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Nickajack  2012-2013  Beat

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

 

Issue: 2012- 030    
January 14, 2013 


In This Issue
Casino Night Tickets - Last Week!
After School Enrichment Program Registration
PTA Los Bravos Night
Kindergarten Open House
PTA Dash
KC Club Service Project
PTA Pal Spotlight
School Wide Service Project
5th grade Field Day Shirts

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 1st Annual Casino Night: February 1, 2013
Tickets Still for Sale - Don't Miss this Fabulous Event!

FINAL WEEK TO ORDER TICKETS FOR CASINO NIGHT, AN ADULT-ONLY, FUN-FILLED EVENING!

Join the NES Foundation Board and other Nickajack parents, family and friends at the 1st Annual Casino Night on Friday, February 1 from 6 - 9 pm at the Taylor Brawner House in Smyrna. The deadline to order your tickets is Monday, January 23rd so don't miss out!

In addition to a night away from the kids, $75 gets you:
  • Delicious food from Muss and Turner's
  • Live music performed by the Kayla Taylor Jazz band
  • Casino-style games
  • $500 in "Funny Money" to get your fun started
  • One free raffle ticket for a chance to win fabulous prizes like: gift certificates to McCray's Tavern, Meehans & Soho; wine tasting for 2 at Muss & Turner's and $100 gift certificate for private yoga training from Bending Branch yoga 
Click here to register online (link to: http://nesfoundation.com/event/casino-night-registration/).

If you have questions about the event, please email casino@nesfoundation.com.

Spring  After School Enrichment Programs
Registration begins Monday, January 14th

after school   

 

Chess

We had had a fantastic Fall session! Our Beginner students learned how all the pieces move, check/checkmate, and some basic strategy. We were very impressed with their progress! Our Intermediate students started to move their game to the next level, with opening, mid and end game tactics/strategy, learning notation, and playing more chess online. Our Advanced class has evolved from playing chess, to becoming very good players! They have analyzed many chess games, working checkmate puzzles, and have been playing more tournament style chess in class.

 

We look forward to what the Spring will offer. With the amount of returning students, we will have very limited space for all of our classes, so it will be first come, first serve for adding additional students.

 

Our Friday classes (Intermediate and Advanced) began on 1/11/13.

 

Our Wednesday classes (Beginners) starts 1/16/13.
  
All sessions will have 16 classes during the Spring, taking into account holidays, breaks, etc. We will end 5/8/13 for Wednesday and 5/10/13 for Friday classes.

 

Class fee's remain $40/mo (or 4 classes). We offer a 10% pay in advance of the semester discount if paid in full. In addition to the chess club classes, the Spring will offer many opportunities to play in chess tournaments, primarily in January, February and March. We hope to have many players participating to add to our impressive trophy case at Nickajack Elementary!

 

Please contact Tarun Ganeriwal for availability at info@chess2children.com or 404-964-1355.

 

 

Spring 2013 After School Sports Clubs  

 

Overtime Athletics after school programs are designed to motivate young people to embrace a healthy lifestyle, while learning? PRESENTED BY damentals of sports.

 

Do you love to play sports? Then you'll love Sports Spectacular! Each week we'll play a different sport or game including: basketball, soccer, flag football, kickball, capture the flag, tag games and MORE! Get mov-ing with games like Bump and Bite, Knights and Dragons, the Numbers Game, and Safe Base. We'll work on teamwork, sportsmanship and fitness, all while having FUN. Sign up today!

 

SPORTS SPECTACULAR VARIETY PROGRAM

 

 

Fridays, Grades K-2nd ONLY  

Time: 2:45pm-3:45pm

Location: Upper Field

Dates: March 1st-May 10th (no class April 12th)

Cost: $99 per child

 

To register go to www.otaregistration.com 

Click: Georgia, "Register Here" for After School Program

Select: Nickajack

Payment online accepts Visa or Master card

 

View or download Flyer. Questions?? Call 404-844-6267

  

Drama Adventures Club!

 

ACTING, SINGING & CHOREOGRAPHY  

 

CALLING ALL ACTORS: Winter Drama Club!

 

We have an exciting and fun-filled semester ahead developing a character, learning musical numbers, staging and choreography in preparation for our show.

 

Everyone gets a part!

 

Together, shy children develop confidence and energetic kids focus their energy to create wonderful moments on our stage

 

The emphasis is on having fun and encouraging self-expression.

 

Plays this session:  Aladdin and Peter Pan!

 

Grades 3-5      Tuesday:      2:30 - 3:30  Jan.22-March 19

Grades k-2 Wednesday: 2:30 - 3:30 (car-riders) or 3:45-4:45 (ASP students)  Jan. 23-March20

 

Spring session March 26-May 8

 

We have a second session on Wed. for ASP students to allow for lots of individual attention.

 

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  January 17th, Thursday

 

Tuition:            Pay in full: $145    

We offer a $15 sibling discount. Additional discounts available for long-term parent volunteers, email if interested.

 

NEW on-line registration! www.thelittlestudioatlanta.com

 

PRINT Flyer and return to BLACK box in front of office

 

Questions?  Contact Wednesday Lampinen  TheLittleStudio@live.com  678-656-3637

 

Playin' On Purpose 

 

Brainy Builders

Start date- Thursday 1/31, End date -Thursday 5/2

13 weeks. $162.50

 

Returning Brainy Bots

Start date- Monday 1/28, End date- Monday 4/29

12 weeks. $150.00

 

For more info view or print Flyer.

 

All enrollment is done at www.playinonpurpose.net. Contact: Janet 678-549-0549 email janet@playinonpurpose.net 

 

Spanish Classes

 

New Students: Tuesdays. January 29- April 23 2013.

(No classes on April 9th .)

 

 Returning Students: Thursdays. January 31- April 25, 2013. 2:35-3:30.)

 

 For more information and register view or print Flyer.

 

Question contact Coco at 404-474-2667.

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PTA Los Bravos Night 
Tuesday, January 15th, 5 - 7 pm
Los Bravos
Please come out for the best fajitas in town!

Be sure to sign in as Los Bravos will donate 10% back of total sales to the PTA.

Los Bravos is located in the Highland Station Shopping Center next to Publix off the East West Connector and S. Cobb Drive.

Thank you for supporting our Platinum PTA Pal and your PTA.
  
 Kindergarten Open House
Volunteers and donations STILL needed
  
Thursday, January 17th open house
6:30-8:00 p.m.
  
Current Nickajack families:
 Please invite your friends and neighbors to join us for our annual kindergarten open house.  By attending, they will learn more about our wonderful school!
  
- Meet Nickajack Kindergarten teachers, staff and parents
- Tour Nickajack Elementary Kindergarten classrooms and facilities
- Find out more about the Kindergarten curriculum
  
No registration required.
  
In order to make this a success as always, we are in need volunteer/donations for set up, greeters, water, juice boxes, cookies, napkins, plates, and flowers please sign up HERE
  
For more information, contact PTA Chair, Amanda Leach at caleach@bellsouth.net.
  

PTA DASH ("Fun Run") and Auction
Registration Begins Tues., Jan. 15th

Check your child's red Tuesday folder for more information regarding the PTA Dash, our annual fun run which will be held on Sat., March 2nd.

PTA DASH 1.5 mile Fun Run
Saturday, 3/2/13, 9 am
Registration Form

Make checks payable to NES PTA for the "DASH."
Please use orange PTA payment envelopes &
drop into the Black Box at school.
$6 for Race Number only
$11 for T-shirt & Race Number

Sign up Deadline: Family Fun & Fitness Night
on Thursday, 2/7.

Also, PTA is holding a Silent Auction &
Spring Book Fair will be open.
  
NES Kindness and Compassion Club
Collection for the homeless
  
Nickajack's Kindness and Compassion Club is participating in a joint service project with Whitefield Academy. The Nickajack Chess Club will be participating in a tournament at Whitefield on the MLK Jr. holiday (January 21st). In between chess rounds, the students will be participating in various service projects. Our KC Club will be collecting items for the chess students to assemble small care kits for the homeless. Each kit will include such items as band-aids, a tube of neosporin, a case of floss, small lotion (travel size or from hotels), small hand sanitizer, travel pack of kleenex, stick of chapstick, and pair of socks (however, socks are being collected by another school). Please consider donating a few items for this wonderful service project! A collection barrel is located in the front lobby across from the main office. Please drop off any donations no later than Thursday, January 17th! Thank you for your support and generosity!
 
Items Needed:
Band-aids
Neosporin
Floss
Travel size lotion
Small hand sanitizer
Travel pack of Kleenex
Chapstick
Any other travel size items you may have at home (from hotels) such as shampoo & conditioner, toothpaste, soap
 
Questions? Contact Katy Weihe
 
PTA Spotlight 
Mathnasium
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Unhappy with last week's report card? Concerned about CRCT? Confused by the "Common Core"? Looking for a way to enhance your child's love of math? Mathnasium can turn your student into an All-Star MATHlete!

  

Mathnasium is a learning center where students can go after school and during the summer to boost their math skills. The program is for students in 1st grade through 12th grade. Mathnasium's approach is to determine what a student knows and has not yet mastered, then tailor a personalized and prescriptive learning program. The goal is to significantly increase a child's math skills, understanding of math concepts, and overall school performance, while building confidence and positive attitude toward the subject.

 

Our "mathletes" are taught in a way that makes sense to kids, with simple language, pictures, manipulatives, and lots of interaction with our team of specialized instructors. When we teach math to kids on their terms at their own pace, they start to enjoy it and feel more confident.

 

Historically Nickajack's Mathnasium students have seen a 65% improvement in less than 6 months. If your child's recent report card does not reflect their full potential or if you think your child is not being challenged enough, give us a call. We can help!

 

Mathnasium of Smyrna is conveniently located in the West Village on Atlanta Road and 285. Call today for a free consultation, (770) 436-4949. 
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Help Us Support Alive Ministries
School Wide Service Project
100 Days of School Campaign:
Now through Jan. 25th
  
100 days
This year Nickajack Elementary School will be partnering with Alive Ministries, Inc. in the 100 Days of School Campaign to help meet the needs of students & their families right here in Cobb County.

Alive Ministries, Inc. establishes food pantries within local schools to address the need of hunger amongst children living in poverty. We hope that you will join us as we challenge each homeroom to collect 100 cans or boxes of food by the 100th day of school.
All of the food collected will be donated to the Save It Forward Food Pantries in Cobb County.

This campaign will teach students the importance of helping others and the value of working together. Students will learn that no matter how large or small their contribution is to the campaign, when we work together and each does his/her part, we can make a BIG difference. We want each student to walk away from the campaign feeling like they have made a difference in the life of another child.

We are asking each student to assist his/her homeroom in collecting 100 cans or boxes of food by bringing in non perishable foods or toiletries from now until the 100th day of school, January 25th. No expired items please. On behalf of the teachers and administrators at Nickajack Elementary School, thank you for your support!
  
Please click HERE for a list of items needed

For more information:
 
2013 Field Day T-Shirt Order 
5th Grade ONLY!

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ONLY $7 per t-shirt 

 

5th Graders will wear their t-shirts on their Birmingham, AL trip on March 29TH.  

ORDERS DUE: Thursday, 1/31

 

Click HERE for order form.

 

Note: Each grade has a separate deadline due to the volume of orders. Each grade level must order during their ordering window.

 

Questions? Please contact Mr. Homansky at (678)842-5814

or e-mail eric.homansky@cobbk12.org