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PTA PAL Spotlight
Support those that support your PTA
Vinings School of Art
Now starting our 7th year, we are proud to be a GOLD level PTA PAL.
Our AFTER SCHOOL and Saturday classes start the first week of September.
Vinings School of Art is located at 1675 Cumberland Pkwy #102, Smyrna, GA 30080
www.viningsschoolofart.com * 678-213-4ART(4278)
Fine Arts: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Clay Work
Children's 1 time drop-in $15 per 1hr. class,
siblings $12
Adult Morning and Adult Evening seven week
course
Language Arts: French 3 levels, Spanish 5 different levels
Adult Spanish Language Course at 7:15pm
Dramatic Arts (develop an original script, parent show)
Music Education & Learning to Play Piano
Limit 4 students per 1 hr. group class
Art Camps on school holidays (choose 1/2 day, full day)
All 1hr. children's group classes between $10-$15 per 1 hr. of class, various times/various ages 2-14
PARTY TIME! 2-hour custom party 10 children $195 ; up to 15 participants $245 ; up to 20 participants $295 ; up to 25 participants $345
Vinings School of Art is a Gold PTA PAL and has support Nickajack PTA for several years. Please check the opportunities they have for you and your children.
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Target Testing Eligibilty & Open House
Tuesday, August 28th
 Target Testing Eligibilty Meeting: 5:30
We invite you to join Mrs. Conn and Mrs. Bonvissuto on Tuesday, August 28th, from 5:30-6:30 in the Cafeteria for a Target Eligibility Meeting. At this meeting they will discuss state wide testing and how students become eligible for the Target program. Additionally, you can view information on the Target blog This meeting is open to all grade level parents. Target Parent Open House: 6:30 All existing Target parents are encouraged to join Mrs. Conn and Mrs. Bonvissuto August 28th, from 6:30-7:30, in the Cafeteria. At this meeting we will go over changes within the Advanced Learning Department, state law changes with regard to gifted programs, as well as our new Target Quarterly Progress report. We hope to see every Target parent there! |
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Nickajack Spirit Wear
Buy Now Online Only!
Get in the spirit of things at Nickajack and buy t-shirts, sweat shirts and cinch saks!
Orders to be delivered to the school and sent home with your child. To ensure your order is included in the first delivery, please place your order by Tuesday, Aug. 28th. |
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Nickajack PTA Pow Wow
August 29th at 7 :30 am Cafeteria
Nickajack and PTA are having an informational POW WOW! If you have any questions about happenings at the school or PTA please come to the cafeteria for a non-formal meeting. |
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PTA Committee Chair Meeting
August 29th at 8:30am
Calling all Committee Chairs! We will be meeting to give assistance and answer questions.
Plan to attend Wednesday, August 29th at 8:30am.
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I-9 Sports
Deadline August 29, 2012
Want a sport you can get your practice and game in all at once? Then I-9 sports is for you!
I-9 Sports is a PTA pal and will give BACK $15 for each participant *BUT* you must enter
Questions: "How did you hear about us?"
Answer: Partners in Education - Nickajack Elementary School
Practice and games will be held on the NES field every Saturday. They are offering Flag Football Boys & Girls (4 to 14) Soccer Boys & Girls (3 to 14) Cheerleading Boys & Girls (3 to 14)
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Scholastic Summer Reading Contest
ENDS August 31!
For those students that read and participated in Scholastic Summer Challenge, Friday, August 31st is the final day to log minutes on the Scholastic web site or complete the reading log sheet.
For our Nickajack students, we will have prizes! Students in 1st through 5th grades are eligible. The student with the most reading minutes from each grade will win a $10 gift certificate towards the fall Nickajack Bookfair. Students will need to turn in their completed Reading Log sheet, or print a screen shot from the web site showing 'My Total Minutes' to their homeroom teachers by Friday, September 7th to be eligible for the contest.
*Please make sure the student's name and homeroom teacher's name are on the sheet.*
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Back to Football Friday
September 14th - An all day celebration
 On Friday September 14th Nickajack will be celebrating "Back to Football Friday" with an all day celebration!
Activities will be set up during Specials classes where each child will have an opportunity to show off their skills with obstacle courses, target throwing, and field goal kicking. There will also be activities integrated in to the classroom curriculum to promote the start of the NFL season. This is an extremely exciting event where students, parents, faculty, and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite NFL apparel. Besides staying active and having fun, Nickajack will also be entered in to a contest through NFL Play60 to win a $10,000 Health and Wellness grant. We would love to have you join us to experience this fantastic event.
** PLEASE ARRIVE 10 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SLOTTED TIME **
Please click HERE to sign up!
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact
Mr. Homansky at eric.homansky@cobbk12.org
Thanks and take care
Mr. Hormansky |
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Kindness and Compassion Club
Registration Open
Registration Now Open for Nickajack's Kindness and Compassion Club!
We had a fantastic kick-off to kindness at Nickajack with our Power of One Walk on Wednesday, August 22nd, Georgia's official "Random Acts of Kindness Day." The Griffin Middle School K2O Club joined some of our fifth grade KC Club members to "spread" kindness by displaying positive messages throughout the Nickajack campus. We will continue to emphasize the significance of random acts of kindness by continuing our challenge to build the longest kindness chain possible. All students are encouraged to add a link to the chain whenever they commit an act of kindness or when they observe others doing so.
For the past three years, we have offered students the opportunity to participate in the Rachel's Challenge Kindness and Compassion Club after school. Students in our KC Club represent leaders in the effort to promote kindness and compassion on the school campus. They learn about the importance of kindness and giving and about numerous ways that they can make a difference in the lives of others. KC Club students will participate in school, community, and even global service projects.
Meetings will be held on Mondays after school from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. We will have three clubs this school year: Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd, and 3rd - 5th. The Kindergarten and 1st - 2nd grade clubs will meet on the same Monday but in different locations. The 3rd - 5th grade group will meet on alternate Mondays in the Media Center. We will still have a maximum capacity due to space issues so enrollment will be first come, first serve. As indicated on the permission form, students will need a teacher's signature to participate in KC Club. If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Katy Weihe or 770-745-5460 with any questions.
If your child is interested in participating in the KC Club this school year, Click HERE to download a permission form: K.C. Club Registration. |
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Playground improvements are here!
Phase 1A 
You may have noticed some much needed improvements have been made to the K-2 playground near the car rider line in the rear of the school. Your Nickajack PTA dollars have made this happen! Over the last few weeks we have...
1) Planted and mulched and weeded the rundown
landscape beds on the side of the playground. 2) Graded and resurfaced the existing blacktop/basketball court area. We've also painted basketball hoop lines, four square lines and hopscotch lines. 3) Installed a new, commercial grade basketball hoop
What remains for Phase I is for Cobb County to place a concrete trail mix around the play structure area (where there is currently dirt). Once CCSD has completed that work, our landscapers will come behind them and grade the soil and re-sod the areas at both ends of the playground. At that point, there will be no more dirt in the playground area! This work will likely take place in September. The new grass area will be marked with caution tape and will not be usable for a 2-3 week period. Phase II planning will kick off after the first of the year and will require fundraising The committee plans to fence in the area between the playground and the cafeteria, which will double the play space and give the youngest NES children a place to play.
The PTA owes gratitude to the Playground Committee chair, Chuck Young, for using his professional expertise to bring the school's vision to life. Last summer, he stood up in a meeting where PTA asked for playground committee help and he took the reigns from there. He's worked tirelessly all summer with vendors and Cobb County to make the school's vision a reality. This is truly a premier example of involved parenting. |
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PTA Membership
The cards are out!
Due to our over whelming sale of PTA memberships - WE are out of cards. Those who have recently paid membership - We are waiting for the membership cards to arrive. If you recently purchased a PTA membership they will be sent home in your child's folder or be available at our first PTA Meeting on September 4th for K-2 or September 5th 3-5.
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Box Tops for Education
Click for easy money to Nickajack!
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Remember to log in to btfe.com/hero every day - you'll earn another entry into the Be a Box Tops Hero™ Grand Prize Sweepstakes every time you do! There is a collection box by the office to collect your box tops. Each valid box top is one dime. Go to bt4e.com and download a collection sheet. Complete it and put it in the box for Nickajack! |
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Smoke Signals
August/September
August
28 5-8 pm Nickajack Night at Chick-Fil-A
(office staff hosting)
29 7:30 am PTA Pow Wow, Cafeteria
(Informational meeting for parents)
September
3 Labor Day - School Holiday
4 CogAT Testing, grades 1 & 3 (Begins)
"Back to the Jack" Foundation Campaign Begins
6-8 pm 1st PTA Meeting (Budget Approval)
Parent Orientation & Curriculum Night (K-2)
5 CogAT Testing, grades 1 & 3
6-8 pm 1st PTA Meeting
Parent Orientation & Curriculum Night (3-5)
6 CogAT Testing, grades 1 & 3
7 9 am School Tour
ITBS testing Grades 3 & 5 (Testing 9/7 - 9/14)
10 Registration for Foundation's Kickball Classic
(Scheduled date: Sunday 10/14 Classic and Fall Festival)
18 Ident-A-Kids Photography Day
19 Nickajack Fall School Pictures
25 Nickajack Chick-Fil-A-Night
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Yellow Tags on Backpacks
Issued by the CCSD for Safety
 This week the CCSD Department of Transportation issued yellow bus tags for students in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. These tags are to be attached to student backpacks and will assist the bus drivers to ensure a higher level of safety at the bus stops. If you have any questions, you can contact Assistant Prinicipal, Kendall Foster at Nickajack at 678-842-5814 or the CCSD Department of Transportation at 678-594-8000.
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Volunteers Needed Please
Due to the packing up last spring our school is in need of being unpacked and re-organized. Do you have a little time to volunteer? You can schedule as little as a half-hour or more.
Please see or contact Beth Smith , School Secretary, in the front office. Please contact Beth to see where your talents can be used. Thank you! |
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Car Riders - Please Read
We are trying as best as we can to get your children to you and you on your way as safely and as quickly as possible. You can help us expedite the process. Please note the following:
1) Please pull up as far as you can...car rider monitors are waving you forward in order to let others out of the line.
2) Please help your child(ren) learn their car rider number and stress to them the importance of listening for their number when they are being called.
3) Please, for you and your child's safety, do not get out of your car. Your child will need to enter from the right side of your car.
Walking in to pick up your child?
Bring in your car pool window sticker, walk to the cafeteria and sign them out. There is no longer a need to log them out on the computer. If you cannot remove your car pool sticker go to the office for a slip and please hold on to it for the remainder of the year.
Please note, per the Cobb County District, children can no longer be checked out after 1:30 pm, even for doctor appointments so please plan accordingly.
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Envelopes...
Which is for what?
GOLD is for ASP (After School Program. Not enrichment i.e. soccer spanish). These are payments the school processes. WHITE is for School payments (i.e. field trips). ORANGE is to be used for After School Enrichment (i.e. Soccer/Drama), PTA membership, and Magnets. YELLOW is for the Nickajack Foundation. ALL envelopes need to be CLEARLY marked with child(ren) NAME, TEACHER, GRADE, HOMEROOM. Place any forms required to process. Have your child drop off money envelopes in the BLACK box located outside the office. Please note: Payments for lunch and breakfast should be taken directly to the cafeteria. |
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