Ball Ground STEM Academy PTA

08/22/2026

BGSA Parents and Families!!!

We are still in need of Grade Level Donations to complete baskets for each grade. We have extended the donation window to early next week (the sooner the better)! If each family can grab one thing (big or small) over the weekend these could be some AMAZING baskets!

The Grade Level baskets are always a HUGE hit with the student on B-I-N-G-O night!

If you are a small business or family interested in "sponsoring" a grade level that needs a little help please reach out to us!

We can not wait to show you guys all the love and support so many local businesses have poured into our bingo night next week!

08/21/2026

Congratulations to our winners!! Thank to everyone that joined BGSA PTA by 8/14!

$100 - Mollie Dunn
$50 - Stephanie Rawlings

08/21/2026

Membership Raffle!

08/18/2026

🎉 Thank You, BGSA Families! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined the BGSA PTA by August 14th! 💙 We truly appreciate your support and are excited to have you as part of our PTA family!

🎁 Gift Card Drawing:
We will be going LIVE this Friday morning to draw the winners of:
💳 $100 Gift Card
💳 $50 Gift Card

Good luck to everyone who joined! 🍀

📣 Reminder: Please remember to send in your grade-level Bingo donations this Friday. Your contributions help make this event a success!

Thank you again for supporting BGSA PTA! 💙

08/11/2026

Have You Joined the BGSA PTA Yet?

A PTA membership is one of the easiest ways to support our students, teachers, and school community! Every membership helps fund programs, celebrate staff, and create opportunities that make Ball Ground STEM Academy a great place to learn and grow.

Joining is quick, affordable, and no volunteering is required. Your membership alone helps us make a difference!

Everyone joined by this Friday will be entered in a drawing to win one of two Visa gift cards valued at $100 and $50!

Join or renew today:
🔗 https://jointotem.com/ga/ball-ground/ball-ground-stem-pta

Thank you for supporting our school; we can’t do it without you!

08/05/2026

Save-the-Date! Back to School Bingo is August 29!

It's almost time for our Back to School Bingo, and we need your help filling our grade-level prize baskets!

Donations can be dropped off at the BGSA front office. Please label all items for PTA.

Grade-level basket themes:
🖍️ Pre-K & Kindergarten: Coloring, Art, & Craft Supplies
⚽ 1st Grade: Outdoor Fun
🎀 2nd Grade: Girls Basket Items
🏈 3rd Grade: Boys Basket Items
🎣 4th Grade: Fishing Fun
🎬 5th Grade: Family Movie/Game Night

Use your imagination for basket items! There are no specific requirements.

Every donation helps make Bingo Night one of our students' favorite events of the year! Thank you for supporting the BGSA PTA and helping us create a fun-filled evening for our school community. ❤️

08/05/2026

✨ Congratulations to Ms. Roach & Ms. Allen! ✨

On behalf of the BGSA PTA, we want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Roach and Ms. Allen! ❤️🖤

Your hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our students and school community never go unnoticed. Every day, you go above and beyond to make Ball Ground STEM Academy a place where students can learn, grow, and thrive.

We truly believe BGSA has the very best staff, and the PTA is honored to have the opportunity to recognize, nominate, and celebrate the incredible people who make our school so special.

Thank you both for all that you do for our students, families, and fellow staff members. We are so proud to celebrate you!

Our school district swept the top honors presented by the Georgia PTA to educators, support staff, school leaders, and volunteers for outstanding service to students and their families! Congratulations to Etowah High School Principal Ken Nix, Ball Ground ES STEM Academy Assistant Principal Lauren Roach, teachers Jennie Allen of Ball Ground ES STEM Academy and Sandy Rivera of Knox ES STEM Academy, and school nurse Kristen Kim of Mill Creek MS for earning the highest honors awarded by the Georgia PTA to professionals in each of their roles. The Visionary Awards recognizes schools or individuals for “an above and beyond approach to supporting students, families, and school communities.” Kimberly Forrester, literacy coach for Johnston ES, earned this honor, as did Woodstock Middle School. The awards were presented at the organization’s statewide convention held this summer at Mill Creek Middle School. We’re on a mission to be the highest-performing school district in Georgia where students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else!

Three school PTA units earned a statewide Hearst Family-School Partnership Award, which is the highest honor presented to units. Cherokee High School won in the recognition area of Welcoming All Families, Little River Elementary School won for Speak Up For Every Child, and Mill Creek Middle School won for Communicate Effectively. Five school PTA units earned statewide Outstanding Local Unit awards: Arnold Mill Elementary School won first place for elementary schools of its size, with Johnson Elementary School placing second; R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy won first place for elementary schools of its size; and Mill Creek Middle School won second place for middle schools. In addition to these state awards, individuals and PTA units also earned District 13 and county awards for excellence. See all our honorees: https://www.cherokeek12.net/post-detail/~board/ccsd-comms/post/employees-volunteers-earn-statewide-honors-from-pta

08/04/2026

Want to make a difference at BGSA this school year? We'd love to have you join our amazing team of volunteers!

Whether you can help at one event or throughout the year, every volunteer makes a difference for our students, teachers, and school community.

To volunteer at BGSA, simply complete these two steps:

✅ Submit the BGSA PTA Volunteer Form - ballgroundpta.com/volunteer

✅ Complete and return the CCSD Volunteer Form and submit to the front office:https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1754408586/cherokeek12net/pju4cbj2jxjkuamgmfl5/VolunteerApplication.pdf

Once both forms are completed, you'll be ready to volunteer at PTA events, help with school activities, and be part of making this an incredible year for our students!

08/04/2026

We’re excited to share our Back to School Newsletter with all the important PTA updates, upcoming events, and ways to stay connected throughout the school year.

As we kick off a new year, make sure you’re following our page and checking in regularly for event reminders, volunteer opportunities, important updates, and all the fun things happening around BGSA!

Be sure to visit ballgroundpta.com to:
• Join the PTA and become part of our BGSA community
• Shop for spirit wear
• Rent the Spirit Rock
• Check out our events calendar

We’re so excited to welcome everyone back and can’t wait for another great year supporting our students, teachers, and staff. Thank you for being part of our BGSA family — we’re looking forward to a fantastic year together!

07/30/2026

BGSA Spirit Wear Launches Tomorrow!

Get ready to show your school pride, BGSA families! We are so excited for you to see this year's spirit wear collection. Here is everything you need to know to grab your gear:

⭐️ In-Person at Open House ⭐️
We will have T-shirts available to purchase in the Atrium during Open House. You pick the design, and it's made while you wait! Card payments only, please.

⭐️ PTA Website ⭐️
Can’t make it to Open House, or looking for hoodies, sweatshirts, and the rest of the collection? The full line-up goes live on our website Friday night at 6:00 PM!