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Reminders
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For Amana Text Alerts -text @amana to 81010
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Supporting Amana
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We have raised $48,000 to date toward our $75,000 goal - that's more than 60%. Thank you to everyone who participated!
While the parent campaign has officially come to a close, we are still accepting donations to the Annual Fund. If you didn't have a chance to donate during 2014, or if you want to encourage your friends or family to give, you can do so via the link below.
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Events
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Middle School Community Circle
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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4th Grade Community Circle
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
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Volunteer Orientation
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
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January 23
Middle School Parent Meeting & Student Recognition
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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January 24
Governance Board Meeting
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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January 25
Open House for Prospective Students
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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January 27
Tour for Prospective Students
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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January 30
Middle School Community Circle
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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5th Grade Community Circle
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
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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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| OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS - JANUARY 25 |
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If you have friends or neighbors who might be interested in having their children attend Amana for the 2015-2016 school year, please invite them to attend an Open House on Sunday, January 25 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM. We are currently in our open enrollment period for new students, and this is a great opportunity for prospective families to learn more about Amana.
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| PARENT MEETING AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT RECOGNITION THIS FRIDAY |
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The Parent Meeting and Middle School Student Recognition is this Friday, January 23 from 1:30 PM until 2:30 PM. Please join us for some brief remarks from our Middle Grades Principal, Mrs. Campbell, and then we will recognize some student accomplishments. You will also have some time with your grade level teachers and they will provide a brief overview of the second semester.
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| AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS AVAILABLE FOR 2ND SEMESTER |
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Parents it's second semester and After School Clubs are starting new sessions and/or accepting new members. Visit the Activities tab on Amana Academy website to see what is available and interests your child.
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| ORDER YEARBOOKS NOW FOR DISCOUNTED PRICE |
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Order your yearbook before January 30 for a reduced price of $26. After that date, the price will be $30. All yearbooks must be ordered before March 30, 2015.
TO ORDER
call: 866.287.3096 (toll free)
or
Amana Academy #20922
You can also request a paper order form at the front desk and pay by cash or check. Place your order early - last year we sold out!
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| ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR RECOGNIZE YOUR STUDENT IN THE YEARBOOK |
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We have limited advertising space in this year's yearbook, and we want to offer the first spots to Amana parents. You can purchase space to advertise your business, or to recognize your student. Ad space is available at the following rates:
Full Page Color - $200 (BW $150)
1/2 Page Color - $110 (BW $90)
1/4 Page Color - $75 (BW $60)
1/8 Page Color - $40 (BW $30)
1/16 Page Color - $20 (BW $15)
Contact Niki Fox at nfox@amanaacademy.org to reserve space.
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| GOVERNING BOARD ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS |
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Dear Amana Academy Community,
With the terms of Calvin Stamps, Mulham Shbieb, and Suheb Siddiqui, there will be 3 board positions that need to be filled by March 1, 2015. The Amana community greatly appreciates their commitment to our school and their selfless service in support of our students. We are now accepting nominations for these upcoming vacancies. There will be 3 two-year terms that need to be filled. NOMINATIONS DUE Sunday, January 25, 2015.
As a community member, you have an important role to play by nominating qualified and eligible individuals to serve on the Board. If you are a parent of a student, you also have the important privilege to vote for the candidates of your choice. For these vacancies, we are looking for the people with any of the following qualifications in order to make the board as efficient and productive as possible:
- Fund Development and/or Fund Raising Experience
- Grant Writing and Foundation Grant Experience
- Community Development, Public Relations, and Networking
Please participate in this nominations process - this parent input is what makes charter schools and Amana Acdemy special. Please download and fill out the linked nomination form, then email your completed form to boardnominations@amanaacademy.org by Sunday, January 25, 2015.
We are looking forward to receiving nominations of qualified Amana parents!
The Nominations and Elections Committee:
Nada Diab, Amana Academy Board Member
Kristina Leidner Eisenhardt, Amana Academy Board Member
Michelle Valerius, Amana Academy Teacher
Shaheen Bharde, Amana Academy Parent
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| PIE POTLUCK AND SPRING GENERAL BODY MEETING |
Join us on Feb. 10, 6-7:30 PM in the cafeteria for the PIE Spring General Body Meeting, followed by a potluck dinner! Come watch a performance by our elementary school students, find out what to expect this year with the Georgia Milestones exams, and learn the latest that is happening with PIE, our local parent organization. Afterwards, enjoy dinner and company with our amazing Amana families. Sign up HERE to bring a dish or help with setup or cleanup.
We hope to see you there!
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| BE A BUDDY TO A NEW FAMILY |
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PIE is excited to welcome a whole host of new families this February following the annual Spring Admissions Lottery! Unlike previous years where we waited until summer to connect new families with established veterans, this year matches will be made in MARCH.
The Buddy Program serves a vital role in our community by easing the transition of new families into Amana life. Buddies help to answer basic questions about the school and its culture. If you can explain the uniform policy or describe what a Learning Showcase is, then you'd made a GREAT buddy! The majority of all communication with new families is done by EMAIL. It's simple. It's positive. It's fun.
We match new families with established ones based on the grades of their children, the cities where they reside or their primary language. We always need families who are bilingual to participate as buddies.
Are you interested? Not sure if you have the time? No worries. Contact Sheila Boyd at amanaacademypievpss@gmail.com to learn more about the program or to volunteer!
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| FIRST GRADE CREW WINS MICRO-GRANT AWARD FROM PIE |
Congratulations to Amana's first-grade crew, the winner of PIE's inaugural Micro-Grant Program for Teachers award! The award will go towards purchasing a weather station, grow lamps, thermometers, and other equipment related to the first grade's spring expedition related to the study of weather. We are excited about this parent-supported opportunity to enrich and enhance student learning.
The PIE Micro-Grant Program for Teachers was instituted this academic year. It awards grants up to $250 to fund classroom projects that tie into Amana's Expeditionary Learning principles. The award is open to all Amana instructional staff. Encourage your teacher to keep an eye out for the next application deadline.
For more information, contact amanamicrogrant@gmail.com. To get an idea of the application process, view a past application here.
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Come to the next Used Uniform sale this Friday, Jan. 23, 12 - 1:30 and replace those faded shirts or torn pants! Come early--supply is limited!
For questions, contact Sylvia Rodriguez at neire2000@hotmail.com.
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| PURCHASE COACH BOOKS FOR NEW GEORGIA MILESTONES STANDARDIZED TEST |
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The Georgia Department of Education is launching a new standardized test for this school year which will include questions that require higher depth of knowledge and the ability to explain your reasoning in math and ELA. At Amana we dig deeply into the standards and feel that our students are better prepared than students that don't have the benefit of the Expeditionary Learning model, but a little review is always helpful.
In Elementary School and Middle School, we are pleased to offer the Crosswalk Coach (Science & Social Studies) and Common Core Performance Coach Workbooks (Math & Reading/ELA) to help your child prepare for the Georgia Milestones Test. This grade-specific series provides students with the level of rigorous practice that is called for by the Common Core Standards. Books are available for grades 3-8. We suggest purchasing the answer guides (especially for Math and Reading/LA), since there are many questions which require a constructed response, modeling, and short essays. Coach books are $15 per book, and the answer guides are $10 a piece. You should have received a copy of the order form last week. The deadline for ordering coach books is January 27. |
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