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Principal: Student Brought Loaded Handgun to Marietta Sixth Grade Academy
A Marietta Sixth Grade Academy student brought a loaded handgun to the school Monday, its principal told parents Tuesday. According to an email sent to parents by MSGA Principal Keynun Campbell, the student brought the gun onto a school bus and into a school bathroom before classes began Monday, displaying it to peers. One of the students who saw the gun told their parent, who reported it to the district. ...
Marietta Schools Recognized for Test Scores
MARIETTA — Georgia Schools Superintendent Richard Woods congratulated multiple schools in the Marietta school system for their students’ success in the Georgia Milestones standardized tests. West Side Elementary School, Marietta Middle School, the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics and Marietta High School all saw significant improvements in their test scores last academic year. To celebrate the occasion, Woods awarded each school a banner. During a ceremony in West Side’s auditorium,...
Local Earns Girl Scouts of America Gold Award
In September, Emily Jemison of Marietta earned the Girl Scouts of America Gold Award. The award is the highest achievement within Girl Scouts, with only 5% of eligible scouts completing the requirements nationwide. Jemison’s project addressed the educational and economic disparity resulting from the lack of access to books and educational resources in African countries. She organized a series of book drives, collected and donated over 3,000 books to Books for Africa. She also built two little libraries for the community. Jemison’s project allowed children and adults to provide books to libraries and schools in 27 African countries.
Cobb Eyes Transit Program for KSU Students
MARIETTA — Cobb County is considering a partnership with Kennesaw State University to improve students’ access to CobbLinc buses. The Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on a student transit pilot program at its Tuesday night meeting. According to the agenda item, the agreement would allow registered KSU students with a valid student ID to ride three fixed CobbLinc routes — the 10, 40 and 45 — with no...
Skills Challenge for High School Students is Oct. 29
The Associated General Contractors of Georgia will host construction students from high schools in nine local counties for the Metro Atlanta Skills Challenge. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 29 at the Cobb County Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE in Marietta. This Skills Challenge is one of eight regional events held throughout Georgia that will host over 2,300 students from nearly 100 schools. Competitions held...
Campbell Community Celebrates $50,000 Donation for New Music Education Program
From line dancing and on-stage performances to a $50,000 donation, Campbell High School students and special guests recently gathered to celebrate Campbell’s new state-of-the-art music production department. For over two decades, Cobb Schools has ranked as one of the nation’s top districts for music education. Thanks to a $50,000 donation from the Give A Note Foundation, Cobb will continue that legacy, and Campbell will be able to set up digital audio workstations so students can record, create and learn music production. ...
Price tag for Druid Hills High School’s renovation project going up
Druid Hills High School parents got a sneak peek at a multi-million dollar modernization plan and at the same time learned the district’s price tag for the project is going up. Two years ago, students posted a video pointing out deteriorating conditions on campus that quickly went viral. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Parents filled nearly every seat inside the Druid Hills High School cafeteria to hear details about the modernization project.
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