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Blue Moon Pizza Spirit Night Tonight - Still On!
Tuesday, February 24th, 5pm-8pm
Join us for our first Blue Moon Pizza Spirit Night and come enjoy some fantastic pizza! Whether you are dining in, carrying out or ordering delivery, be sure to mention that you are with Nickajack. 10% of all sales will go back to your PTA. Gluten-free pizza is available.
Please note that dining in and carrying out are recommended, as delivery wait times might be somewhat delayed due to weather.
Our PTA Pal Blue Moon Pizza is located at 4600 West Village Place in the West Village off Atlanta Road.
Thank you for supporting our Gold PTA Pal and your PTA!
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Please Donate to Gimme 5 for Education
Fill The Buckets this week, February 23rd-27th
 Please consider supporting the Cobb Schools Foundation by donating this week, during the "Gimme 5" campaign, we want to "Fill the Buckets!"
Each grade level will have a special Bucket located in the Car Rider/Cafeteria Lobby at Nickajack to collect coins, paper money, and checks. The grade that collects the most will receive a special treat from Mrs. Lloyd. Daily updates will be announced for first and second place!
If we reach our goal of raising over $1000 at NES this week, then we will receive $500 back from the Foundation for instructional supplies for Nickajack.
To learn more about the Cobb Schools Foundation, and to donate on line, go to
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Volunteers Needed for Book Fair
March 2nd - 6th in the Media Center
Please Volunteer for AM or PM Shifts!
Many volunteers are needed to make this another great book fair! Help is needed with set up, cashiering, general assistance with students and shoppers, and break down. Volunteers will receive 10% off purchases. Click here to sign up for the Book Fair.
Purchase Gift Cards this week! Gift cards are available for purchase this week, Feb. 23rd -27th, each morning between 7:15 am - 8:15 am in the school front lobby. Buy your favorite teacher or student a book fair gift card to be used at the bookfair.
Our opening day is Monday, March 2nd, but you can
Books purchased online ship for free, and will be delivered directly to your student at the school by mid-March.
The Grand Event is Tuesday! Invite the grandparents to our Grand Event....Grandparents Shop! You are all invited to have some delicious pastries and sweets on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:15 a.m. and then come shop for great books for the grandkids until 10 am. Parents are welcome, too.
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F.B.I. Reading Day Volunteers Needed: Fathers Being Involved
Monday, March 2, 7:45am-8:15am
Fathers Being Involved (FBI) are a group of dads and other positive male role models that take the time to volunteer at the school to support the learning environment for all students.
Monday, March 2: Volunteers will meet in the lobby by 7:45am, and should be done reading by 8:15am. The last FBI Reading Day of the year will be held on May 11th.
If you would like to volunteer to read to a classroom or receive more information about being involved with the Nickajack FBI, please contact Kendall Foster at the school by phone
Thank you and we are looking forward to seeing our dads in full force on Monday, March 2nd!
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Mentor a Child, Make a World of Difference
Cobb Mentoring Matters Meeting February 26th
Nickajack needs YOU, parents who really want to help make a difference in a child's life. Have you ever wanted to help someone else know they matter? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for YOU!
Your involvement can and will have a domino effect and your child and others will benefit too. Please consider this opportunity for the good of our WHOLE community.
Cobb Mentoring Matters is hosting a mentor orientation right here in our community Thursday, February 26, 6:00-7:30PM here at Nickajack, and we are inviting you to take the next step to changing a child's life.
Attending this orientation allows us to pair willing mentors with the young people who need them.
If you or someone you know would make a great mentor - friend, neighbor, relative, male or female, from college aged to retirees - please help us make sure this invitation is put to use.
A few seconds is all it takes to tell us you are. Please click Cobb Mentoring Survey to answer these few questions:
- Interested and will attend Thursday, 2/26, 6pm-7:30pm at NES
- Interested but unable to make this one, please tell me of others
- Not able to participate at this time, but thank you
- Not able myself, but I am referring someone else
You may have heard the old African Proverb "It takes a village to raise a child." This could not be truer in today's society. The challenges that our youth face today make it critically necessary for all of us to get involved and make an impact. Please thoughtfully consider this opportunity. YOU may just help shape a future president!
Thank you so much for helping to make a world of difference.
For more information on Cobb Mentoring:
Maryellen Gomes, BA, MSW,Mentor Coordinator/School Social Worker, Austell Elementary School
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Join us for Fine Arts Night March 5th
Featuring Chorus Performance, Art Work, And Brief PTA Meeting
Join us Thursday, March 5th, between 4pm-7pm, to hear the Nickajack Chorus perform and to check out your student's framed art work! Support our NES Art Department by purchasing the framed art work of your student, for $25 each, cash or check. This is the only time you will be able to purchase the art work.
Relay for Life Hot Dog Dinner will be available starting at 5pm.
There will be a brief PTA meeting around 6pm to discuss playground improvement.
There will be a vote held regarding a budget amendment allowing us to direct PTA resources to improving the back playground area. Some SPLOST money will address the climbing equipment this summer, but nothing more. We are working to leverage as many resources as possible from sponsors and donors to greatly improve the aesthetic and usable space, and we even intend to launch a Brickajack Campaign- selling personalized bring on campus, including the playground- as a means to replenish our expeditures on the playground improvements. We do not expect the amount needed to exceed $20K, it might be closer to $13.5K, however if we have approval to work with contractors within the higher range, it will give us more latitude to improve the space in a way that will vastly improve the outdoor experiences for our children.
This hardworking, dedicated committee is more than happy to field questions and listen to feedback - we'd also love to have additional volunteers willing to help move earth, if necessary - thanks so much!
PTA Co-President, Seth Rubenstein
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Smyrna Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, March 7, 7am-11am
The Smyrna Kiwanis Club, which is our sponsor for the Nickajack Terrific Kid Awards, is inviting teachers, parents, and students to their Annual Pancake Breakfast. This fundraiser helps support the Kiwanis youth programs at several local schools, including Nickajack.
Please join them for the "Best pancakes in town", for $5 per person, at Smyrna First United Methodist Church, located at 1315 Concord Road in Smyrna.
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Box Top Classroom Competition Under Way
Clip, Trim and Turn in Box Tops by March 20th
Please clip and send Box Tops to your child's  teacher. The contest deadline is
Friday, March 20, 2015! You can send your Box Tops in a Ziplock bag, or adhered to a sheet of paper, with no more then 50 per page. Please, no expired Box Tops.
The classroom with the highest number of Box Tops collected at each grade level will receive an awesome Popsicle Party to kick off Spring!
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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CCSD Now Hiring Bus Drivers
Part-Time Positions with Full-Time Benefits
The Cobb County School District's Transportation Department currently has a critical need for school bus drivers. They are seeking professional, safety-minded individuals for these part-time positions.
Just a few of the great benefits of working in Transportation:
- Starting rate $14.51/hour
- Health, Dental, Life, and Cancer Insurance
- Work calendar follows CCSD calendar
- Making a difference in a child's life
Apply on line at ccsdbusdriver.com.
Questions? Please email Meredith Banks at the CCSD Department of Transportation, or call at 678-594-8000. |
Mark Your Calendars 
Upcoming Events
- 2/24: Blue Moon Pizza Spirit Night
- 3/02-06: Spring Scholastic Book Fair
- 3/02: FBI Book Reading (3rd of 4)
- 3/04: Spring Individual and Class Pictures
- 3/05: Fine Arts Night, 4-7pm
- 3/09-13: Teacher Appreciation Week
- 3/17: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
- 3/18: Builder Bunch LEGO Spirit Night
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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