Thursday, May 9, 2013
The video provides an overview of the strategic plan mission, vision and goals that shape the school district’s activities during the next three years, and highlights targeted strategies to achieve the plan’s key priorities.
Marietta City Schools’ (MCS) new Strategic Plan video is now online. The video provides MCS staff, parents and community members with a concise overview of the strategic plan mission, vision and goals that shape the school district’s activities during the next three years, and highlights targeted strategies to achieve the plan’s key priorities. “The video and the strategic plan brochure will help us to educate our community and employees about the plan’s core goals: Academic Excellence, Culture of Excellence, and Workforce Excellence,” said Emily Lembeck, MCS Superintendent. “This video outlines the three overarching goal areas that are the focus of our current strategic plan— a plan that renews our commitment to fulfill our mission and…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Marietta City and Cobb County Schools fared well in the College and Career Ready Performance Index, which replaces Adequate Yearly Progress reports.
The first test of Georgia's alternative to No Child Left Behind has yielded fairly good marks for both the Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools. According to the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), students at the elementary, middle and high school levels of both public school systems outpaced the state average on a wide-ranging accountability spectrum. The index grades each school in the state on a 100-point scale, measuring achievement (70 points) and tracking progress points (15 points) and achievement gap points (15 points). Cobb schools averaged a score of 85.4 at the elementary school level, 87.1 for middle schools and 86.3 for high schools. In Marietta, the elementary school average score was 86.6 …
David DuBose, a music teacher at Marietta High School, Director of Bands and MHS Arts Department Chair, and the Marietta City Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2012-13, was named runner-up for 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year honor.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
David DuBose, a music teacher at Marietta High School, Director of Bands and MHS Arts Department Chair, and the Marietta City Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2012-13, was named runner-up for 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year honor.
David DuBose, a music teacher at Marietta High School (MHS), Director of Bands and MHS Arts Department Chair, and the Marietta City Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2012-13, was named runner-up for 2014 Georgia Teacher of the Year honor. The state winner was announced Friday, May 3, at the Georgia Teacher of the Year banquet at the Georgia International Convention Center. “As state runner-up, David will serve as a backup to the state Teacher of the Year in case she is not able to complete her responsibilities,” said Emily Lembeck, Marietta City Schools Superintendent. “Come the new school year, David will assume responsibilities for directing the day-to-day operations of the new fine arts auditorium at Marietta High School.” A graduate of …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Sawyer Road Elementary is the latest recipient of a $1,500 grant from Kroger’s Atlanta Division as part of its 2012-2013 Earning Plus Learning program.
Sawyer Road Elementary is the latest recipient of a $1,500 grant from Kroger’s Atlanta Division as part of its 2012-2013 Earning Plus Learning program. The annual contest invited schools to creatively describe their efforts to “Go for the Gold” throughout the school year in terms of diversity, nutrition, exercise, fair play and helping others. The Earning Plus Learning entries took the form of scrapbooks, photos, videos, essays, news clippings and more. Sawyer Road joins A.L. Burruss Elementary, West Side Elementary and Marietta Middle School as recipients of grants totaling $9,000 from Kroger’s 2012-2013 Earning Plus Learning program. “We thank Kroger for this outstanding support. Sawyer Road, like the other three schools will certainly …
Friday, May 3, 2013
School Nutrition Employee Week is an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to 32 million of America’s students each school day.
Marietta City Schools (MCS) celebrates School Nutrition Employee Week, May 6-10, to honor the School Lunch ‘Superheroes’ serving Healthy School Meals. School Nutrition Employee Week is an opportunity for parents, students, school staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to 32 million of America’s students each school day. “All across the Marietta City school district, our school nutrition professionals will be honored with thanks, cards, and recognition from students, school staff, parents, and the community,” said Cindy Culver, MCS Director of School Nutrition. “Thanks to the diligence and dedication of our school nutrition staff we were recently named one of 25 Georgia school districts serving to serve more local …
Three Marietta Middle School students, Eric Finderup, Andrew Levine and Hrithik Saride, have earned state level recognition in the annual Duke University Talent Identification Program.
Three Marietta Middle School (MMS) students, Eric Finderup, Andrew Levine and Hrithik Saride, have earned state level recognition in the annual Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). Each student will be recognized at the Duke TIP State Award Ceremony Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Southern Polytechnic State University. “A student who scores exceptionally well on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills® (ITBS®) is eligible to participate in the Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search,” said Dr. Tim Jones, MMS principal. “Students who participate are then invited to take the ACT or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT®). Of the 14 students at MMS that took the test, three qualified for state recognition acknowledging exceptional performance on …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Kroger’s Atlanta Division will donate a total of $9,000 in grants to Marietta City Schools, including A.L. Burruss Elementary, Westside Elementary School and Marietta Middle School.
Kroger’s Atlanta Division – which includes Georgia, South Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and Northern Alabama – will donate a total of $9,000 in grants to three Marietta City Schools as part of its 2012-2013 “Earning Plus Learning” program. The annual contest invited schools from across the Division to creatively describe their efforts to “Go for the Gold” throughout the school year in terms of diversity, nutrition, exercise, fair play and helping others. “Kroger’s Earning Plus Learning program has donated millions of dollars to local schools and students throughout the years,” said Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division. “We are proud to reward these deserving schools who have worked …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
For the fourth consecutive year, U.S.News & World Report's annual list of the best high schools in the country, named Marietta High School one of the best high schools in the nation.
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Wednesday, April 24
For the fourth consecutive year, U.S.News & World Report's annual list of the best high schools in the country, named Marietta High School (MHS) one of the best high schools in the nation. Of the 21,035 public high schools examined by U.S. News, the magazine named MHS a silver medal winner, and ranked the school 1,463 nationally and 27th in Georgia. “This year, Marietta High School earned a silver medal ranking once again, signifying our continued progress and gains on statewide assessments, preparing students for college, and student participation and achievement on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests,” said Dr. Emily Lembeck, Marietta City Schools Superintendent. “MHS also moved up significantly in the national …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Eat at Zaxby’s Marietta Thursday evening and 10 percent of total sales during fundraiser night go toward Marietta Reads!
Marietta City Schools (MCS) and Zaxby’s Restaurant are teaming up to raise funds to benefit the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative. The Marietta Reads! Fundraiser night at Zaxby’s Marietta, located at 1347 Church Street Ext., is Thursday, April 25 from 5 - 8 p.m. Eat at Zaxby’s Marietta Thursday evening and 10 percent of total sales during fundraiser night go toward Marietta Reads! Marietta Reads! is a citywide effort to foster reading and literacy. The purpose of this initiative is to encourage Marietta City School students to read more, read better and read widely. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
Fred Farkel
11:45 am on Friday, May 10, 2013
This is a complete waste of taxpayer funds. The originators of said video should be dismissed forthwith. Why do we need a video to tell us what the heck we should already know? Because lazy educators are more interested in social engineering than education that's why. Plus somebody's brother in law owned a video company and needed to make a house payment. This is absolute idiocy and should just … more ›