PTA NEWS FLASH
Indian Knoll Elementary
Letter from the Principal
IKES Families,
Fall is in the air and we have many exciting activities on the horizon. Our PTA is fully committed to a strong partnership with IKES and works collaboratively with the school staff to accomplish goals that positively impact our students. Please support them with your participation in spirit nights, school events, and fundraisers. We are also very excited to celebrate our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Patti Nations! She will be representing our school in the Sequoyah High School homecoming parade on October 3rd, so please come out and cheer her on. The parade starts at 6:30pm!
Our students have embraced their new Bird Houses this year and are working collaboratively to make good choices and earn DoJo points for themselves and their house. Our first Bird House Meeting will take place on Friday, October 19, 2018! We will name our PRIDE OF THE FLOCK (1 student per class), PRIDE OF THE NEST (1 student per house), and PRIDE OF THE KNOLL (1 student per school). The students will also be recognized for perfect attendance at this time. The winning house will get a one-hour carnival themed party in the afternoon.
Our 2018-19 School Improvement Plan is well underway, and our academic goals are to improve both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math scores. We have many school incentives for both goals and are laser focused on raising student achievement in a warm and nurturing environment. The research shows that reading is the one skill that positively impacts overall student achievement in all areas of the curriculum. You can partner with your child’s teacher by encouraging pleasure reading. This will build comprehension skills, increase student vocabulary and provide a solid foundation for written expression.
We appreciate your partnership and look forward to a very successful school year.
Kim Cerasoli
Principal
Grandparents Day Breakfasts - When We're Together We Shine!
Movie Night on the Lawn - Friday, October 19th
Pumpkin Run 2018
We are excited to announce that Pumpkin Run will be held during the school day on October 31 this year! All children will be able to participate in this obstacle course fun run with their grade level during their specials time that day. Please look out for more information about donations and incentives for students coming home soon. We are forming our Pumpkin Run Committee now. If you would like to help or would like additional information, please contact Jeanette Smith at jeanettesmith.ikespta@gmail.com.
4th & 5th Grade Marco's Box Night
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018, 04:00 PM
Marco's Pizza, Hickory Flat Highway, Canton, GA, United States
Teacher Favorites List & Birthdays!
Box Tops
Red Ribbon Week
Counselor Connections
Mrs. Colleen DeLosh – Grades 3-5
Mrs. Lori Waycaster – Grades K-2
We have enjoyed getting to know the students better through our classroom guidance program. The students have all participated in character education lessons this past month. We will continue our character education and begin personal safety in the months to come.
Thank you to those who sent in snacks to assist with our food pantry. Our food pantry is currently low on canned goods. If you can donate any items to assist with replenishing our pantry, please send them into the counselors. Canned and boxed goods such as fruits, vegetables, meats, sauces, and soups are items that we need most.
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.
Cherrydale Catalog Fall Fundraiser
We hope that we can count on your support! Don’t forget to register online here for additional ways to spread the word and raise money.
Bus Driver Appreciation
Volunteer Opportunities
Movie Night on the Lawn is Friday, October 19th. If you would like to volunteer to run concessions or help set up this event, please contact Andrea Ondeck at andrea.ondeck@cherokee.k12.ga.us.
Pumpkin Run will be held during the school day on October 31st. We'll need help planning, setting up and on the day of this event. If you would like to volunteer for the Pumpkin Run, please contact Jeanette Smith at jeanettesmith.ikespta@gmail.com.
Our Veteran's Day celebration is on November 9th. We will need help setting up the afternoon before as well as the morning of the event. If you can help with this event, please contact stephanie.ann.chen@gmail.com.
Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Thursday, Oct 18, 2018, 04:00 PM
Chick-fil-A, Cumming Highway, Canton, GA, USA
Hearing and Vision Screening
Hearing and Vision Screenings will be held on Wednesday, October 17th and Thursday, October 18th from 8:00 am - 10:20 am. We will be screening 1st and 3rd grade only. Please sign up here if you would like to volunteer to help Nurse Maria with these screenings or contact Rachel Chapman at rachel.chapman.ikespta@gmail.com if you have additional questions.
Special Olympics Awareness Day
Reflections - Heroes Around Me
Veteran's Day
Breakfast, the Most Important Meal of the Day!
WHY????
1. It is a proven fact that students perform better in school when they eat a nutritious breakfast in the morning.
2. Students who eat breakfast are less likely to be overweight.
School Breakfast is a great option for busy lifestyles. Each morning in the Indian Knoll Cafeteria, we serve breakfast from 7:00-7:40 am. There are great hot breakfast offerings each day such as Sausage Biscuits, Chicken Biscuits, French Toast Sticks, Waffles, Pancakes or Breakfast Pizza. Additionally, every day students may choose from a variety of whole-grain, reduced sugar cereals and low-fat yogurts with whole-grain toast or whole-grain breakfast pastries. We also offer fruit and fruit juice in addition to two different varieties of milk. (Low Fat White Milk and No Fat Chocolate Milk) There is something for everyone!
School Breakfast is very affordable too! Full Pay students only pay $1.50 for breakfast, which includes an entrée of their choosing, milk, fruit and fruit juice. Reduced Plan students only pay 30 cents for the same breakfast. Free Plan students get their breakfast FREE for the same breakfast in addition to their lunch. Let your student(s) eat breakfast at school and save some time in the early morning for other To-Do Items. If you choose to eat breakfast with your student, the Adult Breakfast Meal is only $1.75! On the other hand, Parents, maybe you can sleep a few minutes later while your student(s) eats breakfast at school!
Please note: Milk ala carte is 50 cents a carton. All visitors, no matter the age, pay the same price.
Special thanks to our 2018-2019 IKES PTA Business Sponsors!
Bruster's Ice Cream (Platinum Sponsor)
Killian Automotive (Platinum Sponsor)
Cherokee Children's Dentistry (Platinum Sponsor)
Shane's Rib Shack (Platinum Sponsor)
Duet Dance Academy (Silver Sponsor)
Cherokee County Farm Bureau (Silver Sponsor)
Frosty Frog Creamery & Cafe (Silver Sponsor)
Hickory Flat Dance (Silver Sponsor)
Provino's Italian Restaurant (Silver Sponsor)
Williams Orthodontics (Silver Sponsor)
Marco's Pizza (Box Nights and Spirit Nights)
Cheeseburger Bobby's (Spirit Nights)
Johnny's Pizza (Spirit Nights and PTA Calendar)
Stars and Strikes (Student Incentives and Special Events)
Chapman's Tree Service, Inc. (Donation/Delivery of Spirit Rock)
The Home Depot (Back to School Bash/Rock Garden)
Publix (Publix Partners Program and Special Events)
Kona Ice (School Lunches and Special Events)
Thank you to our Firebird Flash Card Sponsors!
PTA
We love to hear from you! Please contact us with any suggestions, comments or questions!
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
katrinabrown.ikespta@gmail.com
Email: ikespta@gmail.com
Website: ikespta.com
Location: 3635 Univeter Road, Canton, GA, United States
Phone: 770-721-6600
Facebook: facebook.com/indianknollelementarypta