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Last Chance: Vote Today for PTA Outstanding Volunteer of the Year!
Updated list is below; Vote by 1pm today, Tuesday, May 12th
Please take a moment to read each of the nominations on the revised attached document (click here) and then click on the Survey Monkey link below to vote for who you feel represents the PTA Outstanding Parent of the Year.
*Aimee Curfman Tracey Byrd *Kimberly Childs Ivy Abelmann Amanda Allen Lana Wilson Aubrey Canales LaShana Clark Barbara Collins Laurel Jefferies Beth Park Marge Crittenden Betsey Denis Mark Ohde Caroline Taylor Nadia Balyo Christina Powers Portia Carter Clema Blosser Rakale Quarells Daniel Parker Saralee Parker Eric Homansky Seth Rubenstein Faye Yost Sharon Kaivani Heather Graham Stefanie Taylor Heidi Rosen Suparna Venna Holly Rasmovich Kim Trumble Vote Here by 1pm today, May 12th
*Please note, these two parents were inadvertently left off the last list. Please take them into consideration if you have not already voted.
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The PTA Scholastic BOGO Book Fair is here!
Volunteers Needed Tues-Fri, May 12th -15th
 Opens tomorrow morning, Wednesday: It is time for our final book fair of the year, the Buy One, Get One FREE Bookfair! Located in the Media Center, you can buy 1 book or item and the 2nd book or item of equal or lesser value is free! Buy 2, get 2 free! This is the perfect time to stock up on summer reading and gifts for all ages. Flyers are coming home shortly. More Volunteers Needed: As always, we will need many volunteers to make this a success, and we have AM and PM time slots available. Please click Book Fair Volunteer Sign Up to view slots and to sign up. The fair will be open only 3 days, the shopping hours are: May 13: Wednesday: 7:20 am - 2 pm May 14: Thursday: 7:20 am - 6 pm May 15: Friday: 7:20am - 11:30 am New this fair: Parents are welcome to shop during school hours (without your student). Students will be able to shop the book fair during the school day either with their class, or individually as classroom time permits per the teacher. Please be sure you send a note with your child when you send money if you want them to be able to shop, and place money in a baggie so that your child can safely store their money before and after they shop.
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PTA Pal: Los Bravos Spirit Night
Yearbook Signing Party at Los Bravos, Thurs. May 14th
The yearbooks are here! Come pick up your pre-ordered yearbook and have the "best fajitas" in town at our PTA Pal Los Bravos Restaurant on Thursday, May 14 from 5pm-7pm. We look forward to a great night of laughs and great food with friends!
Be sure to sign in for Nickajack as 10% of all sales will go back to your PTA. Los Bravos is located in the Highland Station Shopping Plaza next to Publix off the East West Connector & S. Cobb Drive.
Forgot to order a yearbook? There will be some extra copies available on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE basis. The cost is $30/book CASH ONLY.
If you cannot make it to the event, you or your child can pick up your pre-ordered yearbook in the Nickajack Lobby on Friday, May 15th from 7:30-8:00am or after school from 1:45-2:30pm. All pre-ordered yearbooks that are not picked up on Thursday or Friday will be sent home in your child's book bag on Monday, May 18.
Any extra books will also be sold in the lobby for $30 CASH.
A second yearbook signing party will also take place on Tuesday, May 19th from 5-8pm at Chick-Fil-A on South Cobb Drive (near the new Kroger). The Nickajack Braves Chorus will be performing so please join us! |
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The Summer Reading Challenge Has Begun
Read on myOn and log your minutes!
Nickajack Students can read ALL summer long on myON!! The minutes your children read on myON can be logged as part of their time reading for the Scholastic Summer Reading Program. To read on myON, go to: www.myon.com and click the red login now button. Students know to choose Nickajack as their school. Student User Name is their Student ID# and their password is read. Questions? Don't hesitate to contact Saralee Parker at sparker@myON.com.
Students have been provided a log-in and password for the Reading Challenge, and can log their minutes at: Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. Students that set a goal and turn in their pledge to Mrs. Jeter by May 21st are eligible to win prizes if they reach their goal this summer! |
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PTA Pal Spotlight: Mathnasium
Summer Programs Available
At Mathnasium, summer programs are all about preventing summer learning loss and helping students prepare for what lies ahead. For some students, that means a solid review of previous material and others benefit from previewing upcoming concepts. Check out our summer program offering on www.mathnasium.com.
Mathnasium of Smyrna is located at 4600 West Village Place, Ste 3003, Smyrna, GA 30080 and can be contacted by any of the means below:
Phone: 770-436-4949
Email: smyrna@mathnasium.com
Website: www.mathnasium.com/smyrna |
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Young Authors and Illustrators Club 2015-16
Forms due this Friday, May 15th
 For rising 4th and 5th graders: "The idea to write and illustrate a bestseller can be cultivated long before adulthood!" One of our after school enrichment programs, The Young Authors Club, is now taking applications for the upcoming school year. This is a wonderful program for those rising 4th and 5th graders who enjoy writing, and even illustrating!
Application and Teacher Recommendation forms can be picked up from Mrs. Yost in the Media Center, or are available on the PTA website. To learn all of the details about the club or to download the forms, please visit The Young Authors Club PTA web page.
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FBI Reading Day - Next Wednesday, May 20th
More Dads are needed, 7:45am-8:15am
Attention all FBI Dads! Our last FBI (Fathers Being Involved) Reading Day will be on Wednesday, May 20th. This is the second to last day of school! Like always, we will begin gathering in the front lobby from 7:20 am and we will go read to every classroom at 7:50 am. Our goal is to have a dad in EVERY classroom! We anticipate that reading will be completed by 8:15am.
Please email Mr. Foster at the school if you wish to participate for our final FBI Reading Day on Wednesday, May 20th. He can be reached via email at Kendall.Foster@cobbk12.org.
Thank you in advance for volunteering and we hope to see you there! |
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Year End Policy for Cafeteria Meals
NO charging of meals for negative accounts
There will be NO charging of meals (breakfast or lunch) for negative accounts allowed during the last two weeks of school (5/11 -5/21).
Please make sure there is money in your child's cafeteria account through the last day of school. If your child does not have money on his or her account, or has exceeded their charge amount ($-6.45), they will receive an alternate meal of a cheese sandwich and milk. |
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In Case You Missed It: Recent News
- May 14-16: Go see The Little Mermaid, Jr, production this week at Griffin Middle School
- May 17: PTA Pal Vinings Lake Church event: Help clean up Nickajack this Sunday
- Summer Camps with our PTA Pals
- Support playground improvements with the Brickajack Campaign
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Plan Ahead: Early Release May 20 & 21
School Day ends early Wed & Thurs
Cobb County Schools will have early release on the last 2 days of school, May 20th and May 21st.
On Wednesday, Nickajack will release at 12:10pm.
On Thursday, the 5th Grade Walk of Honor will begin at 12 noon, and release will be immediately following.
ASP begins immediately following release, and is available until 6pm both days.
Thursday, May 21st, is the last day of school. |
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PTA Spotlight: i9 Sports
Summer Camps and Leagues available
Platinum PTA Pal i9 Sports will be offering summer camps and leagues this year at NES.
Summer Camps will be for weekly, for 6 weeks:
- The weeks of June 8-12, June 15-19, June 22-26, June 29-July 2, July 6-10, and July 13-17
- Great starting price of $229 if you register NOW
- Sold out past 2 summers with 92% of parents grading i9 a 9 or 10
- Educational learning - quality Athletic Programs, fun Brain Exercises, and Healthy Dining from their nutritious Vendor
- Well-rounded offering with 4 sports (soccer, flag football, baseball, and basketball) and other fun games for indoor/outdoor play
- Brain Exercises - include hand selected Board Games, Legos for free play, and iPad Minis with pre-loaded Apps teaching Match, Geography, Nutrition, and more
- Ideal convenience - Mon to Fri from 9am-4pm with FREE support hours starting at 8am and late pick-up until 6pm
- All-Inclusive pricing with NO extra fees
- Emphasis is on FUN, interaction, and educational learning
Summer Leagues:
- Saturday Programs June 6 - July 18
- Baseball for 4-5 year olds
- Soccer for 3-8 year olds
- Tuesday Programs June 9 - July 14
- Flag Football for 4-8 year olds
- Soccer for 4-8 year olds
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Mark Your Calendars 
Upcoming Events
- 5/13-15 Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
- 5/14 - Yearbook Signing at Los Bravos Restaurant
- 5/19 - Chick-Fil-A Night, Yearbook Signing
- 5/20 - FBI Reading Day 7:45am
- 5/20 - Early Release 12:10pm
- 5/21 - Early Release: 5th Grade Walk of Honor begins at 12:00, school release immediately follows
- 5/29 - Report Cards Mailed
- July 30th - Sneak-a-Peek: Times TBA
- August 3rd - First day of school
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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