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Nickajack Kindness & Compassion Club
Registration Now Open!
For the past four years, we have offered students the opportunity to participate in the Rachel's Challenge Kindness and Compassion Club after school. Students in our KC Club represent leaders in the effort to promote kindness and compassion on the school campus. They learn about the importance of kindness and giving and about numerous ways that they can make a difference in the lives of others. KC Club students will participate in school, community, and even global service projects. For example, some of our past service projects have included the following: making lunch bags for the homeless, participating in the Water Project to raise funds to build wells in Africa, creating appreciation gifts for Nickajack teachers and staff, making worry dolls for the students at Sandy Hook Elementary, collecting donations for a local animal shelter, and sorting and packing food items for needy families in Cobb County school district. If your child is interested in participating in the KC Club this school year, please email your child's name and grade to Katy Weihe to request a permission form. Enrollment is first come, first serve until we reach maximum capacity due to space issues. Meetings will be held on Tuesdays after school from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in one of the portable classrooms. We will have two groups, K - 2nd and 3rd - 5th, meeting on alternating weeks throughout the school year. As indicated on the permission form, students will need both a parent's and a teacher's signature to participate in KC Club. If you have any questions or would like further information, please email
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Chick -Fil-A Night
Tuesday, Aug. 20th, 5 - 8 pm
Come out to eat dinner and meet your NES Staff!
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NES Foundation "Back the Jack"
Starts Tuesday, Aug. 20th
Our annual fundraising campaign begins on Tuesday. Please check your child's Red Tuesday Folder for more information, or visit the
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Vote for Nickajack Elementary School Now
Give with Target
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This year, Target will give money to schools all over the country for one simple act: a vote.
Our school needs just 25 votes to earn a $25 donation from Target. But that's only the beginning. For each additional vote, our school will get $1 more.
So please remember that, although the gesture is small, the rewards are potentially huge. Go to GiveWith.Target.com to vote for Nickajack Elementary School once a week through September 21 or until Target has given away all $5 million. Please share with all your friends on Facebook and Twitter too!
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NEW Science Lab
 We are so excited to announce that the Science Lab will be part of the specials rotation schedule this year.
Teacher, Ms. Deryl Heflin, will be the Science Lab Instructor and your child will get to visit the science lab as one of the specials classes, (along with PE, Art, Music, and Computer Lab).
In order to make this class successful for all, there are some Science Safety Rules that your child should be aware of and there are some donations needed as well. Please review the rules with your child at home and please consider sending in some of the donations.
Science Safety Rules:
- No running or playing.
- No eating, drinking, or touching items unless Mrs. Heflin says it is okay.
- Wear PE attire on Science lab days. Students are welcome to carry an extra t-shirt to slip over their outfit if they would like. NO sandals or open toed shoes.
- Listen and follow directions.
- Wash your hands with soap and water after completing an investigation.
Donations Please:
- ice pops
- composition notebooks
- Smarties (candy)
- straws
- hand soap
- Kleenex
Please check Ms. Heflin's Blog often as she will be updating regularly.
Thank you for all of your support!
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Fall Garden Club
Who is Ready to Dig in The Dirt?
 This year's theme at Nickajack is "Planting with a Purpose". With the help of Smyrna Education Foundation, IBM Community Grants, Captain Planet, and Home Depot, we have added a greenhouse to the Nickajack campus! Nickajack has been a Green School for many years. We feel it is time to show students what it means to really be "green" and how it can (and will) impact our world as we get closer to the 21st Century. This project is meant to continue for years, showing students how the work they put in today, will impact those following in their green footsteps. Students who display creativity, imagination, interest in Science, and motivation are all welcome to apply to join Garden Club. We are also asking for students to provide a Teacher Recommendation Form. This is a teacher led club, all we ask is that parents provide snack and/or water for the group at least once during the semester (we have hungry and thirsty scientists by 2:30! ) If you have not seen our gardens, PLEASE do so. We have been very fortunate to have teachers and parents who worked hard all summer to keep our garden growing. The pumpkin patch was planted by Captain Planet and Mrs. Heflin in July. You will see that they are growing quickly are ready for students to explore this fall. We plan to start the Thursday after Labor Day and alternate Thursdays. Once we have an idea of enrollment, we will provide a monthly calendar. Due to high interest in the club, we can only accept applications on a first come first served basis. Applications and Teacher Recommendation Forms can be downloaded from
Completed applications (with parent signature) can be placed in the mailbox outside the Science Lab. Please email Deryl.Heflin@cobbk12.org with any questions. We are looking forward to another great year! Mrs. Heflin, Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. Maples, and Ms. Lyons |
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Order your 2013-2014 Yearbook Now!
Online Sales ONLY!
The time to order your 2013-14 yearbook is now - lowest price of the year is $28 for a colorful 80 page book featuring 5th grade cover artwork and tons of smiles!
Recognition ads are also available for a shout out to your special student. Look for details coming soon! Join the Yearbook Committee!
We are in need of some new members to help with the 2013-14 NES yearbook. If you enjoy taking photos, are at school, class parties & field trips with camera in tow, we need your photos and your help next year. Help is also needed with getting the word out for sales through The Beat, signage and flyers. Any hours that you can commit will be appreciated. Please contact PTA Yearbook Chair,
Tracey Byrde.
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