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Back To School Teacher Luncheon
Friday, August 1st : Volunteers & Donations Needed
Please join us in providing a welcome back luncheon for our wonderful teachers and faculty. We are looking for volunteers to help with set up, serving, break down, and to provide items for salad.
Please CLICK HERE to sign up.
Donations should be dropped off in the cafeteria by 10 AM Friday, August 1st.
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New Student Registration
Volunteers Needed: July 17th, 9am - 6 pm
Nickajack will hold new student registration on Thursday, July 17th from 9 am to 6 pm. The front office staff is in need of parent volunteers to help with this process. Volunteers will help make copies of important documentation essential for registration and will need to be available to answer questions from incoming families. Please consider signing up. Volunteers should report to the media center five minutes prior to your time slot. Please Click Here to sign up.
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VOTE July 22nd, Run Off for Cobb County School Board, Post 2
Please Exercise Your Right and Vote July 22th!
 We have a BIG election coming up!
As most of you know our Post (Post 2) seat on the Cobb School Board is up for re-election. We currenlty have a run off for the Republican seat. Tim Stultz & Susan Thayer will face off on July 22nd, with the winner running against Kenya Pierre, the lone Democrat, in the November.
To learn more about each candidate so you can be an informed vote, please click their names below:
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Sneak -a-Peek
Thursday, 7/31, 8 - 10 am & 4 - 6 pm
Please plan to come during the time period that works best for your schedule. Faculty, staff and PTA Volunteers will be on hand between 8-10 am and 4-6 pm to meet and greet you and your child. Please note and plan accordingly, the school will close at 10 am and remain closed until 4 pm when it will re-open.
What you can expect to do:
* Meet & Greet Your Child's Teacher
* Find Your Child's Bus Route
* Pick Up a Car Rider Number
* Pay for Breakfast & Lunch
*Sign up and Pay for the After School Program (ASP)
* Join PTA for $5 (cash only please)
* Support the Nickajack Foundation
* Volunteer to Help in Your Child's Classroom
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PTA Committees & Co-Chair Opportunities
2014-2015 School Year
Do you have great ideas for Nickajack PTA? Please email Seth Rubenstein or Ashley Bunkley to get involved in one or more of the PTA Committees for the 2014-15 school year, and bring your ideas to life!
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Seeking PTA Pals for 2014-2015
It's a simple plan: Partner with NES PTA - Business goes to YOU - OUR Children WIN
Would your business like to make a difference in their community? Then consider partnering with our PTA. 
Click here for the full Pal Program details and benefits. Questions? Contact PTA Co-President, Seth Rubenstein. |
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PTA Pal Spotlight
Genesis Healthcare Associates
Genesis Healthcare Presents Back-2-School Days Genesis Healthcare Associates offers full Well Child Check-ups, Sports Exams and paperwork completion, Immunizations (3231), Hearing and Vision Screens (3300) and Asthma and Allergy action plans. Most insurances are accepted, but if they are not on your plan or you do not have insurance, the Exam with hearing, vision and forms completion is $75.00. Summer dates available: July 28th,29th and 30th, August 1,4,6,and 11th. Call today!!
770-434-1904 3903 S Cobb Dr SE Ste 225, Smyrna, Georgia
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Summer Reading Update
Scholastic and MyOn
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Update
Our NES students have read and logged 57,435 minutes as of July 9th, and are getting closer to our goal of 100,000 minutes! Keep the 'summer slide' away and challenge your kids to read 20 minutes or more every day! Click here for Cobb County Summer Reading Lists and additional Summer Challenge details. Summer Reading can earn students a Free Book from Barnes & Noble, learn more here.
FREE ONLINE RESOURCES FROM myON TO SUPPORT SUMMER READING myON Provides Free Access to Digital Books through August 30 Through a partnership between myON and Get Georgia Reading: Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, all educators, librarians, students, and parents in Georgia have free access to more than 5,000 enhanced digital books this summer. These digital books, with flexible reading scaffolds, are the core content of myON's award-winning personalized literacy environment with embedded tools and metrics to support and track student reading growth. During this free summer trial, all readers will share a single account that provides unlimited access to myON's digital books, without the personalization elements. To start taking advantage of this great resource now, watch a short video and then visit the myON website. To log in for free, enter "Get Georgia Reading, Campaign for Grade Level Reading" as the School Name, User Name: read, and Password: read. Click "Sign In," select a book, and begin reading! |
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Eagle Scout Project to Benefit Nickajack
Contributions & Volunteers Needed Please
Christian Knox, Nickajack Alumni and Life Scout in Westminster Troop 197 is seeking your support for his Eagle Scout project. Christian is working to improve the outdoor classroom/pavilion which is currently used for both an outdoor science classroom and a meeting place for the Nickajack Gardening Club.
For his project, he is constructing six new picnic tables, a gutter system, and water drainage for the pavilion. He will connect the down-spouts from the gutters to rain barrels so that the Gardening Club may water their plants with the rain water. The current tables are in poor condition, so he will be removing those and replacing them with the new tables.
If you would like to contribute:
His entire project will cost a total estimated amount of $800 for materials, supplies, and tools. He has begun raising funds and is half way toward his goal. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has already contributed! If you would like to donate, your donation is 100% tax deductible - just make your check out to Westminster Boy Scout Troop 197 and write C.K. Eagle Project in the memo field. Please mail your donation to his home address by Aug. 1st.
If you would like to volunteer:
He estimates the project will require 12- 15 volunteers each day over a period of 4 days. He has scheduled two work days: the first workday will be on Saturday, July 19th and the second work day will be Saturday August 2nd - both will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will run until 4:00 p.m., unless work is completed early. The worksite is at Nickajack Elementary School. The pavilion is behind the school. Lunch will be provided to all volunteers! Please let him know if you are interested in volunteering your time via email or phone call.
Christian Knox
4951 Ridge Oak Run, Mableton GA. 30126
Knox4951@charter.net
678-945-7250
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FREE Beach Bash, Sat. Aug. 2nd, 11 am - 2 pm
PTA Pal, Warner Family Chiropractics
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PTA Outstanding Volunteers, 4th Nine Weeks
Thank you and Congratulations!
Please join us in congratulating and thanking our PTA Outstanding Volunteers recognized for the 4th nine weeks of the 2013-2014 school year. Their commitment and dedication of time and talents make an amazing difference in all of our children's lives!
Allyson Balzuweit is the mother of Sophie in 3rd grade and Jack in 1st grade. Allyson has volunteered frequently for both KC Club K-2nd and 3rd-5th grade. Her enthusiasm for promoting service learning among our students is much appreciated. Thank you, Allyson, for your time and dedication to supporting this club. In addition to assisting with KC Club, Allyson can often be seen at Nickajack helping out with many PTA and classroom endeavors.
Kathy McGill
Kathy is the mother of Caitlin in 2nd grade and Logan in preschool. Even with a younger one at home, Kathy has been a faithful volunteer for the Kindness and Compassion K -2nd Grade Club all year long. She dutifully shows up early for every meeting and helps with set-up and escorting the students to the portable classroom. She always has a smile on her face and definitely helps portray our kindness and service message to the students. Kathy always stays to help with student dismissal and clean-up. It has been so wonderful to know that I can always count on Kathy being there to assist with our meetings and service projects, especially with the large group of students this year. Thank you for your amazing efforts this school year!
Jessica Hicks
Whether it's sending out emails, communicating with parents, or planning events Mrs. Hicks is consistently dedicating her time inside and outside of the classroom. Nickajack Elementary has been very fortunate to have a wonderful room-mom involved in the growth of each individual student in the classroom. We couldn't have done it without you. Jessica, thank you for being an amazing room mom!
Amy McCarver
Amy is the mother of Megan in 5th grade and Molly in 3rd grade. Amy has volunteered for a number of KC Club 3rd-5th grade meetings this year. She is always willing to lend a helping hand, including even grabbing last minute supplies for a project. Amy works very well with the students and helps foster our kindness theme. Additionally, Amy volunteers for many different PTA and school functions.
Ashley Bunkley
Ashley is the mother of Megan in 4th grade and Charlotte in 1st grade. Ashley has consistently volunteered for both the younger and older KC Club meetings all year. She is always quick to assist with whatever task is at hand and works very well with all of the students. Ashley also volunteers for a number of other PTA and school events. Thank you, Ashley, for all of your help this year!
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PTA Volunteer of the Year: 2013-2014
Kim Trumble
We are so pleased to congratulate Kim Trumble as our PTA Volunteer of the Year as voted on by all of you! Kim had multiple nominations this year coming from fellow parents and staff. We cannot thank Kim enough for her service this past year. She truly has all of our children in her heart! Read on to see why Kim was voted by all of you as our PTA Volunteer of the Year!
Kim Trumble is a model parent volunteer. She works really hard to make a positive difference at the school throughout the year. Her devotion to volunteerism is an inspiration to parents and students alike. She is the proud parent of Savannah in Mrs. Cochran's 3rd grade class & Miles in Mrs. Newman's 1st grade class. Kim has served as Literacy Committee Co-Chair for the past two years, & her passion for reading & teaching children to love reading is evidenced by her amazing efforts. Kim definitely goes above and beyond her role, demonstrating superb organizational skills and initiative. She spends countless hours performing the many behind the scenes tasks for the fall, spring, and BOGO book fairs, in addition to setting up, promoting, and working the fairs. Kim also initiated Nickajack's involvement in the Scholastic Summer Reading Program last year & is promoting it again this year. In addition to her involvement with the Literacy Committee, Kim also represents a very dedicated room parent for her daughter's class & assists with AR on a weekly basis for both her children's classes. Kim also undertook keeping the PTA website updated & she updates it on weekly basis. She also frequently lends a helping hand at school & PTA events! Thank you, Kim, for your incredible dedication to the Nickajack students and staff!
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