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Relay for Life Team (American Cancer Society)
Butter Braids Fund Raiser
Get your order in for these flaky pastries with mouth watering fillings!
Forms and money due by Wednesday, October 17th.
Pick up date, Thursday, November 1, 2012,2:30 until 4:00 in the cafeteria
Proceeds earned from this sale will benefit the American Cancer Society.
If you have any questions please contact Relay for Life Team Leader, Beth Smith.
Thanks for your support!
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Family Science Night
Thursday, October 18th 6:00pm to 7:30pm
 Each grade level will be previewing their 2012-2013 Science Curriculum. Parents should have received details in their child's red Tuesday Folder. If you did not, please contact your child(s) teacher. |
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Conference Week
October 22 - 26 / Early Dismissal
Student will be released at 12:10pm, please plan accordingly.
- NO transportation changes or early checkouts after 11:30 am
- NO afterschool Enrichment programs that week
- Car riders will be dismissed at 12:10
- ASP hours - 12:30-6:00pm
The Relay for Life team will be selling Lemonade and Cookies in the front lobby for 50 cents each, 12:30 - 3:00. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
If you have any questions concerning this week please contact the school front office at 678-842-5814.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Friday, October 19th
WEAR PINK and DONATE A $1.00 in the front lobby . 
All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society
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What is AR?
Accelerated Reader Program
Accelerated Reader (or AR) is a progress monitoring software assessment for monitoring the practice of reading. Nickajack uses the web-based version of this software created by Renaissance Learning, Inc. The program is currently being funded by our wonderful Foundation and is intended to supplement the reading curriculum.
There are three steps to using Accelerated Reader.
1) Students choose and read a fiction or non-fiction book These books are marked as an AR book by the AR sticker on the spine of the book if they are located in the NES media center. Or you can go to AR Book Finder to see if the book your child has chosen has an AR test available.
2) Students login to their own unique AR account at school and take a quiz on the book.
3) The teacher receives information that is intended to assist, motivate reading, monitor progress, and target instruction.
All classes 1st-5th grade are currently set up so that each student has his/her own AR account. Kindergarten classes will set up AR accounts as their students become more skilled at reading.
Parents, ask you teachers about Renaissance Home Connect. With this feature, you can receive an email each time your child takes an AR test. It will let you know what test was taken and what their score was on the test.
Volunteer opportunities to assist with AR in your child class are often available. If you are interested, please contact your child's teacher.
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School Pictures & IDENT-A-KIDS
Contact information Nickajack does not handle any payments or questions regarding these. Please contact the following: School Pictures: School Pictures of GA, 770-919-9183. IDENT-A-KIDS Julie Constanzo, 770-993-5097 |
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Powerade Rewards for Schools
POWERADE Presents "POWER IN NUMBERS"  Support your schools. Build up the athletic program. Equip your kids for play. Donate your Coke Reward points to give your school a chance to win $10K to get the sports gear and equipment students need to stay in the game. So make a play to maintain important extracurricular programs that are important to your kids. No. of MY COKE REWARDS Points to Enter: 3
Start Date: August 15, 2012
End Date: October 31, 2012
Drawing Date: November 15, 2012
5 Grand Prizes: A $10,000 credit that may be used to purchase sports gear and equipment from S&S Worldwide. Must be redeemed by 12/31/12 or winning school will forfeit the prize. Restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Approximate Retail Value: $10,000. Limit: 1 prize per school.
It's easy! Simply enter your coke reward points to your personal My Coke Rewards account, then choose to donate your points to Nickajack. You will be given the opportunity to enter the contest to win $10K in the Powerade Power In Numbers Contest. It will deduct 3 My Coke Rewards points per entry. Just divide the number of points you have by 3 to see how many times you can donate and enter Nickajack into the contest. |
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Welcome to the JACK!
New Parents Meet and Greet, Oct. 30th
The welcoming committee is holding their
first meet and greet. These committee members are veteran parents so they can help answer many of your questions and meet other new parents. It will be at Chick-Fil-A located at South Cobb Drive and Concord Road on October 30 from 8:30am to 9:30am.
You will also have a chance to WIN a Chick-Fil-A gift basket!
Join the Nickajack Family! If you have questions contact Lynne Scott. |
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PTA Book Fair coming in November
Mark your calendar!
 The 2012 All Star Scholastic Book Fair is coming November 7-November 15th. Please join our committee if you enjoy promoting reading for our children and can help us with your suggestions, ideas or by volunteering to help in any way with the fair! Our first committee meeting is Tuesday, October 9th, at 11:30am. If you would like to attend please contact Katy Weihe or Kim Trumble. |
Constitutional Amendment on Charter Schools
House Resolution 1162
House Resolution 1162: "Provides for improving student achievement and parental involvement through more public charter school options."
"Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow state or local approval of public charter schools upon the request of local communities?"
The above preamble and question will appear on the Nov. 2012 statewide ballot. For more information and clarification on what this amendment proposes, please visit the Nickajack PTA Website |
Yearbook
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Help us Upload pictures!!
Order your 2012-2013 yearbook online! Available for purchase for $32.00. Click on the yearbook icon and order now. NEW!!! Yearbook Recognition Ads, $25 for 1/8 of a page or $45 for a 1/4 page. Design your own ad to recognize YOUR special student. Limited Space available! Got Pictures?
Pictures taken throughout the year can be uploaded online or by mobile device to a cloud storage. If you have an android or iphone please download the app REPLAYIT from Jostens (Nickajack password: braves13). This app allows everyone to be our yearbook photographer! You will receive an email from Jostens if your photo is selected to be in the yearbook!
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Nickajack Spirit Wear
Buy Now Online Only!
Get in the spirit of things at Nickajack and buy t-shirts, sweat shirts and cinch saks!
Orders will be delivered to the school and sent home with your child. |
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