Marietta Educators to Attend Teachers Academy

The A.L. Burruss Elementary and Marietta Center for Advanced Academics teachers will partner with other exceptional math and science teachers from across the nation to build expertise in facilitating student learning.

Marietta City Schools educators Jennifer Kanzler, M.Ed., and Kara Householder are among 200 highly-qualified third- through fifth-grade teachers selected by the National Council of Teachers in Mathematics and the National Science Teachers Association to attend the 2012 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy at Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, N.J. from July 22 to 27.  “I am proud that once again, two of our teachers, will participate in this professional learning opportunity,” states Dr. Emily Lembeck, MCS Superintendent. “Jennifer and Kara are both excellent educators, and it is easy to see why they were selected for this summer learning experience.” At the Academy, Kanzler, a fifth grade teacher at A. L. Burruss Elementary, and …

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12 Marietta Schools, 24 Hoops

Marietta hoop dance instructor donates hula hoops to Marietta City Schools.

Alphabet Hoops is focused on introducing kids to the joys and benefits of hula hooping. Lorene Shaw, the face behind Alphabet Hoops, was so moved by hoop dance and her friend Laura Roinstad, of Baila Hoops, that with the help of some videos, she started making her own hoops and sharing them. Shaw is now a hoop dance instructor. To increase the number of kids that Shaw reaches, she wants to introduce hula hooping to adults who work with kids. Shaw is attempting to donate two adult-sized hula hoops to the P.E. department of each of the Marietta City Schools. On Jan. 23, Shaw donated hoops to A.L. Burruss Elementary. On March 13, she made a donation to West Side Elementary. Keep up on all the news you care about by following us on Twitter, …

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A.L. Burruss Students Hula Hoop

Kids at A.L. Burruss received their final hula hooping class March 19.

Kids at A.L. Burruss received their final hula hooping class from hoop dance instructor Lorene Shaw, of Alphabet Hoops, Monday, March 19. Alphabet Hoops is focused on introducing kids to the joys and benefits of hula hooping.

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I'm not Hoopnotica-certified, but I *do* love introducing people to hula hooping!   more ›

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Marietta Schools Celebrate Awards, Scholarships, Music, Dance

The Marietta School Foundation Gala at the Strand Theatre featured performances by students and celebrated the schools and award recipients.

Students, faculty, family and friends, and community leaders were present at the Marietta Schools Foundation Awards Gala Thursday at the Strand Theatre. Performances included: Scholarships were presented to the following Marietta High School students: Admiral Jim Ellis received the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award. He is a 1965 graduate of Marietta High School. After graduating high school, Ellis attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, which he graduated in 1969 with a degree in aerospace engineering. Ellis completed a master’s degree in aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech in 1970. He also earned a master’s degree in aeronautical systems from the University of West Florida while in flight training in Pensacola. He was in the Navy …

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Marietta Students Win Authors Competition

Eleven Marietta City Schools students were named system winners of the 2011-2012 Young Georgia Authors Competition.

Eleven Marietta City Schools students were named system winners of the 2011-2012 Young Georgia Authors Competition. “Congratulations to all the students competing in this year’s writing contest. Their entries were well-written, organized, and enjoyable to read,” said Dr. Debra McCracken, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, in a press release. Marietta City School 2011-2012 Young Georgia Authors winners include: The Georgia Department of Education selects from among system winners for the Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) district competition that includes entries from other area school systems. RESA district winners advance to the statewide competition. Keep up with Marietta news by subscribing to our free …

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Celebrate Dr. Seuss and Read

Friday is Read Across America Day, and Marietta City Schools are celebrating with an array of activities. Check it out and tell us what your favorite book is!

Marietta City Schools elementary grade students will join millions of their peers across the country to celebrate the fifteenth annual National Education Association's Read Across America Day, March 2. NEA's Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss. “In the spirit of supporting the Marietta Reads! literacy initiative, we encourage adults in our community to read to a child in commemoration of Dr. Seuss's birthday,” said Dr. Debra McCracken, MCS Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, in a press release. MCS Read Across America Activities A.L. Burruss Elementary …

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Nine Marietta City Schools Earn Distinction

The Marietta schools were recognized for achieving Adequate Yearly Progress at least three years in a row.

The Georgia Department of Education named nine Marietta City schools 2011 Title I Distinguished Schools. The nine are among 824 Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools recognized by the state for achieving Adequate Yearly Progress at least three years in a row. “We are very proud to add Marietta Sixth Grade Academy and Marietta High School to the list of Title I Distinguished Schools this year,” said Dr. Emily Lembeck, Marietta City Schools Superintendent, in a press release. “This is quite an achievement when you consider that the accountability bar has continued to rise each year making it increasingly more difficult for schools to achieve AYP.” Marietta City Schools 2011-2012 Title I Distinguished Schools:

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