March/April 2014 - Inman Middle School

Spring Issue
MARCH | APRIL 2014
Volume IV
Inman Middle School Circa 1952
• Taste of Inman
• Scholastic Book Fair
Inman Insight
• Interim Principal Kenner Interview
• Save the Date
• Focus on Kiddos Summer Camps
• Letter from the PTA President
• Wall of Support
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Taste of Inman
Don’t miss the big event where we will gather to celebrate all
that is Inman while enjoying the tasty fare of over 20 fantastic
local restaurants!
When? Thursday, April 3, from 6 – 8:30PM
Where? IMS Gymnasium @ 774 Virginia Avenue 30306
What do you need to do?
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Purchase Tickets! Tickets are for sale via PayPal online as well
as the school store. Adult tickets are $18 in advance ($20 at the
door); Student tickets are $10 in advance ($15 at the door) and
Child tickets (under 5) are $5.
Be a Family Sponsor! SOLD OUT
Sponsor a Teacher, Staff & Guest! Show your appreciation for all
the hard work and dedication shown to all of our students each
and every school day. You have the option to purchase one or
more tickets that will offset the cost of teachers, staff and their
guests to attend the event.
Purchase Raffle Tickets! For just $5 a ticket (or $10 for 3), you
could win Hawks tickets, airline tickets, gift certificates to local
restaurants, music lessons, locally crafted artwork & jewelry, a
year of pest control services, summer camps, music lessons, gift
baskets & more!
Be There!
Questions? Please contact Inman PTA member
Michelle Partridge at [email protected], or
VP/Fundraising Stephanie Nimmer at
[email protected]
Participating Restaurants:
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Mi Cocina
Olive Bistro
Toscano & Sons Italian
Market
Osteria
Doc Chey’s
Honeysuckle Gelato
American Roadhouse
Genki
Atkins Park
EL Taco
You Should Eat!
Catering
San Francisco Coffee
Raging Burrito
The Mercantile
The Albert
Pig-N-Chik BBQ
Go to
www.inmanmiddleschool.org
to buy tickets for the event
and the raffle. There are only a
limited number of tickets
available for this event so buy
them early!
Plenty of great raffle prizes to be won!
see next page for more info
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RAFFLE PRIZES
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How does the Raffle work?
Purchase online or at the school
store, then upon arrival at the
event you can place your tickets
in the buckets in front of the item
you want to win. Winners will be
announced at the event, and you
do not have to be present to win!
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Inman Summer Camps-Kiddos
Exam/Cleaning-Brookhaven Children’s Dentistry
Gift Card -Nadine’s Triple Crown
Salon Services - Mosaic Studio
Luxury Handbag/Scarf - Mosaic Studio
Wine Tasting Dinner for 6 - Murphy’s
Original Artwork
Club Hawks Tickets for April 4th (w/parking pass, food, &
drink) - Jay & Celeste Smith,
Music Lessons -CMC L5P
Private Woodwind Lessons - Jeff Crompton
Goodie Basket-Chick fil A
Facial Gift Certificate - Dermatology Affiliates
Creative Card Making Class - Paper Source VaHi
4 Hawks Tickets (2nd row/any game) - Nancy Kleber
Original Necklace - Michelle Toole
Mansbach Mountain House
Spirit Gear - The School Store
Two Buzzy Bee Medical Device Deluxe Kits ( Inman Mom –
Created/Manufactured) - Dr. Amy Baxter
Come to our Book Fair!
March 31st - April 4th | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
April 3rd | 5:30 pm- 8:30 pm | Family Night additional hours during Taste of Inman
The whole school is excited about our Book Fair. An amazing selection of books is headed our way—
including great reads for parents!
Mark your calendar for our Family Event to be held during Taste of Inman on Thursday, April 3 from
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm where you can help your child find the books they’ll love to read. You can also
contribute books to the teacher’s classroom library so students will have easy access to reading every
day.
See you at the Book Fair!
Scholastic Book Fair March 28-April 4
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An Interview with Interim Principal Kenner
by an Inman 7th grade student.
How is Ms. Herrema doing?
To my understanding she is doing very well in her new position at the APS Center for Learning and
Leadership.
What kinds of things are you hoping to accomplish while you are at Inman?
I would like to learn more about the Inman culture and climate. I am listening to staff and parents
in an effort to determine the “real issues” that need to be addressed. I would like to be
instrumental in helping Inman stakeholders to realize the importance of monitoring the academic
progress of all students and providing enrichment and support services to students in need.
Were you surprised about anything when you came to Inman?
I had heard that Inman parents were very demanding and at times difficult to work with. To my
surprise, that has not been my experience. The parents I have had the opportunity to interact with
have been caring, informed, and very interested in their child’s school, only wanting the best for
their children.
What do you think are Inman's biggest challenges/opportunities?
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To continue showing parents our willingness to resolve issues that are bound to come up.
To make sure positive stories of Inman are told to our stakeholders.
To “get through” the pains of the Building Expansion.
To continue to develop character and resolution skills in our students.
To retain quality staff.
To continue to address equity and diversity issues in education and co-curriculum programs.
To retain and increase the involvement of all our parents, and continued community support.
What is your favorite thing about being principal at Inman?
The fact that the vast majority of our students, staff, and parents are working each day to keep
Inman a “great school.” The people are wonderful.
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Save the Date
March 31st-April 4th
Book Fair
April 3rd
Taste of Inman
April 14th-20th
Osteria 832-(dine-out)
May 2nd
King of Pops (at Inman)
May 13th
West Egg Cafe (dine-out)
Book Fair
The whole school is excited about our Book Fair. An
amazing selection of books is headed our way—including
great reads for parents! Held in the Media Center.
Taste of Inman
Don't miss the big event where we will gather to celebrate all
that is Inman while enjoying the tasty fare of over 20
fantastic local restaurants!
Dine-Outs
Inman hosts Dine-Outs throughout the year and throughout
the neighborhoods that make up our school community. This
is a terrific opportunity to experience the Awesomeness that
is Inman Middle School! Make plans to come out and
support your Eagles!!!
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KIDDOS SUMMER CAMPS
2 Neighborhood Locations @ INMAN & Sutton Campuses
3 Awesome Programs at Each Campus:
For Campers Entering Grades 6-8
From Zip-lining and orienteering to
cooking and creating an intentional
kindness service project this will be a
summer to remember for middle
schoolers!
Specialty Camps
For Campers Entering Grades K-9
We have partnered with some of Atlanta’s
best specialists to provide a wide variety
of 2 week, half day camps! Sports Camps,
Science, Performing and Visual Arts
Camps, and Academic!
For Campers Entering Grades K-­‐5
Campers get to pick from over 30 ac3vi3es each day! Join us for our 4th summer as we return to Buckhead at our new Su?on loca3on and introduce our new loca3on at Inman! Day Camp
REGISTER EARLY FOR DISCOUNTS AND TO
RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
www.KiddosAtlanta.com
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Letter from the PTA President
Greetings, Inman Community,
I hope you are as excited about the upcoming Taste of Inman as I am! This annual
event is so much fun and a great time to get together with other Inman families –
not to mention the AWESOME food. And don’t miss our raffle at the event. We
have great items available from Summer Camps to Hawks tickets to Airline tickets.
So – good food, great company, and prizes – what more could you ask for? This
year we are holding the event right before Spring Break on Thursday, April 3. Join
us!
As we get into a very busy time of year for the school with performances and
practices, please do not forget to follow the rules the school has established for
pick up and drop off. The procedures are designed to keep our students as safe as
possible by separating cars, buses, and pedestrians. Another way to help: please
do not park in the curb lane east of the school entrance on Virginia. This helps us
stack cars in the carpool line. A few extra minutes is a very small price to pay for
the safety of our kids!
Thank you for your continued support for our many events and activities. Our
Nominating Committee is hard at work and still accepting nominations for
Executive Committee positions. Join us for the annual Book Fair the week before
Spring Break to support our school library. And we have an Osteria Dine Out
scheduled after Spring Break. Lots going on and many great ways to support our
school community.
I always enjoy hearing from you! Please contact me with any questions or
feedback.
Happy Spring (finally!!),
Janet Kinard
Janet Kinard
2013-14 PTA President
[email protected]
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Wall of Support
Please thank our sponsors!
Alon's Bakery
Atlanta ContactPoint
Atlanta Trails
Café of Life
Cameli’s (L5P)
Christa and Rolfe Martin
Coca Cola Company- Odwalla Bars
David Epstein-Atlanta ContactPoint
Dick's Sporting Goods
Doc Chey's
Doc Chey’s (Morningside)
Centner Consulting LLC
Eclectic Bistro
Epps Aviation
Eve and Thayne Conrad
Eye Etc.
Fig Partners
FitWit
Genki
Get Fit Now
Grits and Honey
Highland Martial Arts
Highland Mobile Veterinary Service
Highland Urgent Care
Inman Middle School PTA
Inman Park Beluga Whales
Inman Park Neighborhood Association
Intown Animal Hospital
Intown Bicycles, Monroe Drive
Jay and Celeste Smith
Judi Weber Design
King of Pops
Mi Cocina
Midtown Family Chiropractic
Mike and Anne Stern
Morningstar Mini Storage
Nissan Next
Osteria 832
Phidippides
Paul Mitchell The School
Radio Shack- Ansley Mall
Raging Burrito & Taco
Rapid Sign Systems
San Francisco Coffee
Silver Smiles Orthodontics
Staples-Ponce De Leon
Stephanie Nimmer
Steve and Jamie Gallo
TME Designs
The Albert
The Fogle Law Firm
Trader Joe’s
True Lacrosse
Uncle Maddio’s-Ansley Mall
Uncle Maddio’s- Edgewood
VaHi Civic Association
West Egg Cafe
X3 Sports
Yogli Mogli
Questions? Comments?
Please email us at
[email protected]
Inman Middle School
774 Virginia Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
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