Marietta Reads! & Cobb County Public Library Partner For Literacy, May 25Marietta City Schools (MCS) and the Cobb County Public Library System are teaming for free events to support and celebrate the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative. On Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m., join Marietta Reads! and Lynne Yates of the Georgia Equine Rescue League (GERL) for a free workshop about horse rescue. This free event takes place in the Activity Room of the Hattie G. Wilson Youth Services Department located at the Cobb County Central Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta. More»
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MHS Preserve the Pride Courtyard Campaign
Help Marietta High School, one brick at a time! For $50, you can engrave the name of a Marietta High School alumnus in history on a brick paver of the new school courtyard. Help Preserve the Pride, visit www.bricksrus.com/order/mhs to place your order online. Each brick paver can be engraved with the full name (and maiden name) of a graduate and the Class of ____.
For example: Leigh Beggs Colburn, Class of 1983.
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05/16 MHS Educator Nominee LLS Jannon Barker Memorial Award
Kibbie DeJarnett, a French teacher at Marietta High School (MHS), Student Council Sponsor, Junior Class Advisement Team Leader, and School Coordinator of the Georgia Pennies School & Youth program, is a nominee for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Jannon Barker Memorial Award. Only eight school sponsors statewide, selected out of 778 schools that participate in the Pennies for Patients program, receive the award each year. More»
Kibbie DeJarnett, a French teacher at Marietta High School (MHS), Student Council Sponsor, Junior Class Advisement Team Leader, and School Coordinator of the Georgia Pennies School & Youth program, is a nominee for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Jannon Barker Memorial Award. Only eight school sponsors statewide, selected out of 778 schools that participate in the Pennies for Patients program, receive the award each year. More»
05/15 Marietta Outpaces State & Metro Scores2013 Fifth Grade Writing Assessment
Marietta City Schools (MCS) fifth-graders meeting or exceeding standards outpaced state and Metro Atlanta percentages on the 2013 Georgia Grade 5 Writing Assessment. Of the 683 students tested, 87 percent met or exceeded the standard. Marietta City students outscored their state peers (79%) by an eight-point margin, and their Metro peers (83%) by four percentage points. More»
05/14 Marietta High School Approved To OfferIB Career-related Certificate (IBCC)
Marietta High School (MHS) recently earned approval from the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to offer the new International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate (IBCC). The IBO authorization establishes Marietta High School as only the third International Baccalaureate (IB) World School in Georgia to offer the IBCC, and Marietta City Schools as only the second Georgia school district to provide the full IB continuum of all four IB programmes (Primary Years, Middle Years, Diploma, and Career-related Certificate). More»
05/13 MHS Named - Washington Post America's Most Challenging High Schools
The Washington Post recently ranked Marietta High School (MHS) among the nation's 1,900 top public high schools in its list of “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.” Only 9 percent of the approximately 22,000 U.S. public high schools managed to earn placement on The Washington Post 2013 National High School Challenge Index. More»
05/10 Marietta Reads! Ninth Annual
Read-A-Thon Raises Over $8,000
Marietta Reads! recently completed its ninth annual Read-A-Thon fundraising program for Marietta City Schools (MCS) elementary and Sixth Grade Academy students. This year's Read-A-Thon started March 22, 2013 and ended April 15, 2013. Students collected donations based on the amount of reading they did – elementary students had a target of 500 minutes while sixth grade students set a goal of 500 pages. More»
05/07 Georgia’s New College and
Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)
On Tuesday, May 7th, State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge released the first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) that measures schools and school districts on an easy-to-understand 100 point scale. The results in this initial release are based on 2011-2012 school year data. Each district, will receive a score for each grade band (Elementary, Middle and High School), and for individual schools. The average score for Georgia’s elementary schools is 83.4, middle schools is 81.4 and high schools is 72.6.
MCS Superintendent’s CCRPI Parent Letter
For detailed CCRPI scores by school, visit http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2012 or to learn more about CCRPI, visit http://www.marietta-city.org/aboutus/CCRPI.php.
Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI)
On Tuesday, May 7th, State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge released the first-ever Georgia College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) that measures schools and school districts on an easy-to-understand 100 point scale. The results in this initial release are based on 2011-2012 school year data. Each district, will receive a score for each grade band (Elementary, Middle and High School), and for individual schools. The average score for Georgia’s elementary schools is 83.4, middle schools is 81.4 and high schools is 72.6.
MCS Superintendent’s CCRPI Parent Letter For detailed CCRPI scores by school, visit http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2012 or to learn more about CCRPI, visit http://www.marietta-city.org/aboutus/CCRPI.php.
Upcoming Events
MHS 2013 Summer School Program Registration, May 15 – June 3Marietta High School (MHS) grades 9-12 Summer School (Session I & II) begins Tuesday, June 4 and ends Thursday, June 27, 2013. To register for MHS grades 9-12 Summer School contact Joanne Trout, MHS Curriculum Secretary - Room A203. Summer School Registration ends June 3.
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MMS Hosts Parent/Community Outreach Events, May 14, 15, & May 21Marietta Middle School will host a series of information sessions May 14, 15, & May 21 for parents of current and rising seventh grade students. Topics include
Common Core Standards, School Policies, MMS Course Offerings, CCRPI, and Project Engage.
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Spring 2013 Kiwanis GEM Awards, May 16
The Kiwanis Club of Marietta recognizes a teacher and/or administrator as well as a student in each of the Marietta City Schools for "Going the Extra Mile" (GEM). Each school has a plaque on the wall of their school with the names of each GEM Award recipient since 1996. The spring 2013 Kiwanis GEM Awards were presented Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Marietta Conference Center.
MCS Retirees Luncheon, May 14Marietta City Schools (MCS) 2013 retirees recently gathered for a luncheon recognizing their 544 combined years of service to the school system.
West Side MILE Seminar
2013, May 9 & 15
West Side Elementary 4th grade MILE students recently participated in Seminar 2013, and presented independent study projects on various animals, sports, enigmas, famous people, the history of the Internet, the 70’s, Marietta folklore, ballet and the Parthenon. The reports were fun, interesting and innovative.
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Dunleith Students Teach For A Day, May 9
Dunleith Elementary fifth graders became Teachers for a Day as they assisted Kindergarten students with research. Using iPads, Kindergarten students researched various animals they’d been assigned as preparation for writing a research paper.
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MMS Band Disney Magic Music Days Performance, May 5Fifty-nine Marietta Middle School (MMS) Band students recently participated in the "Disney Magic Music Days". The MMS Band performed a 25-minute concert in Downtown Disney's Waterside Amphitheater. The performance was attended by hundreds of Disney guests.
MHS Student Receives Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Scholarship, May 4Marietta High School (MHS) student Naterrika Reid is the recipient of an Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority scholarship. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Rho Zeta Omega Chapter, in conjunction with The PEARL Foundation, Inc., recently awarded $14,000 to 10 deserving young ladies in Cobb County. These young ladies were honored at the organization’s annual scholarship reception on Saturday,
May 4, 2013, at The Home Depot Support
Center in Atlanta, GA.
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Seated L to R: Kierra Ross, Jacoya Davis, Onyeka Okeke, Audine Crosse, Blessing Osim
Standing L to R: Christella Almonacy, India Stephens, Gloria Nichols (President, The PEARL Foundation, Inc.), Sarah-elaine Jones (President, Rho Zeta Omega Chapter), Queentela Benjamin, Naterrika Reid
Back Row L to R: Angela Bowers-Ervin (Vice President, Rho Zeta Omega Chapter), Daphne Moore (Scholarship Committee Chairman), Merle Point-Johnson (Scholarship Committee Co-Chairman), Bianca Robinson (Rho Zeta Omega Chapter Chaplain)
Sawyer Road Celebrates Georgia STEM Day, May 3
Sawyer Road Elementary second graders celebrated Georgia STEM day by constructing boats, third graders built drought flower pots, Kindergartners learned about living and non-living things, and fifth grade presented Harry
Potter Projects.
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Dunleith Celebrates Georgia STEM Day, May 3
Dunleith Elementary students celebrated Georgia STEM day with fun classroom lessons focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Fifth graders learned from Exxon Mobil engineers based in New Jersey via Skype. The engineers discussed their patents and the new types of energies that may be used in the future. Other students participated in a rocket launching contest to test the rockets they had constructed by launching marshmallows the furthest.
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Burruss Jump Rope for Heart Fundraiser, May 3A. L. Burruss Elementary recently held a Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser to benefit the American Heart Association. Students were challenged by the Physical Education staff to raise $4,000 during the campaign. Overall the students met the challenge by raising $4,017! Ms. Tyler and Ms. Wardlaw honored their challenge, and the students slimed them with yucky green slime!.
Burruss Visits Atlanta Braves, May 3
A. L. Burruss Elementary second graders recently visited the Atlanta Braves Stadium.
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MPLC Students Attend Youth Job Fair, May 2
Marietta Performance Learning Center (MPLC) students recently attended a CISMCC Workforce Investment Act (WIA) sponsored youth job fair at the Cobb Central Library. The students interviewed for entry-level positions with Subway, Georgia Power, Goodwill, Cobb EMC, Autobell, and Preferred Personnel Solutions.
MPLC/MHS Students Wins Alexis Grubbs Scholarship, May 2At the Cobb County Bar Association's Annual Law Day Awards Luncheon, five Marietta High School (MHS) students received the Alexis Grubbs Scholarship. The Cobb County Bar Association along with the Cobb County Legal Secretaries Association grants this award to Marietta High School seniors who are entering the legal profession. This year’s MHS scholarship recipients are Jake Bagwell, Tatiana Jackson (student at Marietta Performance Learning Center), Sarah Moore, Shivani Patel, and Malachi Chaim-Robinson.
Photo: Tatiana Jackson with her mother, Desiree Santiago and Judge Adele Grubbs.
West Side Hosts Storyteller Performance, May 2Storyteller, Joanna Maddox visited West Side Elementary to perform The Journey of Harriett Tubman. Students were captivated by her amazing talent. It was an enjoyable and informational experience for all.
Burruss 2nd Annual Pet Parade, April 26
A. L. Burruss Elementary first graders recently held their second annual Pet Parade featuring animal learning stations that included a calf, dogs, rooster, sheep, hens, goats, rabbits, and much more. Students especially loved seeing Jaclyn Bell, a first grade teacher, ride her horse for all to see.
Park Street/KSU TOSS Students Promote Healthy Living Activities, April 26Visiting Kennesaw State University Teachers of Specific Subjects (TOSS) and their supervising Park Street Elementary teachers recently facilitated a fun-filled health initiative for Park Street students. Kindergarten and third graders were paired for outdoor activities focused on Fitness for Living Day. Students also received fresh fruit and vegetables along with healthy living tips.
Burruss High Museum Field Trip, April 25
A.L. Burruss Elementary fourth graders recently visited the High Museum of Art to see the Frida Kahlo/Diego Rivera Exhibit. Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics and Drawing featured more than 120 paintings and drawings and included an important group of photographs by artists who captured the couple's shared passion for each other and for Mexico's revolutionary culture during the 1920's and 1930's.
11Alive Weather Visits MCAA, April 25
11Alive Meteorologist Allison Chinchar recently visited Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) fourth grade students to discuss weather topics such as tornados, lightning/thunder, and safety during severe weather. Students also visited the traveling Weather Van that films weather events.
MCAA Joins Governor Georgia STEM Day Proclamation, April 10Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) Principal Jennifer Hernandez and students Savannah and Marcos were invited to join Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to proclaim May 3 as Georgia STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Day.
West Side Volcano Explorers. April 2013
West Side Elementary second and third graders recently completed the Pele’s Peak Unit in April. As volcanologists they studied volcanoes around the world and built and erupted volcano models. They also wrote myths and learned about the unique characteristics of Hawaii.
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Marietta Reads! News
West Side Marietta Reads! Top Readers Visit Scholastic, May 15West Side Elementary Top Readers enjoyed a day at the Scholastic Warehouse for achieving their Marietta Reads! reading goals. Students toured the facility, ate lunch, visited with Clifford the Scholastic mascot, and enjoyed a shopping spree.
West Side Student Earns Zaxby’s Marietta Reads! Party, May 14
West Side Elementary student Patrick Holton participated in the Marietta Reads! Read-A-Thon and earned $699.25 in overall pledges for his reading efforts. As a top reader he won a Zaxby's party for his entire class. Patrick placed 3rd overall in the Marietta City Schools ninth annual Marietta Reads! Read-A-Thon.
Sawyer Road Marietta Reads! Student Reader Tops 4M Words, May 10Congratulations to Sawyer Road Elementary student Emily for reaching 628.6 Accelerated Reader (AR) points with a 99.4 accuracy and for reading 4,018,000 words. Emily is a four-time millionaire
Marietta Reads! reader.
Dunleith Marietta Reads! Read-A-Thon Winner, May 8
Dunleith Elementary student Ty, was awarded an iPad for meeting and exceeding his Marietta Reads! Read-A-Thon fundraising program goals. Ty read over 100 hours and collected pledges totaling $2121.
Burruss Exceeds Marietta Reads! AR Goals, May 6A.L. Burruss Elementary students exceeded their Marietta Reads! reading goal of 20,000 Accelerated Reader (AR) points. To celebrate their achievement, a representative from each class got to throw a pie at their teacher during the monthly assembly. When the school achieved their AR school challenge, students that earned the most AR points got to throw pies
at the principal, assistant principal,
and counselor!
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Marietta Kiwanis Read-A-Book Visits A.L. Burruss, May 1 Marietta Kiwanis recently visited A.L. Burruss Elementary to support Marietta Reads! Kiwanis read Snuffles by Joan Anson-Weber to 1st graders and presented them with a copy of the book.
Marietta Kiwanis Read-A-Book Visits Lockheed, April 30 Marietta Kiwanis recently visited Lockheed Elementary to support Marietta Reads! Kiwanis read Snuffles by Joan Anson-Weber to 1st graders and presented them with a copy of the book.
PhotosMarietta Reads! Flat Mari-Etta Program Kicks off October 1st
Beginning in October, Marietta Reads!—the Marietta City Schools (MCS) citywide effort to foster reading and literacy in the community—launches Flat Mari-Etta. The Flat Mari-Etta program encourages students to consider reading as an enjoyable activity that can occur in many places besides their school desks. More»
Cutout your Flat Mari-Etta
Beginning in October, Marietta Reads!—the Marietta City Schools (MCS) citywide effort to foster reading and literacy in the community—launches Flat Mari-Etta. The Flat Mari-Etta program encourages students to consider reading as an enjoyable activity that can occur in many places besides their school desks. More»Cutout your Flat Mari-Etta
Become a Marietta Reads! Donor/Supporter Today
By becoming a Marietta Reads! donor/supporter, 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 Jill Sims at (770) 422-3500. Your support can make a difference.
Parent Tips
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The Police Email Notification System (PENS) is maintained by Cobb Police to enhance communication between the county’s five police precincts and the communities they serve. The objective of the program is the establishment of e-mail contact with official representatives of Cobb's homeowners associations (HOAs) and business leaders on matters of safety and security. The police will notify businesses and HOAs about crime updates, community rumors, tips on crime prevention and BOLO (Be On the Look Out) information. Visit the PENS Web site for more information.
The Cobb County Department of Public Safety can also deliver real-time emergency notifications specific to an individual’s geographic area via text and email using a web-based system called Nixle. These messages will go to you from the Public Information Office of the Cobb County Police Department and other public safety divisions within Cobb County. You can expect the following types of notifications from Nixle:
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Armed or dangerous persons in their area
- Missing person alerts to include Amber Alerts, Levi's Call and Mattie's Call
- Fatality or severe injury accidents resulting in significant traffic delays
- Other critical incidents that require real-time notification
Go to www.Nixle.com to sign up.
Marietta City Schools Offers Internet Essentials
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
