Seven Marietta Schools Named
2008 Title I Distinguished Schools
Seven Marietta City schools have earned recognition as Georgia Department of Education 2008 Title I Distinguished Schools. A Title I Distinguished school is one that achieves Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind for three or more years. More»

11/20 Marietta Center Awarded Platinum Status for Student Achievement
The Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) has earned Platinum
status for highest performance in student achievement. MCAA is one of only 16 elementary
schools statewide receiving a Platinum level award from the Governor's Office of Student
Achievement (GOSA). More»

11/18 Marietta Senior Selected Semifinalist 2009 National Merit® Scholarship Program
Marietta High School senior, Sarah Moon is among the approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, of the 54th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). More»

11/17 Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Signs Six New Partners in Education
Marietta Sixth Grade Academy recently welcomed six new Partners in Education at a special signing ceremony held at the school on Nov. 11, 2008. The Partners in Education program sponsored by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, and the Marietta City Schools and Cobb County School Systems, is designed to establish a voluntary relationship between a business or organization and a school. More»

11/17 District Recognizes International Education Week, Nov. 17- 21
As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School District, Marietta City Schools acknowledges the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. We also recognize the contributions of our Visiting International Faculty (VIF) at Sawyer Road and Lockheed Elementary schools, and the work of all our educators interested in international education and exchange activities.

11/14 Two Marietta Students Win Bronze
2008 Mimms Oratorical Competition
Two Marietta City Schools (MCS) students captured Bronze Medals at the recent 2008 Cobb County Boys & Girls Clubs - Mimms Oratorical Competition. The competition provides Elementary, Middle, and High School students with the opportunity to think, creatively write, and publicly speak without notes, about a topic in front of an audience. More»

11/13 Marietta Seniors Named Outstanding Participants
2009 National Achievement® Scholarship Program
The National Achievement® Scholarship Program recently named Marietta High School (MHS) students Lauren Brown and Tayler Loyd, among the 3,100 Black American seniors designated Outstanding Participants Referred to Colleges in the 45th annual Achievement Scholarship® competition. More»

11/13 Marietta Teacher Recipient of GAHPERD Acknowledgement Award
Ken Carter, a Marietta City Schools (MCS) science and physical education teacher at Woods-Wilkins is the recipient of a Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (GAHPERD) Acknowledgement Award. Carter has 46 years of service to the Marietta City school district. More»

11/12 Marietta Exceeds State and Metro Scores 2008 Georgia High School Writing Test
Marietta City Schools (MCS) 11th graders increased their mean scale score by six points over last year on the 2008 Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSWT), and topped their peers in metro Atlanta and across the state. More»
2008 Fall GHSWT Summary Report

11/10 School Governance Teams to Solicit Input Proposed 2009-2010 School Calendars
Marietta City Schools (MCS) new School Governance Teams (SGT) and the School Council at Sawyer Road Elementary will work with their individual schools to solicit input from all parents and guardians of students attending MCS, and district employees, regarding three proposed calendar options for the 2009-2010 school year. More»
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The Atlanta Opera at Hickory Hills Elementary School, Nov. 19
The Atlanta Opera, will conduct a “What is Opera?” workshop for fourth grade students at Hickory Hills Elementary on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, featuring mezzo-soprano Adriana Zabala, who sings the role of Cinderella for the Nov. 20 student performances of that opera, and principal coach and accompanist Craig Kier. The event is made possible by Hickory Hills’ partnership with the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center Education Department.

MHS Hosts IB Orientation for 8th Graders, Nov. 20 and Dec 8
Marietta High School will host an International Baccalaureate (IB) Orientation meeting on Nov. 20 and Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. All Middle school students interested in applying to the IB Program in 9th grade should attend. Spanish translation services are available at the Nov. 20 meeting only. The IB application deadline is Jan. 12, 2009. IB Diploma information

Choice Academies Information Session, Dec. 10
A Choice Academies information session is scheduled Dec. 10, 2008 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Cobb Central Library, 266 Roswell Street in Marietta. This informative session will help parents and community members learn more about the Choice Academies application process, and the unique academic programs offered at each school.
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Dunleith Food Drive a Success, Nov. 13-18

Over 650 items were collected during the Dunleith Elementary food drive to benefit the Center for Family Resources. Other district schools are also collecting food items as part of the project led by Marietta City school counselors.

Middle School Student Performs at High Museum, Nov. 11
Marietta Middle School eighth-grader Madeleine Harris likes to dance. She recently performed at the High Museum of Art’s "The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army" exhibit on Nov. 11, 2008. Her favorite Chinese dance is the ribbon dance. Photos»

MCAA Empty Bowls Fundraiser a Success, Nov. 11
Marietta Center for Advanced Academics hosted the Empty Bowls Project on Nov. 11. Fourth grade students created glazed clay bowls, and the proceeds from the sale of the bowls were donated to MUST Ministries to help put food in their pantry. Those purchasing bowls at the event used them for a soup kitchen meal of soup, bread and water. The school presented a check for $760 to MUST Ministries on Nov. 13.

Park Street Panther Green Team, Nov. 10
Park Street’s recycling and environmental awareness team, the Panther Green Team, of 4th and 5th graders completes weekly paper collection from all Park Street Elementary classrooms. To date the team has saved almost 3 tons of paper from the landfill. Last week, the students had an opportunity to thank their sponsor, James Moore of the Target Corporation for their new aprons.

Park Street 2nd Graders Visit Seniors:
Adopt-a-Grandparent Program
Park Street Elementary second graders visit Cobb Seniors as part of their Adopt-a-Grandparent community service project. Students share the gift of literacy as they read books to seniors during their visits. “The members enjoyed the children and even remembered the jokes. We look forward to the next visit,” said Sabrina Hudson, program director at the Cobb Senior Center. More»

Park Street 3rd Graders Experience Amazon, Nov. 7
As part of its collaboration with the Cobb Art Place, Park Street students are learning about science through art and literature. On Nov. 7, students learned how to visually represent the characteristics of different rainforest plants. The program is funded in part by a Target Grant.