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PTA Book Fair is Here!
Through Friday, March 7th
Come check out the great selection of books for kids of all ages, located in the portable classroom outside the 3rd grade hallway.
Book Fair Hours:
Mornings March 3-7: 7:20-7:45
Afternoons: Mon, Wed, Thurs: 2:20-4pm
Tuesday: Open Late 2:20-6pm
Shop Tuesday and enter in our basket of books drawing!
There are a few slots left for volunteers . Click below to sign up.
Volunteers will receive 10% off book fair purchases!
Sign up here for shifts that work best with your schedule.
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Picture Day - You Must PRE-pay for Pictures!
Friday, March 7th
Parents, spring picture day is coming on Friday, March 7th.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to have your child's photo taken, you must send in your order form with payment or take advantage of the online prepaid option by midnight, Thursday, March 6th.
GCI Prepay Option -
Your code for the Prepay option is NickS14- the deadline to prepay is midnight March 6th - the day before picture day.
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National School Breakfast Week
March 3-7th
Save time in the mornings by sending your kids off to school for a healthy breakfast!
Sample Breakfast Menu items:
Mini Cinnamon Waffles * Cereal & Muffin, Scrambled Eggs with Muffin*Oatmeal with Hot Cinnamon Apples* Mini-Blueberry Muffins with Turkey Sausage Links* Cinnamon French Toast Sticks with Turkey Sausage Links
Low Fat Milks: 1%, skimmed, chocolate & strawberry
Fruit Juices: Orange/Pineapple, Apple, Grape, Orange
Fresh Fruits: Apples, Bananas, Oranges, Pears, & more
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Seeking Outstanding Parent Volunteer Nominations
Please submit by March 14th
Do you know a parent volunteer who goes above and beyond? Please consider nominating them to be recognized at our 4th Character Assembly in front of their child(ren). This is a great way to show your appreciation for our wonderful volunteers and for their children to be proud of their parents/guardians.
Research shows that students with involved parents are more likely to:
· Earn higher grades and test scores
· Be promoted, pass their classes
· Attend school regularly
· Have better social skills
· Show improved behavior
· Graduate & attend post-secondary education
So not only do we want to show our appreciation, but we want their children to know that their parent is involved with their education and many of our volunteers do "behind the scene" tasks which their child may not know about.
If you have someone in mind, please submit your parent's name, with a short paragraph describing what the nominee does to make them an outstanding as a volunteer. If you know the student of the parent, please let us know that too as well as the student's grade/Teacher. We also need contact information for the parent so that they can be notified in time enough to accommodate the assemblies in their schedules.
Please email your submissions to our PTA Volunteer Chair, Portia Carter, at pecarter143@gmail.com by March 14, 2014.
Thanks so much for taking the time to recognize those parents who continue to go above and beyond what is expected.
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Read the Most from Coast to Coast
Results, we did it!
The final results are in! On Friday February 28th students from all across our country took AR quizzes in an effort to break the record for the most quizzes taken in one school day. The record had been set at 4,409,622.
The new record is, 4,987,949 quizzes!
Last year Nickajack students took 723 AR quizzes. This year our students took, 762 quizzes on Friday! So, we now have a new record at Nickajack! In order for your quiz to be counted, you must pass the quiz, that is important to remember.
The class that took the most quizzes is Ms. McDonald's class. Her students took and passed 68 quizzes!!!!
2nd place goes to Ms. Newman's students who took and passed 55 quizzes!
And 3rd place goes to Ms. Butler's class, they took and passed 50 quizzes!
Now, the student that took the most quizzes on Friday was Savannah Trumble in Ms. Cochran's class. She took and passed 17 quizzes in one day!
Great job everyone that helped us beat the record from last year!
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PTA Pal Spotlight
K-9 Coach
K-9 Coach wants you to have a smarter & prettier pup!!!
Spring Break travel plans? Boarding your dogs?
Simply add our award-winning training to your dog's lodging reservation and we'll include a spa bath the day you pick them up. Just mention our "Smarter & Prettier" promotion when you make your reservation. And, remember, we will fill up fast so make your reservations soon to secure your pup's spring break vacation with us.
K-9 Coach is a proud supporter of Nickajack Elementary and is the area's preeminent training, lodging, playcare and grooming company for your dog. With ALL Suite boarding, including individual climate control in every suite, an indoor, full-size pool, 6 indoor and outdoor play yards, an outdoor park, an exclusive grooming spa and more local and national awards and recognition than you can wag a tail at, our commitment and professional dedication to helping you and your dog build a lifetime of great memories is unrivaled.
K-9 Coach is located at 4870 South Atlanta Rd., Smyrna, GA 30080 phone: 404.603.9744 fax: 404.603.9746 email:
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Supplies Needed Still for Specialists
Please consider donations
 Our specials teachers, (Art, Music, PE, Computer Lab, Science Lab and Media Center), are in need of Clorox wipes, Lysol spray, tissues, and swiffers. Please consider donating to these teachers. Please drop any donations to the media center and items will be share amongst the team. We appreciate your support. Thank you! |
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Kindergarten Registration for 2014-2015
Wed., March 12, 8 - 12 pm
 Location: Media Center
Click here:
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Spring Box Tops Competition
Now Through Friday, March 14th
HELP NICKAJACK GROW
Box Tops Grade Competition
Spring into Action!
SAVE
Clip, save, and send Box Tops to your child's teacher for 5 weeks from
Monday, February 10, 2014 till Friday, March 14, 2014!
WIN
The grade level with the highest number of Box Tops collected will receive additional 15 minutes of RECESS!!!
EARN MONEY FOR NICKAJACK
Each submitted label gives $.10 for our school. This year we want to collect more box tops than we ever have!
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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.
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Sign Up TODAY!
Event is Mon 3/24 at Brookstone Country Club
Choose to play golf or round robin tennis and enjoy a spectacular day with other Nickajack parents and community members. All proceeds benefit the Nickajack Foundation.
Tennis Event will be held from 10 AM - 2 PM for male and female participants. Golf will start at 11 AM. Cost for Tennis is $50 per player and for Golf is $100 per player. Both Tennis and Golf include lunch, post-event buffet, goodie bag and raffle prizes.
REGISTER HERE to reserve your spot. If you or your company would like to sponsor this event, please email NESF Sponsorship |
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Griffin "March Madness " 3v3 Tournament
Saturday, March 22, 2014, 9 am - 3 pm
Registration Deadlines: March 7th
for a t-shirt, or March 14th with no t-shirt
 
Attention all 5th - 8th grade girls and boys! Register to play in Griffin's March Madness 3 v. 3 basketball tournament! All proceeds go the Griffin Foundation to fund curriculum enhancements and educational expenses to benefit all Griffin students.
- Participant Requirements: Open to 5th - 8th graders only
- Format: Boys Division & Girls Division; each team is guaranteed 3 games
- Team Requirements: Must have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 on a team
- Cost: $25 per person or $100 per team; includes entry fee, t-shirt (register by 3/7) and one entry into a drawing for door prizes
- Registration Deadline: 3/7 to get a t-shirt. 3/14 to enter but no t-shirt
- Other Activities, Fun Contests, Concessions & Door Prizes
How to Register:
- Register and pay online at:
OR - Contact Lesley Lyons at lesleylyons@bellsouth.net for a registration form that you can fill out and bring to Griffin along with your check
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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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