Director of Special Education
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Evelyn Klepper
Secretary
P: 770-426-3309 | F: 678-594-8630 | Email
Jessica Coleman
Director of Special Education Compliance
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Laurie Hickey
Secretary
P: 770-426-3317 | Email
Dr. Laurel Kinard
Director, Student Assistance Programs
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Jennifer Novak
Secretary
P: 678.581.6803
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Oh, the Places You’ll Go with Read-Alouds in Cobb!
On March 1, 2019, Cobb County schools celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with Read Across Cobb, and elementary schools opened...
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Tritt Elementary School Earns Certification
Congratulations to Tritt Elementary School for earning Library Learning Commons Certification!
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2019 KSU MATH COMPETITION AWARDS
Kennesaw State University holds an annual written mathematics competition for high school students across the State of Georgia. Over...
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Nickajack Elementary Infuses Martial Arts, Mentoring into B3: “Be a Better Brave”
Building positive relationships in afterschool activities
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Lovinggood Middle School FACS class is “Growing Minds”
The FACS class vegetable and herb gardens at Lovinggood Middle School are under renovation with a lot of partners...
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Griffin MS Wins Congressional District 13 Stock Market Game
Griffin MS Learns the Stock Market! Mrs. Yost’s Introduction to Business and Technology participated this year in The Stock...
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Community Connections Resource Fair
Special Education Parent Mentors hosted the 3rd annual fair featuring extracurricular opportunities for CCSD’s students with disabilities.
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Peer 2 Peer Tutoring
Have you ever found yourself trying to explain something to someone, but it just is not clicking? Educators experience...
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Wheeler High School Ranked #2 STEM Program in Nation
Study.com recently released a list of the top 30 high school science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs in the United...
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Cobb Math Teachers Presenting State & National Conferences!
Our Cobb Math Teachers are sharing their expertise across the state and nation! Cobb Math Teachers presented for the...
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Engaging and Inspiring K-2 Practices!
Intentional Conversations About Teaching and Learning School and district leaders met to gain additional knowledge about K-2 learning...
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East Cobb Middle School’s “Out of This World” Field Trip
Sixth graders at East Cobb Middle School kicked off their new year in a way that was out of...
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KMHS Magnet Team Headed to GA Tech
Kennesaw Mountain High School Magnet Students are headed to Georgia Tech
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McClure MS Earns Library Learning Commons Certification
The number of Library Learning Commons Certified schools continues to grow!
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Pitner Elementary School to Partner with South Korean School
Pitner Elementary School to Partner with South Korean School
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National Technical Honor Society at Harrison High
National Technical Honor Society – Harrison High School!
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Garrett Middle School Counselor Recognized at GSCA Annual Conference
John Nwosu named Emerging Leader among Georgia School Counselors.
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Cobb hosts the Metro Transition Consortium
Cobb County School District hosts the Metro Transition Consortium three times a year.
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March celebrates Music in our Schools
With March being Music In Our Schools month, a month dedicated to supporting school music, this is a great...
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Sprayberry DECA Chapter Wins 1st Place
DECA at Sprayberry High Sprayberry’s DECA chapter places 1st in the School Based Enterprise competition.
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Georgia Milestones Assessment System
Georgia Milestones Assessment System It’s that time of year again; time for the students of the Cobb County...
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Harrison Art Students Create Design for the White House Egg Roll
Harrison High School Art Students Create Design to Represent Georgia at the 2019 National Easter Egg Roll
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Math Prodigies in the Making
Imagine practicing math by creating your own fantasy land where the more math problems you work, the more tools...
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Dowell Elementary School Counselor Receives Cobb EMC Mini-Grant
Thanks to Cobb EMC grant students at Dowell learn conflict management.
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3-Series Mathematics Competitions-Spring Scores 2019
The Spring Cobb Math Team Competition was the last competition for the series on March 25, 2019 at East...
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Rock Star Writers Submit Entries for CCSD Writing Fair
It’s that time of year again! The CCSD Writing Fair is right around the corner, and students all over...
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International Student Services at the IWC
Evaluating the English Language Proficiency of Middle & High School International Students Using the WIDA Online Screener The purpose of the...
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Motivator of the Week Program at Hendricks Elementary
Teachers, parents and students at Hendricks recognize positive behavior.
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Launching the CTLS Resource Library
When CTLS began its expansion four years ago to include more content resources through CTLS Teach, the vision was...
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Schools and Communities Support World Read-Aloud Day in Cobb Schools
Cobb students experienced the joy of the read-aloud when parent volunteers, teachers, and principals celebrated the power of the...
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“Russell has a lot to offer the students”
Arroyo says “I want parents to know that Russell is a really great school with great student supports. The...
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Meet Ann Saour, Classroom Innovator
The Learning Resources Department would like to introduce you to classroom innovator, Ann Saour.
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Cobb County Schools Recognizes 16 Teachers for Their Commitment to STEM Education
The Cobb County School District recently presented 16 teachers with the Cobb STEM Distinguished Educator Award.
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NASA, SETI, and CCSD Partnership
NASA and the SETI Institute recently announced that the Cobb County School District is one of only 14 school...
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Feeling Anxious? Just Breathe.
School counselors help teachers to help students who might be feeling anxious.
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Cobb County Firefighters Step in as Teachers for East Cobb Middle School Students
Many young kids grow up playing firefighters. They are mesmerized by the men and women in the red firetrucks who rush...
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Math Nights in Cobb are Engaging Families!
Have you or are you attending your school’s Math Night?? Math nights have been underway in Cobb County...
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Cobb Science Students Shine at GSEF
The 71st Georgia Science & Engineering Fair, also known as GSEF, was held in Athens, Georgia on March 28-30th.
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Meet the 2019 Cobb Library Media Specialist of the Year
Beth Finnegan, library media specialist at Kennesaw Elementary, is the 2019 Cobb Library Media Specialist of the Year.
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CCSD School Psychologists at The Center for Civil and Human Rights
CCSD’s school psychologists had a powerful day of engaged learning at The Center for Civil and Human Rights.
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Teams Advance to Odyssey of the Mind State Final
Elementary, middle, and high school teams representing Cobb schools placed in the top three at the regional tournament and...
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Hightower Trail Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra performs at GMEA In service Conference
The Hightower Trail Middle School 8thGrade Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Tompkins and Paul O’Keefe, performed as a...
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Hightower Trail Middle School Earns GMEA’s Music Program of the Year
The Hightower Trail Middle School music programs were recently recognized as the Georgia Music Educators Association Program of the...
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12 Cobb County Elementary Students Honored in Artist Challenge
The Cobb County Water System and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) congratulate the 12 Cobb County elementary school...
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Who Keeps the CCSD Warehouse Moving?
In case you did not know, there is a warehouse in Kennesaw, near the McCollum Airport, where the district...
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Cobb Intermediate Math Tournament 2019
Cobb’s third annual Intermediate Math Team Tournament will be May 4, 2019! Students’ dedication to team work and creative...
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Pope HS Orchestra a Featured Performer at GMEA Conference
The Pope High School Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Corie Benton, was selected as a featured performance ensemble...
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SPECIAL EDUCATION DANCE
In February of this year students enjoyed the Special Education Dance, sponsored by the special education Adapted PE staff.
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March Madness in Cobb
It’s not just basketball grabbing all of the attention! March is also National Literacy Month, and Cobb County students...
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Title 1 Science Olympiad 2018- Grows by leaps and bounds!
The big day was finally here, the day that 18 teams of Science Olympiads had been practicing for since...
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Elementary Choral Festival…A Huge Success!!
Elementary Choral Festival was held on February 14 and 15, 2019 at Piedmont Church.
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Assistive Tech for Complex Needs
Cobb County Schools’ Assistive Technology department works with individual students to meet their needs for accessing the curriculum.
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College and Career Ready Students at Palmer Middle School
Palmer Middle School counselors prepare students and parents for the future.
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Updates to Resource Library!
CTLS Teach Resource Library has rolled out to all teachers in the Cobb County School District. Teachers throughout the...
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Health and Physical Education’s Healthy Heart Challenge
The Health and Physical Education Department participated in a Healthy Heart Challenge to support the efforts of the American...
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GHP (Governor’s Honors Program) Summer 2019
Rising juniors and seniors compete for participation in the Governor’s Honors Program by interviewing for a spot to attend a...
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Norton Park Elementary School Awarded GaDOE DLI Grant
Norton Park Elementary School Awarded GaDOE DLI Grant
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360 Degree Math Classrooms are Multiplying!
An environment where the teacher can actively see student’s thought processes in one quick look! Cobb County has a...
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Cobb Pros at GATE Conference
Rachel Simmons, along with Amanda Stafford, CCSD AT Specialist, presented at the Georgia Assistive Technology in Education conference at...
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ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL – District PL Day Jan. 4
Over 8,500 teachers spread across the district in 19 schools experienced high-quality Professional Learning on January 4th before students...
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Lockheed Martin Supports Cobb STEM Education
Thanks to $90,000 in innovation grants from Lockheed Martin, the Cobb County School District will further cement itself as...
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TEACHER LEADERS: THE BEST OF THE BEST!
“The best professional learning I’ve ever had!” stated one of the 88 teachers inducted into the 4th annual 2018-2019 Teacher...
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Students Benefit from Teachers’ Professional Learning
Cobb students are benefiting from the new Cobb Teaching and Learning Standards and the professional learning in which...
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Lassiter students win trip to Germany
Lassiter Students Win the Bundesliga Total Contest and travel to Germany
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“After 30 years it’s so hard to say goodbye”
At age three Kathy’s mom knew she wanted to be an educator. As a child she enjoyed playing...
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Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics Award Winners!
Each year, the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics, gives awards to teachers, post-secondary instructors, and supervisors that model...
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ELA Team Announces 2018-19 CCSD Writing Fair Winners!
The ELA department is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Writing Fair. A celebration will be held...
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Building Leaders at Sope Creek
Members of Sope Creek’s Student Council work to build a positive learning climate.
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Cobb Project Soapbox Student Voice Showcase
Cobb’s First Annual Project Soapbox Student Voice Showcase held at Campbell High School.
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Dodgen Art Teacher Wins National Award
Dodgen Art Teacher Named 2019 Outstanding National Junior Art Honor Society Sponsor
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Future Business Leaders of America at Harrison High
Future Business Leaders of America! Since re-activating our Chapter in SY 2017-2018, HHS’s FBLA has been busy.
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Transition Talk: Medicaid Waivers
On February 12th, Transition Services presented their second Transition Talk of the year.
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East Cobb Middle Gets New Building
East Cobb Middle School began the 2018-2019 school year in a brand new building. Science teachers and students love...
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Cobb School Counselors Shine
Several CCSD school counselors receive local and national recognition for services delivered to students.
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Cobb Teachers Pitch Innovative Ideas, Win $74,000 in Cobb Tank Grants
Teachers pitch their ideas on how to advance student learning at schools across the Cobb County School District.
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GCTM State Math Team Tournaments 2018
The GCTM State Mathematics Tournament is an invitation-only math tournament that takes place in Macon on the last Saturday...
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Best Practices in Cobb
Personalized Learning takes on many shapes and forms throughout all of Cobb’s schools, but at the very center of...
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Evening of Inspiration Showcases Students in Special Education
CCSD’s Special Education Parent Mentors host the 3rd Annual Evening of Inspiration on March 26, followed by three parent...
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Cobb Math Teacher Leader Academies 2018-19
We have top-notch math teachers extending their expertise in math leadership! Each year, a new cohort of mathematics...
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Teachers of the Year 2018-19!
Selected from among their peers, Cobb Schools’ Teachers of the Year are among the best and most celebrated...
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Assessments Can Be Amazing!
Assessments Can Be Amazing! Implementing Progress Monitoring with the Early Literacy Framework CCSD District Personnel joins 18 school administrators...
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Palmer School Counselor Published in ASCA Magazine
CCSD school counselor writes about helping students deal with stress.
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Celebrating Young Children
Week of the Young Child Involves Everyone! The Week of the Young Child (April 8-12, 2019) is an annual...
