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The PTA Book Fair
A Great Success!
Our fall Scholastic Book Fair was a great success, and we thank all the Nickajack families for supporting this event. Proceeds from our book fairs support our classroom resources, the media center and our Principal's Book of the Month program.
The PTA Board would like to thank our PTA Bookfair Chairs, Katy Weihe and Kim Trumble, for a fabulous job!
Thank you, also, to the wonderful volunteers that donated their time, we could not have done this without you!
Thank you to members of our FBI team for conducting our Book Talks!
We hope to see everyone at the next PTA Bookfair in early March!
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Shop Amazon
NES benefits
Still beat those holiday lines by shopping at Amazon. Some of the proceeds go back to our PTA!
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Students Recognized for Reading
Most AR Points
We are proud to announce the following students as winners of a gift certificate from our PTA Pal, The Book Stop
for earning the most AR points for the 1st nine weeks!
Kindergarten - Anna Figaretti
1st Grade - Rachel Levine
2nd Grade - Malia Yost
3rd Grade - Katherine Childs
4th Grade - Alex Melzer
5th Grade - Damon Lin
Students will be announced Wed. morning on WKOC and will be able to pick up their gift certificates after the morning announcements in the media center.
Congratulations boys and girls and keep on reading!
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PTA Seeking Outstanding Parent Volunteer Nominations
Please submit by Friday, Nov. 30th
 Do you know someone who is always willing to lend a helping hand? Go above and beyond for our students and our school?
Then please consider nominating that individual to be recognized as an outstanding volunteer for the 2nd nine weeks.
Please email your nominations to PTA Volunteer Coordinator, Molly Talanczuk, by Friday Nov. 30th.
Nominations should include a short explanation as to why this person should be recognized.
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No Committee PTA meeting in December
Committee chair please still email your updates to Rhonda Powell by December 21st.
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PTA Candy Grams Sales
Mon.-Fri. Dec 6-12th, 7:20 am
Send a sweet note with a sweet treat to a favorite friend, teacher, or staff person. 
On sale for $1.00 in the front lobby of school.
You will also have an opportunity to purchase during the multicultural festival. Look for our table!
Candy Grams will be delivered Thursday the 20th!
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Nickajack presents....
Multicultural Night - Thurs. ,Dec. 6th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
 Come watch live performances, listen to the 4th & 5th grade chorus, sample foods from around the world and see classroom country displays.
2nd Annual Multicultural Extravaganza Night! Come Celebrate Many Cultures; One World! Our theme this year..Dashing into the Olympics-Celebrating Olympians Around the World! Come out and sample foods from around the world and enjoy live performances! See country displays from around the world! Prepare a cultural dish and bring it!!! It's going to be a fiesta night!!! We are seeking volunteers to prepare a dish from a country special to you or of your origin. If you are interested in sharing a dish, and did not get a form, please sign up HERE. Dishes should be portioned and ready to serve a minimum of 25 people. Feel free to dress in traditional clothing representing your country of origin.
Many Thanks!
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1st Annual Casino Night: February 1, 2013
Tickets on Sale Now
Join fellow Nickajack parents, friends, family and supporters for an evening of (adult only) fun at the 1st Annual NES Foundation Casino Night. This is a great way to spend a "Date Night" and enjoy a few hours with adults.
 WHEN: February 1, 2013 from 6 - 9 pm
WHERE: Taylor Brawner House on S. Atlanta Road in Smyrna
COST: $75 per person; includes delicious food from Muss and Turner, casino-style games and one free raffle ticket
WIN PRIZES: The top three players who have the most "Funny Money" at the end of the night will receive awesome prizes
RAFFLE: In addition to the casino activities, you will also have the opportunity to participate in a raffle featuring lots of great items
Reserve Your Ticket Now; Break Up the Cost & Receive a Few Perks
Reserve your ticket now for $25 and you will receive one ticket good toward the beverage of your choice AND an additional raffle ticket with your paid admission. The balance of $50 will be due prior to the event. If you wait until January 1st to purchase tickets, you will only receive one raffle ticket.
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PTA PAL Spotlight
The Music Studio at Vinings
$25.00 off Registration
For the month of December, we are offering to Nickajack families $25 off Registration (normally $50) when your purchase a Gift Certificate of two lessons. Please say"NICKAJAC K" when calling.
It's almost the Holidays! Does your little one want to learn piano? Or maybe Mom secretly wants to take voice lessons while Dad wants to "rock the house" with guitar or drums? Welcome to The Music Studio at Vinings where they can handle all your musical needs, with fun but professional teachers at a very competitive price!
In their attractive new studio, they offer music lessons in most all instruments seven days a week: piano, voice, guitar, violin, drums, brass strings and woodwinds. They are also offering great morning, afterschool and weekend classes like Mini Mozarts Infant to PreK Program, Etiquette workshops, Audition Mastery (a leg up for your budding school actors & actresses) and more. They even have a recording studio that is open to the students and the public, with very affordable pricing on different sized recording packages. What a great idea for presents - a recording of your child to give to grandparents and relatives or as a keepsake for yourself.
Another fun thing they offer is Open Mic nights for their students at the Rowe's St. Angelo's Pizza, about 3/4 of a mile down from the studio, on S. Atlanta Road. Any level and any instrument can perform, and many families come to enjoy the great food and drink and precious performances of all ages.
The Music Studio at Vinings, 4686 S. Atlanta Road, Smyrna 30080. 404-351-9722 For more information, visit their website at www.cr-themusicstudio.com.
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BrainPOP & BrainPOP Jr
Available online 24/7  Founded in 1999, BrainPOP® creates animated, curricular content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. Simply go to www.brainpop.com and login from any home computer. Login: nickajack2 Password: h4ppy2 Happy learning! |
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Put Cans to Work for Our School and Environment
Recycle
Our PTA Recycling Chair, Joe Lukas found this GREAT way to help the environment, plus enter to possibly earn $5000!
The Can Manufacturers Institute is awarding $1,000 to the school in each state and the District of Columbia recycling the most aluminum cans per student and an additional $5,000 to the champion per capita recycling school nationwide that is on top of value of the aluminum cans.
Show that Nickajack has green spirit and environmental leadership!! Bring your cans to school!
Please deposit your aluminum cans only in the recycling bin located on Mavell Road. Please DO NOT put tin cans, plastic bottles or any other containers in the recycling bin. It is for aluminum cans only.
Questions? Please email Joe Lukas.
Thank you for your support!
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Angel Tree
Help us Help Others - Wed. Nov. 28th - Fri. Dec 7th
Permission Forms, located on the back of your Smoke Signals, went home in today's Red Tuesday Folders.
It's time again for the annual "Angel Tree" at Nickajack. Each year students, staff and community members sponsor Families in Need during the Holiday Season.
Please assist us in helping these families in our school community by allowing your child(ren) to select an Angel(s) from the Angel Tree. Permission forms must be completed in order for students to participate. Look for your child's permission form to come home in their red Tuesday folder. Please complete Angel Tree Permission Form and return it to your child's teacher.
This year we will be collecting gift cards for our families in any denomination (please write the amount on the card):
Red Angel (Target or Wal-Mart gift card)
Pink Angel (Toy Store gift card)
Green Angel (Publix or Kroger gift card)
White Angel (Gas Station gift card)
Students will be allowed to come to the Angel Tree between 7:20 and 7:50 each morning from Wednesday, November 28th through Friday, December 7th. All gift cards must be returned to the main office by Monday, December 10th.
If you have any questions please contact Nicole Pfleger (School Counselor for grades K-2) or Andrea Mackey (School Counselor for grades 3-5) at 678-842-5814.
Thank you for your support and generosity!
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