Ms. Rowland

A BIG Thank You!!

Thanks so much to those of you who were able to participate in the Autism Walk on May 3rd! We had a GREAT time! We raised $293.00!! That is great:)

Thanks-

Ms. Rowland

May 3, 2009 is Walk Day!

Join us at Atlantic Station for a 2.2 mile walk followed by a fun family day of bounce houses, live entertainment, childrens' crafts and resources for parents.  Registration opens at 8:30 and the walk begins at 10 am at Atlantic Station. 

Parking is available in the parking deck at Atlantic Station! I will send a note home about a meeting spot for our team!

Thanks-

Cindy:)

Goalview Error!

Goalview, the program we use to create IEPs, has had an error! For some reason, the program changed everyone's Projected Diploma to "Life Skills Concentration Diploma". If you received a finalized copy of your child's IEP with the projected diploma as "Life Skills Concentration Diploma" (Under Section 6), this is incorrect! It should say "High School Diploma"!!! I have made this change in Goalview on everyone's IEP! If you would like a corrected copy of the IEP with this change, let me know!

Thanks-

Cindy Rowland:)

Happy Spring Break!

I hope you are enjoying Spring Break! There are a few things I wanted to remind you about:
1. If you ordered t-shirts for the Autism Walk, please make checks payable to: LogoBuy. Shirts are $10 each. If you could turn the money in by April 17th, I would greatly appreciate it!
2. The CRCT begins on Tuesday, April 21st. All accommodations listed in the student's IEP will be provided.
3. Click here to read about an upcoming autism workshop: Download 2009 workshop flyer

Thanks:)
Ms. Rowland

Cool Website!

  Click Here!!

Check out a great website by clicking the link above! This website contains many mathematics resources designed for students with an autism spectrum disorder. When the website opens, click on your child's grade and you will be able to find games, activities, videos, etc. for each standard!!

Boosterthon Fun Run!

Boosterthon Fun Run coming soon in February!

This coming February the Nicholson PTA and Foundation have been organizing a unique and terrific fundraiser called the Boosterthon Fun Run. This fundraiser will be used to help with technology upgrades at our school. Please visit

www.boostersuperfan.com

to find out more information about this great event!  The following are dates to kick off the celebration. Please come and join us.

February 10th-  Boosterthon Pep Rally in gym at 1:15

                      Parents invited at 12:45

February 19th-  Boosterthon Fun Run for all grades

                      9:00-11:30 on the track

LET’S MAKE THE MOST OF THIS TERRIFIC FUNDRAISER TO HELP MAKE NICHOLSON EVEN BETTER!!!

Important Dates!

Dear Parents:

Here are several important dates for the month of February:

Tues. 2/3- Individual and Class Pictures: We go first at 8am in the Media Center....If you'd like to come ensure a "smile", feel free!!

Wed. 2/4- Early Release at 12:20pm

Fri. 2/13- Valentine's Day Exchange: Please send in a Valentine for each student. We have 5 students: I can fill in the names, if you need me to. I'll let you know if we need any juice or snacks for our "celebration"!

Mon. 2/16- Student Holiday!

Magazine Download

Here is a link for the latest issue of the Austim Advocate, entitled "Applied Behavior Analysis: A Powerful Tool for Improving the Lives of People with ASD": Download ASA

2009 Event!

Welcome Back to School! Over the holidays, I heard about the 2009 Georgia Walk Now for Autism. I decided to create a team for Nicholson Elementary and hopefully we can all work together to support this walk. To join our team, click here: Register Here

It does not cost anything to join the team and there are no fundraising requirements. I have a few ideas of things we can do at school to help raise money and awareness. 

The Walk is on Sunday, May 3rd at Atlantic Station. I'll keep you posted on the details!

Thanks-

Ms. Rowland 

Report Card Survey

Parents,

 

The Cobb County School District encourages you to participate in the online fall survey for the new standards-based report cards.  As part of the ongoing development process, a survey link has been posted to the Cobb District website to gather input on the recently distributed K, 1, and 2 report cards.  Please visit www.cobbk12.org to respond.  The survey will be open until Dec. 1, 2008.

Robert Benson, Asst. Superintendent

Curriculum and Instruction
Cobb County School District