Chalker Happenings
Chalker's Relay for
Life
Monday, May 7th is "Paint the school
Purple"
Wear purple to recognize
Chalker's Relay for Life team!
Friday, May 11th is "Hat Day" to benefit
Chalker's relay
team and to support the Relay campain of
"Slip, Slap, Slop".
Friday, May 11th is also the
Relay for Life event
at Jim R. Miller park. Survivors reception at 5:30
pm, Opening ceremonies at 7 pm and Luminary Ceremony at 10
pm. Our very own Mrs. Arp will be on site doing face
painting and a very special guest from Chalker will be at
the event as well. We would love to have faculty, students
and their families come out and join us in the festivities!
Look for the Papa Johns Truck to find our team.
For more information go to
www.cobbrelay.org
or contact Tracey Homer, your PTA Health & Wellness
Chair at
healthandwellness@chalker.ptsamail.com
Congratulations to Jada M,
district level winner for Cobb County writing fair for 3rd
grade
Congratulations Mr. Hale
Elementary Art Teacher of the Year
Jump Rope
for Heart
A huge thank you to all
Chalker students and patent, we raised over $12,500
for the American Heart Association, and we are still
counting.
Congratulations
to Ms. Bennett's 1st grade class. They are 1st in the county
and 3rd in the nation for First in Math!
Braille Challenge
The BRAILLE CHALLENGE is a national program of the
Braille Institute® hosted by regional schools and
agencies that serve blind and visually impaired
children. It is the only national braille literacy
competition of its kind in the country, and is
specifically designed to challenge and reward blind
students for their study of braille, which is essential
to their future academic and employment success.
Two Chalker students are winners in the regional
competition, which draws competitors from across the
state of Georgia, and may be invited to the National
competition in Los Angeles
Christopher Abel, 1st Place - Freshman 1 Category
Geneva Harris, 1st Place - Apprentice 1 Category
Congratulations
to Zak E.
4th place at county level
for spelling Bee
GOOD LUCK AT
DISTRICT!
Spelling Bee winners
Congratulations to all the finalists for spelling
Bee, it was a thrilling contest with all participants
breezing throught the first 3 rounds. The final two
were Nicholas H. and Zak E. with Zak being the eventual
winner and the Chalker representative at the next level,
good luck to Zak.
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Chico D.
Drew L.
Joaquin L.
Madison F.
Mael L.
Molly C.
Natalie H.
Nathaniel W.
Nicholas H.
Stephen H.
Zak E.
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G
eography Bee winners
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Andy N
Briana T
Dinko D
Harsha P
Jackson F
Kevin R
Meredith P
Milad J
Theresa W
William S |
Congratulations to all the students who were
in the final of the Chalker Geography bee. After
several exiting rounds, the final two standing
were Harsha P and
Jackson F, with Harsha
becoming the Chalker 2011-12 Geography Bee winner.
Chalker Impact Grant winners
Chalker is very proud to announce that Kim Barker
("Sunday Scholars") and Veronica Crafton ("Sensory
Integration Project") have been awarded 2011 IMPACT Grants.
Congratulations to both of these outstanding teachers.