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01/28 System-Wide Kindergarten
Registration,
Feb. 8-12, 2010
Marietta
City Schools (MCS) kindergarten registration for the
2010-2011 school year begins Feb. 8 and ends Feb. 12,
2010. Registration hours at all MCS elementary schools
are from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A complete listing of
Marietta City elementary schools is available at www.marietta-city.org/schools/.
To schedule an elementary school tour, contact the
school office. More»
01/25 Sawyer Road
Student Selected Poster
Child-Brain
Tumor Foundation for Children,
Inc.
01/22 Marietta Blue Devils
Head
Football
Coach Friday Richards Announces
Retirement
Marietta High
School (MHS) Blue
Devil Head Coach, Friday Richards, today announced his
retirement. Richards, a University of Florida graduate,
will retire at the end of the 2009-2010 school year,
after 16 seasons as head football coach and 33 years of
coaching at MHS. He will continue teaching on a
part-time basis at MHS in the 2010-2011 school year.
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National School Counseling Week 2010, Feb.
1-5
 "Celebrate School
Counseling" will focus public attention on the unique
contribution of professional school counselors within
U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week,
sponsored by American School Counselor Association
(ASCA), highlights the
tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping
students achieve school success and plan for a career.
MHS Basketball - MCS Elementary &
Middle
School Night, Feb.
5
 The Marietta High
School (MHS) Blue Devils Basketball Teams
host a community night for every home game. Marietta
City Schools elementary and middle school teachers and
students are invited to represent their schools and be
recognized during half time of the Boys game. Games
begin at 6 p.m. The Feb. 5 game is a White
Out!
 MHS Basketball
Home Game Community Nights
MHS Hosts "Looking Toward the Future
Transition Conference", Feb.
6
Marietta High
School will host "Looking Toward the Future
Transition Conference", from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.,
Saturday, Feb. 6. Conference registration begins at 9:30
a.m. The conference offered by Cobb-Marietta-Douglas
Interagency Transition Council is free and open to the
public. Conference attendees will learn about services
available to assist students with disabilities. For more
information, contact Berma Zinamon-Wells, MHS Career and
Technical Coordinator at 770-428-2631, ext. 2046.
MHS Annual Junior Parent Information
Conferences, Feb. 18
& Feb. 20
The
Marietta High
School Guidance and Counseling Department
will host two information meetings for
parents of junior MHS students. Parents will have an
opportunity to schedule individual conferences with
their child's guidance counselor, and parents and
students will be able to meet individually with their
counselor to register for senior
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GaDOE FreeOnline
ExPreSS Tutorial Program, Feb.
1
Beginning Feb. 1, 2010, the Georgia
Department of Education (GaDOE) will offer a free Online ExPreSS (Exam Preparation for
Science and Social Studies) Tutorial Program for High
School Students. Online ExPreSS modules are self-paced.
For more information, click here or visit Online ExPreSS
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| BUDGET UPDATE |
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Governor's Proposed
FY2010/FY2011 Budget Released, Jan.
15
Governor Perdue announced his
proposed budget on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. Marietta City
Schools (MCS) is currently studying the Governor's
proposed budget that calls for an additional 3 percent
cut in K-12 funding for the current Fiscal Year (FY)
2010 budget. The Governor's recommendation also includes
a requirement for three furlough days before June 30,
2010. More» |
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MARIETTA READS! NEWS |
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Monthly Spirit
Nights
Mellow Mushroom Kennesaw hosts Marietta Reads!
Spirit Nights on the second Tuesday of each
month, with a portion of proceeds to benefit
Marietta Reads! The initiative includes both
dine-in and take-out orders. In 2010, Marietta
Reads! Spirit Nights will be held Tuesday, Feb. 9,
Mar. 9, Apr. 13, and May 11 from 3 p.m. to close. Mellow
Mushroom Kennesaw is located at 1133 Chastain Road in
Kennesaw.
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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 Lockheed "Help for Haiti" A
Success, Jan. 19-26
The Lockheed Elementary School "Help for Haiti" campaign was a huge
success. Students and faculty donated coins and raised
$709.88. All proceeds were donated to Yele at www.yele.org.
Dunleith Spelling
Bee, Jan. 22  Dunleith
Elementary recently held their annual
spelling bee. Twelve 4th and 5th grade students
competed. Fifth grader Kaleb Comer placed 1st and
Mikaela Gravit was the school runner up. Kaleb will
compete in the system Spelling Bee, Friday, Jan.
29.
What's Happening at the
Schools:
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 Visit our
Parent Resource Center
GaDOE FreeOnline
ExPreSS Tutorial Program, Feb. 1
Beginning Feb. 1, 2010, the Georgia Department of
Education (GaDOE) will offer a free Online ExPreSS (Exam
Preparation for Science and Social Studies) Tutorial
Program for High School Students. Online ExPreSS modules
are self-paced. For more information, click here or visit Online ExPreSS
Immunization Rules for Kindergarten
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
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| Upcoming Events |
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 Jan. 29
-30 - MCS Board Retreat
- Feb. 2-5 - MCAA/MSGA/MMS
Conference Week (Early Release)
- Feb. 15-16 - President's Day -
Holiday
- Feb. 17 - Professional Learning -
no school for
students
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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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Marietta City
Schools will participate in a Statewide Tornado
drill on Wednesday, Feb. 3 as part of 
Sawyer Road Elementary
School 
