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Reminders
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For Amana Text Alerts -text @amana to 404-941-8355
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Supporting Amana
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Annual Fund Fun Fact: Last year, Amana had record-breaking contributions to the Annual Fund, raising more than $56,000 to support student learning at the school. These donations will be used to expand the learning garden, provide professional development for teachers and to purchase instructional technology.
To make an donation online this year, click the button below.
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Events
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September 10
Spirit Week - Do One Thing Day
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Family Fun NIght at Chick-Fil-A
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
5180 Windward Pkwy Alpharetta, GA 30004
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Soccer Game
Amana @ Autrey Mill Middle
5:00 PM
4110 Old Alabama Road
Johns Creek, GA 30022
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September 11
Spirit Week - World Day
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September 12
Spirit Week - Amana Spirit Day
All- school Community Circle
Alpharetta Community Center
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Spirit Wear Day
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Soccer Game
Amana @ River Trail Middle
Shakerag Park
10945 Rogers Circle
Johns Creek, GA 30097
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September 13
Hands On Amana
Garden Clean Up
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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September 17
Soccer Game
Amana @ Hopewell Middle
13060 Cogburn Road
Milton, GA 30004
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PIE General Body Meeting
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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September 20
Governance Board Meeting
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Apple Picking
BJ Reece Apple Orchard
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
9131 Highway 52 East
Ellijay, Georgia 30536
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September 27
Rivers Alive Annual Clean Up in Wills Park
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National Public Lands Day
Clean Up in Piedmont Park
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Click here to see more events on the Amana Calendar
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Stay Connected
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285 South Main Street
Alpharetta, GA 30009
678.624.0989
info@amanaacademy.org
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| SPIRIT WEEK OFF TO A GREAT START! |
 Spirit Week is off to a great start. Amana students have talked about ways they can perform random acts of kindness for each other, discussed college and career readiness, and today they're learning how each of us can do one small thing to help the environment and make the world a better place. They love seeing our Expeditionary Learning design principles in action each day! Spirit week isn't over, though - take a look at the schedule for the next two days: Thursday, September 11 - World Day (staff and students will celebrate their heritage by dressing in heritage dress - Acitivity: Pinwheels for Peace; EL Design Principles: Diversity & Inclusion, The Primacy of Self Discovery) Friday, September 12 - Amana Spirit Day and Whole School Community Circle at Alpharetta Community Center (Wear Spirit Wear - Whole School Community Circle; EL Design Principles: Collaboration & Competition, The Having of Wonderful Ideas) |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER KICK-OFF |
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The Fulton County Schools extramural soccer season kicks off this week, and Amana's first game is TONIGHT at Autrey Mill Middle School. Come out and support our Amana Eagles as they take on the Autrey Mill Lions tonight at 5:00 PM.
Here's the schedule for the whole season:
 September 10 at 5:00 PM vs. Autrey Mill Middle School 4110 Old Alabama Road Johns Creek, GA 300022
September 12 at 5:00 PM vs. River Trail Middle School at Shakerag Park
10945 Rogers Circle (adjacent to Fire Station)
Johns Creek, GA 30097
September 17 at 5:00 PM vs. Hopewell Middle School
13060 Cogburn Road
Milton, GA 30004
September 24 at 5:00 PM
vs. Ridgeview Middle School
5340 South Trimble Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30342
October 1 at 5:00 PM
vs. Sandy Springs Middle School
8750 Pride Place
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
October 3 at 5:00 PM
vs. Haynes Bridge Middle School
10665 Haynes Bridge Road
Alpharetta, GA 30022
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| HANDS-ON-AMANA GARDEN CLEAN-UP (PICNIC POSTPONED) |
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It's time to prepare our garden beds for fall planting so that Amana students can take advantage of the learning opportunities they provide. We need your help to make that happen.
Join us on Saturday, September 13 from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM for our first Hands On Amana day of the school year.
We'll pull out plants that are no longer producing, pull weeds and clean up trash that might have collected in the beds. We'll also need a team to work behind the school cleaning up a section of our property that contains an overgrown concrete retention pond.
Originally we'd planned to host a bring-your-own picnic gathering in Wills Park afterward, but so far we haven't had many people sign up. Amana will still provide water for folks coming to help with the garden clean-up, but
the picnic in the park has been postponed. Thanks!
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| ATTENTION PARENTS OF AMANA GRADUATES OR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS |
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It is Amana Academy's unique privilege to offer our students Arabic world language instruction, and we are happy to announce that we plan on partnering with award-winning Intrepid Travel to offer a safe overseas cultural experience of a lifetime for our middle school students and alumni. Our destination for this year will be the Kingdom of Morocco during Spring break - April 3rd-11th, 2015.
The total cost per person will be approximately $2,000. This estimate includes airfare, transfers/transportation, hotel accommodations, most meals, and a dedicated tour guide.
Please CLICK HERE to complete an interest form and to be invited to an information session on Friday September 19th at 1:15 PM. |
| FAMILY FUN AT CHICK-FIL-A |
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 Join us Tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 10th 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM for Family Fun at Chick-Fil-A on Windward! 20% of all sales go to Amana! There will be a coloring contest and ice cream sundae bar, too!!
Chick-Fil-A
5180 Windward Pkwy
Alpharetta, GA 30004
For questions, contact Jennifer Moody at jenniferleamoody@live.com.
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Partners in Education (PIE), Amana's parent organization, will hold its Fall general meeting for all parents on Wednesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM in the Parent Center (located in suite 109-A, in between the school main entrance and Satay House restaurant). Learn what's happening at Amana, find out about activities PIE has planned for the school year, and spend some time getting to know other parents!
Pizza will be served. To help us with quantities, please RSVP if you plan to come. We look forward to seeing you!
For questions, contact Sara Ead at saraeadamanapie@gmail.com.
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| TIME TO BRING IN BOX TOPS! |
 It's Box Tops competition time! Parents please start sending in those Box Tops in with your little ones. We'll be collecting box tops until October 24. This year the winning class will receive a free Sky Zone party!
Last year Amana raised over $600 through Box Tops alone! Let's double that this year! For questions, contact Rose Louis at jamilapeek@yahoo.com. |
| CLUBS TO CANCEL DUE TO LOW TURNOUT |
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We had a great turn-out at our Clubs Expo a few weeks ago, but a number of the clubs have reported very low or no turnout now that they have started meeting. A number of the vendors will cancel their club offerings if they don't have enough students sign up. Please take a minute to visit the Activities page on the Amana website and contact the club sponsor if you are interested in having your student participate in a club after school.
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JOIN AMANA AT PIEDMONT PARK FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
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Stewardship is one of the core principles that Amana is founded on as an Expeditionary Learning school, and it's time to put it into action! Join us on Saturday, September 27, from 8:00 AM until 12:00 noon at Piedmont Park for National Public Lands Day. This event is organized by REI in Atlanta.
We will be engaged in a variety of park improvement activities such as trail clearing and weed removal. Students and siblings are welcome! Please bring water and work gloves if you have them, and don't forget to wear your Amana T-shirt.
If you plan to join, please register with REI, then send a message to Sara Ead atsaraeadamanapie@gmail.com so the Amana Crew knows to expect you!
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