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Nickajack  2013-2014  Beat

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

 

Issue: 2013-026              

Dec. 9, 2013 



In This Issue
Yearbooks Still On Sale!
PTA Stevi B's Night
Angel Tree
PTA Candy Gram Sales
Save the Date for Casino Night
Drama Adventures Camps
Shop Amazon for Nickajack
Kickball Classic/Fall Festival Survey
Georgia Parent Survey



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Yearbooks  Still On Sale!
$30 until Dec. 31, 2013
 
If you'd like a yearbook in May, it must be ordered ONLINE now.  The cost is $30 until Dec. 31, 2013. The hardcover yearbook will be 84 full-color pages.  The front & back covers feature self-portraits drawn by our own fifth graders.  There will be tons of photos of school events & classroom candid shots.  Please go online to www.NICKAJACKYEARBOOK.COM and order yours before it is too late.  

You can also submit photos of your child's classroom events and/or club photos for the yearbook. It is easy to do online by using www.
REPLAYIT.COM or using the free 
REPLAYIT app on your smartphone. You can quickly upload school photos and browse the photos that will be used to create our yearbook. IMPORTANT:  The password is 
BRAVES13.  Contribute today, the more photos & smiles we have, the better the book will be! 

A special thank you to our art teacher, Ms. Bonadonna and the fifth graders for their artwork. Also thanks to those who have contributed photos, please keep them coming! Contact Tracey Byrde for any questions at traybrzezinski@yahoo.com.

 
PTA Stevi B's Night
Tuesday, Dec. 10th,  5 - 7 pm
Stevi B's  
Come out and let Stevi B's do the entertaining and cooking!

10% of all sales will go back to NES PTA.

All students will receive 4 tokens to play in the fun area.  If they have their sticker on them, they will receive 2 more tokens!

All teachers and staff eat for free with a drink purchase.  

Stevi B's is located in the Highland Station Shopping Center next to Publix.
 
Nickajack's Angel Tree
Last day to pick up Dec. 11th
Please return gifts by Dec. 13th to teachers
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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!


 

PTA Candy Grams Sales
On Sale through Dec. 18th 
Also, Volunteers Still Needed Please
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PTA's Candy Grams are still on sale now through Dec. 18th!

Students, parents, and staff can send a "sweet" note to their friends and teachers who attend Nickajack.  Each note will be tied to a candy cane and cost $1.00.  All proceeds go back to your PTA.

Sales will continue Dec. 6th - Dec. 18th before school and all candy grams will be delivered on Dec. 19th.  

We are in need of volunteers please.  Please click on here to sign up to volunteer. 

Questions?  Please contact our PTA Candy Gram Chair, Jen Leppert.

 

SHHH.... Casino Night is almost here - Sat. Feb. 8th
Tickets on sale 12/16 for NES Foundation
2nd Annual Casino Night!

   
Our 2014 Casino night will be 1920s Speakeasy style with delicious food from Sinful Dish, table casino games, raffles and a silent auction.  The top secret location (Monte Carlo's Back Room) will require a password that you receive when you purchase your tickets.

 

Ticket prices are reduced from last year to $50/per person for an all-inclusive ticket or $75/per person for the "Ante Up" package (designed for high rollers).

 

Plan to join us for a fun night that benefits a great cause!  More details to come in next week's Beat and student red Tuesday folders.

 

www.nesfoundation.com

Drama Adventures
Winter Break Camps!
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Looking for something fun to do during the holiday break or MLK day?

 

Drama Adventures 

Winter Break Camps! 

 

Acting, Music, Art & Fun!

WHO:  Grades K-5th

WHEN: Dec 30, 31, Jan 2,3  Join us for 1 day or attend ALL 4!

 8:30am - 3:30pm

 Before& after care available, 7:30am-4:30pm.  $5/day each

WHERE:   Vinings United Methodist Church

 

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

 

Join us for an exciting 4 days of creativity & performing arts!

ACTING!   Pull a costume from our wardrobe as we act out scenes & enjoy improv. games! 

MUSIC!    Songs, creative movement and instrument play!

ART!       Awesome winter art projects including painting & sculpture!

FUN!       Supervised play time on our newly renovated playground and sports field!

 

 $59/day or ALL 4 days for only $199! (SAVE $37!)

 All you need to bring is a a sack lunch, snack & water bottle.  We provide the FUN!!!!

 

   Join us for more fun on MLK Day, Monday Jan 20, 2014! (also $59)

 

 Register Early!   Enrollment is Limited  

Register online 

 


 

Holiday Shopping
Don't Forget to Shop for Nickajack
Amazon HOliday Toy  Shop
With the holidays quickly approaching, don't forget if you shop through the Amazon Link here, a percentage of your purchase comes back to your PTA which supports Nickajack 100%!


 
Kickball Classic/Fall Festival Survey
Quick survey to help the NES Foundation

   
NESF needs your help!  Please share your thoughts on the

Kickball Classic/Fall Festival event that took place on October 13.  Please fill out this QUICK ONLINE SURVEY

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.