Festival, Family Fun Nights, Crew Parenting and many, many others.  It is always great to see the dedication of our Amana parents and we thank everyone for their efforts and commitment to our school.  Together we make the difference! 

 

Below in our "job bank" you will see a number of immediate opportunities to serve the school and fulfill your volunteer hours.

 

Be sure to join us on the second Tuesday of every month from 2:00-3:00PM for the PIE General Assembly meetings.  We look forward to seeing you!
Volunteer Job Bank
Volunteers - Working Together

 

 "Copy Room Central"

Volunteers for 2 hour shifts each week on Monday, Wednesday or Friday from 9-11 or 11-1.  We will train you in the use of the machine, and go over the main process.  

Contact: Sara Ead at eadsara3@gmail.com 

 

Grandparents Day

Needs volunteers to help Friday September 28th from 10am -1pm

Contact: Jaimee Walchle at jaimeekhan@hotmail.com

 

Amana Hearing Screening

6 volunteers are needed to assist with the hearing screening on October 9th 7:30am- 1:00pm.

Contact: Nathlie Chaudhry at amanapie@gmail.com 

 

International Festival

Needs many volunteers for all activities

Contact: Julie Waugh at julieamoswaugh@gmail.com 

 

International Day Cultural Booths

We would like to invite you to showcase your culture with a country display booth.  It is a great opportunity to educate people about your country and its traditions.

Contact: Colleen Jaafar at cjaafar@aol.com

 

For additional details and other opportunities please visit the Amana Academy web site's job bank page. 

 

Box Tops 4 Education Logo Indirect Fundraising Opportunities

This year, Amana is participating in a number of indirect fundraising programs.  Indirect fundraising does not involve selling or marketing of specific products.  It allows our school a chance to earn money by participating in rebate/cash back programs offered by many local and national companies/retailers.  Some of the most popular programs are TrueBlue Schools by Georgia Natural Gas, Box Tops for Education by General Mills, Publix Partners in Education and the Target Take Charge of Education program.  Please support our school by participating in as many programs as possible.   

 

For more information on the programs our school is partnered with, please click HERE.   

 

Crystal Canaday

PIE Fundraising Committee Chair 


Volunteer of the Month Nomination Form Volunteer of the Month Logo
Do you know a special volunteer that you would nominate as the next Volunteer of the Month?  If so, please submit their name via the online VOM Nomination Form.  Once a month, our PIE Volunteer Support Coordinator will process the nominations and select the best and most deserving candidate for recognition at the monthly PIE General Assembly Meeting. 

By nominating a fellow parent for the Volunteer of Month award, they will receive a certificate of appreciation and a gift that demonstrates Amana's thanks for doing such a great job!  Along with these gifts, the VOM's name will be displayed on the Amana website and on the Amana News TV broadcast.

 

You can nominate any person that is not serving as a PIE Executive Board member or PIE Chairperson. This can be anyone you feel has really made a difference in the school by acts of kindness and/or volunteer support that goes above and beyond the norm. 

Please take the time to speak up on behalf of our Amana volunteers and nominate someone you know that has made such a difference in the lives of so many!

PIE Volunteer Support Coordinator (VSC)
Amana Academy PIE 
Amana Academy
Fulton County Public Charter School
President, Nathalie Chaudhry 
nathalieamanapie@gmail.com