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Davis Dads Meeting Tonight, Tuesday
Nickajack Dads and Positive Role Models Invited
As a Nickajack Dad, or a man who serves in a vital role to a Nickajack student, we want you to please join the Davis Dads (formerly the FBI) in helping us step-up to our PTA goal of 100% Family
Engagement this year at Nickajack Elementary.
Tonight, Tuesday, September 8, at 7:00 PM the Davis Dads are meeting at Nickajack to discuss our school, our community and the role men play in the lives of our children.
Strong men make strong kids and that's why the PTA needs you,no matter how much you can participate - showing up matters.
Some activities are already planned for this school year so far include:
· Friday Morning Reading Days - Four times this year, first one, Sep. 11 - next Friday!
· Football Friday - Celebrating Active Play at a favorite time of year, same day as our first reading, Friday, Sep. 11
· Sweetheart Dance - Inspired by Daddy-Daughter events, our first ever dance, Feb. 5
· Field Days - The annual fun and fitness event everyone loves, May 12-13
Click here to provide us with your contact information and to be added to our Davis Dads distribution list. We hope you can join Mr. Hooker, Mr. Homansky and PTA leaders tonight for the first Davis Dads meeting.
Sincerely,
Seth and Your Davis Dad's Committee
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Please Volunteer This Friday, September 11th
Annual Back to Football Friday
More Volunteers Are Needed! We are in need of many more parent volunteers to put on their sneakers and help out with our Back to Football Friday event this Friday, September 11th. Please help us by signing up for one or more 45 minute time slots, any time between 8:30am and 2pm.
Click here for more details and to sign up for a time slot that works best for you.
Dads - our first Davis Dads involvement day is also this Friday. Davis Dads (formerly F.B.I.) is a great way to show your support by helping in the morning car rider line or bus lanes starting at 7:15am. You can then transition in to an assigned classroom starting at 7:50am to read to our students.
Dads: Sign up here to join in 7:15am-8:15am this Friday.
Thank you in advance for making this another great event for our students!
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Uncle Maddio's Pizza Spirit Night
This Thursday, September 10th, 5pm-9pm
Mark your calendar for our first Uncle Maddio's Pizza Spirit Night of the year and come enjoy some fantastic pizza! Be sure to mention that you are with Nickajack, 10% of all sales will go back to your PTA. You can dine-in or carry-out.
Our PTA Pal Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is located at 4340 East West Connector, next to the new Sprouts. Click here to preview the menu.
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New This Year: Parent Workshops
The first one is Oct 1st, reserve your spot by this Friday, Sept 11th
Please join us for a series of free parent workshops during this school year. Dinner and activities for school-age children will be provided FREE with your reservation. Dinner will be served at 6:00 followed by the workshop from 6:30-7:30.
Please RSVP for the October session by returning the bottom portion of the form sent home last week, or print this Parent Work Shop Reservation Form , and send in to your child's teacher by September 11th. Session Topics & Dates are:
October 1st: Helping Your Child With Homework December 3rd: Intro to Parenting 101 February 25th: Motivating Your Child May 5th: Single Parenting
Questions? Please contact Nicole Weber.
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Save The Date: Nickajack Dash & Silent Auction
Annual Event is Saturday, October 24th at 9am
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. Keep a lookout for registration forms for this event! They will be sent home in the near future!
The Silent Auction will start at the conclusion of the Dash, where parents can browse while the kids enjoy plenty of fun activities!
WE NEED HELP ~ TELL US WHO YOU KNOW! Last year's event was a huge success. We were able to raise $14,000 for our PTA. We want to secure continued success for 2015!
The Silent Auction Committee is in full swing trying to secure amazing Auction items for this year's big event. We're looking for sponsorships, cash donations, volunteers and silent auction items. Do you own a small business? Do you have friends or family members that would like to make monetary donations or items for the auction? Do you want to share your time? No amount of time or donation is too small... many hands make light work!
To volunteer your time or to donate an auction item, please contact Heather Graham at hagraham@gmail.com.
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Kindness & Compassion Team for Alex's Million Mile Run-Walk-Ride
Nickajack's KC Club K-2 is participating in a month long service project to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. The mission of ALSF is as follows: - To raise money and awareness of childhood cancer causes, primarily research into new treatments and cures.
- To encourage and empower others, especially children, to get involved and make a difference for children with cancer.
Our KC Club students and their families will be walking, biking, and running to help raise awareness of childhood cancer and the need for ongoing research. If you would like to learn more about ALSF and Alex's Million Mile event, please check out the following link: www.alexslemonade.org.
Interested in supporting by joining in or donating? If you would like to make a donation to this cause or simply join our KC Club team and log the number of miles you walk, run, or ride during the month of September, please go to the following link to access our team's fundraising page:
The KC Club would love for you to join their team and thousands of others to collectively run 1,000,000 miles! This represents a great way for kids to feel like they are truly making a difference in the lives of others. For additional details, please contact Katy Weihe. |
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Recycle Your Used Markers
Help NES Continue to be Green
Send in your used (and no longer working) Crayola brand markers or any brand markers to school and help our school continue to help the planet by going GREEN! Our collection area is located near the 5th Grade hallway. Feel free to drop them off there or bring them to your classroom teacher.
To learn more about this program, click here.
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CCSD Offers Free Microsoft 365 to Students and Employees
Power Point, Word, Excel and More Available
Academic institutions that are Microsoft customers and license Microsoft Office Suite for all employees are eligible to offer Office 365 to their students at no additional cost. Cobb County School District students may download the full version of Microsoft Office and familiar Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.
Office 365 is a user-based service and allows each student to install Microsoft Office on up to five PCs or Macs and five mobile devices (including iPads). In addition, access to Microsoft Office mobile applications on iPhone and Android phones is available.
For all the details, look for the email from Office365ParentConsent, sent September 4th, or go to the CCSD website for additional information. Don't miss out on this great, free offer!
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Welcome to Ms. McDowell
Support and Service Administrator for NES
Nickajack extends a warm welcome to Ms. Ginger McDowell, who joined our administration this school year as our Support and Service Administrator.
For the past 4 years, Ms. McDowell has been a Special Educator Supervisor for the Floyd/Griffin Cluster, and prior to that, was a Lead Teacher for Special Education in the Pebblebrook Cluster. She lives in Marietta with her Schnoodle dog, Sheldon.
In her own words: I am so excited to be at Nickajack full time and to be a part of the Nickajack family! |
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Remember to BACK the JACK Now - October 2nd!
The apple is slowly filling up but we still need your help to reach our goal of $65,000.
The purchase of iPads, carts, cases and software, the funding of a second computer lab and enhancements to the Media Center, and the funding of teacher grants all depend on your generous support.
Donations can be made online or in person at Nickajack. Checks should be made payable to the NES Foundation. The Foundation will also be at the school to accept your donations (cash, check, or credit card) on the following days:
- Thursday, Sept. 10, 7:15 - 7:50 a.m. & 1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 28, 7:15 - 7:50 a.m.
- Tuesday, Sept. 29, 7:15 - 7:50 a.m. & 1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:15 - 7:50 a.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:15 - 7:50 a.m. & 1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 2, 7:15 - 7:50 a.m.
Don't forget about corporate matching. A list of companies that definitely match is on the NESF website. And please encourage family and friends to donate! Friending NESF on Facebook makes this easy.
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PTA Pals: Camps Over Fall Break
September 21st-25th
Looking for a camp for your student over the CCSD fall break? Be sure to check out what camps are being offered by Nickajack's PTA Pals by visiting the NES PTA website. |
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Mark Your Calendars  Upcoming Events
- Sept 8th - David Dads Meeting 7pm
- Sept 10th - Spirit Night at Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint
- Sept 11th - Back to Football Friday & Davis Dads
- Sept 11th - RSVP for Oct 1 Parent Workshop Due
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Sept 15th - Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night at 3100 South Cobb Drive
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Sept 17th - School Pictures Day
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Sept 20th- PTA Day at Braves- Turner Field
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Sept 21st-25th- No School, Fall Break
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