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SUPERINTENDENT
HOSTS
"COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS", NOV.
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LATEST
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11/6
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE TEAMS/SAWYER SCHOOL COUNCIL SOLICIT
INPUT - PROPOSED 2010-2011 SCHOOL
CALENDARS
Marietta
City Schools School
Governance Teams (SGT) and the School Council
at Sawyer Road Elementary will work with their
individual schools to solicit input from parents and
guardians, and district employees, regarding three proposed
calendar options for the 2010-2011 school year. SGTs
and the Sawyer Road School Council will submit their
recommendations to the Superintendent by the deadline of
Wednesday, Dec. 2. More»
11/4 GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION NAMES MARIETTA TITLE I DISTINGUISHED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Marietta
City Schools was recently named a Title I
Distinguished District and awarded $50,000 for
closing the achievement gap the most between
economically disadvantaged students and students who are
not economically disadvantaged. More»
11/4
DISTRICT SALUTES SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS
Marietta
City Schools (MCS) salutes the work of its school
psychologists. The
National
Association of School Psychologists
has
designated Nov. 9-13, 2009, as School Psychology
Awareness Week. This year's theme: See the
possibilities in you. We do!
focuses on the positive work school psychologists do to
promote the academic and personal success in the lives
of the students they serve.
More»
11/3
DISTRICT ANNOUNCES APPLICATION WINDOW ELEMENTARY CHOICE
ACADEMIES PROGRAM
Marietta
City Schools recently announced the open
application period for its elementary
schools
Choice
Academies program
for 2010-2011. Interested Marietta City residents
wishing to apply for the MCS
Choice
Academies program
must submit the appropriate documentation between Nov.
9, 2009 and Jan. 15, 2010.
The Choice Academies application
deadline is Jan. 15,
2010.
More»
11/2
SIXTH GRADE ACADEMY STUDENTS SELECTED FOR STATEWIDE
HONOR CHORUS
Marietta Sixth
Grade Academy (MSGA)
students recently auditioned for the Sixth Grade
Statewide Honor Chorus. Three MSGA students-Michael
Olarigibe, Erin Walker, and Tiffany Rose successfully
auditioned and will participate in the choral event
scheduled for Feb. 5-6, 2010, at the Clayton County
Schools Performing Arts Center in Jonesboro,
GA.
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WEST
SIDE "ALICE IN WONDERLAND"
FUNDRAISER, NOV.
19
 The
West Side
Elementary Drama Club presents "Alice in Wonderland", Thursday,
Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at The Earl Smith Strand Theatre in
Marietta.
Tickets
are $10 each. For tickets and information, contact
Laurie Gazaway at 770-425-5052.
Photos»
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SCHOOL BOARD
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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SPOTLIGHT |
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PLC
EDUCATOR NAMED
11ALIVE
CLASS ACT TEACHER
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MARIETTA
READS! NEWS |
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 2009-2010
Medallion Winners
MARIETTA
READS! PARTNERS WITH MELLOW MUSHROOM FOR MONTHLY SPIRIT
NIGHTS
Beginning
in November, Mellow Mushroom Kennesaw will host
Marietta
Reads! Spirit Nights on the
second Tuesday of each month, with a portion of proceeds
to benefit Marietta
Reads! The
first Marietta
Reads! Spirit
Night will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 3 p.m. to
close. Other dates in 2009
are Nov. 17 and Dec. 8. The initiative includes both
dine-in and take-out orders. Mellow Mushroom Kennesaw is
located at 1133 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
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.
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WEST
SIDE CELEBRATES
RED
RIBBON WEEK, OCT. 26 -
30
 During
Red Ribbon Week at West Side
Elementary, the school hosted a number of guests who
talked to the students about self-respect, saying No to
Drugs, and Halloween safety. Among the guest speakers
were Judge Juanita Stedman (Cobb County Juvenile Judge),
Judge Adele Grubbs (Cobb County Superior Court Judge),
and Taylor Larkin - Marietta Martial Arts Instructor. Photos»
BURRUSS
HOSTS MATH NIGHT, OCT.
27
 A.L. Burruss
Elementary math night provided parents, students,
and teachers an opportunity to play some cool math
games. Parents and students enjoyed learning new math
games to play at home, and families were each given a
packet of math games to make at home.
Photos»
MCAA/MSGA
ANNUAL BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION BRUNCH, OCT.
23
 As
part of National School Bus Safety Week, Marietta Sixth
Grade Academy (MSGA), and the Marietta Center
for Advanced Academics (MCAA) recently hosted their
annual Bus Drivers Appreciation Brunch. This year, the
MSGA PTSA and the MCAA PTSA co-sponsored the event,
providing food, door prizes, and
volunteers.
BURRUSS
5TH GRADE CHORUS PERFORMS, OCT.
22
 Eight
A. L. Burruss
Elementary 5th grade chorus students recently
performed alongside Cobb and Douglas County 5th graders at the
Georgia Music Educators Association District 12 Honor
Chorus at First Presbyterian Church in Marietta.
REP.
MORGAN MCAA TEACHER FOR A DAY, OCT. 15
 State
Representative Alisha Morgan recently participated in
the Cobb Chamber of Commerce "Teacher for a Day" program
at Marietta Center
for Advanced Academics (MCAA). Morgan partnered with
MCAA Teacher of the Year, Elaine Reisenauer. MCAA
students and staff appreciate Rep. Morgan taking time to
be Teacher for a Day.
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE
SCHOOLS:
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PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Sealed
bids for Laptops - Marietta City Schools are being
accepted by
the Board of Education until 1 p.m. (EST) on November
10, 2009.
 Request for
Proposal
Sealed
bids for Desktop Computers - Marietta City Schools are
being accepted
by the Board of Education until 1 p.m. (EST) on November
11, 2009.
Request for
Proposal
Sealed
bids for Construction Management Firms for the
modification and renovation of Marietta Sixth Grade Academy are being
accepted
by
the Board of Education until 2 p.m. (EST) on December 2,
2009.
Request for
Proposal
Sealed
bids for Visitor Identification and Management Systems -
Marietta City Schools are being
accepted
by the Board of Education until 1 p.m. (EST) on December
9, 2009.
Request for
Proposal |
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PARTNERS
IN ACTION ACROSS MCS |
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MCAA
WELCOMES NEW PARTNER
IN
EDUCATION, OCT.
30
 Marietta Center
for Advanced Academics (MCAA) recently signed a new
Partner in Education, Pixel Perfect Design. Co-owners
Heidi and Tom Rizzi produce a monthly newsletter for
MCAA that helps to keep parents informed of current
school
events.
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PARENT
TIPS |
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 Visit our
Parent Resource
Center
WANT
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCHOOL
SAFETY?
Just
click on the School
Safety link under Parent Resources to learn more
about ongoing school safety initiatives around Marietta
City Schools.
IMMUNIZATION RULES FOR KINDERGARTEN AND
All
children entering kindergarten or sixth grade on or
after July 1, 2007 are required to meet the following
new Georgia
immunization requirements:
 New
Requirements
Vaccinate
your children early and beat the back to school
rush!
H1N1
FLU: GENERAL INFORMATION
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It
is the policy of the Board of Education of the City of
Marietta not to discriminate
on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national
origin, marital status, disability or any other legally
protected status in its educational programs, activities or
employment practices.
Marietta
City Schools
250
Howard Street,
Marietta GA 30060
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