The Dodgen Middle School Robotics Team, known as “Project Ninja,” won first place Saturday at the FIRST® Tech Challenge (FTC) Wheeler Qualifier event. The middle school team won the regional competition in which 14 area…
The annual Spelling Bee presented by Cobb County Association of Educators (CCAE) was held January 28 at Kennesaw Mountain High School. Seventy-eight elementary and middle schools participated in the bee, with eight winners advancing to…
Students from 38 Cobb schools competed to be recognized as the best readers and fastest buzzers at the sixth annual Cobb County Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl held Saturday, January 21. The quiz show-style event was…
Fox 5 Atlanta aired this video feature about the upcoming performance of popular musical ‘Hairspray’ by the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School! ‘Hairspray’ will debut Thursday, Jan….
Students in Lisa Collins‘ art classes at Floyd Middle School are ‘remixing’ art history with a splash of rock ‘n’ roll! Ms. Collins challenged her classes to develop creative reports about prominent visual artists, then…
The Cheatham Hill Elementary annual Spelling Bee was held on January 11. One representative from each fourth and fifth grade homeroom (total of 16) spelled their hearts out to be the school spelling champion. As in…
Thirty-seven Cobb County schools have been honored for academic success by the Georgia Department of Education and the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. The awards are based on student performance on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests…
This month, President Obama issued a proclamation designating January as National Mentoring Month, saying, “Every day, mentors help young Americans face the challenges of growing into adulthood. By setting a positive example and sharing their…
The McEachern High School Wind Symphony performed for more than 1,200 attendees Jan. 20 at the University of Georgia High School Music Festival (or JanFest)! Held at the UGA Hodgson Auditorium, the symphony played selections…
Ten young musicians from the Kell High School marching band applied and were selected for the University of Georgia High School Music Festival (known as ‘JanFest’), the 2nd largest honor band event in the state….