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Amy Reutter Rebecca Johnson Laurie Cole

Assistant Principal Principal Assistant Principal

www.chestateepta.org October 2010 www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/chestatee

O C T O B E R I M P O R T A N T D A T E S

5 Sally Foster Fundraiser Ends 21 Moe’s Night

12 Chili’s Night 28 Picture Retakes

14 & 15 Early Release / Parent Conferences

14 / 21 Book Fair 29 8:30 Above & Beyond Student Recognition

18 / 22 School Bus Safety Week 6:00 PM PTA BINGO Night

Welcome to the October E-edition of the Regal Eagle! We are very excited about being able to provide our school news and happenings to you via E-Newsletter. As a follow up to our Family Movie Night we hope that all those who attended had a great time and enjoyed the movie. We feel that it was a great success and look forward to making this an annual event. Just a reminder to those who have not joined PTA we are still accepting memberships. You can go to our website and download the form for membership. We currently have 234 members and our goal is 400. We appreciate all of those whom have joined and look forward to adding more members. We also have our first Bingo Night coming up on October 29th. We have lots of great prizes in store and look forward to seeing you there. Finally we hope that our students had a great time helping raise funds for our school with the Sally Foster /Classic Recipes Fundraiser. Also do keep in mind that you can still order throughout the school year and we will still receive credit for those sales. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or comments. We appreciate your support! Fondly Your PTA Board –

Lorrie, Denise, Barbara, Elizabeth and Sandy 2010-11 Chestatee PTA Board

chestateepta@gmail.com

Ms. Johnson’s Journal The Principal’s Point

Dear Parents: With the cool breezes of October, come report cards and parent conferences. Please plan to attend your child’s conference on the early release days of October 14 and 15. The teachers are looking forward to meeting with you and sharing information regarding your child’s progress toward grade level standards. We love having our parents in the building and encourage all of you to attend. Please do not hesitate to contact the teachers regarding conference dates and times. Many thanks to PTA and all the families who attended the Chestatee Movie Night. The evening was beautiful and the event was a huge success. It is always so wonderful when the Chestatee family gathers for fun and fellowship. Speaking of fun, please plan to attend Chestatee’s Fall Bingo Night on October 29th. Again, sponsored by PTA, this is a night where Chestatee families gather to play Bingo and share in much fun and laughter. I’ll look forward to seeing you all there and to being the official caller! Finally, a special thank you to Advanced Disposal for their donation of $4,000.00. Their generosity has enabled us to purchase a wonderful math program that supports student learning at every grade level. We are all so appreciative of this business partner. As always, let us know if there is anything that we can do for you.

Rebecca Johnson Principal, Chestatee Elementary School

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Annual Chestatee Scholastic

Book Fair

Thursday 10-14 & Friday 10-15 7:30-4:30

Monday – Thursday 10-18 – 10-21 7:30-3:30

In the Media Center!!!

The book fair will be open until 4:30 on Early

Release/ Parent Teacher Conference Days so that

you will have the opportunity to shop with your

child after your conference. We are still looking

for volunteers. If you would like to help out

please contact Sandy Lime at

limefamily97@gmail.com or 770-337-1792.

Parent Teacher Conferences

October 14th – October 15th

If you have not heard from your child’s teacher please contact them to schedule a conference.

Chestatee loves having our parents at the school. We

look forward to seeing you at the conferences.

Bingo Night is Coming!!

Friday, October 29th

Papa John’s Pizza Available from

6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Snacks and Drinks available all night

BINGO Starts @ 7:00 PM

Watch for your pre-sale order forms coming home soon. The package will be $5.00 for 9

rounds of BINGO!!

School Bus Safety Week!

Join us October 18th – 22nd in showing

appreciation for our bus drivers. *Bus Driver Appreciation Day is October 18th *

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2010-2011 PTA Officers

Lorrie Angell, President

Denise Cavanaugh, Vice President

Barbara Love & Elizabeth Weiner, Secretary

Sandy Lime, Treasurer

Volunteering at your child’s school is the best way to support their education.

We are looking for volunteers for the 2010-2011 school year.

Please contact the PTA volunteer committee @

chestateeptavolunteer@gmail.com.

Tips for Parents

Please remember that parents are teachers too!

Keep healthy routines with your child for eating, sleeping, exercise, and TV

habits.

Develop good study habits with consistent expectations for homework

sessions!

Read, read, and read with your child!

Fit learning into everyday activities!

Veronica Learned, Title I Coach/Teacher

Chestatee Academic Support Team

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Chestatee Spirit Wear

$10 Light Ash or Black (Kids Only)

$10 Hot Pink or Light Blue

Order forms are available online @ www.chestateepta.org. All

spirit wear orders will be filled and sent home in your child’s

backpack.

Have Questions? Email us at chestateepta@gmail.com.

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PTA memberships forms are also available online

WWW.CHESTATEEPTA.ORG.

It's Yearbook Time!

Our yearbooks are only $30 right now!!!

You can order online at

jostensyearbooks.com or www.chestateepta.org

Order forms are also available in the front office.

Order your yearbook today!

Ingles Tools for Schools & Publix Partners Programs

Please be sure to re-register or pick up a card and register it to Chestatee Elementary. Your purchase amount is recorded and

we can receive funds to help our school. Thank you!!!

We are looking for volunteers for our Holiday Festival to help

with serving breakfast, Christmas crafts, pictures, etc. Please

contact us at chestateepta@gmail.com if you are interested in

getting involved.

Do you have a craft or something you would like to sell or

advertise during our Holiday Festival event on Saturday,

December 4th from 8AM – 12PM?

Please contact us at chestateepta@gmail.com or e mail

jiv@bellsouth.net to reserve your space today!! The cost for a

table is $25 and space is limited.

Chestatee Elementary School is participating in a wonderful fundraising program called Cartridges For Kids. This program offers us an almost effortless way to raise money to support our projects and to protect our planet and we would like your help. We are recycling used cell phones, empty laser, fax, copier, and inkjet cartridges as well as, laptops, Palm Pilots, iPods, video games, GPS Systems, DVD’s and digital cameras for two reasons. First, we are trying to preserve our environment by keeping these harmful items out of landfills, and secondly, to raise funds for our school. The recyclable items that are collected are returned to Cartridges for Kids® (CFK). Chestatee Elementary is among more than 12,500 non-profit organizations nationwide that are helping the environment by recycling. How can you help? You can turn your “trash into our treasure” and feel good about helping the environment all at the same time. Most people have used cell phones to dispose of and almost everyone uses cartridges, either at home or at work. They come from fax machines, copiers and printers. By donating these used items you can assist Chestatee Elementary with earning much needed funds. We will have more details to come in our November newsletter.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Spotlight on Technology

Technology plays an integral role in the lives of Chestatee children

and their families. Please regularly check our webpage for

upcoming events and daily news. You are also given the

opportunity to sign up for the RSS Feed which will enable you to

receive emails every time anything new is posted on our webpage.

Simply click on the RSS Feed orange button located in the center

of the announcements window. Children are encouraged to visit

the Eagles’ Domain, found on the right side of Chestatee’s

homepage, to practice their current skills at home. Teachers have

been working on the curriculum pages for each grade level. These

pages are found under the curriculum tab and they provide

standards, resources, parent educational links, and other valuable

information. Parents are encouraged to sign up for Parent Portal in

which they will be able to access student grades, attendance, and

assignments. Please see Mrs. Donna Kirkland in the front office to

register for the portal. You will need your photo ID to sign up.

Alena Zink

Instructional Technology Specialist

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Ms. Beth Chamberlain, Chairman LSC LMMS,

wanted to send out a thank you to the Riverstone Plantation

residents and business partners of Chestatee and LMMS

that helped collect about 500 books that were donated to the

Chestatee Elementary Library and 250 books went to

LMMS. Also thank you to North Ga. Lending and Donut

Connection for sponsoring the ice cream thank you party at

the Riverstone pool. She says they will continue this next

summer but encourage everyone to clear off their shelves

and donate books to the school library.

Thank you to Advanced Disposal for their generous donation to Chestatee Elementary. The funds given to our school have been used to support math instruction

at all grade levels.

Thank you for all the Box Tops that were sent in. The funds were

used to purchase call boxes on the playground. Please keep sending

them in!!

Many thanks to Ms. Donna Kirkland for making this happen.

Gentle Reminder: Please remember that all Forsyth County Schools are drug free and smoke free. We respectfully ask that you refrain from smoking when on school property. This includes when waiting in Chestatee’s car line or when in our parking lot. Thank You!

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Come Out for a Great Day of Fun and

Competition

Sunday, October 10, 12:00-5:00 p.m. Forsyth Central High School Stadium

Competition Format

Forsyth County K thru 5th

grade kids will team up with school mates to compete against other

elementary schools to determine the “2010 Forsyth County Elementary School Track Champions”

From the list below each child will select the events he or she wishes to participate in. Each child

may compete in up to three events in their grade group.

K – 2nd

Grades 3rd

– 5th

Grades

25 Meter Dash 50 Meter Dash

100 Meter Run 200 Meter Run

Softball Throw Softball Throw

Standing Long Jump Standing Long Jump

Additional “goodies” include: Free 2 Color T-Shirts First, second, and third place medals will be awarded to the winners of each race. Each winner will contribute toward his or her school’s total score.

First, second, and third place plaques will be awarded to the top scoring schools.

A special plaque will be awarded to the school with the most participants.

Entry Fee: $5.00 per child

Registration and Pay: Forsyth Central High School Track

(No pre-registration required) October 10, 2010 between 12 and 1 pm

Sponsored by

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation

Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club

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NIGHT IS BACK!

Come join us for the 2010 edition of our annual family bingo night

Friday, October 29 Papa John’s Pizza Available from 6:00pm – 6:45pm.

Snacks and drinks available all night.

7:00 pm-BINGO BEGINS

9 Rounds of Bingo With AWESOME PRIZES!

* iPod Touch Raffle *

Reserve your spot with the form attached below. Spaces are limited!

Pre-registered guests are guaranteed entry! Admission at the door will be based only on availability of space!

BINGO NIGHT PRE-REGISTRATION FORM

Name _______________________ Phone # ____________________

Oldest Child’s Teacher ______________________________________

Total Number of People Attending Bingo Night ___________________

One 9 card Bingo Book* $5.00 each _____ Total $____________ Bingo Daubers $1.00 each _____ Total $____________

Subtotal Bingo $____________

* Each bingo book contains 9 separate color coded sheets. One sheet for each round of Bingo that will be played. Each person may

purchase and play multiple books at the same time if they wish.

Papa John’s Pizza, candy, chips and drinks (optional)

Papa John’s Pizza $1.50 per slice quantity ____ Total $______

Candy $1.00 per bar quantity ____ Total $______ Chips $0.50 per bag quantity ____ Total $______

Soda $1.00 per can quantity ____ Total $______ Subtotal Food $______

Total Bingo and Food $______

Please attach this form with a check made payable to Chestatee Elementary PTA. Please return this form with your check to your

child’s teacher no later than Friday, October 22nd to guarantee your spots. You will receive your food ticket(s) and bingo book(s)

when you check in at the door on Bingo Night. Profits earned from the sale of these food items and the bingo books benefit our

children and our school.