Ms. Pfleger

Clarkdale Elementary - How We Can Help!

Clarkdale Elementary School was inundated with floodwaters Monday afternoon after students were safely evacuated. On Tuesday afternoon, the main school building remained substantially under water. The contingency plan for Clarkdale involves creating space at nearby Austell Intermediate and Compton Elementary schools. Austell Intermediate School will host 225 students in grades 3-5, while Compton Elementary School will host 217 students in grades K-2. Furniture and materials from the district’s warehouse will be installed in available classrooms on Wednesday. Some Clarkdale classes will be combined in order to maximize available space.

HOW NICKAJACK CAN HELP
Monetary donations for the Clarkdale Elementary School Relief Fund may be made through the Cobb Schools Foundation. The foundation’s secure donation Web site accepts credit/debit cards. Cash, check or gift card donations may be mailed to: Cobb Schools Foundation, 514 Glover St. Marietta, GA 30060. All contributions are tax-deductible.

Donations of school supplies and teacher instructional supplies can be made at Nickajack Elementary School to Ms. Pfleger's office. The warehouse staff will pick up donations and take them to the warehouse for distribution to Clarkdale students and teachers.

WXIA-TV (11 Alive) and The School Box have volunteered to take donations of school and instructional supplies at Atlanta-area School Box locations. The stores will receive donations through the weekend of Sept. 26-27.

Family Engagement Summit

Date: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 Location: Campbell High School Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The third annual Family Engagement Summit will take place Saturday, October 17 at Campbell High School. Join us for workshops and collaboration sessions, designed to help parents learn how they can make a difference in their child’s education. Click on the link for more information and to register for FREE!  http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/familysummit/

Rachel's Challenge Comes to Nickajack

“A Chain Reaction of Kindness and Compassion”

Nickajack Elementary School is committed to promoting kindness and compassion so our schools remain safe places to learn and live.  Thanks to the generosity of the Smyrna Optimist Club, a program titled “Rachel’s Challenge” will be implemented at our school beginning in October.  The curriculum will focus on how Rachel Scott lived her life and the challenges she set forth for us all:  influence, goal setting, journaling, acceptance and kindness.

Students will be urged to fill out paper chains with statements of kind and compassionate actions they have witnessed from others.  It is our hope and wish that this will spark a change in how students treat each other as they prepare for middle school and high school.  Please encourage your students to show kindness and compassion toward others, especially those who are new students, special needs students, or isolated students.  This was the wish of Rachel Scott.

 

For more information on the Rachel's Challenge Program, please click on the link to the Parent Letter Download RC Parent Letter.

Career Exploration Day

At Nickajack Elementary School, we pride ourselves on exposing our students to a variety of educational experiences.  Tuesday, May 12, 2009 is Career Exploration Day.  On that day, we invite people from the community and different walks of like to come in and talk to our students about their careers and the importance of a good education.  We would be honored if you would give us 30 minutes or more of your time that day to come in and share with our students.  If this sounds like something that you would be interested in doing, please contact Nicole Pfleger at (678) 842-5814, ext. 230 or Nicole.Pfleger@cobbk12.org.

 

We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at this wonderful event where we celebrate community involvement and exposing our students to the very best of what the world has to offer.

Lunch and Learn

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Calling all Nickajack Parents! 

You are invited to join us for lunch to learn about topics that affect you and your child(ren). 

We will be “brown bagging it,” so bring your own lunch and we will bring the information. 

We will meet in the science lab from 11:00-12:00. 

 

April 16th—Study Skills & Organization

Presented by:  Nicole Pfleger, Counselor & Corinne Wixon, Psychologist Intern

 

May 1st—Positive Parenting

Presented by:  Dr. Patti Agatston, Prevention/Intervention Center

 

Please RSVP to Nicole Pfleger at Nicole.Pfleger@cobbk12.org

or 678-842-5814, ext. 230 so that we know how many parents to expect.

“The Parenting Paradox: Neither Friend nor Foe”

Paradox…a puzzle, a contradiction, a situation that often defies intuition. Parenting today includes the reality that too many of us want to be our children’s friend. Yet, parenting is not a popularity contest. 

 

Join Stacey DeWitt and other Nickajack parents for a frank discussion about the challenges and issues our kids face every day. Learn what parents need to understand about our kids’ lives and how to be a safe haven – with rules and standards – in the midst of their chaos.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Nickajack Elementary School Cafeteria

Stacey DeWitt, Founder and CEO of Connect with Kids

Brought to you by our Sylvan Learning Center Partner in Education

Random Acts of Kindness

Have YOU filled a bucket today?

Each of us has an invisible bucket.  It is constantly emptied or filled, depending on what others say or do to us.  When our bucket is full, we feel great.  Like the cup that runneth over, a full bucket gives us a positive outlook and renewed energy.  Every drop in the bucket makes us stronger and more optimistic.

Random Acts of Kindness Week was a huge success!  Check out the bulletin board by the front office to read all of the “drops” in our bucket that students and teachers left for each other.  We look forward to seeing acts of kindness each and every day in our school!

Middle School Town Hall Meeting

Do you have questions about middle school? 

You are cordially invited...

What?    Town Hall Meeting

When?    January 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm

Where?    Nickajack Elementary School

 

The Griffin Middle School PTSA will be present to cover the following topics:

• No Child Left Behind
• Testing
• America's Choice
• How to be prepared for middle school and much more!

Don't miss this great opportunity to meet and greet Administration and Faculty as well as current Griffin Parents and members of their PTSA!

"Books for a Better World"

USED BOOK DRIVE October 27 - November 14

Nickajack wants to send books half way around the world for children at a school in Africa and you can help!

Nickajack is partnering with a school in Lome, Togo where former teacher, Shelley Galbreath, is working to build a library. Bring your used children’s books to Nickajack beginning October 27 and place them in the box for your grade level.

Let’s show the world the compassion and generosity of our Nickajack family by collecting boxes and boxes of books!

Career Exploration Day

Students spend the day thinking "When I Grow Up..."

If you walked the halls of Nickajack Elementary on Tuesday, May 13^th, you saw the faces of future nurses, doctors, athletes, veterinarians, lawyers, astronauts, teachers, military personnel, business leaders and more… Many of our students came dressed as someone in the profession they wish to have when they grow up.  Primary students enjoyed a morning exploring vehicles associated with careers while intermediate grades heard from a series of speakers.  Thank you to the support of all of our fabulous volunteers, Career Day was a huge success! 

 

Career Day Speakers for Grades 3-5

Jeri Scheel – AT&T (Marketing Director)

Allyson Sims – Office Max

Ayanna Hunt – Journalist/Writer

Amanda Hair – Owner, Bob Steele Salon

Dr. Barbara Persaud - Physician

Kerren Berz – Violinist / Music Arranger

Mark Bradley – AJC Sports Columnist

Kevin Simons – Expedient Management Services

Brian Davidson – GA Tech / Software Development

Damion Lewis – Radio / V-103

Barb Allen – Boys and Girls Club (Regional Director)

Ucal Palmer – General Electric (Account Executive)

Ann Kirk – Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Carolyn Sierra – Atlanta Braves

“Careers on Wheels” Community Volunteers

Cobb County Fire Department

Smyrna Police Department

United Postal Service

Jim N' Nicks Catering

American Medical Response Ambulance

Georgia Department of Transportation HERO Unit

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Hybrid Car

United States Air Force

Cobb County Animal Control