Weekly Beat: Feb 4, 2013 - Family Fun Fitness night

Nickajack 2012-2013 Beat

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

Issue: 2012- 035

February 4, 2013

In This Issue

Family, Fun & Fitness

NES Foundation Golf Tournament

PTA Nickajack Dash

PTA Book Fair

Quick Links

PTA Website

Shop for Nickajack at Amazon

School Website

Cobb County Website

NES Foundation Website

Order Nickajack T-Shirts

2012-2013 PTA Platinum Pals

PTA Gold Pals PTA Silver Pals Bronze PTA Pals

FAMILY, FUN & FITNESS/PTA General Meeting

Thurs., Feb 7th, 6 -7 pm

Cafeteria and Gymnasium

Family fun fitness

The first 100 students to arrive will receive a healthy snack bag!

There will be a PTA General Meeting just prior to the start of the activities.

Don't miss this fun filled family event!

100 Days of School Campaign

Food Drive Results

Total Items Collected: 3,093!!!

Classes that collected over 200 items!!!

Canady

Newman/Butler

Classes that Collected 100 Items:

Guillory

Specialists

Maples

Hunt

Wolfgang

Lasiter

Justus

Nelson

Brock

Love/Wood

Special Recognition to Jones/Jordan.

Their class collected 49 items with a class of only 11 students!

Thank you everyone who helped support this very important food drive. All items collected were donated to Alive Ministries, Inc. and their Save It Forward initiative. Their mission is to continue to support students and their families right here in southern Cobb County.

Accelerated Reader Winners

2nd Nine Weeks

Your PTA and our PTA Pal, The Bookstop, are pleased to announce the Accelerated Reader winners for the 2nd nine weeks.

Book Stop logo

The following students are being awarded a gift certificate from the Bookstop for a free book:

These students are consistently reading and taking AR tests!

Kindergarten: Hunter Fennel with 7.9 points

1st grade: Jackson Brooks with 17.8 points

2nd grade: Zachardy LaPrade with 25.4 points

3rd grade: Emma Miller with 120.1 points

4th grade: Sarah Delima with 120.2 points

5th grade: Devin Wade with 291.4 points

We would also like to recognize and encourage our students with the most AR points to keep on reading. At the end of the school year, the student with most AR points will be recognized.

As of the end of the 2nd nine weeks, the students with the most AR points by grade are as follows:

Kindergarten: Anna Figaretti with 22.7 points

1st : Rachel Levine and Jackson Brooks are tied with 17.8 points

2nd: Malia Yost with 57.1 points

3rd: Emma Miller with 120.1 points

4th: Alex Melzer with 209.0 points

5th: Damon Lin with 606.6 points

These students are being awarded a coupon from our PTA Pal, Stevi B's, for the Ultimate Reading Challenge. Once they meet the Ultimate Reading Challenge from Stevi B's, they get a free kid's buffet at Stevi B's!

Stevi B's

All students being recognized will be announced on WKOC on Tuesday and can pick up their awards in the media center after the morning announcements.

February is Black History Month

It is that time of year again to celebrate and honor American History of AFRICANS AMERICANS~~BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

Students will be working on various projects related to famous African Americans noted in our history. Additionally, students will get to participate in Black History Trivia.

Students are also encouraged to participate by wearing the following:

Friday-February 9, is Red T-shirt day.

Dress-up Day is Wednesday, February 20th.

Dress up as your favorite African American or in an African Attire.

Friday-February 22, is Green T-shirt day.

PTA PAL SPOTLIGHT

I-9 Sports

Deadline for spring season is February 16
$10 donation for every paid registration goes back to Nickajack PTA
Once a week commitment (practice & games the same day)
NO Fundraising & NO Mandatory Volunteering
NO Drafts & NO Tryouts - All skill levels welcome
All coaches are background checked
Take requests for friends & siblings to play together
Focus on FUN, good sportsmanship, convenience, and safe play
We play at Nickajack Elementary

From Nurse Lillie:

February is National Children's Dental Health Month!

Click here for more information

February is also American Heart Month!

Click here for more information.

Click here to find free or low cost health centers.....type school/student address in box on the right of the page to pull up resources in the area.

3rd Annual NES Foundation Golf Tournament

Monday, March 18th -SAVE the DATE

Registration Begins Monday, Feb 11th

3rd annual golf tournament

3rd Annual NES Foundation Golf Tournament

Monday, March 18th

Brookstone Golf & Country Club

4 Person Scramble

$100 Entry Fee per Person, includes lunch

10 AM Shotgun Start

Silent Auction, Contests, Raffles & Mulligans will be available on-site

Net & Gross Winners

Registration opens February 11, 2013. Forms will be coming home in the Tuesday folders on February 12 and you can also register online at www.nesfoundation.com.

PTA Nickajack DASH ("Fun Run") - March 2nd

*Seeking Business Sponsors for the 4th Annual Nickajack Dash!!

Do you own a business that you'd like to promote throughout the Smyrna community while also supporting our fantastic school? Or perhaps you know of someone in the community who wishes to do so?

We are currently seeking monetary gifts as well as prizes to be auctioned off at our silent auction that will take place at the event on March 2nd.

Click here for more information or to be a business sponsor.

Please contact Allyson Balzuweit (allysonbalzuweit@aol.com) with questions or for more information.

*Seeking Family Sponsors for the 4th Annual Nickajack Dash!!

New this year, your family is invited to show your appreciation for our wonderful school and your commitment to family fitness by becoming a Family Sponsor of the Dash!

All contributions are appreciated, but should you choose to donate $100 or more, your family will be recognized in a special edition of the Nickajack Beat as well as at the event itself! Don't miss this opportunity to show your support! (Donations may be fully tax deductible too as NES PTA is a tax exempt organization. Please consult your tax advisor.)

Click here for more information or to be a family sponsor.

OR...

Be a supporter by donating any new/unused items around your house that may be of use to another family?? Clear out your clutter and donate to our Silent Auction!

Donate a gift card in any amount or a service you can provide.

Please contact Allyson Balzuweit (allysonbalzuweit@aol.com) with questions or for more information about your donation.

*Finally, Sign up to RUN the 4th Annual Nickajack Dash!!

Nickajack families as well as friends in the community are all invited to register to run the 4th Annual Nickajack Dash. This 1.5 mile run starts at school at 9:00 on March 2nd and goes down the Silver Comet Trail and finishes back at the school.

After the Dash be sure to stick around for free food, jumpies, and the Scholastic Book Fair. Winners from all grade levels will be recognized - so start training now! Additionally, the PTA will hold its annual auction during the DASH. Don't miss out on some fabulous items and support our PTA!

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.

Book Fair GRAND opening

Saturday, March 2nd

Nickajack Book Fair grand opening is on Saturday, March 2, following the Dash!The book fair planning committee is meeting on Friday, February 8, at 9:30.Please contact Katy.weihe@gmail.com or Kim.Trumble1@gmail.com if you have great ideas and would like to join us!