PTA News Flash
Indian Knoll Elementary School
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!
Letter From the Principal
Welcome to Indian Knoll Elementary School, home of the Firebirds! I am excited to welcome you to our school family. I am honored to serve as your principal in a school filled with rich traditions, school pride, and high academic expectations. Our schoolwide priorities are to promote teamwork and enthusiastic teaching for our students, so they will continue to excel and become inquisitive learners. By empowering students through standards-based innovative lessons, we will give them the tools to succeed. In addition, we will continue to integrate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) concepts across the curriculum and have added an additional technology class to our specials rotation this year to assist with this priority. Building relationships and partnerships within the community and school are also essential to a successful organization. I encourage you to join the IKES PTA and support our efforts throughout the year. There will be many opportunities to get involved and make a difference! We are all working together to provide the students of Indian Knoll Elementary School the finest elementary school experience. Thanks in advance for your active participation and commitment to OUR school. #IKESRocks #CCSDfam
Sincerely,
Mrs. Kim Cerasoli
Back to School Bash
Friday Aug. 24th
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Join us for our 8th annual Back to School Bash! Drop in anytime and grab some dinner (Johnny's Pizza) and dessert (Bruster's and Kona Ice), rock out with our DJ, shop for spirit wear, find out our Back to School Membership Drive PTA raffle winners, and paint a rock to add to our new IKES Rocks riverbed. If you're interested in helping with this event, contact us at ikespta@gmail.com. Join PTA Today!Together we can move mountains! Members make it possible for PTA to serve our children. Our PTA Membership levels begin at just $10, and you will receive great discounts from local, state and national businesses simply for supporting our school. Click here for more information, including our online membership application form. Back to School Membership Drive Raffle: Any family that joins IKES PTA between now and the Back to School Bash on August 24th will be automatically entered to win one of two $50 gift certificates from Buffalo's Cafe. Limit one entry per family. The drawing will be held at the Back to School Bash. You do not need to be present at the event to win. Please consider joining IKES PTA today! | 2018 Fall Spirit Wear Don't forget to order your spirit wear! We have many different styles in tees and hoodies as well as cool socks, headbands, and pony-o's. Check out our selection at Meet and Greet and online here. Spirit Wear will also be available at the Back to School Bash. Send in a form with cash or check made out to IKES PTA. All orders due by August 15th. | Volunteer Looking for a way to get more involved with your child's school? Look no further! We have every opportunity you can think of. We are looking for parents to volunteer at school, from home and on the computer. Look at our extensive list of volunteer areas here on our website and complete a volunteer interest form to let us know how you would like to help! |
Join PTA Today!
Together we can move mountains! Members make it possible for PTA to serve our children. Our PTA Membership levels begin at just $10, and you will receive great discounts from local, state and national businesses simply for supporting our school. Click here for more information, including our online membership application form.
Back to School Membership Drive Raffle: Any family that joins IKES PTA between now and the Back to School Bash on August 24th will be automatically entered to win one of two $50 gift certificates from Buffalo's Cafe. Limit one entry per family. The drawing will be held at the Back to School Bash. You do not need to be present at the event to win. Please consider joining IKES PTA today!
2018 Fall Spirit Wear
Volunteer
Introducing IKES Spirit Rock

All Pro Dad's Breakfast
Monday, Aug. 27th, 7am
3635 Univeter Road
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Grandparents Breakfast
Friday, Sep. 7th, 7am to Monday, Sep. 10th, 7am
3635 Univeter Road
Canton, GA
Last Name A-L Friday, September 7th
Last Name M-Z Monday, September 10th
Flexible Seating Classrooms
Every year we have students who do their best when they can get their wiggles out, students who do their best standing, kneeling, or in a number of positions that only little bodies find comfy. So, when Mrs. Cerasoli asked if PTA would like to sponsor some flexible seating rooms, of course we said yes! This year, PTA is furnishing 4 flexible seating rooms. With creative seating choices and unconventional classroom spaces, these flexible seating rooms provide students the environment they need to be their best. These rooms will allow for a fun, change of scenery for students allowing them to work around the room comfortably and focused. It can also provide a fun alternative when rainy weather calls for indoor recess. We plan to add to these spaces with funds raised throughout the year. We would also welcome your donations of new or gently used books, games, and flex style furniture items. We are so excited about these new flexible seating rooms and we hope the students and teachers will be too!
New IKES PTA Business Sponsorship Program
Do you own your own business? Our Indian Knoll Elementary School PTA is implementing a new business sponsorship program this school year with levels that allow businesses to invest in the approximately 1000 students in our school, demonstrating their commitment to education and touching the lives of every child at Indian Knoll Elementary School!
Each level of sponsorship includes varying benefits to your business, but every level includes exposure to our community all throughout the year! Your sponsorship is also tax deductible since PTA is a non-profit organization. If you own your own business or know someone who does, please consider investing in us! Please visit the Sponsorship tab on our website for more information here.
ReflectionsPTA 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 2018-2019 theme: Heroes Around Me. Students may choose one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography Film Production Literature Music Composition Photography Visual Arts Click here for more information on our website. Look for additional information and Reflections Entry Forms to come home soon after school begins. | Fall Book Fair It’s almost time for the Fall Book Fair! Our theme is “Enchanted Forest Book Fair: Let Your Imagination Grow!” The book fair opens on September 7th and continues through the morning of the 14th. Look for a letter to come home soon after school begins with the hours we will be open each day. We will need lots of volunteers for our book fair to be successful! Please contact Jennifer Lewis (jennifer.lewis@cherokee.k12.ga.us) if you are interested in helping. | Cash 4 Trash Collecting Box Tops is a fun and easy way to raise money for Indian Knoll. For every Box Top we collect the school earns $.10. Start collecting now for our Cash for Trash campaign. If you would like to volunteer to help count and organize the Box Tops please email ikespta@gmail.com We are looking forward to an amazing year. |
Reflections
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 2018-2019 theme: Heroes Around Me.
Students may choose one or all of the available arts categories:
Dance Choreography
Film Production
Literature
Music Composition
Photography
Visual Arts
Click here for more information on our website. Look for additional information and Reflections Entry Forms to come home soon after school begins.
Fall Book Fair
Cash 4 Trash
Check out our new website www.ikespta.com!
IKES PTA
Rachel Chapman Co-President
rachel.chapman.ikespta@gmail.com
Jennifer Severson Co-President
jenniferseverson.ikespta@gmail.com
Valerie Holman Treasurer
Alison Waites Secretary
Christine Dagostino Vice President
Sara Kirkpatrick Vice President
skirkpatrick.ikespta@gmail.com
Andrea Ondeck Vice President
Brenna Pittaway Vice President
Jeanette Smith Vice President
jeanettesmith.ikespta@gmail.com
Katrina Brown Parliamentarian