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Nickajack  2013-2014  Beat

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

 

Issue: 2013-024             

Nov. 25, 2013 



In This Issue
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Georgia Parent Survey
Reflections
Nickajack Holiday Performances
Angel Tree



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Georgia Parent  Survey  2013-2014
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Your Input is Needed Please 

 

The time to administer the Georgia Parent Survey for the 2013-2014 school year has arrived. 

This is the first year that the Georgia Parent Survey has been administered.  Data from the Georgia Parent Survey will be used to calculate the School Climate Star Rating 
within the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).

 

The Georgia Parent Survey will be administered electronically.  Parents will be able to complete the survey using their personal computers, smartphones or iPads. The Georgia Parent Survey has 20 questions and it should take no more than 5 - 10 minutes to complete. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.

 

The link to the Georgia Parent Survey is posted below.  After you click on the link, a drop-down menu will appear and you will use the drop-down menu to select our school district and our school.

 

 http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/sla/gaparents.nsf/Survey.xsp 

 

Thank you for your participation.

 

 

Reflections Art Competition

This past Saturday, some of our Nickajack Reflections participants were invited to attend the 2013 Jessye Coleman Council PTA Reflections awards ceremony and art exhibit. 

 

These JCC winners were chosen by outside judges on how well the student used her or her artistic vision to portray the theme, "Believe, Dream, Inspire".  In addition, the artists' works were judged on the mastery of the medium, artistic merit and creativity.  These winning entries will move forward to Georgia PTA to be considered for placement at the state level.  Let's congratulate these artists as we wish them the best!  Thank you so much Mr. Foster and Mrs. Slayton for supporting our artists!

 

Literature-       Lauren LaPrade  4th grade

 

Photography - Faith LaPrade    2nd grade

                            Malia Yost          3rd grade

                            Lauren LaPrade  4th grade

 

Visual Arts - Amari Riley         2nd grade

                        Haley Parker        3rd grade

                        Megan McCarver 5th grade

 
Nickajack's Holiday Performance & More!
Please Save the Dates

 

 

Smyrna Tree Lighting @ the Smyrna Community Center

Performance by the Nickajack Braves Chorus

Tuesday, December 3rd from 6:05 p.m. - 6:20 p.m.

(Nickajack's Chorus will be singing in HO! HO! HALL -

Small gym near where near where Santa sits -Right side)

*The Tree Lighting takes place at 7:00 p.m.

Nickajack's Holiday Performance

Performances by Nickajack's 2nd grade students & the Nickajack Braves Chorus

@ Nickajack Elementary School (Cafeteria)

Thursday, December 5th at 6:30 p.m.

 

Chick-fil-A Night with the Specialists & the Nickajack Braves Chorus

Tuesday, December 17th

The Chorus will perform at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Questions?  Please contact, 

Mrs. Shannon Martin, Music Specialist at

Nickajack's Angel Tree
Begins Dec. 4th
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It's time again for the annual "Angel Tree" at Nickajack.  Each year students, staff and community members sponsor families in need during the holiday season.  Please assist us in helping these families in our school community by allowing your child(ren) to select an Angel(s) from the Angel Tree.  The attached Angel Tree Permission Form will be in your child's Tuesday Folder  on Dec. 3rd.  Please return it to your child's teacher by Friday, Dec. 13th  This year we will be collecting gift cards for our families in any denomination (please write the amount on the card): 

 

  • o   Red Angel  (Target or Wal-Mart gift card)
  • o   Green Angel  (Publix or Kroger gift card)
  • o   White Angel  (Gas Station gift card)

 

Students will be allowed to come to the Angel Tree between 7:20 and 7:50 each morning from Wednesday, December 4th through Wednesday, December 11th.  All gift cards must be returned to the black box by Friday, December 13th.  

 

If you have any questions please contact Nicole Weber (Counselor for Kindergarten and 1st), Andrea Mackey (Counselor for 2nd and 3rd) or Camille Nelligan (Counselor for 4th and 5th) at 678-842-5814.  Thank you for your support and generosity!