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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Chandra Borden
Secretary
P: 770-426-3417 | Email
Dr. Laurel Kinard
Director, Student Assistance Programs
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Jennifer Novak
Secretary
P: 678.581.6803
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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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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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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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Special Education Students “Wow” Audience at Evening of Inspiration
Dancers, gymnasts, cheerleaders, and drummers “wowed” audience members at the 3rd Annual Evening of Inspiration, an event featuring students...
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Kennesaw Mountain Sports Marketing Students Raise Money to Support Two Teachers fighting Cancer
Kennesaw Mountain Sports Marketing Students Raise Money to Support Two Teachers fighting Cancer
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Wheeler Fresh Collaborative Builds Community
Something new, exciting, and fresh is happening at Wheeler High School!
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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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Cobb School Counselors Shine
Several CCSD school counselors receive local and national recognition for services delivered to students.
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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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Magnet Students Continue Training at Elite Summer Programs
More than 50 Summer Intensives choose Cobb’s Performing Arts Magnet Students.
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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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Smyrna Elementary 5th Grader is a Published Illustrator
Smyrna Elementary School 5th grader Yoselin Hernandez became a published illustrator this month.
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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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Garrett Middle School Counselor Recognized at GSCA Annual Conference
John Nwosu named Emerging Leader among Georgia School Counselors.
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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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Building Leaders at Sope Creek
Members of Sope Creek’s Student Council work to build a positive learning climate.
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CCSD Schools Embrace Restorative Practices
School counselors that are also trainers in Restorative Practices are sharing their knowledge and experience of Restorative Practices with...
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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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Moving Teachers Forward, Moving Writers Forward
The CCSD ELA Department launched their Fall Balanced Literacy Writing Series on August 22.
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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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Norton Park Elementary School Awarded GaDOE DLI Grant
Norton Park Elementary School Awarded GaDOE DLI Grant
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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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Lights, Camera, Ooka!
Early Learners Share Their Journey with Sounds Foundational reading skills build confidence for early readers. K-2 students at Pitner...
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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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We want you for Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) in Mathematics for 2020!!
Rising juniors and rising seniors compete for participation in the Governor’s Honors Program by interviewing for a spot to...
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Tritt River Kids Earn School of Georgia State Award
Third grade Target students and their teachers were honored for their service and involvement in Georgia’s Rivers Alive program.
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COBB EXPECTED TO HIRE OVER 800 NEW TEACHERS!
Cobb County School District is expected to hire over 800 new teachers for the 2019-2020 school year
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Special Education Parent Mentors Kick Off 2019-20 Programming
CCSD’s Special Education Parent Mentors draw on their personal experience to offer assistance and resources to parents.
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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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School Psychologists As Early Interventionists
School Psychologists are longstanding advocates of early intervention for children at-risk for reading problems.
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Murdock READ 180/System 44 Parent Night
Murdock Elementary held its first READ 180/System 44 Parent Night on February 12th
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Girl Power! Cobb Students Help Set World Record in Coding
Almost 350 young women from cities around the United States and one in Colombia joined together to set the world record...
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Cobb STEAM Certified
Simpson follows in the footsteps of Wheeler high school and Mableton elementary by becoming the newest STEAM certified school...
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High School Summer School
The Personalized Learning Department held High School Summer School at Cobb Horizon High School. Over 200 students were in...
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New Simpson Middle Makerspace Engages Learners
Creative thinking and student ownership are the hallmarks of the new Simpson Middle makerspace.
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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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Cobb Middle School Math Tournament Scheduled for May 2, 2020!!
Cobb’s third annual Middle School Math Team Tournament will be May 2, 2020! Students’ dedication to team work and...
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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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GATORS GLIMPSE THE REAL WORLD
Making R.E.A.L. World Connections in the PBIS School Store Students are able to learn various job skills by applying,...
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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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Barbara Truluck Named 2019 Georgia School Counselor of the Year
The Georgia School Counselor Association recently named Palmer Middle School Counselor, Barbara Truluck, the 2019 Georgia School Counselor of...
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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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Cobb Intermediate Math Tournament Scheduled for May 2, 2020!!!
Cobb’s fourth annual Intermediate Math Team Tournament will be May 2, 2020! Students’ dedication to team work and creative...
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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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Feeling Anxious? Just Breathe.
School counselors help teachers to help students who might be feeling anxious.
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Cobb Musicians March Into Annual Band Exhibition
Young musicians from across Cobb County will put their collective talents on display at the annual Cobb-Marietta Marching Band...
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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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Cobb Math Teacher Leader Academies 2019-20
We have top-notch math teachers extending their expertise in math leadership! Each year, a new cohort of mathematics...
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District Personnel are trained on CTLS Assess Enhanced
District personnel from the Academic Division get a first hand look at eCTLS.
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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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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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Elementary Choral Festival…A Huge Success!!
Elementary Choral Festival was held on February 14 and 15, 2019 at Piedmont Church.
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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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Fine and Performing Arts Accepts NEW Teacher Leader Candidates!!
Welcome to the Teacher Leader Candidates for 2019-2020!!
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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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Daniell Middle School Recognizes Student Success
Swimming into Positive Behavior! Daniell Middle School continues to improve school-wide student behavior, build student-staff relationships, and highlight student...
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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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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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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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Cobb hosts the Metro Transition Consortium
Cobb County School District hosts the Metro Transition Consortium three times a year.
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Celebrating Trusted Adults
Strong student-staff relationships result in students feeling connected and supported at school.
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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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3-Series Mathematics Competitions Begins Oct. 28, 2019 at Kennesaw Mt. HS!
The 3-Series MS/HS Mathematics Competitions begin Oct. 28 at KMHS. Last year we had record turnouts of middle and...
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Tritt Elementary School Earns Certification
Congratulations to Tritt Elementary School for earning Library Learning Commons Certification!
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165 New Teacher Leaders Graduated
Jennifer Lawson addressed the audience of over 400 teacher leaders, principals and guests at the 2019 Teacher Leader Academy...
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Smitha 8th Graders Learn to Take their Lives to the Next Level
Positive school culture is on the rise at Smitha!
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Enriching Language and Culture, One Student at a Time through the Public Library System
Multifaceted centers are the new libraries. Gone are the days of just using the public library to check out...
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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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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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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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Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Awards
Julie Pinto is one of three finalists for the 2019 PAEMST National Award!
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Cobb County High Schoolers Go to Work
Cobb County High Schoolers Go to Work – While Going Back to School
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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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Interpreting in Special Education Conferences
IWC Language Facilitators recently participated in a training “Interpreting in Special Education Conferences” conducted by Dr. Holly Silvestri...
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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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CCSD School Counselor Honored in Washington, D.C.
The Georgia School Counselor Association recently named Michelle Stevens the 2017-2018 Georgia School Counselor of the Year.
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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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Exciting Events for Families 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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Celebrating Young Children
Week of the Young Child Involves Everyone! The Week of the Young Child (April 8-12, 2019) is an annual...
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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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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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Fall Teacher Leader Academy
Dr. Russel Quaglia and Dr. Lisa Lande led the Teacher Leader Academy fall professional learning for over 180...
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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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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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Lassiter students win trip to Germany
Lassiter Students Win the Bundesliga Total Contest and travel to Germany
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Early Intervention Teachers: Life-long Learners
District Professional Learning always brings out the best of the best!
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Library Media Specialists at Cobb Teacher Leader Academy
Library Media Specialists design legacy projects.
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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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School Psychologists as Researchers-Interventionists
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) held their 2019 annual conference in Atlanta. Eight of our 44...
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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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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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Super Star Rockin’ IWC Interpreter Felix Rentas proudly representing!
International Welcome Center (IWC) Interpreters act as a vital conduit to provide precise and effective communication among conference participants....
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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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Growing Science Teacher Leaders to Impact Change
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recently announced the winners of the 2019 NSTA Teacher Awards program, which honors K–12 teachers,...
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Garrett MS chosen for JumpStart Theatre Program
JumpStart partners with the Alliance Theatre and Garrett MS to create a new theatre program for middle schoolers. Garrett...
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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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Dowell Elementary School Counselor Receives Cobb EMC Mini-Grant
Thanks to Cobb EMC grant students at Dowell learn conflict management.
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Special Education Parent Mentors Offer Yearlong Support
Families of students with disabilities benefit from programs, resources
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Lovinggood FCCLA Wins
GA Organics State-Wide Competition- “Make Room for Legumes” Georgia Organics coordinates a statewide campaign to teach students about the...
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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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Cobb Student Leadership Academy SUMMER INSTITUTE 2019
Cobb Student Leadership Academy Summer Institute for Middle School Students
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Would you like to compete against students across the state?? KSU MATH COMPETITION 2020!
Kennesaw State University holds an annual written mathematics competition for high school students across the State of Georgia. Over...
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Walton High School’s SkillsUSA Team has once again produced a State Champion
Walton High School’s SkillsUSA Team has once again produced a State Champion
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National Technical Honor Society at Harrison High
National Technical Honor Society – Harrison High School!
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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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2019 GA Tech Distance Learning with Calculus!
High school students applied to attend Georgia Tech through Distance Learning in May of 2019. Over 80 students...
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May Celebrations in Cobb ELA
It’s May and time for celebrations! The 2019-20 school year has been chock-full in Cobb ELA, and we want...
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Jessica Espinoza, CCSD’s newest Fine Arts PLS!
The Fine Arts Department is pleased to welcome Jessica Espinoza as our new Fine Arts Professional Learning Specialist.
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Two QuestBridge Scholars from the Campbell IB Magnet Program
Campbell Magnet Students Earn Prestigious Scholarship
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Vaughan Teacher Wins National Science Award
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recently announced the winners of the 2019 NSTA Teacher Awards program, which honors K–12 teachers,...
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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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Peer 2 Peer Tutoring
Have you ever found yourself trying to explain something to someone, but it just is not clicking?
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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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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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“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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“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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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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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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New Interactive Playground unveiled at Brumby Elementary
Brumby Elementary unveiled their new LU DUO Interactive Playground.
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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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NCHS SkillsUSA Chapter Brings Home Wins
North Cobb High School’s SkillsUSA Chapter brings home big wins at the GA State Leadership Conference
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Trout In the Classroom Program
South Cobb High School Outdoor Education Classes has been working with the Trout In the Classroom (TIC) program since...
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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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Cosmic Bowling at Dowell Elementary
The Health and Physical Education Department of Dowell Elementary hosted a spectacular family night of cosmic bowling. What a...
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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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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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Lockheed Martin’s Code Quest
Hillgrove student’s participated in Lockheed Martin’s Code Quest. Computer Science students got to work on problems provided by...
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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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Osborne High School Prioritizes Climate and Culture
Osborne SOARS to empower students and staff! Osborne High School finds new and creative ways to connect with students,...
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GCTM State Math Team Tournaments 2020-Get Ready!
The GCTM State Mathematics Tournament is an invitation-only math tournament that takes place in Macon on the last Saturday...
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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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School Counselors’ Best Practices Meetings
Elementary and middle school counselors across the District met to share best practices and learn from their peers.
