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Nickajack  2012-2013  Beat

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

 

Issue: 2012- 040   

February 25, 2013 



In This Issue
Six Flags Read to Succeed
Chcik Fil A Night
Campbell Middle School Event
Georgia PTA Legislative Update
Seeking Male Volunteers
PTA Silent Auction & Volunteers Needed
PTA Bookfair Volunteers Needed
Box Tops Due!
NES Foundation Golf Tournament
Griffin Donations Please

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Six Flags Read to Succeed Forms Due!
Monday, Feb. 25th

Forms are due to your child's teachers on Monday, Feb. 25th.  

Log 6 ours of reading and your child can receive a ticket for free admission to Six Flags! 

 

Nickajack Chick Fil A Night

 Tuesday, Feb. 26th, 5 - 8 pm

 

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The Special Education Team is hosting!  Be sure to sign in for Nickajack! 

Campbell Middle School Event
Tuesday,  Feb.  26th, 6:30 pm

 

  
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Hello all,

 

Campbell Middle School is hosting their annual Multicultural program.  It is a night filled with dancing, singing and poetry showcasing the multicultural talents of our students and community members. 

 

Their Multicultural show also ends with an International Recipe tasting.  

 

 

Date:          Tuesday February 26, 2013

Time:          6:30 PM Program    Recipe Tasting to follow program

Cost:           $5.00 per adult and kids over 11    

$3.00 Ages 6 - 10

5 and under - Free

 

Here is a great opportunity to check out what is going on at Campbell Middle School. 

 

Georgia PTA Legislative Update
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PTA Day at the Capitol: 
Wed. , February 27th

PTA members will have the opportunity to learn first hand about legislation that will affect their children, their schools, and their communities. 
 
This year's PTA Day at the Capitol will be more significant than ever as it will be the only opportunity to learn about the bills being considered by the legislature.  

 

Some items up for discussion:
 
  • A bill that would allow administrators in school to be armed. 
  • A new way for parents to petition their school to become a charter school.
  • Legislation that would regulate when student athletes can return to playing after sustaining a concussion. 

 

Learn about these bills and more at PTA Day. 

 

Attendees will also learn how to talk to decision makers in a way that will make a difference. After the morning program, attendees will go to the Capitol where they can speak directly to their legislators about the issues that concern them.

The highlight of the day is lunch with your legislators. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy lunch and discuss issues with their House Representatives and Senators. 

 

While all the legislators have been invited, a phone call from you inviting them to join you at lunch will help ensure they attend.

Registration is open now on the Georgia PTA website. Early registration: PTA members $35, non-members $40. Late or on-site registration is $50. Please consider sponsoring a legislator to help defray the costs of the lunch.

Click here
to access online registration. A form is also available that can be mailed in (see the GeorgiaPTA.org website).
 
We hope to see you at PTA Day so you can become an informed and empowered advocate!
  
Seeking Male Volunteers Please

Dads Read, March 1st, 7:30 am

 

Dad's ReadCalling all dads and male volunteers!  In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America, we will have male volunteers reading in each class.

 

On this morning, our dads/males meet in the front lobby of the school between 7:30 and 7:45 and then are assigned a class to read to at 8:00. 

 

We have a few other opportunities approaching for our fabulous dads to help out at Nickajack!
  • We always welcome our dads to work with their child's teacher to volunteer whenever they are available.  Please check in with your child's teacher for opportunities.
  • Cobb Mentoring Matters is looking for male mentors.  Please go to http://www.cobbmentoringmatters.org/ for more information.
Please spread the word!  Male involvement in our children's lives is crucial to EVERY child's growth, development and success!

 

PTA Silent Auction - Opens Friday, March 1st
 Preview and Bid Beginning at 2:00 pm till 6 :00 pm
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PTA Spring Auction opens on Friday, March 1st 2:00 - 6:00 and continues on to the morning of the DASH.  The auction will be open for it's final 2 hours on March 2, 9:00 - 11:00 AM following the Dash.

 

 

There will be over $10,000 worth of items available in the auction. 

 

Here is a sample of some of our great items up for auction:  

Weekend stay at Hilton Garden Inn
Atlanta Braves tickets
Atlanta Hawks Tickets
Stevie B's Birthday Party

1 month of free lessons at Becky Jones School of Dance
Stella and Dot Jewelry and gift certificate
Kangazoom Jump Passes
1-hour nutrition assessment
Swim lessons at Sarah's School of Fish
Free assessment and one month Mathnaseum membership
Summer session at Mathnaseum
McCray's gift cards
Buckhead Barbecue gift cards
Free Bike rentals at Smyrna Bicycle
Registration for 1 season with i9 sports
90 minute Golf lesson
Horseback riding lesson
Tae kwon do lessons at Gateway Martial Arts
Hapkido lessons at Gateway Martial Arts
Fitness Bootcamp
Intro to Climbing Classes at Atlanta Rocks
AMF Bowling certificate for 4
Photography Session
Sparkles Skating Pass (for 15 people!)
1 month of classes at Moore's Marital Arts
Tai Chi Punch Card at Moore's Martial Arts
1 week of summer camp at Builder Bunch

 

 

PTA Dash Information:

 

 T-shirts and numbers will be delivered to your oldest student runners on Thursday, February 28.  If you did not pre-register then you can receive a race number on the morning of the DASH for $10.

 

This year, the race beings in the back of the school in the carpool line.  Park in the bus lanes or in front of the school and come on back for the start of the race at 9:00!  Winners from each grade level will be announced at 10:00.  Door prizes will also be given out at this time.  So come celebrate all morning with your NES friends! There will be free food and jumpies for all!    

 
Still Need Dash and Auction Volunteers!


We need still volunteers.  If you're coming to the DASH please sign up for a volunteer spot on the link below.   We need a team of willing people to serve in various roles (food prep, auction supervision, jumpie supervision, race course monitors, and more!)  

 

You can still run the DASH and find a time to serve!  Thank you in advance!

 

 

PTA Book Fair GRAND opening
Saturday, March 2nd, after the DASH
Book Fair will be open March 4-7th after the Grand Opening for Shopping

Or....

Books

 

Grand Opening of the Spring Book Fair is March 2, following the Dash!

 

Volunteers STILL Needed! 

  

 

Volunteers Needed February 27-March 7 -we still have a few slots open!  

 

 

The book fair will be open before and after school, from March 4 through March 7

 

 

Also...

 

Please save your plastic grocery bags for us, and we'll recycle them to bag books during our fair.  You can drop them to Faye Yost in the Media Center. 

 

Contact our PTA Bookfair Chairs, Katy.weihe@gmail.com or Kim.Trumble1@gmail.com for more information.

  
Box Tops are Due!

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Please keep turning in your box tops!  The class with the most box tops turned in will win a pizza party!   

 

Be sure to place all box tops in a ziploc bag, and label with your child's teacher's name so the class gets credit.

 

 

Registration Now Open for the 3rd Annual NES Foundation Golf Tournament
Monday, March 18th

 3rd annual golf tournament

Join us at Brookstone Golf & Country Club on Monday, March 18 for fun in the sun!

4 Person Scramble

$100 Entry Fee per Person, includes lunch from Chick-fil-a and a Los Bravos buffet after the round

10 AM Shotgun Start

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

Net & Gross Winners

 

Check today's Tuesday folder for registration forms or register online at www.nesfoundation.com.

Griffin Middle School  Still Seeking Donations
Empty Containers and Gently Used Books

 

  
griffinGriffin PTSA is gearing up for some fundraisers.  

They would greatly appreciate any donations of the following:

  • Empty, clean, clear plastic jars with screw top lids and wide mouths .  We will be executing a Penny War to raise funds.   Nuts, pretzels, and cheeseballs often come in these type jars.  


  • Gently used middle school age appropriate books.  They will be hosting a used book sale for the students.  If you have any books that are in good condition, please consider donating the books for their used book sale.
Please drop all donations to Faye Yost in the media center.