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Chick Fil A Night TONIGHT!
Tuesday, April 15th, 5 - 8 pm
Pre-K and Special Ed. Hosting
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1st Grade Field Day T-Shirts
Orders Due, Thurs. April 17th
 1st grade ONLY! 2014 Field Day t-shirt Orders due on Thursday, April 17th.
Please place CASH payment into a white school payment 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 1st Grade.
No late orders will be accepted. All sales are final. No exchanges will be be made.
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Interested in joining the Nickajack Foundation Board?
Learn more - April 18th
7:20-7:45 in the Staff Development Room (4th Grade Hallway)
The Nickajack Foundation (NESF) is seeking new board members for the 2014-2015 school year!
NESF raises funds to cover technology, curriculum and staffing needs that are not paid through Cobb County. We are in need of dedicated parents to help with marketing, event planning and sponsorship.
Stop by the Staff Development Room on the 4th Grade Hallway on Friday, April 18th from 7:20-7:45 a.m. to meet the current board and learn more.
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Seeking PTA Outstanding Parent Nominations
4th Nine Weeks
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.
You all may know this, but just in case....
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.
Please email your submissions to our PTA Volunteer Chair, Portia Carter at pecarter143@gmail.com
by Friday, April 18th.
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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Mother's Day Cake Ordering
Pre-order Now through April 24th
$8 per cake, cash only
Decorating will take place for :
Gr 3-5 on Thursday, 5/8
Gr PreK - 2 on Friday, 5/9
Buy now - no extra cakes will be available.
Nickajack gets a portion of the proceeds from our Parter In Education, Publix at Highland Stations.
Click Here for an Order Form and More Information
One Order form per Student Please
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Jump Rope for Heart
Now through April 24th!
We are excited to kick off this year's Jump Rope for Heart activities. Your student will receive an introduction letter and donation envelope in their Tuesday folder. Along with learning to Jump in P.E. class students will also have an opportunity to come in before school from 7:20-7:45 and jump as well. In order for them to gain admittance before school a $1 donation is requested. This is in addition to any donations that they choose to raise on their own. All donations are tax deductibleand due back to Mr. Homansky by April 24th.
Here are some key dates:
April 15th- 4th/5th grade morning jump from 7:20-7:45
April 16th- 2nd/3rd grade morning jump from 7:20-7:45
April 17th- K/1st grade morning jump from 7:20-7:45
April 22nd- 3rd/4th/5th grade morning jump from 7:20-7:45
April 23rd- K/1st/2nd grade morning jump from 7:20-7:45
APRIL 24th- ALL DONATION ENVELOPES DUE BACK TO MR. HOMANSKY
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Homansky
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CRCT
 3rd, 4th and 5th grade
CRCT Testing- April 23 - May 2nd |
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Nickajack PTA Food Truck Movie Night
Friday, April 25th, 5:30 pm
The PARTY starts at 5:30PM with FOOD TRUCKS serving up delicious po-boys, beignets, shrimp, chicken tenders, corn dogs, shaved ice, and more. We will have MUSIC, food, and fun, a brief PTA meeting, then start the movie "Despicable Me 2" on a giant movie screen under the stars! Movie, popcorn and drinks are compliments of your PTA! Come join the excitement and don't forget to bring your lawn chairs and blankets! |
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Smyrna Vision Initiative
Calling all Citizens of Smyrna to Participate
by May 2nd
The City of Smyrna has hired Market Street Services to hel
p create a Vision Plan for the City and they want to hear from all of you! Please kindly take a moment to have your voice heard by completing the
The survey will ask you for your opinions on different aspects of your community. Broadly, the questions will cover topics related to:
People:
How are people doing who live, work, and learn in Smyrna?
Prosperity:
How is the local economy faring? What can be done to make it stronger?
Place:
What kinds of amenities would make Smyrna a better place to live?
Your input will be used to create a vision for Smyrna. The outcome of this process will be a unified community blueprint that supports enhanced quality of life and increased economic vibrancy.
The survey will take roughly 15 to 30 minutes in a single sitting to complete depending on the level of detail given. If there is a question you feel is not applicable to you, please respond "Don't know" or "N/A," or simply skip the question.
All responses are confidential. Your participation is important and very much appreciated! The survey will close Friday, May, 2nd.
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PTA Pal Spotlight
Gateway Martial Arts
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Students Recognized for AR Excellence by PTA
3rd Nine Weeks
Your PTA and our PTA Pal, The Bookstop, are pleased to announce the Accelerated Reader winners for the 3rd nine weeks: The following students were awarded a gift certificate from or PTA Pal, The Bookstop for a free book: These students are consistently reading and taking AR tests! Kindergarten: Alex Brooks with 11.7 points 1st grade: Matthew Brandt with 24.3 points 2nd grade: Olivia Brown with 51.8 points 3rd grade: Jack Brady with 188.2 points 4th grade: Ava Delarosa with 146.8 points 5th grade: Erin Yoo with 189.7 points We would also like to recognize and encourage our students with the most AR points to keep on reading. At the end of the school year, the student with most AR points will be recognized. As of the end of the 3rd nine weeks, the students with the most AR points by grade are as follows: Kindergarten: Yasmin Meyer with 30.8 points  1st : Anna Figaretti with 100.9 points 2nd: Rachel Levine with 137.7 points 3rd: Jack Brady with 417.7 points 4th: Ava Delarosa with 351 points 5th: Alex Melzer with 655.4 points These students were awarded a special book from the PTA and a Chick Fil A coupon for a FREE kids meal. Keep on reading everyone! |
Griffin Middle School
Rising 6th Grade Night, May 1st, 6 pm 
The staff of Griffin Middle School welcomes all rising 6th grade students and their parents to join us on Thursday, May 1st beginning at 6 pm.
Students will have a chance to tour the school and meet their teachers, counselors and administration.
6:00-6:25 pm-SCHOOL TOURS
6:30-6:55 pm-QUESTION & ANSWER IN THEATRE
7:00 - 8TH GRADE BAND CONCERT IN CAFETERIA
We look forward to seeing all of you and getting to meet the "Class of 2027!"
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Campbell Middle School
Rising 6th Grade Night, May 1st, 6 pm
Presents..
Rising 6th Grade
Parent Night
Thursday May 1, 2014, 6:30 pm
"Passport through Middle School"
Opening 6:30 - 6:55 PM
Session 1 7:00 PM -7:25 PM
Session 2 7:30 - 7:55 PM
Session 3 8:00 - 8: 30 PM
Parent Night will begin in the theater with a general presentation for rising 6th graders. After the presentation, students and parents will attend 3 engaging sessions of their choice ranging from hands on activities, iPads in the classroom, organizational skills for middle school students and strategies to support students at home.
All sessions will highlight the integration of the International  Baccalaureate Middle Years Program in the classroom.
Students will also get a first look at the 6th grade classrooms, lockers, media center, cafeteria and clubs.
We look forward to seeing you.
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PTA Outstanding Parent Volunteers Recognition
 A few corrections....
We recognized some parents last week, but had some information incorrect regarding their children. We apologize for the omissions and errors. Please see the following: Aubry Canales is the dedicated mother of Sophie in the 1st grade, Max in SPED Pre-K and Leo in SPED Pre-K.. She runs AR program and takes pictures of students for different projects. We are so glad to have Aubry as a part of the Nickajack family and appreciate all that she does for the school in regards to promoting literacy through the AR program. Renee Kovach is an outstanding parent volunteer who splits her time at the school and work. She is a mother to Jill in the 1st grade and Michael in the 2nd grade. Renee helps on the Box Tops committee and is on the Nickajack Dash committee. The Dash was a big success this year. Renee works full time and travels twice a week. Regardless of her hectic schedule she still has time to be on two committees at Nickajack. Renee's dedication in the midst of her schedule is what makes her an outstanding parent volunteer! She is not able to be here today because she is traveling, but her kids Katie and Michael are here to accept her award. Rebecca Montgomery, the mother of Ace in Mr. DeFazio's 5th grade, and Griffin in Mrs. Chapman's 2nd grade class has been nominated to receive an award for an outstanding parent volunteer because she deserves it. She was very instrumental in putting the casino night together while working a full time job. It is amazing how she finds the time to do anything extra because of her commitment to being a single mother and raising her kids by herself with no family around. She gladly helped with the teacher appreciation week as she responded quickly. Rebecca is a great help at Nickajack Elementary and is the epitome of being task-oriented while completing multiple goals to help the school. |
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