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CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE
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Amana has a new and improved website! Take a minute to click the image above to experience the new, cleaner design. We hope you'll find it easier to navigate - we've moved the quicklinks up to the top so that they are the first thing you see when you open the page, and we've streamlined the calendar and the news sections. If you have any questions, or have trouble finding anything, please let us know by emailing info@amanaacademy.org. |
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STUDY ISLAND PASSWORDS AND COACH BOOKS COMING SOON
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| Keep an eye out next week for Study Island passwords to come home in your students' folders. Coach books will also be coming home with those students who pre-ordered them. |
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THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ANNUAL FUND!
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A giant thank you to everyone who contributed to the Annual Fund! Our goal was to raise $50,000, and we made it! With our year-end donations, our total came to just over $53,000.
The class with the highest percentage participation was Ms. Guarino's homeroom - 100% of the families in that class contributed something to the Annual Fund. Thank you to the parents in that class for your support of our school!
Ms. Atkinson's 1st grade class came in 2nd place for participation with 91% of the families in that class contributing. Both Ms. Guarino's class and Ms. Atkinson's class received extra recess for reaching this goal.
Mr. Nguyen's 5th grade homeroom collected the highest dollar amount, so they will get a special luncheon with Mr. Jaleel and Ms. Campbell.
A special thank you to First Grade for incorporating the Annual Fund into their expedition. The Change-Bot that the students invented yielded $90.93. Every bit helps us provide more and better opportunities for our students.
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RE-ENROLLMENT DUE BEFORE JANUARY 31
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Dear Parents, we are honored to teach your children and we want to make sure they return to Amana Academy next year! Since we are fast approaching our recommitment deadline of January 31, we want to make sure you are clear about the process. The most important thing for you to understand is that YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THE FEE DEPOSIT WHEN YOU COMPLETE THE RE-COMMITMENT FORM. However, you must complete the recommitment form by 1/31/16 or your child's seat may be given away to a new student at the Feb 10 lottery. To reserve your child's seat for the next school year, here is what you need to do:
Note: you are not required to make any payment when completing this form.
If this form is completed AFTER January 31, 2016, then we cannot guarantee a seat for your child. If the grade you are reserving does not require a lottery, then your child will be seamlessly readmitted. However, if the grade does require a lottery, then the your child will be placed on the waiting list in the order of their application.
2. After you complete the re-commitment form, you will receive a confirmation email with a web link that allows you to make your fee deposit payment - you will have the choice any time to pay all at once or spread the payments over several months by the end of this school year. The $100 nonrefundable fee deposit is required for each new or returning student enrolling at Amana Academy for the upcoming school year. The deposit allows us to better predict enrollment numbers, and it will be allocated toward fall semester bundled fees for a portion of Expeditionary Learning field studies costs, student classroom supplies, and field study uniforms.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Ms. Sheryl Hale, our Student Information Coordinator, at shale@amanaacademy.org.
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ANNUAL ST. BALDRICK'S EVENT
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Did you know that kids' cancers are different from adult cancers? It's true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So we decided to do something about it by raising money to help find a cure.
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Join us this THURSDAY for our first Family Fun Night 2016 at Sky Zone in Roswell~January 28 from 4-8. $9.00 + tax for 1 hour of jumping (Amana will get $3.00 of this back). Plus, families can buy the fundraiser meal that includes one large one topping pizza and a pitcher of choice of fountain drink for just $10.00 + tax. For every meal deal purchased, Amana receives $2.00. If you already have the Sky Zone socks, please remember to bring them. There is a $2.00 charge for socks and the socks are reusable and are required for sanitary and safety.
We are excited to kick off the Spring Box Tops Contest. Please send box tops in with your child. The winning classroom for the year (fall and spring contests combined) will receive a class party at Sky Zone! This money goes directly back to our teachers/students~ The Fall Micro grant was awarded to 4 grade levels with the purchase of computers, books, and other classroom needs that enrich the classroom experience for our students. THANK YOU for supporting this program!
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ORDER YEARBOOKS, PLACE TRIBUTE ADS
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It's that time of year again - time to order your yearbooks and honor your students with a tribute ad. Our yearbook club has been working diligently all year to design the book, complete with custom cover art.
Right now, you can purchase a yearbook for $25 through January 31. After that date, the price will go up to $35. You can also have your student's name digitally imprinted onto the front of the book for an additional $5.
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| GEORGIA SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK |
Governor Nathan Deal has proclaimed "Georgia School Choice Week" January 24 - 30, 2016 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thousands of school choice supporters from around the Peach State will celebrate educational opportunity at the capitol's Liberty Plaza on Wednesday, January 27.
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