Press Release Archives

2012-2013

May 23, 2013 - Board Names New Assistant Superintendent, Special Services
May 21, 2013 - MCAA Educator Selected To Attend 2013 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
May 16, 2013 - Marietta High Educator Nominee Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Jannon Barker Memorial Award
May 15, 2013 - Marietta Outpaces State & Metro Score 2013 Fifth Grade Writing Assessment
May 14, 2013 - Marietta High School Approved To Offer IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC)
May 13, 2013 - Marietta High School Named - Washington Post’s America's Most Challenging High Schools
May 10, 2013 - Marietta Reads! Ninth Annual Read-A-Thon Raises Over $8,000
May 9, 2013 - Marietta Reads! & Cobb County Public Library Partner For Literacy Events, May 16 & 25
May 9, 2013 - Three MCS State Winners Named 2013 Fair Bear Creative Writing Competition
May 8, 2013 - MCS School Bus ‘Roadeo’ Tests Driver Skills, Abilities
May 7, 2013 - District, Schools Statewide Celebrate School Nurse Appreciation Day – May 8
May 6, 2013 - Marietta High Educator Runner-Up 2014 Georgia Teacher Of The Year
May 3, 2013 - Sawyer Road Awarded $1,500 Kroger “Go For The Gold” Grant
May 2, 2013 - District’s Strategic Plan Video Provides Staff, Parents, Community With Insights
May 1, 2013 - District, Education Partners Host STEM Program Engineering Design Expo, May 5
April 30, 2013 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Hosts Blue Devil Day – May 1
April 30, 2013 - MCS Celebrates School Nutrition Employee Week, May 6 – 10, 2013
April 29, 2013 - Three Marietta Middle School Students Achieve State Recognition – Duke TIP
April 25, 2013 - Marietta City Schools Receive $9,000 Kroger “Go For The Gold” Grants
April 23, 2013 - Marietta High School Named Best High School U.S.News and World Report 2013 Best Schools
April 19, 2013 - Marietta City – Ranked #1 Mid-Sized School District In Technology Know-How
April 4, 2013 - City Schools/Administrative Offices Closed Spring Break, April 8 - 12, 2013
April 2, 2013 - Marietta City Schools Earns Continuing AdvancEd SACS CASI Accreditation
March 28, 2013 - Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition 2012-2013 System Winners Announced
March 27, 2013 - Three Marietta High School Students Named 2013 Georgia Governor's Honors Finalists
March 26, 2013 - Marietta Eighth Graders Meeting & Exceeding Surpass State, Metro 2013 Georgia Writing Test
March 15, 2013 - Marietta High School Commended Students 2013 National Merit® Scholarship Program
March 11, 2013 - Marietta Reads! & Zaxby’s Marietta Partner For Literacy Fundraiser, March 14
March 11, 2013 - Marietta High Educator Among Top 10 Finalists 2014 Georgia Teacher Of The Year
March 11, 2013 - Title I Informational Video Highlights Marietta Reads! Literacy Initiative Support
March 6, 2013 - MCS Social Workers Celebrate National School Social Work Week, March 3 - 9
February 28, 2013 - Marietta City Students Celebrate Read Across America Day, March 1
February 26, 2013 - Marietta City Schools Charter System Status 10-Year Renewal Approved
February 22, 2013 - Superintendent Lembeck Hosts “Coffee Talk” – February 26
February 21, 2013 - Marietta High School Named 2013 Georgia AP Honor School
February 13, 2013 - Marietta High School Opens Ninth Grade QUEST Performance Learning Center
February 1, 2013 - District Elementary Choice Academies Random Drawing Scheduled, Feb. 15
January 31, 2013 - District Honors Professional School Counselors Observes National School Counseling Week
January 29, 2013 - MCAA-KSU Education Partnership To Train Future STEM Educators
January 28, 2013 - Marietta High School Hosts “Looking Toward the Future Transition Fair”
January 24, 2013 - Sixth Grade Academy Named Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch
January 22, 2013 - Elementary, Sixth and Middle Grades Compete – MCS Annual Spelling Bee
January 4, 2013 - Superintendent Hosts “Coffee Talk”, Jan. 14
December 17, 2012 - Schools, District Offices Closed Winter Holiday, Dec. 24 – Jan. 2
December 3, 2012 - Marietta City Outpaces State and Metro Scores 2012 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)
November 28, 2012 - Marietta High School Air Force Junior ROTC Unit GA-20021 “Exceeds Standards” Unit Evaluation
November 26, 2012 - Marietta High School Joins Go Build Georgia High School Teams Project
November 15, 2012 - Catherine Kacyvenski, MSGA Assistant Principal Named Georgia Outstanding Assistant Principal of the Year
November 12, 2012 - Sixth Grade Academy Wins GAMSP Effective Middle School Program Award
November 9, 2012 - Schools and District Offices Close Thanksgiving Break
November 7, 2012 - Marietta School Governance Teams Solicit Input Proposed 2013-2014, 2014-2015 School Calendars
November 7, 2012 - District Opens Application Window Elementary Choice Academies Program
November 6, 2012 - District Honors School Psychologists
November 5, 2012 - Superintendent’s “Community Connections" Parent Information Session, Nov. 14
October 31, 2012 - Marietta High School JROTC Drive Day Benefits The Empty Stocking Fund, Nov. 3
October 29, 2012 - West Side Named Georgia Department of Education Exceptional Library Media Program
October 25, 2012 - Superintendent Hosts "Coffee Talk", Oct. 30
October 22, 2012 - MCAA Selected Stop – 2012 Georgia Partnership 20th Annual Statewide Bus Trip
October 16, 2012 - District Honors National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 22 - 26, 2012
October 15, 2012 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections" Parent Information Session
October 12, 2012 - Dunleith, Hickory Hills, Sawyer Road Elementary Awarded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grants
October 9, 2012 - Two Students Place – State Competition 2012 School Bus Safety Poster Contest
October 2, 2012 - Marietta Reads! Flat Mari-Etta Program Kicks off Oct. 1
September 25, 2012 - Marietta Educator Earns Master Teacher Status
September 24, 2012 - Marietta Average SAT® Scores Outpace State, Math & Writing
September 17, 2012 - Marietta Reads! 10th Annual Kickoff Event, Sept. 29
September 12, 2012 - Superintendent Hosts "Superintendent Saturday" Community Dialogue, Sept. 22
September 10, 2012 - Ninth Annual Marietta Athletic Hall Of Fame Honors Inductees
August 24, 2012 - Marietta City ACT Scores Outpace State In Three Of Four Subject Areas Tested
August 8, 2012 - District Hosts Swearing-In Ceremony Ward 1 School Board Member, Aug. 14
August 3, 2012 - Marietta High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Reap 18 Top Leadership School Awards
August 1, 2012 - Marietta City Schools Classes Begin, Thursday, August 9 - Pre-Registration/Pre-Opening, Open House Activities Scheduled
July 10, 2012 - Marietta City Schools Sets Millage Rate Millage Remains Flat – No Overall Increase

2011-2012

June 13, 2012 - Marietta City Schools Pre-Registration, Pre-Opening & Open House Activities
May 30, 2012 - MCAA Named 2012 SMART Showcase School
May 22, 2012 - Marietta Outpaces State 2012 Fifth Grade Writing Assessment
May 18, 2012 - Board Appoints Kristen Beaudin Principal, Hickory Hills Elementary
May 17, 2012 - Marietta High School, Performance Learning Center (PLC) Sum-Mester 2012 Summer School Programs
May 15, 2012 - Board Names Dayton Hibbs Associate Superintendent
May 14, 2012 - MHS Auditorium Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled – May 17
May 10, 2012 - MCAA Teachers Named SMART Exemplary Educators
May 9, 2012 - Marietta High School Among Best High Schools U.S.News and World Report 2012 Best Schools
May 8, 2012 - Energy Conservation – Summer Hours Marietta Schools, Facilities & Central Office
April 27, 2012 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Hosts Blue Devil Day – May 1
April 26, 2012 - Marietta City - Top 10 School District In Technology Know-How
April 24, 2012 - District, Education Partners Host STEM Program Engineering Design Expo, April 29
April 16, 2012 - High School ProStart Culinary Teacher Wins Georgia Restaurant Educator Excellence Award
April 13, 2012 - Burruss, MCAA Educators Selected To Attend 2012 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
April 12, 2012 - MCS School Bus 'Roadeo' Tests Driver Skills, Abilities
April 9, 2012 - District, Schools Celebrate National Library Week 2012
March 30, 2012 - Four Marietta City Students Named Georgia PTA 2012 Reflections Winners
March 29, 2012 - City Schools/Administrative Offices Closed Spring Break, April 2-6, 2012
March 28, 2012 - Two Marietta High School Students Chosen 2012 Georgia Governor's Honors Finalists
March 27, 2012 - Marietta Eighth Graders Increase Percent Exceeding 2012 Georgia Writing Test
March 26, 2012 - Young Georgia Authors Competition 2011-2012 System Winners Announced
March 22, 2012 - Marietta High School Students Take Top Honors SkillsUSA State Leadership/Skill Competition
March 20, 2012 - Board Names Burley, Former Assistant Principal Interim Principal, Sawyer Road Elementary
March 20, 2012 - Board Names Graves, Former Teacher/Coach Interim Assistant Principal - Sawyer Road
March 20, 2012 - Board Names Jill Sims, Director Elementary Curriculum/Instruction K-12 Special Programs
March 15, 2012 - Marietta High School Launches Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Initiative
March 14, 2012 - Marietta Middle and High School Students Win Awards – FLAG Spoken Language Contest
March 13, 2012 - MCAA Educator Awarded $2500 Georgia Educational Technology Consortium Grant
February 29, 2012 - Marietta City Students Celebrate Read Across America Day, March 2
February 28, 2012 - School Social Workers Celebrate National School Social Work Week, March 4 - 10
February 13, 2012 - District Elementary Choice Academies Random Drawing Scheduled – Feb. 16
February 7, 2012 - Marietta High School Named 2012 Georgia AP Honor School
February 2, 2012 - Hall, Marietta City Schools Athletics Director Earns Certified Athletics Administrator (CAA) Certification
January 31, 2012 - Superintendent Hosts "Coffee Talk" – Feb. 2
January 30, 2012 - System-Wide Kindergarten Registration, Feb. 6-17, 2012
January 27, 2012 - High School Hosts "Looking Toward the Future Transition Conference"
January 20, 2012 - School Board Hosts Public Information Forum MHS Auditorium Construction Project, Jan. 24
January 18, 2012 - Elementary, Sixth and Middle Grades Compete – MCS Annual Spelling Bee
January 17, 2012 - Marietta Center, West Side Elementary Earn Outstanding Student Achievement Awards
January 13, 2012 - Middle School Grab n' Go Breakfast Program Recognized NFL Super Bowl Champion, Deuce McAllister To Visit
January 12, 2012 - Nine Marietta Schools Named 2011 Title I Distinguished Schools
December 14, 2011 - Superintendent Hosts "Coffee Talk" – Jan. 12
December 13, 2011 - Marietta High School JROTC Collections Top $7,400 For The Empty Stocking Fund
December 9, 2011 - Schools, District Offices Closed Winter Holiday, Dec. 22 – Jan. 2
December 2, 2011 - (Correction December 9, 2011) MCS Superintendent, Dr. Emily Lembeck Named GSSA 2012 Superintendent of the Year
November 15, 2011 - Schools and District Offices Close Thanksgiving Break
November 14, 2011 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections" Bond Referendum Public Information Forum
November 11, 2011 - MHS Hosts Second Annual 10th Grade IB MYP Personal Project Showcase
November 11, 2011 - District Honors School Psychologists
November 3, 2011 - High School Graduation Rate Increases to 85.8%
October 25, 2011 - District Opens 2012-2013 Application Window Elementary Choice Academies Program
October 24, 2011 - Students Place 1st – Metro Atlanta Boys and Girls Club Kiwanis Kids Cultural Challenge
October 17, 2011 - Three Students Place 1st – District Competition 2011 Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest
October 12, 2011 - School Board Approves Special One-time Compensation – MCS Eligible Employees
October 11, 2011 - Dunleith Paraprofessional Named Honoree 2011 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Service Award
October 4, 2011 - MCS Celebrates National School Lunch Week
September 30, 2011 - MSGA Receives 5,000-Watt Solar Energy System Marietta Power & Water Grant Partnership Award
September 27, 2011 - Superintendent "Coffee Talk" & MHS Auditorium Project G.O. Bond Referendum Information Session – Oct. 4, 7 p.m.
September 20, 2011 - Superintendent Hosts "Community Connections" Public Information Forum
September 16, 2011 - Marietta Reads! 9th Annual Kickoff Event, Sept. 24
September 15, 2011 - Marietta PLC Site Coordinator Unsung Heroes Award Recipient
September 14, 2011 - Marietta Average SAT® Scores Outpace State, All Areas Tested
September 9, 2011 - Eighth Annual Marietta Athletic Hall Of Fame Honors Inductees
August 29, 2011 - Sawyer Road Elementary Curtain Speech Presentation Alliance Theatre's Into the Woods Musical, Sept. 18
August 26, 2011 - School Board Hosts Public Information Forum MHS Auditorium Construction Project, Sept. 12
August 17, 2011 - Marietta City ACT Score Outpaces State/National Averages, Exceeds State Average All Four Benchmarks
August 15, 2011 - Four Marietta Educators Earn Secondary Science, Performance Incentive Awards
August 12, 2011 - Lockheed, Park Street Elementary Schools Awarded USDA Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grants
August 3, 2011 - Marietta High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Earn Top Leadership School Awards
August 2, 2011 - Marietta City Schools Classes Begin, Thursday, August 11 Pre-Registration/Pre-Opening, Open House Activities Scheduled
July 21, 2011 - Nine Marietta Schools Earn 2010-2011 AYP Status
July 12, 2011 - Marietta City Schools Sets Millage Rate No Increase For 12th Consecutive Year

2010-2011

June 23, 2011 - Sawyer Road Elementary Expands Participation – Wolf Trap Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists
June 9, 2011 - Marietta City Schools Pre-Registration, Pre-Opening & Open House Activities
June 2, 2011 - MCAA Educator, Throop Attending 2011 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
June 1, 2011 - Board Names Towler, Principal Dunleith Elementary School
May 31, 2011 - Board Promotes Hernandez, Magnet Administrator Former Assistant Principal, New MCAA Principal
May 31, 2011 - Board Promotes Harper, School Principal Lockheed Elementary
May 27, 2011 - Sawyer Road Elementary Wins – 2nd Year Overall District "Save-A-Watt" Energy Conservation Challenge
May 26, 2011 - Energy Conservation – Summer Hours Marietta Schools, Facilities & Central Office
May 17, 2011 - Board Names New School Principal Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
May 17, 2011 - Marietta High School Educator Elected SkillsUSA Georgia Board Of Directors
May 16, 2011 - Marietta Middle School & Southern Polytechnic Pilot STEM Academic Enrichment Program
May 12, 2011 - MHS 11th Grade Students Outpace State/Metro Scores English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science - GHSGT
May 11, 2011 - School Board Seeks Public Comment – MHS Fine Arts Center Construction Project, Public Forum, May 19
May 10, 2011 - Marietta Outpaces State/Metro 2011 Fifth Grade Writing Test
May 9, 2011 - High School Air Force Junior ROTC Unit Earns 2010-2011 Distinguished Unit Award
May 6, 2011 - Board Appoints Culver Director, School Food Service
May 6, 2011 - Board Appoints Assistant Superintendent Operations, Technology & Assessment
May 5, 2011 - Marietta High School Student Named Gates Millennium Scholar
May 4, 2011 - MCS School Social Worker Named School Social Worker of the Year
May 3, 2011 - Marietta High School Senior Earns National Achievement® Scholarship
May 2, 2011 - Seven Marietta Schools Join Clean Air Schools Air Quality Awareness Week, May 2-6
April 29, 2011 - Marietta Schools Salute Teachers National Teacher Day - May 3, 2011
April 28, 2011 - Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Hosts Blue Devil Day – May 3
April 27, 2011 - Marietta City Schools Student Athletes Compete Special Olympic Games – April 29
April 27, 2011 - 2011 Summer School Programs Grades 3, 5, 8 & High School
April 25, 2011 - Park Street, Burruss Elementary Earn Green School Gold Status
April 20, 2011 - Ten Marietta Middle School Students Achieve State Recognition – Duke TIP
April 20, 2011 - Superintendent Hosts "Superintendent Saturday" Community Dialogue – April 30
April 19, 2011 - Marietta Middle and High School Students Earn Awards FLAG Spoken Language Contest
April 18, 2011 - Marietta Eighth Graders Meeting/Exceeding Remain Steady - 2011 Georgia Writing Test
April 15, 2011 - Marietta City Schools Launches New MCaSts Podcasting Service
April 14, 2011 - District, Education Partners Host STEM Program Engineering Design Expo, April 17
April 13, 2011 - Three High School Students Selected As 2011 Georgia Governor's Honors Finalists
April 13, 2011 - Young Georgia Authors' 2011 System Winners Announced
April 12, 2011 - Marietta Schools Honor Global Youth Service Day, April 15-17
March 31, 2011 - District, Schools Celebrate National Library Week 2011
March 30, 2011 - MCAA Educator Selected To Attend 2011 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy
March 29, 2011 - City Schools/Administrative Offices Close - Spring Break, April 4-8, 2011
March 29, 2011 - Marietta Reads! Revved Up for Reading Escorted Motorcycle Ride, April 23
March 28, 2011 - Marietta Reads! Seventh Annual Read-A-Thon Raises Over $5,000
March 23, 2011 - Marietta High School Students Take Top Honors SkillsUSA State Leadership/Skill Competition
March 22, 2011 - MCS School Bus 'Roadeo' Tests Driver Skills, Abilities
March 10, 2011 - Marietta School Board Proclaims April Alcohol Awareness Month
March 9, 2011 - MHS Air Force JROTC Unit Drill/Color Guard Teams Excel
March 8, 2011 - MHS Defends State Title - Wins Finals Annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
March 3, 2011 - District Social Workers Celebrate National School Social Work Week, March 6 - 12
February 17, 2011 - Four Marietta City Students Among Georgia PTA 2011 Reflections Winners
February 15, 2011 - Title I Parent/ Partners In Education Community Resources Expo – March 19
February 14, 2011 - Superintendent Hosts “Coffee Talk” – Mar. 1
February 9, 2011 - Marietta High School Named 2011 Georgia AP Honor School
February 9, 2011 - Marietta High School Students Place 2011 AATG State German Convention
February 3, 2011 - Marietta Center for Advanced Academics Named 2010 Georgia School of Excellence
February 1, 2011 - MCAA Awarded Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grant
January 31, 2011 - High School Hosts “Looking Toward the Future Transition Conference”
January 27, 2011 - Elementary, Sixth and Middle Grades Students Set To Compete – MCS Annual Spelling Bee
January 26, 2011 - Seven Marietta Schools Named 2010 Title I Distinguished Schools
January 25, 2011 - System-Wide Kindergarten Registration, Feb. 7-11, 2011
January 5, 2011 - Marietta Center, Sawyer Road Elementary Earn Outstanding Student Achievement Awards
January 4, 2011 - Superintendent Hosts “Superintendent Saturday” Community Dialogue – Jan. 15
December 17, 2010 - Schools, District Offices Closed Winter Holiday, Dec. 23 – Dec. 31
December 17, 2010 - Marietta Attains 100% Highly Qualified School District Status
December 15, 2010 - Marietta Middle School Educators Launch Peer Coaching Project
December 14, 2010 - Park Street Elementary Classes Win Fourth Annual Learning For Life “Drug Free Me” Mural Contest
December 9, 2010 - Marietta ITBS Reading/Math Scores Top National Average 2nd, 4th Grade
December 7, 2010 - MSGA Celebrates Completion SPLOST III Renovations Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Fine Arts Showcase, Dec. 20
November 19, 2010 - Marietta City Outpaces State and Metro Scores 2010 Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT)
November 19, 2010 - Park Street Students Win Annual Public Power & Clean Water Poster Contest
November 17, 2010 - Schools and District Offices Close Thanksgiving Break
November 16, 2010 - MHS Hosts First Annual 10th Grade IB MYP Personal Project Showcase
November 15, 2010 - MCS Superintendent - Celebrity Performer The Georgia Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 4
November 11, 2010 - Marietta Schools Host Parent Activities November Parent Engagement Month
November 10, 2010 - Two Marietta City Students Take Top Honors 2010 Mimms Regional Oratorical Competition
November 5, 2010 - District Salutes School Psychologists
November 3, 2010 - Marietta Superintendent Recipient Distinguished Achievement Award
November 2, 2010 - Marietta City - Top 10 School District In Digital Technology
November 1, 2010 - Marietta High School JROTC Drive Day Benefits The Empty Stocking Fund, Nov. 6
October 28, 2010 - Superintendent Hosts “Community Connections” - Zion Baptist Church
October 25, 2010 - Dunleith Reading Rally Features Ginger Hodge Book Author, “When Donkey’s Fly” – Oct. 29
October 22, 2010 - Students Place 1st – District Competition Georgia School Bus Safety Poster Contest
October 21, 2010 - Hickory Hills Educator Selected To Attend PAGE Teacher Academy
October 20, 2010 - Sawyer Road Selected Stop - 2010 Georgia Partnership 18th Annual Statewide Bus Trip
October 19, 2010 - Seventh Annual Marietta Athletic Hall Of Fame Honors Inductees
October 15, 2010 - Marietta High School Student Named To State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
October 13, 2010 - MSGA Parent Selected To Serve On State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council
October 12, 2010 - District Opens Application Window Elementary Choice Academies Program
October 11, 2010 - Marietta High School Air Force JROTC Drill/Color Guard Teams Outstanding
October 7, 2010 - Lockheed Teacher Will Serve On Georgia Children’s Book Award Selection Committee
October 6, 2010 - District Honors National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 18 -22, 2010
October 4, 2010 - Superintendent Invited To Speak Marietta Business Association, Oct. 13
September 28, 2010 - District Survey Solicits Parent, Employees Input Proposed 2011-2012/2012-2013 School Calendars
September 27, 2010 - MCAA Teacher Selected To Serve On State Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council
September 24, 2010 - Superintendent Hosts "Coffee Talk" – Oct. 5
September 20, 2010 - Hickory Hills Elementary Hosts ArtsNOW Showcases
September 17, 2010 - Superintendent Hosts “Community Connections” for Parents/Community
September 14, 2010 - Marietta Reads! 8th Annual Kickoff Event, Sept. 25
September 13, 2010 - Marietta Average SAT® Scores Exceed State, All Areas Tested
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