Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new multi-use auditorium at Marietta High School (MHS) were held Thursday, May 17. The MHS Blue Devil band and Chorus performed for guests. The groundbreaking Crew included Jill Mutimer, chair of the Board of Education; Tony Fasola, board member; Randy Weiner, board vice chair; Irene Berens, board member; Leigh Colburn, MHS Principal; and Marietta City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Emily Lembeck. Latest Headlines
Principal, Hickory Hills Elementary
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta has named Kristen Beaudin—the current Assistant Principal at Compton Elementary, Cobb County School District—as the new Principal at Hickory Hills Elementary. Beaudin assumes the post July 1, 2012. She replaces Diana Mills who is leaving the school district after seven years of service. More»
In a vote of 6:0, the Board of Education of the City of Marietta approved at their May 15, 2012 meeting, the Superintendent's recommendation to tentatively adopt the Fiscal Year 2013 (FY2013) budget as submitted for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012. The tentatively adopted budget balances revenues and expenses at $77.7 million. The budget is available for public review leading up to the June 19, 2012, work session when the board is expected to approve the FY2013 budget. Fiscal Year 2013 runs from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013.
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta has named Dayton Hibbs—the current Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Technology and Assessment —as the new Associate Superintendent for Marietta City Schools (MCS). Hibbs will serve on the Superintendent's Cabinet and will officially assume the post June 1, 2012. More»
11Alive News Feature School NBC Education Nation Bus Tour Stop
Hickory Hills Elementary is one of five schools selected by 11Alive Education Reporter Donna Lowry to receive a $500 award for the school's innovative integrated arts program. The award was presented by 11Alive during a live 6 a.m. newscast, Thursday, May 10 at the school. The NBC Education Nation bus also made a stop at the school as part of the NBC Education Nation Bus Tour. Morning broadcast [ video ]
05/10 MCAA Teachers Named SMART Exemplary Educators
Three Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) educators: Stormi Johnson, 3rd Grade Teacher, Susie Throop, 4th Grade Teacher, and Dacia Riles, 3rd Grade Teacher were recently named SMART Exemplary Educators, and are among only 150 teachers selected for the honor in North America each year. More»
U.S.News and World Report 2012 Best Schools
U.S.News & World Report's 2012 annual list of the best high schools in the country, named Marietta High School (MHS) one of the best high schools in the nation. Of the 21,776 public high schools examined by U.S. News, the magazine named MHS a silver medal winner. More»
05/08 Energy Conservation – Summer Hours Marietta Schools, Facilities & Central Office
Marietta City Schools (MCS) moves to its summer schedule four-day work week beginning June 4, 2012, with most facilities closing one day per week Fridays: June 8, 15, 22, 29, and July 13 and 20. All MCS facilities and schools will close Wednesday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. All MCS facilities return to a regular five-day workweek Monday, July 23, 2012. More»
Upcoming Events
(PLC) Sum-Mester 2012 Summer School Programs
Marietta High School (MHS) grades 9-12 Summer School (Session I & II) begins Tuesday, June 5 and ends Thursday, June 28, 2012. To register for MHS grades 9-12 Summer School contact Joanne Trout, MHS Curriculum Secretary - Room A203. Summer School Registration ends June 4. More»
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Hickory Hills Buy-One-Get-One-Free Scholastic Book Fair, May 22
The Jane Riley Media Center at Hickory Hills Elementary will host a Buy-One-Get-One-Free Book Fair, Tuesday, May 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MHS Boys Basketball Summer Skills Camp, June 11-14Marietta High School Boys Basketball summer skills camp for all rising 4th-8th graders is scheduled for June 11 – 14. Pre-registration cost is $75 due by May 21 ($90 after May 21).
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MYFL Registration Opens April 27Marietta Youth Football League (MYFL) Tackle, Padded Flag, Flag, & Cheerleading Camps online registration opens April 27. To register, visit www.bluedevil-football.com.
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Camp'Us Adventures Summer Camp at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) for ages 5-14 begins June 4. To register online visit www.mariettacommunityschool.com/camp. Hours are from 6:30 a.m. till 7 p.m. each day and the cost is $140 per week/$35 per day for 4 or fewer days. A $100 non-refundable registration fee is required to reserve a place for your child for the summer. Multiple child discounts are available. All activities and field trips are included in the fee. Along with the day camp, Camp'Us Adventures offers weeklong specialty camps: Art Camp Extravaganza, 2012 Brick Olympics, Big Thinkers Science, Broadway Dance Week, Music Theatre Camp, Peter Pan and Tinkerbell, and Video Game Animation. To register online visit www.mariettacommunityschool.com/camp/enrichment.php for a complete list of camps, dates and times. For more information call Annette Kouba at 770-429-3170 Ext. 3305.
Recent Events
West Side Elementary recently held a Volunteer Reception Breakfast in recognition and appreciation of the volunteers who support the school in many ways including special programs, field trips, TAG, and classroom assistance. 
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Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) were issued a Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) challenge this year. Students received one ticket for each subject of the CRCT on which they exceeded standards. Tickets were drawn for a chance to throw a pie in the face of a teacher or principal of their choice! On May 14, the students cheered as thirty tickets were drawn and 12 teachers, a counselor, and the school principal got a pie in their face.Photos 
MHS Students Honor Children's Book Week May 7-13
In recognition of Children's Book Week, Marietta High School (MHS) Reading Bowl Students read to A. L. Burruss Elementary students.
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Marietta Sixth Grade Academy recently hosted its 300th Junior Achievement classroom visit for United Parcel Services (UPS) volunteers. UPS President, Dow Dameron attended the event along with 50 volunteers to lead classes through simulations and activities fostering 21st century skills, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness. Junior Achievement lessons are designed to continue real-world connections with academic content.Photos 
MSGA Study Island Party, May 11Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) recently hosted its 4th annual Study Island Party. Over 80 students qualified for the party by completing at least 3 subjects or 30 hours work on Study Island in Reading, English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. MSGA encourages all students, rising 6th graders and rising 7th graders, to continue to work on Study Island over the summer months.
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A group of 17 Lockheed Elementary fifth graders recently visited Lockheed Martin's Marietta site for an "LM SMART" graduation ceremony. The "LM SMART" program is a free science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) focused after-school program. Throughout the year, Lockheed Martin engineers meet with students on a monthly basis to explore STEM-related lessons. The graduation ceremony at Lockheed Martin also included a tour of the site's C-130, P-3 and F-35 production lines. (Photo by David Key, Lockheed Martin)
Dunleith Elementary claimed the 2nd semester win for the Marietta City Schools (MCS) "Save-A-Watt" energy challenge. Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Debra McCracken, and Save-A-Watt partner Marietta Power & Water representative Rusty Smith presented Principal Sarah Towler with the Winner Certificate during the school’s Ice Cream Social celebration held Thursday, May 10. 
The Marietta Middle School (MMS) Jazz Band, directed by Mr. Brian Westphal, performed recently as part of the Marietta Go Girl Festival. The variety of selections featured student soloists as the band entertained citizens of all ages.
Fifteen Pre-K students from a local day care recently visited Lockheed Elementary as part of the school's Kindergarten Transition activities. Students toured the school and participated in kindergarten classroom lessons. They also enjoyed story time and were treated to a delicious lunch in the school cafeteria.Photos 
Sawyer Road Elementary 4th and 5th grade World Exploration Club CAS (Creativity, Action, and Service) recently sold lemonade to raise funds to help children with cancer. The lemonade sale raised $424.75. Donations were also made to www.alexslemonade.org in the school's name. One Sawyer Road parent matched what the children raised up to $200. Overall the fund drive yielded over $630.00 to honor the school's two cancer survivors (a fifth grade and a first grade student).
Donation Supports HH LK Literacy, May 3The Society of St. Vincent DePaul of Marietta recently donated $1500 to Hickory Hills Elementary and Lockheed Elementary to support literacy and provide students with books for summer vacation. Books will be purchased with the funds at the Buy-One-Get-One-Free Scholastic Book Fair at the Hickory Hills Honor's Day Celebration on May 22. Both schools are very appreciative of the donation!
West Side Elementary students recently enjoyed an Olive Garden pasta lunch for participating in the Pennies for Patients fundraiser earlier in the school year. Thirty-five students were randomly selected in a drawing to enjoy the lunch provided courtesy of the Olive Garden.
Hickory Hills Career Day, April 27Hickory Hills Elementary students recently took part in Career Day, and participated in a half-day of Junior Achievement business training. They spent the other half of the day enjoying Career Day presentations featuring an opera singer, a paratrooper, a massage therapist, a lawyer, an orthodontist, a judge, a ballerina, a race car driver, emergency medical responders, and other business leaders in the Marietta community.
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics recently celebrated diversity through the theme, "Exploring Our Global Community." Students created cultural artwork, sampled foods from a variety of cultures, and viewed pre-recorded video interviews with MCAA parents from other countries. Students also used Web 2.0 tools to create technology presentations reflecting on the culture and heritage of their own families.Photos What's happening at the schools:
Marietta Reads! News
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) students recently "Soared to New Heights" by surpassing their Marietta Reads! Accelerated Reader (AR) point goal for the year and celebrated their accomplishment with an "AiR" Fair. Students danced to the tunes of a professional DJ, they met the challenges of an inflatable obstacle course, and exercised free choice with face painting, celebrity Bingo, a game room, a construction zone, and spa treatments.Photos Become a Marietta Reads! Sponsor
By becoming a Marietta Reads! sponsor, you can give the gift of reading to someone else. Your generous contributions will help purchase books, supplies, and other resources necessary for implementing sound literacy programs.
Corporate/Business Sponsor opportunities
Personal and Individual Sponsorship
For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Dr. Debra McCracken at (770) 422-3500. Your support can make a difference.
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Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS)
Georgia joined with 47 other states well over a year ago to develop a set of core standards for K-12 in English language arts and mathematics. On June 2, 2011, the Common Core State Standards were released. These standards provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards. More information about CCGPS.
A Parents' Guide to Student Success in Common Core is available at www.pta.org/4446.htm.
Understanding Meningitis
Every parent should know about the dangers of meningitis and how to help protect their kids. Read about it at VoicesOfMeningitis.org.
Web Photos Can Reveal Secrets
Parents may not realize that when they or their children upload photos to the Internet they can disclose where they live, work, and play. Geotags identify where the photo or video was taken.
• New York Times: Web Photos That Reveal Secrets, Like Where You Live
• Birmingham science news | Examiner.com: Geotagging photos endangers children
• NBC Chicago: Online Photos Could Give Strangers Your Exact Location (Video)
School Bus Safety Facts
Find out what you don't know about school bus ridership. Learn the facts and play it safe. Visit http://www.nhtsa.gov/School-Buses for more information about School Bus Safety.
School buses are designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in avoiding crashes and preventing injury.
Bus Safety Is Every Student's ResponsibilityAccording to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), "School buses remain one of the safest forms of transportation in the United States." However, proper student behavior while on the bus leads to a safe environment for everyone and plays an important role in bus safety.
Video: School Bus Safety is Every Student's Responsibility
Aspen Family Portal
Marietta City Schools (MCS) parents/guardians now have access to a new program to view their child's grades and attendance. Aspen, the new MCS student information system provides a parent support feature: Aspen Family Portal (AFP) that replaces i-Parent, the former grades and attendance program for parents.
All currently enrolled MCS student households should have received their Aspen Family Portal login credentials by mail beginning the week of Sept. 19, 2011. If you have not received Aspen Family Portal login credentials by mail, you may create an AFP account online.
Marietta City Schools Offers Internet Essentials
Marietta City Schools offers Internet Essentials, an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption program recently launched by Comcast. Internet Essentials provides families with children eligible for a free lunch under the National School Lunch Program with Low-Cost Internet Service, Affordable Computers and Digital Literacy Training. Internet Essentials participants receive: Residential Internet service for $9.95 a month plus applicable taxes with no price increases, no activation fees, or equipment rental fees. For more information, visit www.internetessentials.com for English or visit www.internetbasico.com for Spanish. Parents looking to enroll in the program can call 1-855-846-8376, or for Spanish, 1-855-765-6995.
Internet Essentials Fact Sheet
New Online Parent Contact Information Update Form
Marietta City Schools (MCS) parents and guardians can now update their personal contact information (telephone numbers, e-mail) online. Simply use our new Parent Contact Information Update Form at www.marietta-city.org/parents/infoupdate.
