PTA News Flash
Indian Knoll Elementary
Letter From the Principal
Parents,
Thank you for a smooth start up to our school year! We hope that you and your child feel as positive as we do about our seventh year at Indian Knoll Elementary School. There are many ways to become involved here at IKES. Here are a few ideas:
1) Join PTA. This organization is committed to strengthening bonds between school and home.
2) Encourage your child to participate in one of our many clubs. A complete list is located on our webpage.
3) Sign your child up for ASP. There are many extra-curricular activities that are offered as an extension of ASP.
4) Volunteer – Whether it be in your child’s classroom, the front office or our media center – please GET INVOLVED!
One area that I am trying to become more efficient in this year is communicating with our parents via technology. I have begun sending e-mail blasts to parents that have provided us with an e-mail address. Additionally, I have begun texting parents that have signed up through my Remind 101 account. These communication blasts are advising parents of upcoming events. I will also use Remind 101 to text families in the event of school closures due to weather conditions. A sign-up sheet was sent home in your child’s first day folder. If you need another form, please e-mail your child’s teacher so that they can supply you with directions for their grade level.
Also, please make sure you are signed up in Canvas. This is the new learning management system for CCSD. You will be able to connect with your child’s classroom teacher(s) and all of the assignments and activities that are going on in their class. Canvas is the way you will access grades and other resources. If you are not currently signed up, please contact your child’s teacher so that they can provide you with assistance.
I hope you find this information helpful, and I hope that you will join with the staff and our PTA in helping your child have the best school year ever!
Dr. Ann Gazell, Principal
Johnny's Pizza Spirit Night
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017, 04:00 PM
Johnny's New York Style Pizza, Hickory Flat Highway, Hickory Flat, GA, United States
Grandparents Breakfast
Happy Grandparents Day! Join us for complimentary donuts, juice, and coffee in honor of Grandparents Day. School breakfast will also be available for purchase ($1.50 for students and $1.75 for adults). Lifetouch will be on site to take photographs (more information to follow), and the Book Fair will also be open in the Media Center.
Indian Knoll Lunchroom 7:00am – 8:00amFriday, September 8 ~ Last names A-L
Monday, September 11 ~ Last names M-Z
If grandparents are not able to come on the assigned day, they are welcome to join us on the other day. We would like to include as many families as possible!
Book Fair
Cheeseburger Bobby's Spirit Night
Thursday, Sep 14, 2017, 04:00 PM
2060 Cumming Highway, Canton, GA, United States
Counselor’s Corner
Mrs. Colleen DeLosh – Grades 4-5
Mrs. Lori Waycaster – Grades K-3
Welcome back everyone! We are going to have a fantastic 2017-2018 school year.
Classroom guidance will begin at the end of August for all grade levels. Kindergarten will be introduced to the role of school counselor and grades 1- 5 will participate in character education.
We have implemented a Goal of the Day on the morning news this year. Each day a different teacher will read a character goal for the day.
If you or anyone you know is in need of resources, such as food, clothing, or school supplies please feel free to contact either one of us: colleen.delosh@cherokee.k12.ga.us or lori.waycaster@cherokee.k12.ga.us.
IKES Movie Night
Join PTA
Thank you so much to all of the Teachers, Staff, IKES Families and other Community Partners who have signed up this year for PTA Membership! Because of your generosity thus far, the PTA has been able to raise over $1,700 in membership dues which can be used directly to fund some awesome programs this year for our children at Indian Knoll! If you have purchased a PTA membership, in addition to using your Flash Card in our community, you may be also able to save money with these PTA Member Benefits Providers.
To join PTA return this form to your homeroom teacher.
If you know of someone who owns a business in the community who may be interested in becoming a Community Partner with Indian Knoll Elementary School, please contact Christine Dagostino at christine@colehollandrealty.com
Spirit Wear
Volunteer Opportunities
We would love to have you volunteer just two (2) hours or more of volunteer time over the course of the 2017-2018 school year. We have so many FUN opportunities for you to get involved at Indian Knoll Elementary.
Just complete this form and return it to your child’s home room teacher.
We will put your name and email on our volunteer list and send you an email about once a month with a list of upcoming volunteer opportunities. You pick and choose the times and activities you want to volunteer so you can fulfill your PLEDGE. We also post sign up genius on the Indian Knoll Elementary PTA Facebook page from time to time.
Reflections
Coming home this week is all the information for this year's Reflections program. PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the 2017 theme:
Within Reach
Students may choose one or all of the available arts categories:
Dance Choreography
Film Production
Literature
Music Composition
Photography
Visual Arts
Entry forms are due by October 2, 2017
Pumpkin Run!
Cash 4 Trash
Box Tops Are Back!
Advocacy/Legislative Update
In alignment with the National PTA, we are encouraging IKES parents to educate
themselves on the #StopCutsToClassrooms campaign. The federal government’s deadline to fund the government for the next year is Sept. 30, 2017. For more information follow the link
https://www.pta.org/advocacy/classroomcuts.cfmItemNumber=5327&navItemNumber=5332
Culver's Spirit Night
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017, 04:00 PM
Culver's, Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, GA, United States
IKES PTA
Katrina Brown Co-President
katrinabrown.ikespta@gmail.com
Rachel Chapman Co-President
rachel.chapman.ikespta@gmail.com
Valerie Addison Treasurer
Marie Race Secretary
Jennifer Severson Vice President
jenniferseverson.ikespta@gmail.com
Quincy Edwards Vice President
Sara Kirkpatrick Vice President
Mary Robinson Parliamentarian
maryrobinson.ikespta@gmail.com
Email: ikespta@gmail.com
Location: 3635 Univeter Road, Canton, GA, United States
Phone: 770-721-6600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/249490431727859/