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OVERNIGHT FIELD STUDY DEPOSITS DUE FRIDAY 1/8/16
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 As an Expeditionary Learning school, Amana values and encourages overnight field study experiences for students in grades 4-8. The fieldwork that students do on these extended field studies has been carefully planned and structured to address learning goals of expeditions. True to our Outward Bound approach, field studies test the limits of students' physical stamina and academic ability and cultivate peer collaboration. Parents of students in those grades should be seeing permission forms coming home this week for 2nd semester overnight field studies. We now have an option for online payments, either in full or in 2 equal installments.
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CHAPERON REQUIREMENTS FOR OVERNIGHT FIELD STUDIES
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If you are interested in serving as a chaperon on your child's overnight field study, you will need to be certified as a Tier III volunteer with Amana. This includes everything required for Tier II certification (volunteering in the classroom, or on a single-day field study), as well as submitting to fingerprinting and an FBI background check. The fingerprinting and background check process must be completed annually, and is specific to Amana (we can't use a background check that's been done for another school or organization). If you have not had this done for Amana in the last 12 months, you will need to do it again.
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RE-ENROLLMENT DUE BEFORE JANUARY 31
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As we prepare for Open Enrollment for new students, we must calculate how many of our current students and any of their siblings new to the school will be attending Amana next year. We must have this information prior to the lottery so that we can calculate how many open seats we will have.
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MORNING CARPOOL PROTOCOL REMINDERS
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 Parents, please help us maintain a safe and efficient drop-off procedure in the morning by adhering to our carpool protocols.
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SPIRIT WEEK AND WHOLE SCHOOL COMMUNITY CIRCLE
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Spirit Week is January 6th-8th, culminating with our Whole School Community Circle on Friday at 11:30am at the Alpharetta Community Center.
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SCHOOL NUTRITION POLICY REMINDERS
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At Amana, we recognize the importance of good nutrition, and understand that students who receive well-balanced meals during the school day are more likely to do well in school than those who do not. We want to provide the best possible School Nutrition Program that we can, and we need your help to do so. Please take a minute to review this communication regarding the following policies:
- Payment Policy: Families must purchase meals by the month. Students are not permitted to purchase meals by the day.
- No-Charge Policy: Students must maintain a positive account balance. Zero or negative balances will result in students not being served.
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WONDERFUL WINTER CHALLENGE DUE FRIDAY 1/8/16
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Turn the linked flyer in and get an invitation to participate in a school-wide frozen treat celebration in January!
RETURN flyers to the box at the front desk - Due Jan.8th |
