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Marietta City Outpaces State and Metro
Scores 2009 Georgia High School Writing
Test |
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 Marietta City Schools 11th
graders increased their mean scale score (233) by 7
points over last year on the 2009 Georgia High School
Writing Test (GHSWT). This year, Marietta's mean scaled
score of 233 is 12 points higher than the Georgia
average of 221, and 10 points higher than the Atlanta
metro score of 223. Of the 349 students taking the test,
96 percent either met or exceeded
standards. More» |
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12/04 District Magnet Program Education
Partner - Georgia Aquarium Hosts Aqua "Tech" Symposium
Marietta City Schools,
in collaboration with the Georgia Aquarium, will host
the second Annual Aqua "TECH" Symposium on May 2, 2010
at the Georgia Aquarium. The Aqua "TECH" Symposium
brings together MCS
magnet program students across grades 3 - 8 for an
exhibition of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) research projects. More»
12/02
Middle School Band Solo &
Ensemble Performance Earn Superior
Ratings  Marietta Middle School seventh grade
band students Will Eubanks (snare drum solo), Shanna
Mattson (marimba solo), Rebekah Cutts, Claire Mulkey,
Elizabeth Toland and Lillianne Daniels (woodwind
quartet), under the direction of Brian Westphal,
recently earned "Superior" ratings at the Georgia Music
Educators Association (GMEA) Solo & Ensemble
Performance Evaluations. More» |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS |
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Open Application
Period - Elementary Choice Academies Program, Nov.
9, 2009 - Jan. 15, 2010 Interested Marietta City
residents wishing to apply for the MCS Choice Academies program for
2010-2011 must submit the appropriate documentation
between Nov. 9, 2009 and Jan. 15, 2010. The Choice
Academies application deadline is Jan. 15, 2010. More»
Sawyer Road Host Barnes and Noble
Book Fair, Dec. 5
 Mark your calendar for
the Sawyer Road Elementary Barnes and
Noble Book Fair, Saturday, Dec 5. Bring your Holiday
shopping list and support the gift of literacy!
MHS Chorus Winter
Holiday Concert, Dec. 7
 The Marietta High School Choir will
perform its Winter Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 7, 2009 in the MHS Performance Gym. The Winter
Holiday Concert will open with two winter songs, and the
program includes a Chanukah set, a Christmas set, a
secular holiday set, and two Christmas pieces from
Africa. The Blue Devil Show Choir will perform a
Christmas Pops Trio, and several students will sing
holiday themed solos and duets.
MHS Dance Ensemble
Winter Dance Concerts, Dec.
9-10  The Marietta High School Dance Ensemble
will perform their Winter Dance Concerts at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 9 and Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 in the MHS
Black Box Theater. "Tell Me A Story" will feature a
special movement telling of the children's story "Anansi
the Spider" and a collection of dance works that include
both student and faculty choreography. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door.
MHS Concert and
Symphonic Bands
Winter Concert, Dec. 10  The Marietta High School Concert and
Symphonic Bands perform a Winter Concert at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 in the MHS Performance Gym. The
Concert will feature a mix of standard band literature
as well as some traditional holiday favorites. The MHS
Symphonic Band will be joined during the concert by the
Marietta Middle School Eighth Grade Band. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Admission is
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CAMPAIGN |
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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 paver of the
new school courtyard. Order today and 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
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| TEACHER SPOTLIGHT |
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 Tamie
Clark, a teacher at Sawyer Road Elementary was recently
named an 11Alive Class Act Teacher for her creative
classroom instruction methods that blend art and drama
to make learning fun and engaging. View
video |
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MARIETTA READS! NEWS |
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Marietta
Reads! - Mellow Mushroom
Monthly Spirit Nights, Dec.
8
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!
Marietta Reads! Spirit Night will be
held Tuesday, Dec. 8 from 3 p.m. to close.
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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| RECENT EVENTS |
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MHS Senior Awarded
Georgia Tech
Baseball Scholarship, Nov. 20
 Chavez Clarke, a senior
at Marietta High School (MHS), and a 3
year starter on the Blue
Devils baseball team is the recipient of a baseball
scholarship to Georgia Institute of Technology.
Standing L-R: C.J. Stewart- Batting
Coach, Paul Hall- Athletic Director, Chris Stafford-
Head Baseball Coach
Seated L-R: Cortina Clarke-
mother, Chavez Clarke, Kenneth Clarke-
father
MMS Students Job
Shadow, Nov. 17 Marietta Middle School students
recently participated in the Cobb Chamber Job Shadow
experience, hosted by Cobb Marietta Water Authority, in
partnership with Junior Achievement. The students toured
the Cobb Marietta Water Authority facility and shadowed
site professionals. The Cobb Chamber Job Shadow
experience provides a fulfilling, unique community
service opportunity that helps promote an organization's
involvement in education and helps to prepare the future
workforce.
Burruss Key Club
Readers Recognized, Oct. 30
 The A.L.
Burruss Elementary Key Club is a reading program for
kindergarten and first grade students that encourages
reading outside the classroom and promotes reading at
home. Key Club members were recognized during the
school's October assembly. The club currently has 22
kindergarten and 20 first grade students, and 2 students
have already read over 350 books each! Photos»
MMS Campus
Beautification, Oct. 24 Marietta Middle School recently held
a campus beautification day. MMS
Partners in Education - Marietta First United
Methodist Church and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity helped
to paint benches, spread pine straw and mulch, and
planted bushes and
perennials. What's Happening at the
Schools:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Sealed bids for Data Center Virtualization
- Marietta City Schools are being accepted by
the Board of Education until 1 p.m. (EST) on December 9,
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
Sealed bids for Gym Light Fixture Retrofit
are being accepted by the Board of Education
until 2 p.m. (EST) on January 7, 2010. Request for
Proposal |
| PARENT TIPS |
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 Visit our Parent Resource
Center
Want to Learn 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 Sixth Grade
Students
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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| Upcoming Events |
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 Dec. 8
- Marietta Reads! Spirit Night at
Mellow Mushroom
- Dec. 15 - Monthly BOE Meeting
- Dec. 22 - End of 1st Semester
- Dec. 23 - Winter Break
Begins (MCS
Closed)
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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
Phone: (770) 422-3500
Fax: (770) 425-4095
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