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Due to Snow, Make Up: PTA Firehouse Sub Night
Tuesday, Feb. 4th, 5 - 7pm
Hungry? Visit our tasty Silver Comet location on Camp Highland Rd. SE in Smyrna, GA! We specialize in hot subs and submarine sandwiches made with premium meats and cheeses, steamed to perfection, then piled high on a toasted private recipe sub roll.
Be sure to sign in for Nickajack as PTA gets 10% of all sales.
Our menu will surely satisfy your appetite! Founded by Firemen. Catering available.
Thank you for supporting our PTA Pal and your PTA!
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Family, Fun & Fitness
Thursday, Feb 6th, 6 - 7 pm
Family friendly event focused on health and fitness for your family! Come out for an hour and join the fun! The first 100 students to arrive will receive a treat bag from the Administation.
Obstacle courses and games Free health and fitness information Tae Kwon Do demonstration and much, much more!
Sponsored by Mr. Homansky, PE Specialist &
Tiffany Heglund, School Nurse |
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Due to Snowmageddon, Casino Night Ticket Sales are Extended to Thursday, 2/6!
Don't miss out on this great event!
After what we all endured last week, you deserve a kid-free night out! Enjoy delicious food, great music and table casino games.
Plus, WIN BIG with raffle prizes including:
Braves jerseys, gift certificates to great restaurants like Meehan's, McCray's, Muss & Turners and Atkins Park, luxury hotel packages from the W Atlanta-Midtown and Ritz Carlton and others!
Saturday, 2/8 from 7-11 p.m.
Ticket prices are $50/per person for an all-inclusive ticket or $75/per person for the "Ante Up" package (designed for high rollers).
Roaring 20s costumes are optional but semi-formal dress is a must! Click here to PURCHASE TICKETS. |
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Deadline: 5th Grade Field Day T-Shirts
Thurs., Feb 6th
5th grade ONLY! 2014 Field Day t-shirt Orders due on Thursday, Feb. 6th.
Please place CASH payment into a white schoolpayment envelope & drop into a black box with the order form inside.
A separate order form for each student is needed. Each grade will have a separate deadline to order a field day t-shirt.
This is the ONLY opportunity to order a field day t-shirt for 5th Grade. These shirts will also be used for the 5th grade field trip to Birmingham in March.
No late orders will be accepted. All sales are final. No exchanges will be be made.
Questions? Please contact Mr. Homansky at 678-842-5814 or
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Due to Snow, Yearbook Deadline Extended
Last Chance to Order Yearbook: Fri., Feb. 7th! 
Due to school closing last week, the yearbook deadline has been extended to Feb. 7, so there is still week left to get your NES 2013/14 Yearbook. The yearbook is $34 and can be ordered online at
Remember, if your child wants a yearbook in May, it MUST BE ORDERED before the Friday, Feb. 7 deadline! NO ORDERS
will be taken after this date & the website will be inactive.
Yearbook distribution and signing will take place at Los Bravos in May, so DON'T DELAY, ORDER YOUR NES YEARBOOK TODAY!
The yearbook committee is also seeking classroom photos for all grade levels for the 2-page spread. If you want your classroom represented, please upload your photo using www.replayit.com and the password Braves13. You can also download the free REPLAYIT app on your smartphone, and send photos right from your phone, again using the Braves13 password.
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Nickajack Dash - Volunteers Needed and...
Register by Feb. 7th!
 ***PTA Nickajack Dash- Saturday, March 1 at 9am*** Registration Forms were sent home in your child's red Tuesday Folder. Please return them to school by Feb. 7th!! The 1.5 mile run will begin in the back parking lot at 9am and travel around the school towards the Silver Comet Trail. Winners from all grade level will be announced and awarded a prize. Bounce houses, Book Fair and Silent Auction to follow the Dash. ***PTA Silent Auction will be after the Dash*** Here is a sample of some of our great items that will be at the auction:
- High Museum of Art
- Becky Jones School of Dance
- Gateway Martial Arts
- Smyrna Eye Group
- Shannon Bell Photography
- Sparkles
- Stella and Dot
- Thirty-One
- Longaberger
- In Tennis
- Village Taqueria
- Plum Salon
- Titanz Fitness
- Trinity Equestrian
- Dragonfly
- Mathnasium
- Village Taqueria
- Table 33
- Stout Brothers
- First Watch
- K-9 Coach
- The Little Studio
Volunteers Needed Please Click below to volunteer at this year's Dash. We need your help to make it a successful fun event! Thank you!!
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Cobb County Schools are short nearly $80MM
Get informed to help protect our kids' education! 
Cobb County Schools are facing major budget cuts. It is imperative that you learn more about this issue to help school officials make decisions that are right for our kids!
Here's what you can do:
Get Informed:
- LIKE the"Face it Cobb" page on Facebook
- Go to www.shoestringcampaign.com and follow the steps to contact your state legislators
Call and write your legislators:
- Call State Senator Horacena Tate (404-463-8053) and State Representative Rich Golick (404-656-5943) and tell them you are concerned that the budget shortfall will negatively impact your child's education. Then please ask them to better fund public education and give kids what they deserve.
- Write legislators through the shoestring campaign |
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English Language Arts Adoption System Wide Review
Opportunity to Review and Give Feedback through Feb. 7th
The Cobb County School District ELA Adoption Committee is offering a system wide review of materials. This is an opportunity to review textbooks and materials being considered for use in K-5 English Language Arts Programs.
These materials will be available for System wide review from January 27th through February 7th, 2014.
Review of materials will take place at the following Elementary Schools:
Area 1 Powder Springs
Area 2 Teasley
Area 3 Mount Bethel
Area 4 Blackwell
Area 5 Due West
Feedback forms will be available at the site and this information will be included in the data to help the committee make the best possible recommendation.
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Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr.
Access Via Cobb Digital Library
CCSD now has purchased this software for the county. Nickajack does not have a separate subscription any longer. Parents & Teachers need to go to the Cobb Digital Library on the main CCSD website page. Simply click on the logo to the right and you will be re-directed.
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Save the Date: Thursday, February 20th
Nickajack Arts Night, 4:30 - 7 pm
WHERE: Nickajack Gym
Please come out and support our visual art students. All students in kindergarten through fifth grade will have their artwork framed and on display for all to see. You may come and view the work and if you would like to take your child's artwork home in a frame you may purchase the art! Each framed art piece that is sold will provide the funds to order art supplies for the classroom.
We hope to see you at our spectacular event!
Our Relay for Life Team will be having a Fund Raiser Dinner to benefit The American Cancer Society beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Save the Date: Griffin Middle School Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, Feb. 27th, 6:30 pm
Vinings Estates Summit Clubhouse 
We would like to invite all rising 6th grade students and interested parents to Meet the Principal at Griffin Middle School!
Dr. Mark Trachtenbroit, Griffin Middle School principal, and the staff would like to showcase Griffin Middle School (GMS).
Come join us February 27th at 6:30 pm in the Vinings Estates Summit Clubhouse, 1231 Grand View Drive SE, Mableton 30126
Everyone is welcome to come hear his vision and ask questions. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited. If possible, please bring a chair. Thank you!
For questions please contact Griffin parent: Faye Yost at
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Help NES Win a Playground Makeover
Enter everyday until March 20, 2014
Enter Daily for Nickajack's Chance to Win $30,000 and a New Playground! To increase our chances of winning this year's Healthy Playground Makeover Sweepstakes, we wanted to remind you to enter every day until March 20, 2014. Be sure to spread the word to everyone! Anyone can enter to win on behalf of our school! Two Grand Prize Winners will receive a $30,000 grant and a new playground.
One of the Grand Prize Winners will be chosen from a special drawing for Title I Schools.
Three Second Prize Winners will receive a $5,000 grant. |
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