Congratulations to Susan Blackwell of Garrett Middle school and Dora Brown of Palmer Middle School, who met requirements for 2008 Master Teacher Certification from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Governor Sonny Perdue announced the two…
This school year, students at Vaughan Elementary School have been sending letters of support to soldiers overseas. On April 22, 2008, a group of Marines conducted a mission to say thank you, personally visiting the…
Stephen Meyer, assistant Band Director and first year teacher at Harrison High School, has been named as one of three finalists for the National Band Association’s Young Conductor program. The 2008 applicant pool exhibited over…
Big Shanty Intermediate School held its second annual “Big Shanty Authors’ Evening” on April 1. More than 400 students and family members came to see and hear Big Shanty students from 19 classes perform their…
Lisa Williams, Athletic Director and Varsity Girls’ head basketball coach at Osborne High School, was recently named 2008 Coach of the Year by both the Marietta Daily Journal and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Coach Williams relocated…
Congratulations to Alfred Watkins, Lassiter High School band director, for his induction into the Bands of America Hall of Fame on March 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The hall recognizes individuals who have made an impact…
A recent trend in college has been the tradition of not shaving in the month of November. This practice in recent years has trickled down to the high school ranks. Students at Kell High School…
Ten teachers in the Cobb County School District are among 87 educators in Georgia to be named National Board Certified Teachers by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. National Board Certification is a voluntary…
Kristine Anderson, Advanced Learning Programs teacher at Powers Ferry Elementary, recently had an article called “Carving Stories in Cedar” published in Highlights for Children magazine. The article deals with the practice of carving and raising…
Congratulations to Jennifer Dawson of Lost Mountain Middle, who was named a 2007 Outstanding Social Studies Educator by the Georgia Council for Social Studies. Ms. Dawson was the 2006 District Teacher of the Year and…