Eagle Weekly Updates 
Important Information - Please Read
Why Do You Give to the Annual Fund
IXL Students of the Week
Governance Board Town Hall Meeting
Elementary Arabic Q&A Session
Red Ribbon Week
Upcoming Contest
Reminders
  
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Events
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  October 16
Grades 3-5 Community Circle
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Grades 6-8 Community Circle
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
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Grades K-2 Community Circle
12:25 PM - 12:50 PM
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October 19-23
ITBS Testing

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October 21
Board Town Hall Meeting
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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October 23
Grades 3-5 Community Circle
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Grades 6-8 Community Circle
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
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Grades K-2 Community Circle
12:25 PM - 12:50 PM
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October 23
Fall Picture RETAKES
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October 26-30
Red Ribbon Week

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October 30
Pop Open a Good Book Day
Grades K-5
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Grades 3-5 Community Circle
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Grades 6-8 Community Circle
8:40 AM - 9:10 AM
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Grades K-2 Community Circle
12:25 PM - 12:50 PM
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Middle School Kickball Game
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Wills Park
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WHY DO YOU GIVE TO THE ANNUAL FUND?
Everybody gives for different reasons.  Please take a minute to view this video, put together by 7th grade student Joey Ead, and parent Sara Ead, and then take a minute to think about what it is about Amana that makes you want to support the work we're doing with and for students.  
Why We Give
Why We Give



  
IXL STUDENT OF THE WEEK!
The IXL board has been updated as of Tuesday, October 13, 2015; and its is great to see all the students' names who have made it to the board across all grade levels.  Look for your child's name on the IXL board in the main hallway.  Please submit certificates at the front desk ONLY when your child reaches 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, and 5000 problems worked out.  Students who reach 5,000 problems will be receiving awards in the Honors Ceremony in January.  Additionally, students who get their names on the IXL board and will be candidates for a drawing to win an iPad!

Here are the students of the week:

K - Josue Ayala Dominguez
1st Grade- Shree Soni
2nd Grade - Langston Laifang
3rd Grade -Safiullah Mohammed
4th Grade - Adam Adas
5th Grade - Adnan Charif
6th Grade - Muhammad Girdhar
7th Grade - Saman Anwar
8th Grade - Ahmad Junearick-Echols

And the class of the week with 3, 594 questions answered is Ms. D'Anzi's class.  Congratulations to all the winners!

If you would like to receive certificates sent to you by email, go to settings once your child is logged into IXL and enter your email address.
GOVERNANCE BOARD TOWN HALL MEETING
Join the Amana Academy Governance Board Wednesday evening, October 21, 2015 from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM for a Town Hall Meeting.

All meetings of the Amana Board are posted to our website calendar and open to the public unless designated as "executive session" where, by law, the Board must convene in private to discuss land, legal or personnel items.
ELEMENTARY ARABIC Q & A SESSION
Join Us for a Q&A Session for the Elementary Arabic Program

Please join the Elementary Grades Arabic Teachers for a Town Hall meeting on Friday, October 16 at 10:00 AM in the Parent Center.  Learn about Arabic instruction at Amana in grades K-5, and ask questions about the program.
IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM PIE
IMPORTANT UPDATE FROM PIE

Box Tops - Here's the current leader-board for our Box Tops contest:
1st place: Ms. Ham (2nd grade) with 356 box tops
2nd place: Ms. Woodard (1st grade) with 323 box tops
3rd place: Ms. Miller (1st grade) with 238 box tops
4th place: Ms. Atkinson (1st grade) with 210 box tops
Please continue submitting your Box Tops. Submissions are due by Thursday, October 22. The top class in the school will receive a party. Send box tops with your child in a clearly marked bag with your child's teacher's name and grade level. For a list of all Box Tops items, go to www.boxtops4education.com. Amana will receive 10 cents for every box top we turn in.
 
Didn't get to pay your PIE Dues at Open House? - If you didn't get a chance to pay your PIE dues during Open House, you can still do it by filling out the attached form and sending it in with your payment. The 2015-2016 PIE Dues is only $30 per family. Our goal is to reach 100% participation.
 
CROSS COUNTRY HEADED TO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Amana Academy Cross Country is headed to the state championship. Thid will be there 1st year being apart of this amazing experience. Please come support our team. There is a $2 spectator fee.

The state championships is Saturday, Oct. 17 at: 

Beckley County Elementary School
470 Highway 26 East
Cocharn, Georgia 31014
SCHOOL PICTURE FORMS DUE
School picture forms are due back Thursday October 22. Please return them to front desk if you wish to purchase. 

Picture retake is Friday October 23rd. If you would like to have your child's picture retaken please email the front desk at kdavis@amanaacademy.org. 
YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
It is our 10 year anniversary! Students may enter a creative drawing for our yearbook cover contest. Submissions will be judged by a panel. There will only be 1 winner! To enter, draw a picture of what you think best represents this theme, our school, and YOU!
Click Here contest details 

RED RIBBON WEEK
Amana Academy will celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 26- 30. 

Red Ribbon Week is a week dedicated to educating students about the effects of  alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. It is a campaign with a mission to lead and support students, families, and communities to be healthy and drug free.