• Tonight: PTA General Meeting – September 2, 6:00 p.m.
• Tonight: 1st-4th Open House – September 2, 6:40 p.m.
• Tonight: Papa John’s Pizza Night – September 2nd
• PTA Board Meeting – September 8, 10:00 a.m.
• East Cobber Parade – September 11, 10:00 a.m.
• NEW DATE: Teacher Collaboration Training – September 13 & 16, 10:00-11:00
• Fall Blood Drive – September 14, NEW TIMES: 10:00-4:00
• All Pro Dad Breakfast – September 15, 6:40 a.m.
• Sept. 17: TTF Annual Fund Campaign ends – this is the last week to get into the drawing for ‘Lunch with the Principal’!
6:00-6:30 – PTA General Meeting
6:40-7:10 – 1st-4th Open House – First Session
7:15-7:45 – 1st-4th Open House – Second Session
7:50 – Staff “Wrap Up” Meeting
Relay for Life (RFL) Hat Day will be on September 29th. Students can wear a hat if they donate a dollar to RFL!
Are You Invested? The TTF (Tritt Tiger Fund) Annual Fund campaign continues through September 17. Come see us tonight at Open House! Remember, TTF funds the full-time science teacher, computer lab teacher, supplies for these programs, and Field Trips for each grade. These are funds not provided by Cobb County or our PTA. Annual Fund investors receive 2 TTF Magnets & entry into our ‘Lunch with the Principal’ drawing. To learn more or to make a make a donation, go to our website at www.trittfoundation.com. We can also be found on Facebook under Tritt Tiger Foundation.
This year, the class with the highest participation from each grade will win an in-school field trip! The competition is very close — the current leaders from each grade are:
• PreK: Nelson
• Kindergarten: East (closely followed by Crandall & Hamiter tied for 2nd, 3-way tie for 3rd)
• 1st: Grade: Adams & Schnyder tied for 1st (Baker a close 2nd)
• 2nd: Wiggins (Davis 2nd)
• 3rd: Salo (Benson 2nd, Thomas 3rd)
• 4th: Range & Pirlot tied for 1st (Hughes and Hall tied for 2nd)
• 5th: Kleimon (Smith 2nd)
Would you like to have a voice in your child’s school? Parents are needed for our School Council. The council meets just 5 times a year at 7:30 a.m. in the Tritt Conference Room. Interested parents should email Suzanne.Alea@cobbk12.org or call Suzanne at 770-642-5630 by noon on Friday, September 10th if they would like to run for a School Council post. Once names are in, ballots will be available in the front office. The last day to vote will be noon on Friday, Sept 17th. If you have any questions, please contact Suzanne Alea in the front office.
Spirit Wear orders will be delivered at the beginning of next week. Thank you so much to everyone for their support and patience.
Now is the time for 4th and 5th grade students to join the Tritt Tiger Chorus with Mrs. Towle. Chorus rehearsals will be held Wednesday mornings from 7:20 – 7:50 am in the Music Room. The start date for chorus will be Wednesday, September 8th. Students can pick up a Chorus Letter/Agreement outside the Music Room. Signed agreements must be returned to Mrs. Towle. For more details and updates visit Mrs. Towle’s Blog.
Still spots available to register for Clay Classes with a Holiday Theme directed by Ms. Sharon Weitzman. For grades 2, 3, 4 & 5. Tritt Art Room at 2:30 – 4:00pm. Fee: $88 for 6 weeks of Classes starting in October . These are the dates for WEDNESDAYS OR THURSDAYS: WEDNESDAYS: October 27, November 3, November 10, November 17, December 1 and December 8. THURSDAYS: October 28, November 4, November 11, November 18, December 2 and December 9. Print a Registration form
online from the TTF ASEP website and send form and check to Shell Jones in the front office.
What data is used to identify students for gifted service? How often are students evaluated? What is the evaluation process like? How are eligible students served? If you have often wanted to know the answers to these questions, please join us for an informational session on Cobb County’s gifted eligibility process. This session, held by Tritt’s Target team, is being held tonight, September 2, prior to Open House. We will meet from 5:15-5:45 p.m. in the media center. If you have questions, please contact Angela Wilson at angela.wilson@cobb12.org
East Cobb Thunder Lacrosse, North Atlanta’s premier travel lacrosse program, will hold a boys’ lacrosse camp during the September 20-23 fall break. Coach Lars Tiffany from Brown University, former college lacrosse players, and local high school coaches will be on hand to elevate lacrosse skills of players at all levels. Boys from 4th through 8th grade are eligible to attend. Please visit eastcobbthunder.org for additional information.
A Kids’ September Break Camp will be held at Bells Ferry and Mountain View. Looking for somewhere safe and familiar for your student during the September Break? Look no further than Bells Ferry and Mountain View Elementary Schools. You’ll find a wide Variety of Fun Camp Activities: Crafts, Secret Agent Games, Performing Arts and much more — including Lockheed Martin Day! Lockheed Martin Engineers will be joining us one day for an exciting day of projects and instruction. September 20 to 24. 9am to 3pm. (7:30am to 6pm with Before/After Care! $35 weekly fee). Cost for this exciting camp is only $199, plus a $25 non-refundable registration fee (10% multiple child discount available). Pay in full by 9/1 and registration fee is waived. 10% of all fees will be donated to the schools! For questions or to receive a camp registration form, send e-mail to: joellen@learnafterschool.com – deadline is 9/15. Completed form is necessary for camp registration – no refunds will be given after the first day of class. Camp spaces are limited and spaces are awarded on a first come/first serve basis. learnafterschool.com
Due to numerous parent requests, we have added a daily rate: $35 per day. Also, register early, by September 7th, and pay only $150 for the entire week and receive free extended day. These spots are going fast!
• PTA General Meeting – September 2, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
• 1st-4th Grade Open House – September 2, 6:40 p.m.
• Papa John’s Pizza Night – September 2nd
• PTA Board Meeting – September 8, 10:00 a.m.
• East Cobber Parade – September 11, 10:00 a.m.
• PTA Family Day at the Braves Game – September 11, 4:00 p.m – ticket order deadline is August 27th
• Teacher Collaboration Training – September 13 & 14, 10:00-11:00
• Fall Blood Drive – September 14, NEW TIMES: 10:00-4:00
• All Pro Dad Breakfast – September 15, 6:40 a.m.
6:00-6:30 PTA General Meeting
6:40-7:10 1st-4th Open House – First Session
7:15-7:45 1st-4th Open House – Second Session
7:50-Staff “Wrap Up” Meeting
ALL SMILES – Our Fall Picture Day is Thursday, September 2, 2010. Forms should have come home with your child to determine which package you are interested in and which position you would like your child’s picture to be photographed. Please return these as soon as possible to your teacher.
There are confirmed cases of Strep Throat here at Tritt. It is spread by close contact with droplets from the nose & mouth. Please encourage your kids to wash their hands often. Strep throat is recognized by one or more of the following: sore throat, difficulty swallowing, red throat with white spots or pus, swollen nodes in neck, headache, stomachache, nausea, rash, muscle aches, and fatigue. If one or more symptoms are present, the student should be referred to a healthcare provider for evaluation. If your child is diagnosed with strep throat: he/she should not go to school or be around other children until 24 hours of antibiotics treatment, be fever free for 24 hours, and is feeling well enough to participate in school activities. Thank you for your cooperation!
