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Nickajack  2014-2015  Beat

This Newsletter is jointly sponsored by the PTA and the NES Foundation. 
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Issue: 2015-11
 

March 19, 2015

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Relay for Life:  In Remembrance Slide Show
Pictures Due Monday, March 23
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Next Thursday, March 26th, during the Talent Show intermission, our Relay For Life Team will be presenting an "In Remembrance" slide show. You can honor your loved ones by sending your favorite picture to beth.smith@cobbk12.org  by Monday, 3/23. 


 Please also include the following information: 

  • your child's name, homeroom teacher, 
  • name of loved one, 
  • relation of loved to one student and name called (grandma, grandpa, Uncle Chad, etc.).

For a $10 donation to the American Cancer Society, you can pay tribute to your friends and loved ones while fighting cancer. Your contribution will purchase a luminary bag that will be sent home with your student for decoration (pictures, etc.) and needs to be returned by Monday, 4/27.  These memorial luminary bags will light the track and proclaim the remembrance of your loved ones. The ceremony and lighting will begin at dusk and everyone is invited.

 

Saturday, 5/2/2015, 4:00 pm - 12:00 mid

Jim R. Miller Park, Marietta, GA.

 

To honor a loved one,  please click the link and complete the bottom of this form, and return it with $10 (checks payable to the American Cancer Society) in a white envelope to the black box outside the Front Office by Friday, 3/27. The bags will be placed at the "Nickajack Team Campsite" the night of the Relay. You do not need to be present to participate.


Questions? Please contact Beth Smith in the Front Office.

Annual Relay For Life Talent Show March 26th
Bring the family, Nickajack's Got Talent!

Please plan to join us at Nickajack next Thursday evening for a great evening of entertainment, starring our own students! This is a fun, annual event, and proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

The show begins at 6:00pm, and admission is $2/student, $3/adult, and $10 max per family. Pizza will be available starting at 5:30pm, for $1/slice, for as long as they last. 
 
Box Tops Due Tomorrow, Friday
Classroom Contest Ends March 20th

Please don't forget to turn in any Box Tops you may have, no later than tomorrow, Friday, March 20th. When submitting your Box Tops, please include your child's teacher's name on the outside of a sealable bag or collection sheet. Here are some optional tips that'll make the submission process easier:
  • Bundle your Box Tops in groups of 10 or 50 using a sealable bag envelope
  • Tape or glue Box Tops on a collection sheet, available at BTFE.com

The classroom with the highest number of Box Tops collected at each grade level will receive an awesome Popsicle Party to kick off Spring! Remember, each box top is worth $.10 for our school.


Questions?  Contact Yvonne Johns at eyjohns@bellsouth.net.
Yearbook Recognition Ads: Due Tomorrow
Recognize Your Student-Deadline March 20th

You have one more day! Recognition Ads are available, in limited quantities, to place a personalized message & photo at the back of the yearbook.  The ads are available in two sizes: 1/8-page for $25 and 1/4-page for $40. Please send an email with your child's name & teacher to nes2014yearbook@gmail.com and an order instruction form will be sent home with your child. 

Yearbook Order Deadline: April 15
Don't forget to do your taxes and ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK! Yearbooks are still available online at www.shop.yearbookmarket.com  Order before it's too late. The yearbook moms & friends are working hard to capture all the great events and make this book the best ever! Yearbooks will be here in May so order now.

Photos Needed: 
Have some great class or NES event photos? Email them to nes2014yearbook@gmail.com and they may pop up in the yearbook! 
Bragging on our Braves!
NES Student Wins at State Level

Congratulations to Nickajack's 4th grader, Haley Parker! Her Visual Arts entry into the PTA Reflections Creativity Contest has won at the State level! Haley is pictured here with our Art Teacher, Ms. Bonadona, with another piece of her artwork.

The Reflections Arts Recognition program is a national arts recognition and achievement program for students, with categories including Visual Arts, Film, Dance, Photography, Literature, and Music.  

Congratulations, again, Haley!

 

Show Your Nickajack Spirit!
Submit Order Forms by Monday, March 23rd
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The Sports Hut, once more, is offering many styles of shirts and additional gear with several logo styles to choose from, for your NES student or yourself.  Long-sleeve T's, jerseys, tank tops, tie-dyes....and many more styles!  Order forms were sent home, or click here to view products and for order form.

Please return your payment and completed form to PTA Spirit Wear, into the Black Box at school by Monday, March 23rd!
PTA Pal:  Los Bravos Spirit Night
Tuesday, March 24th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Come out for the "best fajitas" in town!  Be sure to sign in for Nickajack and 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 for supporting out Platinum PTA Pal and your PTA!
 
KC Clubs Sponsoring Collection for APRA
Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption

Pet Rescue
Nickajack's Kindness and Compassion Clubs are sponsoring an item collection to support Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption (APRA) from March 16th through March 27th.  Atlanta Pet Rescue and Adoption is "a non-profit, no-kill shelter dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating dogs and cats so that they can be adopted into safe and loving forever homes."  

Please visit the following link to view the shelter's wish list:  www.atlantapetrescue.org/donate/giving-list/.  Items may be dropped off in the large bin in the front lobby at Nickajack.  Please encourage friends and neighbors to participate.  

Our KC Club students thank you for your support of their current service project.  The students have been learning about animal welfare and how animal shelters operate.  They recently decorated "Adopt Me" bandannas for the dogs and cats to wear on adoption days at APRA.  

Questions?  Contact  Katie Weihe.
Save the Date:  PTA Food Truck and Movie Night
Big Hero 6, Friday, April 17th

This year's Food Truck and Movie Night will take place on Friday, April 17th.  The movie will be Big Hero 6!   Here is a sneak peek of the food trucks that are coming so far: 
  • Island Chef Cafe
  • Toasted Cheese
  • Smokin' Mo's BBQ
  • Yoli's Street Food

Keep checking the Beat for more updates!

PTA Pals:  Spring Break & Summer Camps
Sports, Science, Art... and More!
 

Looking for options for your students over Spring Break ? Several of our PTA Pals are offering camps for 1/2 day, full day, single days or the whole week! Summer camps with our PTA Pals have also been added.

 

Check out our PTA Pal camps by clicking here. 

Mark Your Calendars
Upcoming Events       
  • 3/20 - Last day to turn in Box Tops
  • 3/23 - Last day to turn in Spirit Wear Orders
  • 3/24 - Los Bravos Spirit Night
  • 3/25 - Kindergarten Registration
  • 3/26 - Relay for Life Talent Show 
  • 3/29 - Start of Siracusa's Pizzeria Spirit Week

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