Memory books
If you have not ordered a memory book and are interested in buying one, some memory books are available for $ 30.00. Please write a check to Eastside PTA and turn the check into the PTA book by the office.
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April 23, 2009
April 20, 2009
CRCT TIME
It is that time of the year again when we take the CRCT. Just wanted to send out some reminders:
Remember to have your child at school by 7:50, before then would be great. Our lunch time is from 12:30 to 1:00 for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday of next week. Remember to eat a good breakfast and have a good night's sleep before the test!
PTA NEWS
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E-NEWSfor parents and teachers of East Side Elementary3850 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30062 770-578-7200 April 20, 2009 Early to Bed and Early to Rise…CRCT testing begins this Tuesday. Please have your child get a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast to start the day. Testing begins at 8:10 a.m. Any late students will not be allowed in the classroom after testing has begun. Six Beans PTA Eat Out NightThis Tuesday, April 21 is the PTA Eat Out Night. Help ease the pre-CRCT nighttime routine by letting someone else cook dinner for you! Go to www.sixbeans.com to check out the menu and order in advance. Co-chair for Spirit WearThe Spirit Wear Committee is looking for someone to handle administrative duties for this committee. This would consist of inputting of orders to excel, taking orders at various school events through Fall Festival and delivery of shirts. The timeframe would be August through November. If you would like to get involved in the PTA with a short time commitment, then this committee is for you!If you would like more details, please email SpiritWear@eastsideelementary.com or call Tracy Yuen at 770-977-0743. East Side’s First (And Soon to Be Annual) Book SwapTime for some Spring Cleaning and a chance to get some new books for the summer! East Side Students – Dust off your books that you are ready to trade! Bring them to school Tuesday May 5 – Thursday May 7 and drop them in the cafeteria before the bell. You will receive one Book Swap Coupon for each book that you donate. Bring your coupons to school the evening of May 7 for the final PTA meeting, Book Swap, and Art Show. You can choose one book for each Book Swap Coupon that you have. Fiction and non-fiction books are welcome. Please donate only school age children’s books. Start cleaning out those closets and we’ll see you at the Book Swap! Calling all those great parents...It's not too late for you to help make the 2009-10 year a great one! We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic parents to work on Fall Festival, Fundraising, and Junior Great Books. Think it's too much for you to do alone? Grab a neighbor or friend and do it together! Other committees looking for a co-chair - Health & Nutrition, Reflections, Hospitality, Variety Show, Staff Appreciation and Spiritwear. If you have questions or would like to become a volunteer, contact the PTA Co-Presidents, Patty Pace or Irene Barton, atpresident@eastsideelementary.com Order Now! This Offer Won’t Last!Why waste time going to 3 different stores for school supplies when East Side provides this service for you? If you have lost or misplaced your order forms for the School Supply Boxes, here are the links to each grade's forms. Be sure to print out the form for your child's grade for the 2009-2010 school year! Ordering deadline is Friday, May 1st.If you have any questions, please email Michelle Dobo at gmdobo@hotmail.com .Don’t’ forget! This year you can order a new backpack, too. The school gets to keep 5% from the backpack sales. Here is the link to the backpack form:http://www.eastsideelementary.com/PTA%20Forms/BackpackOrderForm.pdf . Walton High School Cheerleading CampCalling all Rising Kindergarten through Rising 5th grade Girls! The Walton High School Cheerleaders will teach cheers, chants and dances.Dates: Wednesday - Friday, May 27 -29, 2009 Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pmCost: $65.00Registration forms online: www.waltoncheerleading.com. Any questions please call Judy Rogers at 678-907-9541 Sponsored by: Walton Spirit Booster Club Earth Day at East Cobb ParkCobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department are hosting the 1st Annual Earth Day Celebration at East Cobb Park on April 22, 2009 from 4p-7p. This is a celebration of Earth Day. There will be many educational opportunities that day with the Natural Resource Unit. There will be a creek activity, guided nature walks, planting and recycling activities and even an alternative cleaning product demonstration Reusable grocery bags from Harry’s will be given away and much more. See the attached flyer for more information.http://www.eastsideelementary.com/folder/62/CelebrateEarthDayflyer[1].docFor more ways you can celebrate Earth Day in your home every day click on this link. O, Say Can You SeeDuring April please bring your old eyeglasses to Dickerson Middle School! They are taking any and all eyewear, prescription or not, broken or in good condition. H.E.R.O.E.S. has partnered with the local Lyons Club chapter and has placed collection boxes in the front office. The eyewear will be sent out worldwide to people who need them. Any broken eyewear will be used as parts. Please remember, this event will last the entire month of April so bring in those old glasses! Attention: ALL Mothers and Daughters!!!!In honor of Mother’s Day, The Eating Disorders Information Network (EDIN), in partnership with Harry’s Farmers Market and Skirt! Magazine, warmly invites you to a FREE Mother-Daughter Cooking Class!WHEN: Saturday, May 9th from 5:00-7:30 p.m.WHERE: Salud! Cooking School, Harry’s Farmers Market 1180 Upper Hembree Road, Roswell 30076Bring your daughter (age 7-17) to this demonstration cooking class with Chef Abbatt Story, instructor at Salud! Cooking School. You and your daughter will learn to prepare and enjoy delicious, healthy delights and learn more about how to have a positive relationship with food!Cost: FREE Register early as space is limited! Deadline for Registration: Friday, May 1stE-mail marisa@myedin.org or call (404) 455-0779 to confirm your spot. Another Great Camp OptionCamp O.P.P. is a week long camp that gives kids the opportunity to learn about and interact with dogs, cats and horses. Throughout the week, the kids learn kindness towards all living things and practice compassion with the animals. Each day starts with interactive learning activities and concludes with hands-on experience to practice what was learned. Two Camp O.P.P. programs are offered throughout June and July, 2009:Camp O.P.P. – Part I is our original camp program, offered to kids going into 3rd – 7th grades.Camp O.P.P. – Part II is our new program, offered to kids going into 6th – 8th grades. Last year the kids left Camp O.P.P. stating, “We wish camp was longer than a week!” and parents reported the kids were excited about their experience and anxious to return each day. For more information and to register, visitwww.ourpalsplace.org. Camp O.P.P. is offered by Our Pal’s Place, Inc., an animal welfare organization with a pet adoption facility and training/education center in Marietta. Please make sure that you have added “administrator@eastsideelementary.com” to your address book so you can receive the weekly E-News. 
February 27, 2009
Science Fair Information
Here is the information about the Science Fair. The Science Fair is on March 12th.Download Science%20Fair%202009%20Info
January 28, 2009
December 11, 2008
December 04, 2008
Morning Work
Math:
Day 1
Box 1: 530,427
Box2: S, C, S
Box3: 36
Box4: 2,205 10, 615
Day2
Box1: 5 1/7, 10 1/2, 11 1/8
Box2: median: 23, range: 44, mean: 30
Box3: 1:35
Box4: 8, 64
Day 3
Box1: Aconcagua, Cotopaxi, Mauna Loa, Mt. Etna, Lassen
Box2: 60 degrees celsius
Box3: 3,962,421
Box4: 2,375 and 2,452
Day 4
Box1: December and September
Box2: 32
Box3:780,000; 620,000; 480,000; 910,000
Box4: will not be on the test
Reading
Day 1
1. poem
2. like
3. answers will vary, like the holidays or favorite possession
4. three
Day 2
1. room
2. distressed, disappointed
3. Madeline is having difficulty coming up with a subject to write about
4. in the evening and at the dining room table
Day 3
1. charm, harm, night, fright,
2. win us over
3. rock arms in a swaying motion
4. answers will vary
Day 4
1. "s" nosious
2. very smelly, fuming of stink
3. the baby is all over the place
4. Madeline does not like it when the baby is smearing her with food and is into everything
After checking over your morning work, draw a large star on the back of both sheets. Find out tomorrow why you need to do this!
November 18, 2008
Ellis Island On Thursday ! Be Sure to have Your Costume Ready!
Please do not reply to this message. Check out East Side's website at www.eastsideelementary.com to learn more! If you no longer wish to receive emails from this list, click this link!E-NEWSfor parents and teachers of East Side Elementary3850 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30062 770-578-7200 November 17, 2008. Book Fair Safari ScheduleThe Book Fair Safari has taken over the Media Center this week.Monday: 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (closed in afternoon for private teacher viewing)Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:30a.m. - 6:30 p.m.Thursday: 7:30a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Family Night: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Students in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade may buy books at any time during the fair without their parents being present. Children in Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade must be accompanied by a parent or a note from the parent with the specific books they are allowed to purchase. Please make out checks to East Side PTA or ESEPTA. There are still opportunities to volunteer to help with the book fair. We need cashiers most days and help taking down the fair on Friday after 1:00. We can make it go much faster and be more successful with your help.Volunteers receive 10% discount on purchases the day you work. Please contact Amy Carroll atamycarroll4@mac.com if you can spare a little time. Family Night at the Book Fair: Come and have your picture taken with the East Side Tiger, get your face painted and hear one of our very own teachers preview a book. Miss Jayme Mills, Miss Casey, Mrs. Kelly Jones and Mrs. Clark are all planning to read in the gazebo. There will also be door prizes. Math Curriculum DiscussionThe Cobb Chapter of the Georgia Association for Gifted Children is hosting a panel discussion on Cobb County's Math Curriculum. Dodgen Middle School has graciously offered the use of their auditorium for this forum. The discussion will begin at 6:30 PM on Monday, November 17, and is open to the public. Book Your Dinner, Too!PTA Eat-Out Night with Six Beans is Tuesday, November 18th. You can order on line athttp://www.sixbeans.com or stop by the store on Tuesday to select your entrees. A percentage of sales from that day benefit East Side’s PTA. Step Away From the Lunchable! According to the Georgia Department of Human Resources, 43% of Georgia‘s third graders are considered overweight or obese. What can we parents do to help our kids? Come to a funny, informative presentation on your child’s health and eating habits. East Side PTA’s Health & Nutrition chair and professional Wellness Coach, Kimberly Kirby, provides serious information in a way that will make you laugh... and make you think. Bring your lunch and join us at a Lunch & Learn at the fellowship hall of East Side’s neighbor, the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, on Wednesday, November 19th at 12:00. Don’t miss it! MUST: Bring in Canned GoodsEast Side students can bring in non-perishable food items this week, November 17-21 to benefit MUST Ministries. Please place all boxes and cans in the large white container in the front hall. The Annual 5th Grade Ellis Island experience – Thursday November 20thWould you like to be an Ellis Island Immigration Official for the day? You get to be transported back in time to 1910, and help the students feel what it may have been like to be an immigrant arriving in America through Ellis Island. The entire 5th grade building is transformed and all the students dress in period style clothing. It is a wonderful experience for both students and adults who take part in this program Choose to help from 9:15am – 1:30pm or take a ½ shift and come in either at 9:15am – 11:30am or 11:15am – 1:30pm If you would like to help decorate the 5th grade hall and classes during the afternoon of November 19th, please, email Helen Schmidt at Helen@neilschmidt.com PTA Parenting Series #2Georgia PTA is sponsoring a free parenting seminar, “Model Perfect or Are They?” on Wednesday, November 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Peachford Hospital conference center. Learn about the importance of establishing realistic body image versus what is portrayed as perfect and the best ways to help children. Click on the link below for more information. http://www.eastsideelementary.com/folder/62/GAPTACalendar.htm Junior Great Books is Coming!Look for the registration form on the East Side PTA website under student forms. Classes are for 1st -5th grade students and meet after school starting in January. For more information, please contact juniorgreatbooks@eastsideelementary.com School Holiday ClosingCobb County Schools will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday during the week of November 24-28.East Side Elementary Staff and PTA wish you a wonderful and restful break. See you on Monday, December 1st! Please make sure that you have added “administrator@eastsideelementary.com” to your address book so you can receive the weekly E-News.
November 12, 2008
East Side PTA
for parents and teachers of East Side Elementary3850 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30062 770-578-7200 November 10, 2008. Partners in Print NightThursday evening (Nov. 13th) from 6 to 7:30. Come and learn with your East Side student! You and your student will work together to implement some of our 6 + 1 Traits of Writing in a fun and interactive way!Free childcare for younger siblings is provided for those that turned in their reservations by October 31st. (the childcare will be in Mr. Matthew's Music Room) One for Books CampaignTigers should be on Safari - not in a cage! Donate your loose change to the One for Books Campaign and help set the East Side Tiger free. See the attached flier for all the details. The Book Fair Safari will be in the Media Center November 17-21, 2008. http://www.eastsideelementary.com/folder/62/OneforBooksSafari[1].doc Book Fair Safari: Volunteers Needed!It’s that time of year again when we are gearing up for the Book Fair at East Side Elementary! Volunteering is a lot of fun and a wonderful way to help our school, teachers and most importantly, our children. Please email a reply to amycarroll4@mac.com with the hours that you are available to help. Also, please include your cell number in the email in case we need to reach you for any reason. Please include a second choice shift to work, if possible, as some shifts fill up very quickly. If you can work, but not at the exact shift times, please let Amy know what you can do and we will try to make that work. As an added bonus, all volunteers will receive a 10% discount on any purchases made during their shift, so sign up early! Use this link to view shifts: http://www.eastsideelementary.com/folder/62/bkfair08[2][1].doc If you have any questions about the book fair, the shifts or anything else, please contact Amy Carroll atamycarroll4@mac.com or Jill Herring at jjerring321@yahoo.com. Math Curriculum DiscussionThe Cobb Chapter of the Georgia Association for Gifted Children is hosting a panel discussion on Cobb County's Math Curriculum. Dodgen Middle School has graciously offered the use of their auditorium for this forum. The discussion will begin at 6:30 PM on Monday, November 17, and is open to the public. The annual 5th grade Ellis Island experience – Thursday November 20thWould you like to be an Ellis Island Immigration Official for the day? You get to be transported back in time to 1910, and help the students feel what it may have been like to be an immigrant arriving in America through Ellis Island. The entire 5th grade building is transformed and all the students dress in period style clothing. It is a wonderful experience for both students and adults who take part in this program Choose to help from 9:15am – 1:30pm or take a ½ shift and come in either at 9:15am – 11:30am or 11:15am – 1:30pm If you would like to help decorate the 5th grade hall and classes during the afternoon of November 19th, please, email Helen Schmidt at Helen@neilschmidt.com Step Away From the Lunchable! According to the Georgia Department of Human Resources, 43% of Georgia‘s third graders are considered overweight or obese. What can we parents do to help our kids? Come to a funny, informative presentation on your child’s health and eating habits. East Side PTA’s Health & Nutrition chair and professional Wellness Coach, Kimberly Kirby, provides serious information in a way that will make you laugh... and make you think. Bring your lunch and join us at a Lunch & Learn at the fellowship hall of East Side’s neighbor, the Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, on Wednesday, November 19th at 12:00. Don’t miss it! Sign up now for “Dear Edwina”All 3rd, 4th and 5th graders can participate in East Side Foundation's Spring Musical, which will be held March 14-15, 2009 at the Dickerson Middle School Theater. "Dear Edwina" is the story of a group of funny & fun students in Paw Paw, Michigan who attempt to put on a television show for the Kalamazoo Advice-A-Palooza. It contains a wide variety of fun and kooky characters with SPOTLIGHT TIME FOR EVERYONE! To participate, program tuition is $185. No audition is necessary but you must be signed up to be cast during preview days November 18-20. Rehearsals will start in December. For more information, pick up a form next to the front office in the metal rack or contact the directors directly! Julie Allison & Vicki Chase, Musical Theatre Workshop at mtw_ga@bellsouth.net (770-313-9906). PTA Parenting Series #2Georgia PTA is sponsoring a free parenting seminar, “Model Perfect or Are They?” on Wednesday, November 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Peachford Hospital conference center. Learn about the importance of establishing realistic body image versus what is portrayed as perfect and the best ways to help children. Click on the link below for more information. http://www.eastsideelementary.com/folder/62/GAPTACalendar.htm Junior Great Books is Coming!Look for the registration form in this month’s Tiger Times. Classes are for 1st -5th grade students and meet after school starting in January. For more information, please contact juniorgreatbooks@eastsideelementary.com Holiday Food DriveEast Side students can bring in non-perishable food items this month to benefit MUST Ministries. There will be a collection box in the front hall for boxed and canned goods. Donate Your Pike Nursery Receipts
Fall gardeners -- your original white register receipts can get East Side store credit as part of Pike Nursery's Greenbacks Program. Donate your receipts in the white collection bins across from the media center. Thank you.
November 07, 2008
Ellis Island and Jingle Jog
Today your child created an immigration profile for their character at Ellis Island. At home your child needs to add more information to the profile and start thinking of a costume for Ellis Island. Ellis Island will be November 20th in the fifth grade hall. The students will spend the day experiencing immigration in the year 1910. We will be learning more information about Ellis Island as we approach the event.
Jingle Jog forms went home today with purple folders. We are training for the Jingle Jog and look forward to seeing everyone there on December 6th! Be sure to register and return the form.
