Hello Cougar Nation!

This is our last week before Fall Break. Schools will be closed from September 25th – 29th.

This Thursday is Crazy Coop Night! Join us between 5 and 8pm at the Crazy Coop at 2500 Barrett Creek Blvd. in Marietta (next to Texas Roadhouse). Let them know you are from Kincaid and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to the Kincaid PTA!

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PARENT SURVEY – Last Call

Cobb County is going through the reaccreditation process this year. Part of this process includes collecting feedback through surveys. If you have not already done so, please take 5 minutes to complete this anonymous, voluntary parent survey:

Click HERE to Take the Survey by this Friday, September 22nd

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TESTING COMING SOON!
1st, 3rd & 5th Grades

Cognitive Abilities Test – CogAT will be administered to 1st and 3rd grade students October 3rd – 5th. CogAT is a standardized, multiple-choice assessment that measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal questions.

IOWA Test – The IOWA will be administered to 3rd and 5th grade students October 9th – 12th. The IOWA is a standardized achievement assessment that measures student achievement in the areas of reading, math, science and social students, as compared to their academic peers across the nation.

There is nothing for the students do to prepare for these assessments, except to get a restful night of sleep, and have a good breakfast. We just want everyone to try their best! We will let you know when test scores will be available to parents in ParentVUE.

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MATH NIGHT
OCTOBER 5th

Mark your calendar for a fun, family night! Come to Kincaid with your child from 6:00 – 7:30 to play games, be challenged, and to share some special times!

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS AT KINCAID

Birthday treats can be pre-ordered through the café only by using this order link. Do not send in treats, balloons, or party invitations for select students.  Use Membership Toolkit to contact other families about birthday parties

Parents can also have their child’s birthday displayed on the school marquee using this order link.  

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ARE WE THERE YET?

Use the time spent in the car or bus for wordplay. Talk about how jam means something you put on toast as well as cars stuck in traffic. How many other homonyms can your child think of? When kids are highly familiar with the meaning of a word, they have less difficulty reading it. Playing alphabet games can also be a lot of fun! Ask your child to collect words, as you drive, in alphabetical order; the first one to “Z” wins!

By talking about words and how they work, it allows children to have a better understanding of how to apply them within reading and writing.  Building an expansive vocabulary creates knowledgeable readers and writers!

(adapted from www.readingrockets.org)

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Thank you for taking the time to read through this information to stay informed! Your continued support of Kincaid is greatly appreciated as we set out to live our daily mission to Reach, Inspire, Support and Engage every student – every day!  

Have a fun, and safe Fall Break!

Principal Blog | Facebook Page

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FROM THE PTA…

Join Kincaid PTA Now! Membership is $8/person.

Membership in the PTA is yearly from July 1-June 30. You must renew each year to remain active. We want 100% participation from our families and you can help.

Click HERE and Sign Up the entire family, stay connected and even sponsor a Kincaid staff’s membership. Community members are welcome to join too-that’s anyone from a neighbor, grandparents or business owners.  Don’t forget to update your family information.

PTA Reflections

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FROM THE KINCAID FOUNDATION…

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Looking Ahead

September 18 – 22 Hearing & Vision Screening (1st, 3rd, 5th)
September 21- 5 – 8 Crazy Coop Spirit Night
September 25 – 29 Fall Break!!
October 3 – 5 CogAT (1st and 3rd)
October 5 6 – 8pm Math Night
October 9 – 12 IOWA (3rd and 5th)
October 10 5 – 8pm Chickfila Night
October 13 Report Cards
October 16 -20 Bus Driver Appreciation Week
October 16 Asynchronous Day – Students Work at Home
October 17 – 20 Early Release Days
October 17 – 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 19 Panda Express Day
October 27 Fun Friday – Costumes!

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