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Nickajack  2012-2013  Beat

This Newletter is jointly sponsored by the PTA and the NES Foundation 

 

Issue: 2012- 015      October 23 , 2012


In This Issue
Conference Week
Red Ribbon Week
Vote - School Council
Picture Retakes & New Students
Breakfast and Lunch Money
Yearbook Deadine
Win Money for NES
New Parents Meet & Greet
Win Money for NES
Reflections
Bus passes and Medicine forms
Book Fair Coming!
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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.

 

 

 

Red Ribbon Week Schedule
Drug Awareness Week
Monday - Friday, 10/22 - 10/26

  No Drugs

 

In celebration of living a healthy life,
students can dress in theme each day
to show their commitment to being drug free. 
 

 

Tuesday - Wear a hat
Wednesday - Wear team jersey
Thursday - Wear pajamas
Friday - Wear red or white, our school colors
 

 

 

Vote for School Council
In the Front Office this Week 

  I Voted

Nominees are posted on the glass windows outside the front office.    

 

Please have a say in who will serve on your school council by placing your vote this week.

 

Stop by the front office for a ballot to vote for two candidates.

 

 

Picture Retakes & New Student Pictures 
Wed., Oct. 24th

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If your child missed school picture day, or your child is new to Nickajack, school pictures will be re-taken on Wed., Oct. 24th.

 

 

Questions?  Please call the front office at 678-842-5814.

 

 

Breakfast and Lunch Money
Reminder

 

 

We have been receiving breakfast and lunch money

in the Black Boxes on a daily basis lately.

 
Please do NOT put breakfast or lunch money in the Black Boxes.
 

 

This money needs to go directly to the Cafeteria first thing in the morning.

 

The cafeteria staff does not have access to the black boxes. Payments could be misapplied and a student may receive an alternate lunch if a student has a zero balance.  

 

Thank you for your assistance.  Questions?  Please contact the front office at 678-842-5814. 

 

Last chance - Yearbook Lowest Price NOW! $28 
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Hurry!

  

LAST CHANCE to get the LOWEST price on our 2012-2013 YEARBOOK!
  
All orders must be placed online. Yearbook are $28 until October 31, then go up to $32 thereafter! So don't miss your chance. Remember, you must buy your book NOW to receive it in May, we will not have extras!
 
RECOGNITION ADS - Deadline is October 31st
$25 for 1/8 page and $45 for 1/4 page.
You can upload your own photo and create an extra special message to be included in this years book.
 
GOT PICTURES? 
HELP the yearbook committee by uploading photos by using the free REPLAYIT app for smart phones. With the app, you can upload and view all the photos that the yearbook team has to choose from.
If you photo(s) are selected to be in the book, you will be notified by email.

 

The Password required is: braves13. From your computer, you can also upload school photos by visiting REPLAYIT.

 

For information, please contact Tracey Byrde

at traybrzezinski@yahoo.com  

Gimme 5 for Education 
 Information Coming Home in the Tues. Folders 
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Please consider donating $5 to the Cobb Schools Foundation.   

   

Everyone who donates will be put into a drawing for Hawks Tickets!!    Help Nickajack receive funds for Mrs. Parks' Wish List.  A portion of the fund received by the Foundation from NES donors will be returned to NES for Mrs. Parks' Wish List.

For more information on the Cobb Schools Foundation and what they fund, click here
Welcome to the JACK!
New Parents Meet and Greet, Oct. 30th 

 Get together

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.

Powerade Rewards for Schools
POWERADE Presents "POWER IN NUMBERS"
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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.
Reflections
Entries submitted
 
Thank you to all the Reflections participants!
 
We had 8 entries move forward to the council level for judging. You will be contacted in December if your entry moves to State level. All "The Magic of a Moment" artwork, photos and music was wonderful & inspirational.
 
Keep an eye out for information on our Reflections Sundae Celebration coming soon.
 
Great job & good luck!
Reflection Committee
Bus Passes and Medicine Forms
 Available for use now

  

Bus Pass - Allows a student to go on another bus other than his/her regular bus.

Click HERE for access Bus Pass

 

Clinic Medicine Form - Gives authorization for the school to administer medicine brought from home.

Click HERE to access Clinic Medicine Form

 

Also located under "Quick Links" on our NES website.

 

Thank you from the Front Office Staff!!

PTA Book Fair coming in November
Mark your calendar!
Books  
Mark your calendar! The 2012 All Star Scholastic Book Fair is coming November 7-November 15th.
  
Shopping or previewing
Online will be available beginning November 2! Look for the link coming soon, in The Beat and on the NES homepage.
 

Calling all volunteers!

We need your help to make this Book Fair a great success! We need extra pair of hands please contact Katy or Kim if you spare some time.

 

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!

 

Click here for more Book Fair Information.

 

Also, save your plastic grocery bags, and drop them off with us during the fair dates so we can use to bag the books.

 

Contact Katy Weihe or Kim Trumble with questions or to help at the upcoming book fair.

 

Nickajack Spirit Wear
Buy Now Online Only!
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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.