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Thursday, September 02, 2010

Press Release Archives

expand 2010-2011

  • September 2, 2010 - MCS Superintendent Among Finalists GSSA 2011 Superintendent of the Year
  • September 2, 2010 - Marietta High School Teacher - 2010 Flourish Awards Recipient
  • August 26, 2010 - Four Marietta City Elementary Schools Host Kennesaw State Teacher Candidates
  • August 18, 2010 - Marietta City ACT Score Outpaces State and National Average, Bests State in 3 of 4 Benchmarks
  • August 13, 2010 - High School Ranks #2 Nationwide Return to School (Retention) Rate
  • July 29, 2010 - Marietta High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Earn Officer Leadership School Awards
  • July 19, 2010 - Marietta City Schools District and Schools Achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
  • July 12, 2010 - Marietta High School Educator Named To CTAE Resource Network Board Of Directors
  • July 7, 2010 - Marietta City Schools Sets Millage Rate No Increase For 9th Consecutive Year

expand 2009-2010

  • June 24, 2010 - Marietta High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Earn Officer Leadership School Awards
  • June 22, 2010 - Marietta City Schools Pre-Registration, Pre-Opening & Open House Activities
  • June 16, 2010 - Follow Marietta City Schools On New Facebook Fan Page
  • June 15, 2010 - MCAA Administrator Named Outstanding School Principal
  • June 10, 2010 - Marietta Middle School Teacher Earns Master Teacher Status
  • June 4, 2010 - Four Marietta Schools Receive Earning Plus Learning Awards
  • June 3, 2010 - Energy Conservation – Summer Hours Most Schools, Facilities & Central Office
  • June 2, 2010 - Sawyer Road Selected Stop – 2010 Georgia Partnership 18th Annual Statewide Bus Trip
  • June 1, 2010 - MCAA Students Explore Curriculum In Virtual Worlds, Educators Head To China
  • May 28, 2010 - Marietta City Students Outpace State All Areas Tested – State Graduation Test
  • May 26, 2010 - Park Street Students Earn President's Education Awards
  • May 25, 2010 - Over 1,000 Attend District Magnet Program Aqua “Tech” Symposium At Georgia Aquarium
  • May 20, 2010 - Coach Kenneth Carter Retiring – 48 Years of Service
  • May 18, 2010 - Marietta City Schools New Interactive Web Roadmap Enables Virtual Walking Tour
  • May 17, 2010 - High School Air Force Junior ROTC Unit Earns 2009-2010 Distinguished Unit Award
  • May 14, 2010 - High School Student Named Metro Area 11th Grade Winner – Young Georgia Authors’
  • May 13, 2010 - High School Student Named GPB Academic All Star Athlete
  • May 12, 2010 - Middle School Science Educator Awarded $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant
  • May 11, 2010 - Marietta Outpaces State 2010 Fifth Grade Writing Test
  • May 11, 2010 - District Earns Nine Georgia School Nutrition Association (GSNA) Awards
  • May 10, 2010 - MCAA Celebrates Space DaySM 2010 With Student Signatures In Space®
  • May 7, 2010 - Board Appoints Replacement Director, Special Education
  • May 5, 2010 - Park Street Earns Green School Gold Status - 2nd Year Running
  • May 3, 2010 - Public Comment Sought On District Title I Waiver Requests
  • May 3, 2010 - Grades 3, 5, 8 & High School Summer School Programs
  • April 28, 2010 - Marietta City Schools Salutes Teachers National Teacher Day - May 4, 2010
  • April 27, 2010 - Hickory Hills Elementary Educator Named 2010 Lockheed-Martin Heart in Hand Volunteer of the Year
  • April 26, 2010 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Hosts Blue Devil Day – Apr. 29
  • April 23, 2010 - Park Street Elementary, Middle School, High School Host Global Youth Service Day Events, April 23 -25
  • April 21, 2010 - Sawyer Road Elementary Wins – 2nd Semester/Overall District “Save-A-Watt” Energy Conservation Challenge
  • April 19, 2010 - High School Student Receives 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Award
  • April 16, 2010 - Marietta High School Alumni Society Names Dunaway 2010 Distinguished Alumnus
  • April 15, 2010 - Marietta Reads! 6th Annual Read-A-Thon Raises Over $4,000
  • April 14, 2010 - Sixth Grade Teacher Selected To Attend Summer Institute For School Teachers
  • April 13, 2010 - District, Schools Celebrate National Library Week 2010
  • April 12, 2010 - Two High School Students Selected 2010 Governor’s Honors Finalist
  • April 1, 2010 - City Schools/Administrative Offices Closed - Spring Break, April 5-9, 2010
  • April 1, 2010 - Middle School, High School Students Compete, Earn Ribbons Foreign Language Association Spoken Language Contest
  • March 29, 2010 - Annual School Bus ‘Roadeo’ Tests Driver Skills, Abilities
  • March 25, 2010 - More Eighth Graders Meet And Exceed Standards 2010 State Writing Test
  • March 25, 2010 - Marietta High School Wins State Finals 7th Annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
  • March 22, 2010 - Two Marietta Middle School Students Take Top Honors - Local VFW Patriots Pen Essay Contest
  • March 19, 2010 - Marietta YELLS Youth Alternative Spring Break
  • March 15, 2010 - Hickory Hills SPOSTII Renovation Complete School Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Mar. 25
  • March 12, 2010 - Marietta School Board Proclaims April Alcohol Awareness Month
  • March 12, 2010 - Young Georgia Authors’ 2010 District Winners Announced
  • March 11, 2010 - Hickory Hills Students Nominated National Young Scholars Program
  • March 2, 2010 - Board Names Scott Burton New Head Coach Marietta High School Blue Devils Football
  • February 26, 2010 - Marietta City School Social Workers Celebrate National School Social Work Week, Feb. 28 - Mar. 6
  • February 23, 2010 - Sawyer Road Elementary Selected To Participate Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists
  • February 19, 2010 - Four Marietta City Students Among Georgia PTA Reflections Winners
  • February 18, 2010 - High School Senior Earns Boys & Girls Clubs Ada Lee Correll Community Spirit Award
  • February 18, 2010 - Superintendent Hosts "Coffee Talk" – Mar. 4
  • February 11, 2010 - High School FBLA Chapter Earns 17 Awards Annual Region 9 Leadership Conference
  • February 9, 2010 - Two Marietta High School Students Win Video Award
  • February 4, 2010 - Outstanding High School Senior Recognized Georgia Society of CPAs Honors Luncheon
  • February 3, 2010 - Middle School Hosts Bunce Island Traveling Museum Exhibit, Feb. 2-5
  • February 3, 2010 - District Elementary Choice Academies Random Drawing Scheduled – Feb. 10
  • February 1, 2010 - Dunleith Elementary School Uses Audiobooks Motivates Readers, Develops Language Proficiency
  • January 28, 2010 - System-Wide Kindergarten Registration, Feb. 8-12, 2010
  • January 25, 2010 - Sawyer Road Student Selected Poster Child Brain Tumor Foundation for Children, Inc.
  • January 22, 2010 - Marietta Blue Devils Head Football Coach Friday Richards Announces Retirement
  • January 22, 2010 - Elementary, Sixth and Middle Grades Students Set To Compete – MCS Annual Spelling Bee
  • January 21, 2010 - Sawyer Road Elementary School Science Educator Awarded $4,300 Lowes Grant
  • January 14, 2010 - MCAA Earns Platinum Award - Outstanding Student Achievement
  • January 12, 2010 - Sawyer Road Elementary -- First Semester Winner District "Save-A-Watt" Energy Conservation Contest
  • January 5, 2010 - "Superintendent Saturday" Community Dialogue – Jan. 16
  • December 21, 2009 - District Announces New Three-Year Strategic Plan
  • December 18, 2009 - District Hosts Swearing-In Ceremony School Board Members – Jan. 3
  • December 18, 2009 - Schools, District Offices Closed Winter Holiday, Dec. 23 – Jan. 1
  • December 17, 2009 - Marietta City Schools Earn State Recognition - Meeting State Performance Goals For Students With Disabilities
  • December 11, 2009 - Marietta High School Named Among Best U.S. News & World Report's Annual List
  • December 7, 2009 - School District Recognizes Service Of Three Retiring School Board Members
  • December 4, 2009 - District Magnet Program Education Partner - Georgia Aquarium Hosts Aqua "Tech" Symposium – May 2, 2010
  • December 2, 2009 - Middle School Band Solo & Ensemble Performance Earn Superior Ratings
  • December 1, 2009 - Marietta City Outpaces State and Metro Scores 2009 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)
  • November 20, 2009 - ITBS Scores Above National Average In 4th Grade, Slightly Lower In 7th Grade
  • November 17, 2009 - Schools and District Offices Close Thanksgiving Holidays
  • November 13, 2009 - School Board Recertifies GSBA Compliance Board of Distinction and Standards for Local Boards
  • November 11, 2009 - Superintendent Hosts “Coffee Talk” – Nov. 16
  • November 10, 2009 - Marietta City Schools Is Top 10 Winner NSBA Digital School Districts Survey
  • November 6, 2009 - School Governance Teams/Sawyer School Council Solicit Input – Proposed 2010-2011 School Calendars
  • November 4, 2009 - State Names Marietta Title I Distinguished School District
  • November 4, 2009 - District Salutes School Psychologists
  • November 3, 2009 - District Announces Application Window Elementary Choice Academies Program
  • November 2, 2009 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Students Selected for Statewide Honor Chorus
  • October 30, 2009 - Elementary Choice Academies Information Forum – Nov. 5
  • October 29, 2009 - Superintendent Hosts “Community Connections” Pleasant Grove Baptist Church – Nov. 9
  • October 26, 2009 - Marietta High School Senior Named Semifinalist 2010 National Achievement® Scholarship Program
  • October 23, 2009 - West Side Elementary Goes Batty
  • October 21, 2009 - Marietta High School Commended Students 2010 National Merit® Scholarship Program
  • October 16, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy Named Cobb Chamber 2009 Outstanding Partners In Education
  • October 13, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy Welcomes Three New Partners In Education
  • October 12, 2009 - District Safe Schools Partnership With Marietta Police Department Yields Grant Valued At $499k
  • October 9, 2009 - Superintendent Speaks To Marietta Business Association
  • October 9, 2009 - Sawyer Elementary Student Places 3rd - Division I 2009 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest
  • October 7, 2009 - Burruss Teacher Selected To Attend Page Teacher Academy
  • October 5, 2009 - MCAA Earns Five State Superintendent’s Distinguished Achievement Awards - CRCT
  • October 1, 2009 - Marietta Middle School Meets AYP Standards, High School Exceeds State Graduation Rate
  • October 1, 2009 - Marietta City Schools Educator And Benefactor, Marcella Wilkins Dies
  • September 28, 2009 - District Partners With Marietta Power And Water To “Save-A-Watt”
  • September 24, 2009 - MCAA Teacher Selected To Attend PAGE Teacher Academy
  • September 23, 2009 - Superintendent Hosts “Community Connections” For Parents/Community
  • September 22, 2009 - Hickory Hills Elementary Named MIENC Learning Laboratory School
  • September 15, 2009 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections" For Parents/Community
  • September 10, 2009 - Marietta Reads! 7th Annual Event On The Square, Sept. 26
  • September 9, 2009 - Sixth Annual Marietta Athletic Hall Of Fame Honors Inductees – Sept. 18
  • September 8, 2009 - A. L. Burruss Achieves Green School Status
  • September 4, 2009 - Superintendent And High School Principal Selected To Serve On Governor’s Committees
  • August 28, 2009 - Marietta City Schools Supports GEMA Ready Georgia Initiative
  • August 25, 2009 - Marietta Average SAT® Scores Exceed Both State And National Mean In All Areas Tested
  • August 25, 2009 - Marietta Teachers Of The Year Recognized At Blue Devils Football Home Season Opener
  • August 24, 2009 - Park Street Elementary Receives First Book Grant
  • August 19, 2009 - Marietta High School ACT Scores Outpace State And National Averages
  • August 18, 2009 - District Hosts Community Engagement Strategic Planning Forum – Mms, Aug. 25
  • August 17, 2009 - School Board Members Training Ensures Educational Quality
  • August 13, 2009 - Blue Devil Marching Band Twirler Places In Top 10 At AYOP - Nationals
  • August 12, 2009 - Board Names New Head Baseball Coach At Marietta High School
  • August 11, 2009 - Educators Use Summer Break To Hone And Improve Skills
  • August 7, 2009 - Lockheed And Park Street Elementary Schools Awarded USDA Fresh Fruits And Vegetable Grants
  • August 4, 2009 - High School Grad Competes In North American Entrepreneurship Competition
  • August 3, 2009 - Park Street Elementary Awarded $1,000 Target® Grant
  • July 29, 2009 - Sawyer Road Elementary Awarded Georgia Council For The Arts Grant
  • July 22, 2009 - Air Force Junior Rotc (AFJROTC) Cadets Earn Cadet Leadership School Awards
  • July 14, 2009 - Marietta Schools District Meets NCLB AYP Standards
  • July 9, 2009 - District Awarded U.S. Department Of Education Libraries And Reading Grant
  • July 8, 2009 - District Millage Rate Holds Steady For 8th Consecutive Year
  • July 7, 2009 - Pre-Registration And School Pre-Opening Activities - Dates Set

expand 2008-2009

  • June 24, 2009 - Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Cadets Capture Summer Leadership School Awards
  • June 3, 2009 - High School Student Named State Winner - Young Georgia Authors’
  • June 2, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy New Lab Facilities Funded by Lockheed Martin Ed Partnership
  • June 1, 2009 - MHS Graduate Earns Appointment to United States Air Force Academy
  • May 29, 2009 - Energy Conservation - Summer Hours at Most District Facilities and Central Office
  • May 28, 2009 - Two Marietta City Teachers Named Master Teacher by Governor
  • May 27, 2009 - High School Junior to Attend Summer Leadership Programs at Morehouse College and Georgia Tech
  • May 26, 2009 - Marietta Students Outpace State, Post Gains on State Graduation Test
  • May 22, 2009 - MCAA Student Teams Place 1st and 3rd at Elementary State Science Olympiad
  • May 21, 2009 - Park Street Students Receive President’s Education Awards
  • May 19, 2009 - Board Names New Head Basketball Coach at Marietta High School
  • May 18, 2009 - Park Street Achieves Green School Gold Status
  • May 12, 2009 - MHS Air Force Junior ROTC Unit Earns Distinguished Unit Award with “Merit”
  • May 7, 2009 - Sawyer Road Student Attends People to People World Leadership Forum
  • May 6, 2009 - District Tops State, Metro Percentages Georgia Fifth Grade Writing Test
  • May 4, 2009 - District Salutes Teachers National Teacher Day, May 5
  • April 29, 2009 - Magnet Program and Community Partners Present Aqua “TECH” Symposium, May 6
  • April 28, 2009 - Marietta High School Alumni Society Names McAfee 2009 Distinguished Alumnus
  • April 28, 2009 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Hosts Blue Devil Day, Apr. 30
  • April 24, 2009 - "Superintendent Saturday" Community Dialogue-May 2
  • April 21, 2009 - Annual Schools Bus “Roadeo” Tests Drivers' Skills and Abilities, Apr. 30
  • April 20, 2009 - System-Wide Kindergarten Registration, April 29 – May 1
  • April 17, 2009 - Marietta High School Senior Wins National Achievement® Scholarship
  • April 16, 2009 - Young Georgia Authors’ District Winners Announced
  • April 15, 2009 - Ten Marietta Middle School Students Earn State Recognition – Duke TIP
  • April 14, 2009 - High School Junior Selected to Attend Trent Lott Summer Leadership Institute
  • April 6, 2009 - High School Student Selected to Attend National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC)
  • April 3, 2009 - Schools/Administrative Offices Closed for Spring Break, Apr. 6 - 10
  • April 1, 2009 - High School Student Selected as Governor's Honors Finalist
  • March 31, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy and Partners in Education Sponsor the “Are you Smarter Than a 6th Grader….Jeopardy-style
  • March 30, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy Student Earns Seat at People to People World Leadership Forum
  • March 25, 2009 - Eighth Graders Meet and Exceed Standards on State Writing Test
  • March 25, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy Student Places 3rd at 48th Annual Georgia Statewide Spelling Bee
  • March 24, 2009 - Marietta High School Chapter Places Second at Jobs for Georgia Graduates State Competition
  • March 23, 2009 - Correction: Grades 3, 5, 8 and High School Summer School Programs
  • March 19, 2009 - Grades 3, 5, 8 and High School Summer School Programs
  • March 18, 2009 - High School Earns Recognition for Yearbook Excellence
  • March 17, 2009 - Marietta and Cobb High School Students Compete in Public Speaking Contest, Mar. 24
  • March 16, 2009 - School Board Proclaims April Alcohol Awareness Month
  • March 13, 2009 -Two High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Selected for Summer Honors Camp
  • March 11, 2009 - Hickory Hills One of Eight Metro Schools Selected for YAWAC smART stART Program
  • March 10, 2009 - MSGA Children’s Bilingual Theater Partner to Produce “Esperanza Rising”
  • March 9, 2009 - Twelve Marietta Students Among Top Georgia PTA Reflections Winners
  • March 6, 2009 - Superintendent Hosts “Coffee Talk” Community Dialogue, Mar. 19
  • March 5, 2009 - Special Week Salutes Georgia's School Boards
  • March 4, 2009 - Georgia Supreme Court Justice P. Harris Hines to Visit A.L. Burruss Elementary School
  • March 3, 2009 - High School Students Complete Model Atlanta Regional Commission - Youth Leadership Program
  • March 2, 2009 - School Social Workers Celebrate National School Social Work Week
  • February 27, 2009 - Marietta Students Celebrate Read Across America Day, March 2
  • February 27, 2009 - Park Street Achieves Green School Status
  • February 26, 2009 - District Magnet Students Benefit from Georgia Aquarium Partnership
  • February 19, 2009 - Hickory Hills Partners for Corporate Arts Program
  • February 17, 2009 - Marietta High School FBLA Chapter Earns Nine Awards - Region 9 Leadership Conference
  • February 13, 2009 - Marietta Students Place 1st and 2nd at Cobb-Paulding Regional Science Fair
  • February 12, 2009 - Magnet, Sixth Grade and Middle School Students Place in Top Three at Tech Fair
  • February 11, 2009 - MCAA Hosts 3rd Annual Digital Science Fair
  • February 9, 2009 - District Measures Customer Service Excellence with New Web-Based Customer Feedback Tool
  • February 5, 2009 - High School Students Win State German Convention Competition
  • February 3, 2009 - Schools Observe PTA National Take Your Family to School Week
  • January 29, 2009 - District Announces Elementary Choice Academies Random Selection Process
  • January 26, 2009 - High School Named Better Mornings Atlanta's “Cool School” of the Week
  • January 22, 2009 - School Board to Attend Training and Planning Retreat
  • January 21, 2009 - High School to Host the "Looking Toward the Future Transition Conference"
  • January 15, 2009 - District Earns State Recognition - Improves Performance of Students with Disabilities
  • January 14, 2009 - District's New Charter Systems Brochure and Video Now Available
  • January 13, 2009 - System-Wide Kindergarten Registration, January 26-30
  • January 13, 2009 - MCAA Signs Two New Partners in Education
  • January 12, 2009 - Students Set to Compete During Annual District Spelling Bee
  • January 9, 2009 - District Hosts Second Annual Ed-Tech Conference
  • January 8, 2009 - Sixth Grade Academy and Lockheed Martin Forge Innovative Educational Partnership
  • January 7, 2009 - Public Review of Mathematics Learning Resource Materials
  • January 6, 2009 - High School Students Win Annual Holiday Greeting Card Design Contest
  • December 19, 2008 - Schools and District Offices Closed for Winter Holiday
  • December 19, 2008 - Marietta High School “Preserve the Pride” Courtyard Campaign
  • December 18, 2008 - Burruss Student Wins Marietta Reads! “Outrageous Reader” Contest
  • December 18, 2008 - Park Street & Sawyer Road Receive Humble Hearts Holiday Book Donation
  • December 17, 2008 - Park Street, WellStar Kennestone and Barnes & Noble Partner for Literacy
  • December 16, 2008 - District Meeting for Parents of Students with Disabilities
  • December 15, 2008 - Marietta Teacher Achieves National Board Certification
  • December 12, 2008 - Marietta ITBS Scores Above National Averages in Fourth Grade, Below in Seventh
  • December 8, 2008 - High School Air Force Junior ROTC Exceeds Standards – Unit Evaluation
  • December 5, 2008 - Sixth Grade Academy Hosts Arts and Academic Student Showcase
  • December 4, 2008 - Park Street Students Place First 2008 Drug Free Me Mural Contest
  • December 3, 2008 - MHS IB Students Outpace International Peers on Five of Six Subject Areas Tested
  • December 2, 2008 - Marietta City Schools Hosts Information Session for Elementary Choice Academies
  • December 1, 2008 - Hickory Hills Signs New Partner in Education—The Manely Firm, PC
  • November 25, 2008 - High School Student Achieves 300 Point Gain on SAT Prep Test – PROJECT 2400 Helps
  • November 24, 2008 - Marietta Middle School Students Selected for GMEA All State Chorus
  • November 21, 2008 - Schools and District Offices Close for Thanksgiving Holidays
  • November 21, 2008 - Marietta High School Senior Named Semifinalists National Achievement Scholarship Program
  • November 20, 2008 - Marietta Center Awarded Platinum Status for Student Achievement
  • November 19, 2008 - Seven Marietta Schools Named 2008 Title I Distinguished Schools
  • November 18, 2008 - Marietta Senior Selected Semifinalist 2009 National Merit® Scholarship Program
  • November 17, 2008 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Signs Six New Partners in Education
  • November 14, 2008 - Two Marietta Students Win Bronze 2008 Mimms Oratorical Competition
  • November 14, 2008 - Park Street 2nd Grade Students Adopt-a-Grandparent Program
  • November 13, 2008 - Marietta Seniors Named Outstanding Participants 2009 National Achievement® Scholarship Program
  • November 13, 2008 - Marietta Teacher Recipient of GAHPERD Acknowledgement Award
  • November 12, 2008 - Marietta Exceeds State and Metro Scores 2008 Georgia High School Writing Test
  • November 12, 2008 - Special Week Honors School Psychologists
  • November 10, 2008 - School Governance Teams to Solicit Input Regarding Proposed 2009-2010 School Calendars
  • November 7, 2008 - Commended High School Students in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program
  • November 6, 2008 - Park Street Partners Buy a Book to Support Read for the Record
  • October 30, 2008 - Marietta Top Ten Winners Tech-Savvy School Boards
  • October 28, 2008 - District Opens Application Window for Elementary Choice Academies
  • October 23, 2008 - “Superintendent Saturday” Community Dialogue, Nov. 8
  • October 22, 2008 - Marietta YELLS – Youth Mentorship Program Partners Bigs with Littles
  • October 20, 2008 - District Launches National Parental Involvement Campaign
  • October 16, 2008 - Marietta High School Student Earns Spot on ASO Talent Development Program
  • October 16, 2008 - MCAA Teams with SPSU on Oceanography Educational Game Design Project
  • October 15, 2008 - Hickory Hills Educator to Receive Whitney M. Young Jr. Service Award
  • October 14, 2008 - Sixth Grade Academy Teacher Gets a Lesson in Weightlessness
  • October 13, 2008 - Park Street Elementary Awarded $2,500 Target® Grant
  • October 10, 2008 - District Schools to Vote in Student Mock Elections
  • October 8, 2008 - High School Hosts PROBE College Fair
  • October 7, 2008 - Lockheed Elementary Earns Target® Take Charge Donations
  • October 3, 2008 - District Web Site Adds Bookmarking and Sharing Feature to Online News Releases
  • October 2, 2008 - Lockheed Elementary Awarded $39,500 USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant
  • October 1, 2008 - Two High School Educators Named Yale Award Winners
  • September 30, 2008 - Burruss Elementary Meets AYP Standards, High School Tops State Graduation Rate
  • September 30, 2008 - High School Student Named to State Superintendent's Student Advisory Council
  • September 29, 2008 - Park Street Students Win Annual Marietta Power/Water Contest
  • September 25, 2008 - Fifth Annual Marietta Athletic Hall of Fame Honors Inductees
  • September 24, 2008 - A.L. Burruss Teacher to Serve on Georgia Book Awards Committee
  • September 22, 2008 - Park Street Hosts Community Fair
  • September 19, 2008 - MCAA Awarded for Achievement, Earns Six Distinguished Achievement Awards
  • September 18, 2008 - Park Street and High School Receive First Book Grants
  • September 18, 2008 - Marietta Reads! Sixth Annual Event on the Square
  • September 17, 2008 - Marietta High School Alumni Society Names Colburn Distinguished Alumnus
  • September 12, 2008 - Georgia Supreme Court Justice Harold Melton to Speaker at Marietta High School
  • September 11, 2008 - A.L. Burruss Elementary Celebrates National Anthem Day 2008
  • September 8, 2008 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections"-Casa Mia, Franklin Road
  • September 5, 2008 - Teachers of the Year Recognition at Blue Devil Football Home Season Opener
  • September 4, 2008 - Superintendent Hosts "Coffee Talk" Community Dialogue
  • September 2, 2008 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections" Information Session
  • August 29, 2008 - Marietta City Schools Supports GEMA Ready Georgia Initiative
  • August 27, 2008 - Superintendent Speaks to Marietta Business Association
  • August 26, 2008 - College Board Data Inaccuracies Hamper School District's Reporting of SAT Scores
  • August 19, 2008 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections" Information Session
  • August 15, 2008 - Local School Board Training Ensures Educational Quality
  • August 13, 2008 - Board Appoints New School Principal at Lockheed Elementary School
  • August 13, 2008 - High School ACT Scores Outpace State, On Par with National Averages
  • August 8, 2008 - MCAA PTSA Recognized as “Model PTA” by Georgia PTA
  • July 31, 2008 - High School Student Serves as Junior Achievement International Ambassador
  • July 30, 2008 - Two High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Selected for Honors Camps
  • July 28, 2008 - District Transportation Technician Places Third at Georgia Technician Competition
  • July 25, 2008 - Seven of Eight Elementary Schools Meet AYP Standards
  • July 21, 2008 - High School Students Selected to Attend Georgia Boys State Program
  • July 17, 2008 - High School Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Cadets Capture "Unit of Excellence Award"
  • July 15, 2008 - Middle School Earns ”Top School” Recognition from March of Dimes
  • July 10, 2008 - District Unveils Redesigned Web Site Rich Media and Web 2.0 Compliant Features
  • July 9, 2008 - District Millage Rate Holds Steady for 7th Consecutive Year
  • July 7, 2008 - High School Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Earns Summer Leadership School Awards
  • July 3, 2008 - Marietta Senior Wins AIA High School Student Design Competition
  • July 2, 2008 - Student Pre-Registration, Open House and Parent/Student Orientation Dates Set