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Reminders
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For Amana Text Alerts -text @amana to 404-941-8355
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DON'T BE LATE!
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As a reminder, school starts at 7:50 AM for all students. Students entering the front doors after the bell has rung will be marked tardy. Parents of late-arriving elementary school students should accompany their children into the lobby to sign them in. Middle school students may sign themselves in. Students must receive a tardy pass before proceeding to class.
We appreciate your efforts to ensure that your students are at school and in class on time!
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Supporting Amana
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Annual Fund Fun Fact: Did you know that the Annual Fund plays a part in bridging the gap between the funding we receive from our authorizers (Fulton County Schools and the Georgia Department of Education) and the amount it actually takes to run the school? That gap translates to about $1000 per student. Unrestricted donations to the annual fund, along with grants from corporate and private foundations, allow us to continue to provide a high-quality education for all of our students.
To make an donation online this year, click the button below.
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Events
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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 24
5:00 PM
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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
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October 1
5:00 PM
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October 3
5:00 PM
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October 6
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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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| FAMILY DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE |
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The Amana Family Directory is now available on the Amana website. To access it, please use the following:
Username: amana201415
Password: amana201415
The Amana Family Directory was established to help build a stronger community for our families within the school. We hope that Amana family members will use the directory information to contact each other about campus related activities such as classes, co-curricular and extra-curricular programs as well as off-campus social events.
Students will be listed by homeroom then alphabetically by last name, first name. The information provided is limited and private. Non-Amana individuals do not have access to the directory.
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| PICTURES NEEDED FOR YEARBOOK |
Parents, the Yearbook Club needs YOUR help! If you take pictures when you are out at Amana events (like Family Fun night or Apple Picking, or a soccer game), please take a moment to upload them to a photo sharing site that our students can then use in the yearbook. Students will also be taking pictures at on-campus events that occur during the school day, but we can never have too many photos to choose from.
To share photos, please go to www.hjeshare.com and enter the code AmanaYearbook201415 (it is case-sensitive). You can then proceed to upload photos from your computer.
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| VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PARENT CENTER CLEANUP |
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Looking for ways to fulfill your 10-hour volunteer requirement? Donate an hour--or two--of your time to help clean the Parent Center. Volunteers will assist with sorting and organizing PIE supplies, arranging items on newly installed shelving, and finishing up with a little light vacuuming and dusting.
If you'd like to help, sign up here, then report to the Parent Center at the designated time. The Parent Center is located in suite 109-A, between the school main entrance and Satay House restaurant.
For questions, contact Sara Ead at saraeadamanapie@gmail.com.
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| HANDS-ON-AMANA GARDEN CLEAN-UP (PICNIC POSTPONED) |
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We've just made volunteering at Amana a little easier! Now, when you come to the front desk to sign in, you'll ALSO be able to log your volunteer hours/donation of supplies and materials. Amana has installed a tablet at the front desk that connects to the volunteer logging web page. No more forgetting to log your hours after you get home!
When you come in, log your hours/donations BEFORE you volunteer. Just estimate how long you plan to volunteer to the nearest quarter hour. As for donations, remember that every $10 in donated materials is worth ONE hour of volunteer work.
If you need help, the front desk staff are always ready to assist!
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September's Family Fun activity is APPLE PICKING, an annual Amana tradition. Join us this Saturday, September 20, between 11:00 and 4:00 at B. J. Reece Orchards in Ellijay, GA. The farm is about an hour from Amana. If you buy a $6 bag from Amana you get free admission and can fill the bag with all the apples you can pick! It is an Amana favorite activity and fun for all ages! There are a lot of other activities at the farm like an apple cannon, petting zoo and a wagon ride for a small additional fee.
 B. J. Reece Orchards
9131 Highway 52 East
Ellijay, Georgia 30536
http://www.reeceorchards.com
706-276-3048
If you'd like to serve one of your volunteer hours at the orchard, we could use your help selling bags to Amana families as they arrive. Sign up here for a slot, and contribute to this great activity!
For questions, contact Jennifer Moody at jenniferleamoody@live.com.
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Shop for uniforms at our Fall Used Uniform Sale on Friday, September 26, 12:30 - 1:30 at the Parent Center. Come early--supply is limited!
The Parent Center is located in suite 109-A, between the school main entrance and Satay House restaurant.
For questions, contact Sylvia Rodriguez at neire2000@hotmail.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. |
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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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