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Archive for year: 2020
Spreading Hope for the Holidays. Sprayberry Sources of Strength Peer Leaders leads the community in finding things to be...
CCSD Science Teacher Julie Knobbe Creates Garden Partnership to Help Local Community. This week the CCSD Science Department would...
On December 9, 2020, teachers and leaders received the gift of story when awarding winner author and educator, Lester...
During an uncertain time, South Cobb High School wanted to make sure their parents were still able to access...
Tritt Elementary Preschool gets busy during a STEAM activity. The SNP class at Tritt Elementary continue to learn through...
Griffin MS represented CCSD at the GAPBS Virtual Conference, describing how they have pivoted to scale up PBIS fidelity...
Parent Mentors Share Ideas for Successful Meetings CCSD’s Special Education Parent Mentors Stacy Greene and Antoinette Nichols offer their...
waterSmart™ Honors 12 Cobb County Middle School Students in waterSmart waterArt Calendar Contest Cobb County middle school students were...
How do we help create success for students with disabilities after they leave high school? Cobb County School District...
The sky is the limit for young women participating in Fly Girls RPV! The Cobb STEM and Innovation Department...
2020-21 Mathematics GHP goes virtual! For the first time ever, Cobb GHP Mathematics students interviewed virtually on November 5...
Lost Mountain Teacher to Lead the Georgia Council for the Social Studies.
What happens when the experiential process changes a child’s life path? Everyone WINS! Arguably, the most effective approach to...
Shutdown in March triggers a redesign of HHB services. COVID-19 has brought about some changes in how HHB students...
Compton Elementary students create digital content for authentic audiences. Library media specialist Kris Cable wins a grant to help...
National and international performers, composers, and conductors speak with directors and students. The CCSD Artist-in-Residence program created by Harrison...
Salomé Rodriguez and the CCSD Translation & Interpretation Team meet increasing needs for interpretation and translations services district-wide through...
CCCEPA students are getting several opportunities to touch base with stars in the opera world. During the 20-21 school...
Castellano and Robinson Share Expertise at GATESOL 2020. Creative and passionate CCSD teachers are using digital resources to engage...
How do Responsive Teachers use Innovation to Engage their Students? Cobb Teachers are finding new ways to engage their...
Students explore the relationship between encouragement and perseverance. Second grade Target students in Dr. King’s class at Kennesaw Elementary...
Students in Georgia will spend less time on summative testing beginning this school year. The GaDOE reduced testing time...
An Engaging, Virtual Math Intervention for K-8 Students. K-8 students in Cobb County have been enjoying access to an...
“Old School” Graphics Leads Call to Action. Mia Passarella wanted to prompt her community to move. The outcome supported...
Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt the excitement? Ms. Adams makes her students feel this...
On November 5, Cobb County School District celebrated Jumpstart’s Read for the Record, which is the nations’ largest read-aloud.
Mr. Shannon Brings Service and Volunteerism to Tapp Middle School Science Students.
Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM) presented two awards to members of the Cobb Mathematics Department. The two...
Counselor Received National Recognition For Her Work at Palmer MS. Barbara Truluck, a school counselor at Palmer Middle School...
Helping Families Grow Their Literacy and Math Skills. Parental involvement is key in ensuring students’ academic success. In order...
When students can’t come to the Makerspace, the Makerspace goes to them! Students were missing their Makerspace time at...
Helping Families Plug into Resources. Special Education Parent Mentors’ website is a wealth of resources for families of children...
South Cobb Cluster Parent Facilitators went above and beyond to digitize the annual State of the School Meeting. The...
Recent grads design and create a mural for Wheeler High School’s Autism Sensory Room.
Social Emotional Learning support offered virtually to families across Cobb. Social emotional learning specialists provide virtual presentations to Cobb...
Take a peek inside Lewis Elementary’s PreK classroom. Preschool students at Lewis Elementary are “falling” into learning . Ms....
The International Welcome Center has relocated to Rose Garden School in Smyrna under the leadership of new Program Manager...
Over the summer, two Cobb Schools students learned about and entered a card-game design contest hosted by Legends of...
Groups selected to represent CCSD at Georgia Music Educators Association Inservice Conference. The Kennesaw Mountain High School Wind Symphony,...
International artist Daria worked with music students at Hayes Elementary. Christina Vehar, the music teacher at Hayes Elementary School,...
Middle school counselors show their creativity and dedication to students, staff, and families. Across the District, middle school counselors...
Interns learn customer service and money skills by selling coffee and snacks to ISC staff each morning in their...
Dr. Jeff Terrell of City View Elementary has a Heart for Teaching. Veteran ESOL Lead Teacher Dr. Jeff Terrell...
Veteran High School Credit Recovery Team were Pioneers in the Synchronous and Asynchronous Virtual Model of Instruction in Summer School....
Cherokee Traveling Trunks Provide Cobb Students with Hands-on Learning. A big thanks to the Marietta Colonial Dames and the...
Competing as One Brings Success. The Osborne JROTC Raider team has overcome unique obstacles to learn that hard work...
How are Cobb students developing the skills to become competitive in the global market? Cobb students recognize the importance...
New safety protocols now a part of PSAT/NMSQT Testing. Masks, social distancing and sterilization will all be in place...
A book character visits elementary schools to help give out books. Students were inspired to continue to learn in...
Target students #lovetothinkhere, no matter the format. While all Target students began the year as remote learners and communicated...
Check out the “About Us!” and the “VIP Presentation Library” tabs to learn more about your parent mentors and...
2020-2021 Change Agent Lab: Gamification of Learning The goal is to develop teacher leaders through gamification that fosters an...
Dr. Jan Richardson is a leading authority on guided reading and assessment. Dr. Richardson’s work has enabled students around...
The Society for Science & the Public recently announced the 30 Broadcom MASTERS finalists for 2020.
McClure Middle School has always been a magical place, as cliché as it sounds, since it opened in 2006....
A look into Learning at the South Cobb Early Learning Center. Cobb County Preschool Teachers pull out all the...
When taking students into the community isn’t possible, community based skills instruction gets creative. Even though students are beginning...
The ESOL/Title III/IWC team is providing remote support to students, families, and schools during the pandemic. Virtual support sessions,...
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teachers from across the Cobb County School District have been recognized through the...
Cobb school library media specialists partner with Cobb public librarians to keep students reading. With a shared goal of...
Elementary school counselors show their resilience and dedication to students and families. Across the District, elementary school counselors are...
Celebrate endings for they precede new beginnings. Three schools in Mableton celebrate new beginnings with name changes and new...
There are no limits to connecting with students during these new times. Despite the unimaginable start of a new...
Ashton Cordisco, from Wheeler High School, wins “Stuck at Prom” Duck Brand Duct Tape Challenge.
Fathers Being Involved continuing their presence at Nickajack Elementary. Fathers Being Involved (FBI) is a mentoring group of fathers...
Mark of Excellence names Walton a Commended Winner! The Walton HS Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Perry Holbrook has...
Lassiter Chorus continues a long-standing tradition of singing the National Anthem at the Braves game! The chorus at Lassiter...
Engaging students through virtual language classrooms! World Language teachers engage students and provide instructional support during digital learning with...
Fifty three Cobb County School District seniors were recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for their civic engagement...
Lassiter High School Advances Nine to International Competition. Building on an outstanding showing at the 2019 International DECA Championships,...
For the second year in a row, the Cobb County School District offered a Summer Lit Camp to students....
Governor Kemp signed SB 367 into law on August 5, 2020, eliminating four high school End of Course (EOC)...
Advanced Learning’s beloved summer camp goes virtual amidst the Covid pandemic. Qualifying rising 4th through 6th graders participated in...
Field Day is an important tradition in many of our Cobb County Schools. Amid the “New Normal”, the Health...
Engage. Educate. Empower. Teacher leadership development is going virtual in the Cobb County School District.
Cobb ELA announces the CCSD Writing Fair winners. Writing is brave work, and Cobb ELA is proud to celebrate...
Science teachers all over the Cobb County School District welcomed students into digital classrooms and jumped right into remote science...
Engage. Educate. Empower. Teaching and Learning are going virtual in the Cobb County School District.
Blackwell Elementary School counselor, Lisa King, published her first children’s book.
Jamie Richardson recognized as Georgia Middle Level Art Teacher of the Year.
Students create artwork to brighten the days of other children.
Lindley Sixth Grade Academy’s 2020 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Awards. LSGA spent Valentine’s Day honoring their student and staff...
Cobb County School District K-5 early intervention program teachers gathered for a full day of professional learning to support...
Over 200 young musicians form the Cobb County School District received state’s highest honor for individual performance.
Thanks to all schools who participated in our “Kids Heart Challenge”.
Kennesaw State University holds an annual written mathematics competition for high school students across the State of Georgia. Over...
Innovative Transition Intervention. School counselors from ten schools collaborate to meet their students needs as they transition to middle...
How does an elementary school chorus make performing at Disney a reality for the students? Great kids and lots...
An attorney and speakers from the Georgia Advocacy Office provide parents with options to support their children with disabilities...
Cobb Students Show Off Their Science Skills at the Title I ESO.
Learning and growing through service to others. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asserted, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question...
Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center provides specialized learning to CCSD school psychologists. Through ongoing professional learning CCSD school psychologists ensure...
Kemp Teacher Wins Grant for Special Needs Preschool. Julie Schultz is always looking for new ways to educate her...
Get up and act it out! Lindley Sixth Grade scholars have fun and build confidence as they act out...
Using math assessment to build automaticity with math facts. The MFI Initiative uses assessment in Kindergarten to improve knowledge...
7th grade students analyzing and interpreting data? 7th grade students developing claims and finding evidence to support it? 7th...
Teachers at Labelle get moving to engage all students! Learning instructional strategies for English Learners through professional development is...
Explore Quality Resources to Ensure Cobb Infants and Toddlers Thrive
The Georgia Science Teachers Association announced the winners of the Science Teachers of the Year.
Annual resource fair connects parents, students with special needs to community opportunities
The CCSD Science Department Welcomes Over 350 Students to the Cobb/Paulding Regional Science Fair.
Engage. Educate. Empower. Being a teacher leader is about teachers doing something and bringing people to it. This year’s...
Four Cobb Schools receive GADOE’s highest honor for PBIS implementation.
The 2ndcompetition of the 3-Series Mathematics Competition was hosted by Wheeler HS on January 27, 2020. Students showed off...
Cobb Educator Co-Authors a top ten blog post for the nation’s librarians in 2019.
Tiny Tiny Door project inspires ELs to reflect on their goals and dreams. Mabry ELs participate in a STEAM...
Cobb school libraries explore new ways of learning.
These talented NCHS students graciously shared their gift of song with district leadership.
100 days of Learning at Norton Park. Happy 100th day from Mrs Shanon’s and Mrs. Wallace’s Pre-k! We had...
Cobb ELA teachers, admin, and coaches take advantage of professional learning opportunities around balanced literacy writing instruction.
Students build connections between World Languages and Visual Arts.
A teacher at Dowell Elementary has created a great way for students to see which class has read the...
Real-world learning combined with authentic research lets students shine. Three high school magnet programs require a capstone research project...
Cobb County School District Graduates were Recognized for their Post-Secondary Career Success. During the Bridges From School to Work...
Communities in Schools put Smitha Middle School eighth graders through the paces in their “adulting” simulation, Reality U! Reality...
Empty Bowls Event Brings in Griffin Community.
Revised programs and exciting events offer support to Cobb’s parents.
What do all schools in Cobb County School District have in common? Pebblebrook teachers roll-up their sleeves for cross-curricular...
Educators Trained in Innovative Approach to Discipline. Another group of CCSD educators were trained to lead restorative conferences.
Student Leaders Trained in Special Role. School counselors and students are going the extra mile to ensure new students...
Students to perform for ASTA National Conference. The Dodgen Orchestra will perform in Orlando, Florida for a national panel...
Eighth Grade Chorus at LMS receives this great honor from GMEA selection committee.
Free online tutoring available from the library! Use your PASS account to access TutorATL from Cobb Public Library.
Smitha Middle School Business Education students participate in Shark Tank. Business Education course standards in Shark Tank project.
