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Save It Forward Food Drive
Classroom Challenge: Jan. 6th - Jan. 22nd
 This year Nickajack Elementary will be partnering with Alive Ministries, Inc. to help meet the needs of students & their families right here in Cobb County. Alive Ministries establishes food pantries within Title 1 schools around the county that have a large density of children living in poverty. We hope that you will join as we challenge each homeroom to collect 100 cans or boxes of food by the 100th day of school (January 22nd).
We believe that in addition to helping meet the needs of children in our community, this campaign will teach our students that there are other children who live near us that are in need and that we can make a difference in the lives of these children. Our goal is to teach each student at Nickajack Elementary that no matter how large or small their contribution to the campaign is, when we work together and each does our part we can make a big difference. We want each child to walk away from the campaign feeling like they have made a difference in the life of another child. We are asking each child to assist their homeroom in collecting 100 cans or boxes of food by bringing in 1 can or box of food each week from now until the 100th day of school (January 22nd). On the 100th day of school, we will bring together all the food that each homeroom has collected so they can see the difference that they have made. It will give the students a great sense of accomplishment! Click here for the list of ideal donations and a copy of the letter going home with students this week. Thank you in advance for your support!
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Register Now for After School Clubs & Classes
Winter/Spring classes start soon
 Registration is now open, on-line, for the winter/spring sessions of several After School Enrichment Programs and clubs.
| Abrakadoodle Art | Chess Club | Overtime Athletics-Basketball & Kickball | | Brainy Builders | Drama Club | Science Club-Big Thinkers | | Cheer Your Heart Out | Jogging Club-Grades 2&3 | Spanish 4 Me |
Go to www.nickajackpta.org for the complete list of classes, and click on each vendor's web site for registration, payment, and additional details. Classes fill quickly!
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Chess2Children - After School Enrichment
Enroll now for Chess Club, Starts January 14th
Sign up now for the Spring session of the Nickajack After-school Chess Club! All levels welcome! You can register online at www.chess2children.com.
This is a 14-week session beginning Wednesday, Jan 14th & Friday, Jan 16th (no class 4/8 & 4/10) and ending April 22nd/24th. The schedule is as follows:
- Beginners (and returning beginners from Fall), Wednesday from 2:30-3:30PM
- Intermediate 1, Wednesday from 2:30-3:30PM or
- Intermediate 2, Friday from 2:30-3:40PM
- Advanced, Friday from 2:30-3:40PM
The cost is $165. Parent volunteers receive free tuition for 1 student. Questions? Contact Tarun Ganeriwal.
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Drama Club- After School Enrichment
Deadline is Friday; Starts week of January 13th
Calling all actors! Join us for our new show, "Disney Rocks!" Students perform scenes from their favorite Disney shows! Learn kid-friendly versions of popular songs and the latest choreography. Practice valuable audition skills, monologue training and voice projection in preparation for our show. Everyone gets a part!
Together, shy children develop confidence and energetic kids focus their energy to create wonderful moments on our stage The emphasis is on having fun and encouraging self-expression. Tuesdays: Grades 3-5 2:30-3:30
Wednesdays: Grades K-2 2:30-3:30 (car riders)
Wednesdays: Grades K-2 3:45-4:45 (ASP)
Registration deadline Friday, January 9th; tuition is $165 for 12 week session; last class is week of April 1. $15 sibling discount offered. There is limited space, enroll now!
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Handy Helpers Wanted!
Planter Box Assembly Needed
Nickajack has ten planter boxes that need assembly. If you are "handy" and would like to help, PLEASE contact Mrs. Heflin in the Science Lab at deryl.heflin@cobbk12.org. We would like to have these available in time for spring planting. Thanks for considering this opportunity to serve at Nickajack
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- Raised vegetable garden-beds are made from green-manufactured composite wood that will not rot, splinter or become infested with unwelcome critters
- Frame It All raised gardens are simple to install and all you need is a screwdriver and hammer
- This econo-frame 4' x 8' x 12" high raised garden-bed has a 1" profile and sanded composite-wood grain timbers which are manufactured from 60% recycled, post-consumer plastic and 40% natural fiber
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Griffin Middle School Tour
Tuesday, January 13th at 10:00 am
 Griffin Middle School offers tours for parents of rising 6th grade students. This is an opportunity for parents to see everything the school has to offer. The next tour will be January 13th at 10:00 am. The school is located at 4010 Kings Spring Road SE, Smyrna, GA 30082.
Questions? Please contact Denise Raymond at rdraymond@charter.net. Learn more about the school at
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Thank you for your support!
Angel Tree Recap
Thank you for your support of the Angel Tree Program! Through your generosity, we raised over $3,200 dollars in gift cards! Your donations made the holiday season of 30 of our Nickajack families a little brighter.
A special thank you to two of our students, Ben Childs and Everett Park. In lieu of birthday presents this year, they asked for donations for the Angel Tree. We couldn't be more proud of the selfless and giving spirit of these two boys!
 
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Los Bravos Spirit Night
Tuesday, January 13th, 5:00 to 7:00 pm
 Come out for the "best fajitas" in town!
Be sure to sign in for Nickajack, 10% of all sales will go back to your PTA.
Los Bravos Restaurant is located in the Highland Station Shopping Plaza next to Publix off the East West Connector and S. Cobb Drive. Thank you advance for supporting our Platinum PTA Pal and your PTA! |
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State BOE Approves IE2 Contract for CCSD
Investing in Educational Excellence
 On December 11th, the State Board of Education approved the Cobb County School District's final contract to become an Investing in Educational Excellence (IE2) system of flexibility.
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2014-15 Yearbooks on Sale for $25!
Price go up after January 31st
 Click here to order now, or learn more details at www.nickajackpta.org. The yearbook price will go up to $27 after January 31st, 2015.
Great pictures needed! We always need classroom candids and great school event photos. Currently, our new yearbook site is being set up for direct uploading capabilities (NOTE: we are NOT using RePlayit anymore). Keep a look out for new uploading instructions in upcoming issues of The Beat and on the PTA Website. Until then, photos can be emailed to the Yearbook editor at nes2014yearbook@gmail.com. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer with the Yearbook committee, please email Tracey Byrde at traybrzezinski@yahoo.com. |
Mark Your Calendars 
Upcoming Events
- 1/6: 1st day of 2nd semester
- 1/6: Counselors' Save it Forward Food Drive begins
- 1/13: Los Bravos Spirit Night 5pm-7pm
- 1/15: Kindergarten Open House- for parents of students entering K in fall, 2015
- 1/19: School Holiday
- 1/20: Chick-fil-a Night, Kindergarten hosting
- 1/22: Food Drive Ends
- 1/27: PTA Parent Coffee
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.
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