As of 9/27/11, I have distributed all pictures from Lifetouch. If your student is new to Baker or was absent on Picture Day, retakes are scheduled for 10/27/11. If for any reason you are unhappy with your student's pictures, please return the entire picture package with your student on 10/27/11 and we will be glad to retake the picture. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We are excited to have Lifetouch serve as our photography company again. School Pictures will be made on September 9th. To download picture forms please click this link: Download Lifetouch Order Form Fall 11 Lifetouch does have on-line payment options available. You will need to go to Lifetouch On-line Payment and enter our picture day ID: AG101874Y0 . If you have any problems, feel free to contact me or Lifetouch at 770-736-1759 (M-F/9:00 AM-4:30 PM).
Every student will be photographed as these pictures will be used for the PTSA yearbook. We do have a picture schedule that we follow, however, it is subject to change. Sometimes we are slightly behind schedule and at other times we may be ahead of schedule. If we are ahead of schedule, we will call classes to the cameras early.
If you would like to have siblings photographed together, please have them come to the gym together after reporting to their classrooms. Also, if you have children who are not Baker students but you would like to have them photographed, please bring them to the gym at 8:20 AM.
If for some reason you aren't happy with your student's picture or your student was absent, retakes will be done on Thursday, October 27th.
It's almost time for our Performing Arts trips to begin. These are scheduled for all grade levels throughout the entire year. We must have a permission slip on file for students to attend these performances. This year, second graders will attend a performance of the Georgia Ballet or the Atlanta Ballet and fifth graders will go to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at the new Cobb Energy Centre of Performing Arts on December 6th or 7th. All of these performances are arranged by the county. Kindergarten, first, third and fourth graders will attend performances arranged by Baker's Performing Arts Coordinator. To obtain a permission slip and information about the program please click here: Download Performing Arts Envelope 1112. A Spanish form is also available Download Spanish Performing Arts Envelope 1112 If you wish to make a donation to the trip, you may still do so. Should you have any questions about this program, please 
feel free to contact the 
office at 770/975-6629.
You will receive a statement in early January 2011 that will show all payments to Baker (with the exception of lunch and ASP). All donations for field trips are tax deductible, so you will need this statement as you prepare your 2010 taxes. ASP will provide statements upon request. For ASP statements, please conact Debra Justice by email at debra.justice@cobbk12.org or you may call the school and ask to speak to her.
You will receive a statement covering January - May 2011 with your student's final report card.
If you have any questions about the statement, please contact me.
Recycling helps our environment and our school. When you recycle here at Baker, you help our instructional program. We use funds from our recycling program to enhance our instructional program. We recycle a wide variety of items such as aluminum cans, newspapers, copy paper, magazines, ink-jet cartridges, laser cartridges, cell phones, ipods, 
game controllers, and digital cameras. Newspaper, paper, magazines and aluminum cans can be brought to school at any time. All of these bins are located outside of the school. Drop off ink-jet cartridges, laser cartridges, cell phones, ipods, game controllers 
and digital cameras in the office at anytime. You can check out our partner for recycling the ink-jet/laser cartridges, cell 
phones, ipods and game controllers at www.cartridgesforkids.com . If you have any questions about our recycling program, please contact me at 770/975-6629. 
Baker is a very active school. Currently, students can bring money to pay for ASP, Breakfast, Lunch, Field Trips, Special School Activities, Lost Books and PTSA sponsored events.
Any money sent to school should be "clearly labeled." Printing the student's full name, teacher and grade level are very important in making sure the payment is applied properly. Also, please be sure to indicate the amount enclosed and date the payment is sent to school. It is important to remember that we are unable to return change.
Breakfast and Lunch money should be sent in a green envelope like this one. Payments can be dropped in the drop box in the cafeteria.
ASP Money should be returned to school in an ASP envelope only. You may enclose payments for more than one child. Please be sure to indicated on the envelope who the payment is for. If more than one student is listed, indicate how much should go on each account. These payments can be dropped in the black ASP Payment box by the inside gym doors.
Payments for field trips, lost/damaged books, book clubs, and special 
school activities should be placed in a white student payment envelope. One envelope can contain payment for more than one activity (for instance a lost book payment can be included with a field trip payment as long as it is clearly indicated on the envelope). Cafeteria and ASP payments should never be placed in a white student payment envelope. These payments should be placed in the large white safe by the inside gym doors.
Often, PTSA will sponsor an event for which you need to make reservations or they will collect money for a specific purpose (ex. spirit wear). Parents/guardians will need to supply an envelope to return the reservation/payment to school. Please be sure to mark the envelope with the student's name, teacher, grade, purpose of the payment, amount enclosed and date returned to school.
If you have any additional questions about sending payments to school, please contact me at 770/975-6629.
Field trips and special in-school activities enhance the classroom learning experience for all students by supplementing the curriculum. All field trips at Baker are directly related to topics/subjects that are being studied in class.
These special activities or field trips do not come out of our regular instructional budget. Donations must be made to cover the cost of the trip or activity. Unfortunately, if the donations received do not cover the cost of the trip or activity, we must cancel the trip/activity.
My name is Kaye Ellington. I'm blessed with a wonderful family, my husband Brett and I have two beautiful and amazingly talented daughters (a senior at Kennesaw Mountain and an 8th grader at Barber) and two very spoiled dogs, Lili and Gidget. I graduated from UGA in 1984 with a B.S. in Microbiology. When my first child arrived, I switched gears and became a full time mom until both my children were in school. I stay very busy as my girls dance with Steps of Faith Dance Company. I enjoy watching my girls dance, spending time with my family (my extended family is in the area), UGA Football and reading (historical fiction is my favorite). We also love to travel. My favorite place to relax is on Crescent Beach near St. Augustine, FL.
I was first introduced to Baker when my oldest daughter entered 
kindergarten. Being a nervous mom, I quickly volunteered in the classroom and Media Center. After a few years, I started working part-time as the ASP Account Clerk/Bookkeeper. In 2004, I became the school bookkeeper.
As the bookkeeper, I am responsible for receiving and receipting money that students bring to school (except for ASP and Cafeteria payments). In January and May, I provide parents with a detailed receipt of all funds (except ASP and Cafeteria) that have been paid to the school. In addition, I take care of all the accounts payable and purchasing duties at Baker. Sometimes you will see me at the front desk as I assist in the front office as needed. I really enjoy working with all the staff and students at Baker.
I can be reached via email at kaye.ellington@cobbk12.org.
