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Chick-Fil-A Night
Tues., 9/17, 5 - 8 pm
The Kindergarten Team is hosting! 10% of all sales during this period go back to Nickajack! Thank you for supporting us!
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CoGat Testing Grades 1 and 3
Wed. - Fri., 9/18-9/20
ITBS Testing, Grades 3,4 and 5
Mon. - Mon., 9/23 - 9/30
We want all students testing to do their very best. Please be sure your child gets a good night of sleep and eats a hearty breakfast.
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Scholastic Summer Reading
Action Required Please by Wed. 9/18
Many of our Nickajack students participated in the Scholastic Summer Challenge that ended September 6th, and the PTA Literacy Committee will be recognizing our top readers from each class with a gift certificate to our fall book fair. We had great participation, and our students logged a total of 82,142 minutes, and finished in 6th place in the state of Georgia!
Action Required: All students that participated in the Challenge will need to submit a copy of their total minutes by Wednesday, September 18th.
How to submit: Students or parents can either print out a copy of their total minutes from www.scholastic.com/summer and turn this into the student's homeroom teacher OR e-mail a copy of this screen shot directly to kim.trumble1@gmail.com, by September 18th.
Please write the student name, grade, and homeroom teacher on the print out or include in the e-mail. The screen shot should appear much like the sample at the bottom of this e-mail.
Due to privacy rules, Scholastic can only provide us with some of the results, but we want to make sure we don't miss anyone's efforts so please submit your student's total minutes today! Top readers will be announced after September 18th.
Thank you for encouraging your
student to read and to log their minutes!
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Vote for Nickajack Elementary School Now
Give with Target
Vote now until Sept. 21st
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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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"Believe, Dream, Inspire"
Deadline for entry is Thurs. Sept 26th.
The National PTA Reflections program is now underway. Each year the National PTA sponsors a nationwide art contest to recognize the artistic talent of students in all grade levels (PreK- 12). Artists may compete in one or more of the following categories: 
- Dance Choreography
- Film Production
- Literature
- Music Composition
- Photography
- Visual Arts
Artwork will be judged with special emphasis on how the art represents this year's theme: Believe, Dream, Inspire. Students will compete with other students at Nickajack within their grade category (PreK - 2 and 3-5). Winners will advance to the Jessye Coleman Council, then to the State and National levels.
For more information, student entry forms, and rules for participation, visit http://georgiapta.org/leadership-reflections.html or contact Renee LaPrade.
**Deadline for entry is Thursday, September 26, 2013.**
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 Donate by 10/1 to Back the Jack!
We're off to a great start but need your help to meet the goal of $60,000 for the Nickajack Foundation (NESF).
The classroom with the most participation will win a pizza/snowcone party.
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Accelerated Reader Program
Funding by the Nickjack Foundation
Thanks to our wonderful Foundation, every student can participate in a reading incentive program called Accelerated Reader. This computer-based program gives students the opportunity to take a comprehension quiz on a book they have read and earn points. At the end of the year, students will be able to "cash in" their points for books and prizes at the PTA AR Store. In addition to this, many classes will be holding AR celebrations at the end of each nine weeks for students who have met their AR goal. This varies by classroom. Please check with your child's teacher to see what they are doing and if you can assist. AR is an excellent way to get involved in your child's classroom. Many books from our school library, as well as from public libraries or home, are Accelerated Reader books. You can use the website www.arbookfind.com to check if a book is listed in our AR system and what reading level the book is on. Our hope is that this is a motivation tool for your child and encourages quality reading and comprehension. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about AR. Thank you to everyone who has supported the NES Foundation, which in turn pays for this wonderful program! Should you have any questions regarding AR, please check with your student's teacher or email the Media Center Paraprofessional, |
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PTA Pal Spotlight
Pediatric Dentistry at Vinings
Founded in 2006 by Dr. Faith Bates, Pediatric Dentistry at Vinings has been fulfilling its mission of "Creating a generation of kids who LOVE going to the dentist."
Dr. Bates encourages children beginning at age 1 to establish a pediatric dental home and start routine dental visits which include cleanings and exams every 6 months. We have a truly kid friendly environment that both parents and kids enjoy because we focus on patient care, customer service, and professionalism.
Call us at 678-305-1090 to schedule an appointment and allow your child the opportunity to experience our office. You may visit our webpage or follow us on
FaceBook.
Pediatric Dentistry at Vinings
Dr. Faith N. Bates
3200 Highlands Parkway, Suite 110
Smyrna, GA 30082
(678) 305-1090
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Family fun that helps our school!
Nickajack Foundation's 4th Annual
Adult Kickball Tournament & Fall Festival
Sunday, October 13 at Brinkley Park
11 AM - 4 PM
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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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