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Nickajack  2012-2013  Beat

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

 

Issue: 2012- 044       

March 11, 2013 



In This Issue
PTA Stevi B's Night
Last Day to Register for Golf Tournament
3rd Grade Field Day T-Shirt Orders Due!
Help NES Win a Playground!
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PTA BookFair
PTA Pal Spotlight
Bring Your Cans to School

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PTA Stevi B's Night
Tuesday, March 12th, 5 - 8 pm
Stevi B's

Come one, come all and let Stevi B's do the cooking and entertaining!

Teachers eat for FREE (drinks extra)

 

All students get 4 tokens

 

10% back to the school for all receipts put in the fishbowl.

 

The class that brings the most attendees wins 4 free one topping pizzas!

 

Stevi B's is located in the Highland Shopping Plaza next to Publix. 

 

Thank you for supporting our PTA Pal and your PTA! 

Last Day to Register for the NES Foundation Golf Tournament!
Wed., March 13th
3rd Annual Golf Tournament 

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

 

Registrations are due by Wednesday March 13th.  

 

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

 

 

Register online now  at  
3rd Grade Field T-Shirt Orders Due
Thursday, March 14th
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ONLY $7 CASH per t-shirt

 

Each class in every grade level will have a different color shirt with the same design. High quality, 6.1 ounce, 100% pre-shrunk cotton.

 

Please place CASH payment into white school payment envelope & drop into a Black Box with the order form inside.

 

We need separate order form for each student ordering.

 

Remember different grades have different deadlines.

 

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The dates stated are the only time orders from this grade will be accepted.  This time frame is your only opportunity to order a field day shirt for your student. All sales are final. No exchanges will be made. 

 

Click here for Order Form
Help Nickajack Win a Playground from Discovery Education
Enter every day until March 15th
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Win BIG for Nickajack!  Discovery Education and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation are giving away more than $100,000 in prizes and Nickajack could be the next lucky winner of a $30,000 grant and a NEW playground! 

 

As part of the Together Counts™ initiative to promote active, healthy lifestyles at school and at home, Discovery Education and the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation invite everyone to enter the Healthy Playground Makeover Sweepstakes.  

 

Anyone can enter on behalf of Nickajack!  Enter today and every day until March 15th for a chance to win for Nickajack! 

 

Two Grand Prize Winners will recieve a $30,000 grant and a NEW playground from Playworld Systems.  

 

Three Second Prize Winners will receive a $5,000 grant.

 

Click here to enter.  Remember you can enter EVERY day until March 15th! So spread the word!
 

 

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Early Voting Through March 15th
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Early voting runs through March 15 at the Cobb Board of Elections office, 736 Whitlock Ave. 30064 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The elections office is the only site open for voting at this time. However, from March 11-15 additional sites throughout the county will be open for early voting. 

 

Open March 11-15:

  • East Cobb Government Service Center, 4400 Lower Roswell Rd., Marietta, 30068-4233. Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive, Mableton, GA 30126- 2438. Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Northstar Church, 3413 Blue Springs Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144-1082. Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Boots Ward Recreation Center, Lost Mountain Park, 4845 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs 30127-4486. Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm
  • Cobb Elections Main Office, 736 Whitlock Ave., (West Park Government Center) Marietta, 30064-4663 NOTE: Hours 8:00am to 5:00pm 

No voting will take place on March 18. On March 19, all 153 Cobb County precincts will be open for voting.

 

The current Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST, will expire Dec. 31, 2013. A referendum to extend the building program for five years is being proposed via SPLOST 4.  

 

The following improvements for Nickajack are planned: 

 

Roof & Skylight Replacement 
Track/P.E. Resurfacing 
Playground Replacement 
Security Alarm System Replacement
Replace Window Treatments in Classrooms
Intercom phone system (VOIP)

 Bathroom Modifications as Needed  

Technology Upgrades 

 

For more information on SPLOST 4 please

 

 

 

PTA Bookfair - Shop online through March 15th
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The PTA Book Fair is still available 
ONLINE through March 15th. The free Storia app is also available on this web site, don't forget to download this for your 5 free e-books!
  (Nickajack will get 25 Scholastic Dollars for every 25 downloads)

 

Our spring book fair was very successful, and we would like to thank all the Nickajack families and staff for supporting this event.  A special thanks, also, to all the volunteers, the Book Fair Planning Committee, (Mary Brown, Heather O'Tuel, Suparna Venna, Gwen Woon, and Danielle Powell), and the whole Fuller family! 

 

An extra special thank you to Kim Trumble & Katy Weihe, our PTA Book Fair Co-Chairs!  Another fabulous job ladies!  We appreciate that you give so generously of your time and admire your dedication to making a difference for all our students!

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Spring Session and Summer Camps:  Register Now!

 

Nickajack Drama Club--spring session starting!

  

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!

  

This session: Kid's Comedy Jam:  the focus is on fun and funny-stunts, comedic scenes and more!

 

 

  • 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.

 

 

***REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  March 21st, Thursday***

 

Tuition:         Pay in full: $97     We offer a $5 sibling discount.

                       

  *additional discounts available for long-term parent volunteers, email if interested.

 

***NEW on-line registration! 

 

Drama Adventure Camps!      

  Acting, Art & Outdoor Adventure! 

Join us this summer as we explore the exciting world of theater! The emphasis is on having fun and encouraging self-expression. Each day includes acting, art and outdoor adventure!
*Pop Star!
*Kid's Comedy Jam
*Castle & Dragons Adventure
*Pixie Hollow

Early-bird special if registerd before March 15th!

 

Who:                         Grades rising 1st-rising 6th

When:                       9:00 am - 3:00 pm *before/aftercare available

 

Where:                      Vinings United Methodist Church

3101 Paces Mill Rd. Atlanta, GA 30339 (Near the Old Vinings Inn)

 

Tuition:                     4-day camp--$145 early-bird special before March 15th! ($160 after)

                                    5-day camp---$180 early-bird special before March 15th! ($199 after)

                                    Morning care 7:30am-9am $5/day

                                    Afternoon care 3:00pm-4:30pm 5/day

To register:                

 

                                    Phone: 678-656-3637

  

Questions?  Contact Ms. Wednesday Lampinen, Director, at     TheLittleStudio@live.com  or 678-656-3637 

Help NES , Bring Your Cans to School
American Can Recycling Contest Runs Through
April 22nd!

recycle cansWe are proud to announce that we have recycled 409 pounds of aluminum cans in the American Can Recycling Contest which runs through April 22nd! 

Please continue to support this great effort and bring your cans to school!  The more we recycle, the more money we win for Nickajack and the better we are taking care of our environment! 

Questions?  Please email our PTA Recycling Chair,
Joe Lukas.