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Nickajack  2014-2015  Beat

This Newsletter is jointly sponsored by the PTA and the NES Foundation. 
Stay Current: Check NickajackPTA.org for the most up to date information.

 

Issue: 2014-062    

October 6, 2014



In This Issue
Back the Jack
New Parent Coffee
Campbell High School
Forum Post 2
Poster Contest
Nickajack Dash & Silent Auction
Summer Reading Challenge
KC Club Lemonade Stand
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The NESF GREAT SKATE was OUTSTANDING!
Rollerskating event was a huge success!
    

Many thanks to the 400+ students, parents and teachers that attended the NESF Great Skate on 9/28 at Sparkles.  It was an incredible time with skating, games, great food, a photo booth and Mr. Foster and Mr. Hooker dressed head-to-toe in 70s clothing!

 

Plus, the event raised $6,000 for the Nickajack Foundation!

 

Huge appreciation to our event sponsors and volunteers!  Visit the NESF Facebook page for links to the event photo galleries: www.facebook.com/nesfoundation

 

Thanks to all who donated to BACK THE JACK!

We're still working on the final totals - STAY TUNED!

Please join us for New Parent Coffee & Breakfast
Thursday, October 9th at 7:45 am

This is a great opportunity for parents new to Nickajack to meet others and to learn more about our school. A light breakfast of Chick-fil-A biscuits, pastries, and coffee will be served at 7:45 am in the school cafeteria.  

 

Questions?  Please contact Brendatta at bhargro@bellsouth.net.
Campbell High School Events
Friday, October 10th and October 17th

Campbell High School is inviting NES students to participate in their homecoming parade on Friday, October 10th.  Any interested families should dress in Nickajack school spirit wear and meet Mr. Homansky at 1st Baptist Church of Smyrna at
5:30 PM directly in front of the sanctuary.  Start time is 6:00 PM and NES families will walk the route together as a group.

The parade will be escorted by Smyrna Police from the 1st Baptist Church parking lot to Stephens street, left on King street, left on Bank street, right on Hamby street, left on Powder Springs street, right on Ward street, right into Willis parking lot to go behind CHS to the football stadium.

Questions?  Please contact Mr. Homansky. 

Campbell High School would also like to invite NES to their Friday night football game on Friday, October 17th.  This is Middle school night and 8th graders will partcipate with the CHS band in the stands.  Campbell will play Newnan High School at 7:30 PM.  Go early and eat as they will have tables and tents set up to tailgate prior to the game.  All tickets are $7 at the gate or presale tickets can be purchased at CHS on Friday, October 17th from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the cafeteria at a reduced rate of $5 for students and $6 for adults.

Questions?  Please contact Mrs. Yost.
Forum- Post 2 Cobb County School Board Candidates
Thursday, October 16, 2014, 6:30-7:30pm

King Springs Elementary School Council and Griffin Middle School PTSA are hosting a forum for Post 2 Cobb County school board candidates.  Please take the opportunity to hear from Kenya Pierre and Susan Thayer. The election will be held on November 2nd.

The forum will be on Thursday, October 16th, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Griffin Middle School Auditorium, 4010 Kings Springs Road, Smyrna, GA 30082.  Please send your discussion questions to be reviewed by the forum moderator to post2debate@gmail.com.
All questions must be received by October 10th.

King Springs School Council and Griffin School PTSA are nonpartisan and do not support or oppose any candidate or political party.
Poster Contest-The Georgia Poisoning Center
Deadline, Friday, October 24th

The Georgia Poison Center is hosting a poster contest for all students grades K-8th.  Each classroom has been asked to create a poster illustrating a message that poisonings can happen to people of any age including children, adults, and the elderly.  The theme is Poisonings Span a Lifetime and Children Act Fast, So Do Poisons.  

Winning classroom posters will be forwarded to the American Association of Poison Control Centers to be included in the National Poster Contest.  The 1st place winners will be invited to the staff holiday party on Tuesday, December 16th.  
Annual Nickajack Dash & Silent Auction
Saturday, October 25th, 9:00 am

Registration forms, if ordering the Dash T-shirts, are due Friday, October 10th.  The Nickajack Dash is a 1.5 mile Fun Run for your family, friends, and neighbors to help raise money for the NES PTA. The run starts and ends at Nickajack, and runs along the Silver Comet Trail.  Registration forms for the Dash have been sent home, and are also located on the 

The Silent Auction will start at the conclusion of the Dash, where parents can browse while the kids enjoy the bounce house and face painting!

Silent Auction items that will be at the Dash include: 
  • BE Orthodontics-$6000 of ortho treatment!
  • Moore's Chinese Martial Arts -Tai chi classes, Martial Art Classes
  • The Book Stop-Books for the kids!
  • Pure Barre class
  • Signed baseballs by Braves Players
  • Muss and Turners Guided Wine Tasting
  • Radiance MedSpa-Facial and Microderm    

         ....And many more!!!!

 

Questions? Please contact Aimee Curfman at aimee@curfman.net.

Winners of 2014 Summer Reading Challenge
NES finished 4th in Georgia

Over 70 Nickajack students participated in the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge this past summer, logging over 114,000 reading minutes, and finishing 4th in the state of Georgia! Congratulations to all of the readers, and especially to the Top Reader of each grade:

 1st Grade:  Elbie George, with 4,374 minutes
2nd Grade:  Zachary Loper, with 5,141 minutes
3rd Grade:  Faith LaPrade, with 7,630 minutes
4th Grade:   Jonathan Fairgrieves, with 5,313 minutes
5th Grade:  Lauren LaPrade, with 9,360 minutes

Coming Soon - the Scholastic Fall Book Fair, in November.
We Surpassed Our Fundraising Goal!
KC Club's Lemonade Stand to support ALSF

On Saturday, September 27th, Nickajack's Kindness and Compassion Club organized a very successful lemonade/Gatorade stand to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.  We raised $580.00, all of which will fund childhood cancer research.  Thank you to all of the KC Club kids and parents for their volunteer time and contributions that made our event such a success!!!!  And a special thank you to all of our generous customers/donors!  If you didn't have a chance to make it out to our stand but still wish to contribute to this great cause, you can donate directly to Alex's Lemonade Stand via our event webpage by clicking here.  Donations will be accepted until
October 11th.

 

This month, our KC Club students also decorated and assembled hygiene kits to donate to the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.  This organization helps provide affordable lodging and support to families with hospitalized children.  It also provides scholarships and internships for qualified youth.  To learn about some great family volunteer opportunities, visit www.armhc.org.

Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming Events         
  • 10/7-9: CoGat testing for Grades 1 & 3
  • 10/09 - New Parent Coffee/Breakfast
  • 10/10-17-Iowa testing for Grades 3 & 5
  • 10/14 - Spirit Night Firehouse Subs 5p-8p
  • 10/20-24: Conference Week, early dismissal
  • 10/21 - Spirit Night Chick-fil-A, Special Ed Hosting
  • 10/23 - Silent Auction Begins
  • 10/25 - Nickajack Dash & Silent Auction
  • 10/29 - Picture re-take/new student day
  • 11/04 - School Holiday (Elections)

More news and updates, as well as the PTA calendar snapshot for the school year, can be found on the NES PTA Website and the NES PTA Facebook Page.