• May 22 – Domino’s Pizza Night (last one for the year) TONIGHT
• May 23 – 5th Grade Awards and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
• June 6 - 7 Volunteer to install sod on new playground - 8am
• July 11-12 – Georgia PTA Leadership Training and Convention
• August 7 – Meet and Greet / Stop and Shop 8:30am – 12pm
• August 11 – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Tritt Welcomes Principal for A Day
2nd Grader Sarah Dominguez enjoyed a fun day in the Principal's Office as Winner of the “Principal for a Day” raffle through the Tritt Foundation. Sarah spent the day with Principal Dr. Rebecca Rutledge and was interviewed on the Tiger Talk News. She also enjoyed lunch with Dr. Rutledge, Mrs. Straka and Sarah's teacher Mrs. Wiggins. It was a fun day in the Principal's Office for Sarah Dominguez
Tardy Busters Classroom Winners
Congratulations to Dr. Kleimon’s 5th grade class and Mrs. East’s Kindergarten class for winning the Tardy Busters contest which ran from January 8th thru May 9th, 2008. The prize for the winning classes included a movie of their choice in the classroom, popsicles, and a water balloon session with Mrs. Smarr and Coach Adams. Each student was able to throw multiple water balloons at their favorite gym teacher. A good time was had by all!
Congratulations to Dr. Kleimon’s class and Mrs. East’s class on having the least amount of tardies for the school year. Great job!
Field Day –
Ä BIG THANK YOU to all the parents that helped with field day. We had over 200 parents volunteer. Field day would not have been as successful without your help! You are truly appreciated!!! Thanks again, Kathy, Brian, and Dave
Thank-you Tritt Elementary!
After five glorious years of teaching at Tritt Elementary, I must regretfully announce that my family and I are moving to Vero Beach, Florida. Since I have received such an outpouring of good bye's and very generous and thoughtful farewell gifts I wanted to thank all of you! I will miss all of the students, parents and staff so much!
Please keep in touch! My e-mail address is marypartow@bellsouth.net.
Mary Partow
Road closure alert:
Post Oak Tritt Road will be closed to thru traffic between Johnson Ferry Road and McPherson Road beginning Saturday, May 24th, 2008 through Sunday, August 3rd, 2008.
The actual points of closure on Post Oak Tritt Road are approximately 125 feet west of McPherson Road and approximately 2000 feet east of Johnson Ferry Road.
Closure is necessary due to roadway grade changes and box culvert construction.
Detour Route: Detour route from Post Oak Tritt Road @ Johnson Ferry Road will be Johnson Ferry Road north to right on Shallowford Road to right on McPherson Road to Post Oak Tritt Road. Detour from Post Oak Tritt Road @ McPherson Road will be McPherson Road north to left on Shallowford Road to left on Johnson Ferry Road to Post Oak Tritt Road.
Here's a link to the DOT road report page for more info: dot.cobbcountyga.gov/road_rept.htm
If you have medications at the clinic for your child, please make plans to pick these up before the end of the year. If your child has emergency medications in the clinic (for severe allergies, asthma, diabetes, or seizure disorders) please pick these medications up at the end of the day on the last day of school.
Feel free to contact Dot Kamal, RN at the Tritt Clinic at phone number: 770 642 5636 if you have any questions.
Domino's Pizza Night - Thursday, May 22nd TONIGHT
This is our last pizza night of the year. Let's make it a great night for Tritt. The class with the highest participation will have a pizza party on the last day of school! It will be announced on Friday morning, and they will have the party that day! Come on - the challenge is for a class to beat Mrs. Crandall's kindergarten class. They've won so much!! It will make a fun last day of school to be the winning class! Thanks Tritt parents for making Domino's Pizza Night so successful this year. We couldn't have done it without all of your support!
Volunteer Opportunity – Front Office
The Front Office is looking for volunteers to help work at the front desk. Get a jump start on next year by reserving your spot! The morning shift is from 7:30 – 11:00. The afternoon shift is from 11:00 – 2:20. If you are interested in picking up one of these shifts and can only work a portion of that time (ex. 9-11) - that would be great! The office staff greatly appreciates the help with signing students in and out, answering phones, delivering items and directing people where to go. It is also a great way to get to know your children’s school and the staff. If you are interested, please contact Kim Glover at (770) 643-9967or at gloverkim@bellsouth.net
School Savings –
Don't Forget...School Savings can continue through the Summer! Keep your Washington Mutual Savings Account growing over the summer! We won't be in the hallways on Wednesdays to collect your deposits this summer, but any teller at a Washington Mutual branch will be happy to make that deposit for you! Thanks for a great school year and Happy Savings!!
Be An Ambassador!!
Do you remember your first days, weeks and months at Tritt? They can be overwhelming! What do ASP or AR mean? How will my child find his/her way to the bus the first few days? How do I open a lunch account? The uncertainty of new procedures, paired with many unfamiliar faces, can be intimidating. PLEASE help by being an Ambassador! Responsibilities are minimal. All we ask is that you contact your assigned family a few times in August to introduce yourself and let them know you are available to answer any questions. It makes a tremendous difference to those who are new to our community! Please email Lori Goldstrom at lorigoldst@earthlink.net if you would like to help.
PTA COMMITTEE CHAIR OPENINGS for Next Year:
We are still looking for a few great people to fill the following committee chair positions for our 2008-2009 school year.
Many of these positions work great with co-chairs:
Community Outreach (plan various projects to help the less fortunate – facilitate Community Outreach Club- 3rd and 4th graders)
Exceptional Children (organize Disabilities Awareness Week – held in March)
Historian (document (take pictures) of PTA activities)
Legislation (a great role for anyone that follows legislative activities at state, local and/or federal levels)
Nature Nook (promote education and participation in nature and garden programs)
Pizza Night (monthly – publicize and organize Domino’s Pizza Night fundraiser)
If you would like more information on any of these positions, please call Beth Russell 770 594-1071or Deirdre Walsh 770 643-9982 , or any of the current Committee Chairs for these positions. The names and numbers for these people are listed in your Tritt Calendar.
Please remember that it takes a big team to make all our programs work! Please consider being part of our team!
Thank you!
Pike receipts -
Pike's continues to be a great partner for us in our community. Please help us support them as they bounce back from their current financial situation. Pike's is a great asset to our community and a big help with their greenback program.
Make sure and save those receipts over the summer.
Happy Gardening!
Sue Matsumoto
Pike's Greenback Program Coordinator
2008/09 Tritt Back-To-School Dates:
Meet and Greet is August 7th . The new times are…
8:30am to 9:00am 5th Grade
9:05am to 9:35am Kindergarten
9:40am to 10:10am 1st Grade
10:15am to 10:45am 2nd Grade
10:50am to 11:20am 3rd Grade
11:25am to 11:55am 4th Grade
Stop and Shop for…
o PTA Membership
o Calendar
o Kindergarten Mats
o ASP Registration
o Tritt Cafe
o Classic Spiritwear
o Tritt Tiger Foundation After-School Enrichment Programs
Stop and Shop will be open from 8:30am to 1pm.
The Teachers will only be able to meet their students and parents during the scheduled time.
Tritt PTA and the Tritt Administration would like to thank you for your cooperation.
Open House for Kindergarten and 5th Grade will be August 7th at 6pm.
********Spiritwear Clearance********
Tie dye shirts are now just $5! Show your Tiger pride at the pool, on the beach and at the park this summer. Only youth sizes are left, don’t wait! Also, don’t forget to stop into the lobby to see next year’s shirts and zipper hoodies. Check out the colors and sizes before you order for the 2008-2009 school year. Order now and your Spiritwear will be waiting for you in your youngest child’s classroom at Meet & Greet in August. Don’t wait in a long line, just take it home! Some people have asked if there will be new Spiritwear at Meet & Greet in August. There will be a few extra shirts; much less than in years past. If you order now, you are guaranteed to receive the new Spiritwear. Classic Spiritwear will be available at Meet & Greet. For questions about sizes and availability, please email Margie at margieneal@bellsouth.net
Do you have a truck we can use?
The Science Lab has received an offer of a refrigerator for use in the lab but we need assistance in getting it from Chimney Springs to school. If you have a truck and would be willing to help transport the refrigerator, please contact Kendall Keesling at Kendall.keesling@cobbk12.org.
More Improvements to Our Playgrounds – as a final step in the installation of the new playground equipment, the TTF has purchased sod to divert water runoff and protect against soil erosion. In order to continue to spend your donations on improvements and minimize the costs of installation, we need YOUR HELP to install the sod on Friday June 6 and Saturday, June 7 starting at 8 AM. If you are available to help, please contact Julie Thomas at juliebthomas1@bellsouth.net
Enjoy a Galloping Garden basket of delicious fresh fruits and vegetables. Upon ordering, the baskets will be delivered to your home and will include fantastically healthy recipes!! Every delivery is different, filling a 1 1/2 bushel basket. The cost is $50 per basket. All profits, from any basket ordered before the end of school, will be donated to the American Cancer Society on behalf of Tritt's Relay for Life team. Make an impact on your own health while helping a great cause to cure cancer! "Produce" results by calling Sally Boice, R.D. at (770)485-0440 or contact her by email at 7boices@comcast.net or gallopinggarden@comcast.net
Send your kids “away” this summer! What are your kids doing this summer? How would you like to send your kids to Camp Cyber-Kid Nation? David Eichler and Melissa Rose are teaming up to bring your kids the most exciting summer camp experience they may have had in a long time.
David Eichler and Melissa Rose would like to invite you to our summer camp where your kids are really going to get away from it all! Cyber-Kid Nation is based loosely on the popular television show, but with a major difference. We aren’t taking them to a remote abandon ghost town in the middle of nowhere. We are taking them to cyber space! We will be using a video game called Ultima Online (UO). All the campers will work together in real time to build their own city.
Go to the following link to read about this incredible camp experience: http://tritt.typepad.com/eichler/. Any questions? E-mail Mr. Eichler at david.eichler@cobbk12.org.
Summer Horse Camp
Summer Horse Camp for ages 7 and up. For children who would like to explore their interest in horses, and for those with riding experience. LOTS of fun learning about horse safety, care, riding and "horsey" crafts. Located in East Marietta. Mondays-Fridays, 9 -1:30 Starting June 2nd, 7 sessions in all. For more information, go to www.driftwoodshowstable.com.
Email jumponahorse@yahoo.com. Taking deposits now to reserve your space.
Junior Greyhound Lacrosse
"The Pope Boys Lacrosse program will be holding a Junior Greyhound Lacrosse day camp at Hightower Trail Middle School on June 9, 10, and 11. Renowned lacrosse coach Ted Garber will lead the camp, and will be assisted by his son and MLL player Brett Garber, and Pope varsity coaches Chris Kelly and Joe Taragowski. Rising 5th grade boys to rising 8th grade boys are encouraged to attend. The cost of the camp is $100 per camper, and lunch is included.
Please visit www.jrgreyhoundlax.com for additional details."
IdeaAdventures Summer Science Camp - Summer is here! If you haven’t decided what to do with your young “Steve Jobs” or little “Einstein,” you might want to let them discover the adventures of science! Eastside Presbyterian Church at the corner of Old Canton and Sewell Mill Roads will be the location for ideaAdventures Summer Science Camp for rising 2nd thru 6th graders. The weekly 8:00 – 2:30 p.m. camp programs promise hands-on experiments, theme games, analytical discussions, take-home discovery treasures, archeology digs for real fossils, nature walks to identify poisonous plants and native bird songs, along with a weekly Friday fun party and science program certificate.
Offered science programs include two sessions each of: “Stones & Bones,” Nature’s Backyard,” “Science of the Senses,” and “Geo-Georgia.” The basic cost is $400/week, however campers can save up to $85/camper/week with early registration. Multi-program or multi-student discounts are available. For additional information and registration times, go to the ideaAdventures website at www.ideaadventures.com, or email Jennifer Knight at Jennifer@ideaadventures.com.
IdeaAdventures, LLC offers on-site, curriculum-tailored elementary level earth science programs throughout the year in the north metro-Atlanta area. Each (30-90 minute) program includes grade-level vocabulary, hands-on examples, and provides a unique opportunity for students to touch, compare and discover new ways to view, understand and appreciate the natural resources around them.
BRIDGING THE SUMMER GAP: How to Make the Most of Your Summer -
“No more pencils. No more books. No more teachers’ dirty looks!” Who doesn’t remember that little tune? School was done and we didn’t need to think about it for another 3 months. However, with everything a student is required to learn, summer is no longer a time for doing everything but academics. Here are a few simple ideas to help keep your child academically engaged all summer long.
Keep them reading! Enroll your child in a kids’ book club at the library (even for the child who loves to read). This gives them an opportunity to practice their higher level comprehension, reasoning, predicting, and inferencing skills when talking about the book. This will also help keep a resistant reader on a schedule and accountable.
Calculate math into the equation. As you set time aside for reading, do the same for math. Buy them a workbook and let them work through the previous year’s material. This will also give you an idea of what they have mastered and what they still do not understand. Don’t forget the word problems!
Follow current events. Keep your eye out on local festivals, art shows, and sporting events to attend. Younger children can create their own newspapers and report to you what is happening in their world. Also, take the time to read and discuss what is going on in the news. Children at all levels should learn to assess and critique the world around them and be able to articulate what their thoughts and opinions are on any subject.
Plan a family trip together. Teach your child to read a map and calculate distances, let them research the area and find a variety of activities each member of the family would enjoy. Give them their own “vacation budget” and help them keep track of their own spending.
Enroll your child in a program. If you feel your child would benefit from something more; a personalized study program in either reading, writing, pre-algebra, language arts, or elementary math may be more of what you need. Whether you want to strengthen weak academic areas or prepare them for more advanced work, summer is the best time for your child to catch up or get ahead.
However you choose to spend the summer, make sure you take time to keep your child academically engaged. You will be glad you did! If you have further questions on summer learning, contact your local KnowledgePoints Learning Center for more information at www.knowledgepoints.com or call the Shallowford Learning Center, 770 645-8888 .
Have a safe and happy summer!!
• May 15 – Field Day for 4th and 5th grades – 9-11am
• May 20 – 5th Grade Beach Day
• May 21 – 5th Grade Breakfast
• May 22 – Domino’s Pizza Night (last one for the year)
• May 23 – 5th Grade Awards and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
• June 6 - 7 Volunteer to install sod on new playground - 8am
• July 11-12 – Georgia PTA Leadership Training and Convention
• August 7 – Meet and Greet / Stop and Shop 8:30am – 12pm
• August 11 – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
FIELD DAY continues - May 15 9 - 11 4th & 5th grades
We are looking forward to fun-filled days! Remember, send your child to school with a labeled water bottle, hat, tennis shoes, and sun screen already applied.
Road closure alert:
Post Oak Tritt Road will be closed to thru traffic between Johnson Ferry Road and McPherson Road beginning Saturday, May 24th, 2008 through Sunday, August 3rd, 2008.
The actual points of closure on Post Oak Tritt Road are approximately 125 feet west of McPherson Road and approximately 2000 feet east of Johnson Ferry Road.
Closure is necessary due to roadway grade changes and box culvert construction.
Detour Route: Detour route from Post Oak Tritt Road @ Johnson Ferry Road will be Johnson Ferry Road north to right on Shallowford Road to right on McPherson Road to Post Oak Tritt Road. Detour from Post Oak Tritt Road @ McPherson Road will be McPherson Road north to left on Shallowford Road to left on Johnson Ferry Road to Post Oak Tritt Road.
Here's a link to the DOT road report page for more info: dot.cobbcountyga.gov/road_rept.htm
Voice Coaching: To prepare for next year's musical auditions, Mrs. Irwin is offering group voice coaching classes, at 7:20 A.M. as follows:
3rd Grade Boys on May 15
3rd Grade Girls on May 16
