On Tuesday, February 5th, the Presidential Preference Primary/Special Election will be held so please remember to get out and VOTE! If your polling place is at Inman (or any other school), please be mindful that school will be in session on this day!

Tuesday, February 5th is also "Mardi Gras" otherwise known as Fat Tuesday. For those of you that cook, a recipe for King Cake is available in one of the posts below.

The Inman Scholastic Book Fair takes place next week Monday, Feb. 4th - Friday, Feb. 8th. Please plan to stop by to see the amazing selection of books. This is a great time to stock up on birthday gifts and support Inman at the same time. Remember you can shop on Thursday evening even if you do not plan to eat at the Evening at Inman event! Get in on the excitement of the Scholastic Book Fair by volunteering for a couple of hours during the day. It's a fun and easy way to get involved, and get dibs on great books!

Volunteers are needed for the following shifts: Mon/Fri AM (8:30 – 10:30am; 10:30 – 12:30pm)Tue/Wed/Thur PM (12:30 – 2:30pm; 2:30 – 4:30pm)
Reserve your volunteer time slot today by contacting Sherri Caldwell at sherri@rebelhousewife.com.

Evening at Inman – Thursday, February 7th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Inman's annual fundraising dinner 'Evening at Inman' will be held Thursday, February 7th from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. There will be a sampling of over 20 of our neighborhood's best restaurants. Diners can also shop at the Inman Book Fair in the Media Center during the event. Tickets will be sold in advance at the School Store for $5.00 students and $10.00 adults. Children under 6 years are FREE. At the door, tickets will be sold for $10.00 students and $15.00 adults."

Thursday, February 7th is also Chinese New Year. Many of our sixth graders will be celebrating the year of their chinese zodiac sign - The Rat! People born under the sign of the rat are known to be expressive and can be talkative sometimes. They like to go to parties and spend quiet times chatting with their friends. Although the Rat can be quiet sometimes, it is rare to catch a Rat sitting quietly. I am sure the 6th grade teachers would agree with this statement!!

Early Release Day:
The next Early Release Day will be on Tuesday, February 12th. Student will leave school at 12:45pm. There are no after-care services on this day.

NO SCHOOL on Presidents' Day - Monday, February 18th!

ING is giving students from all sixteen APS middle schools the opportunity to participate in the 2nd annual ING Marathon & Half-Marathon by sponsoring the "Run for Something Better" program. Students will begin training in February, running one to two miles a week during PE and after school, and will log all the miles they run prior to the race. Students that complete twelve miles before the March 30th race will have the opportunity to run the last 1.1 miles of the half-marathon on race day. All students completing the free program will receive a race medal, T-shirt, and the thrill of having run a half marathon with people from all over the world. Look for more information to come home from Coach Hooley and the Inman Athletic Department.

GOAL for Girls:
GOAL is now recruiting girls for their after school program to begin in late February. GOAL designs and implements its own experiential, research-based programs that address the social, emotional, intellectual, and developmental needs of adolescent girls, helping girls develop the skills to successfully navigate the challenges of adolescence. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Jeanine Rousso, Graduation Coach, at 404-802-3224 or jrousso@atlanta.k12.ga.us.

6th grade teachers are in need of Kleenex tissues for their classrooms. Please send donations to your child's homeroom teacher. Thanks in advance.

Please remember that the School Store is open each morning from 8:15am to 8:45am. We sell basic school supplies, such as pens, pencils, paper and notebooks. In addition, we have grade level "Inman" t-shirts, agendas, sketch pads, poster board and fun novelty items. Please encourage your student to stop by and shop!

If you are not receving the weekly Inman Online Update (sent out by one of our wonderful 6th grade parents, Karin Dusenbury), please subscribe to the general Inman email list by visiting http://www.inmanmiddleschool.org/mail_form.html or go to http://www.inmanmiddleschool.org/ and follow the link on the left margin to the "Mailing List."