Join us in Saying ‘Thank You’ to Cobb Teachers and Staff
The past few weeks may look very different than school in February, January, or even last August. In fact, the last quarter of the 2019-2020 school year is like none other any Cobb student or…
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School Nurse Day 2020: Supporting Students and the Community in Times of Crisis
The morning bell was about to ring at Lovinggood Middle School last September when a student was stung by a wasp in the hallway. Less than 15 minutes later, the student was on the floor of the school…
Thank you, Cobb! Community, School Staff React to BOE’s Vote to Pay All Salaried, Hourly Employees During School Closure
As more and more businesses and educational institutions shut down across the country to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, people are left to wonder whether they will still see a paycheck. However, that’s not…
Three Cobb High School Teachers Selected to Fly on NASA’s SOFIA as Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors
Once again, Cobb County School teachers will suit up as NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors. The elite group of Ambassadors only includes 28 teachers nationwide and three of the educators teach Cobb students: Doug LaVigne, Kell High School Heather Guiendon,…
Hillgrove High School Teacher Named Finalist for National Mathematics Award
It’s one of the highest honors a math teacher can earn, and a Cobb Schools math teacher is one step closer to winning the national award. Hillgrove High School’s Julie Pinto is one of three finalists for the…
Laura LaQuaglia, Jamie Richardson Win 2020 Georgia Art Educator Awards
Once again, a Cobb School staff member is being recognized at the state level for her work helping Cobb students excel. The Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) named Laura LaQuaglia the Administration/Supervision Art Educator of the Year. LaQuaglia, who serves…
This is Cobb: Alice Medlin Named North Georgia’s Outstanding Crossing Guard of the Year
Those who drive by Rocky Mount Elementary see Alice Medlin every day, sometimes twice a day. They may even spot her out front of Simpson Middle School or near Lassiter High School. Parents wave. Students smile at…
Cobb Schools Finance Team Showcases District Financial Training Program at National Conference
How does a billion-dollar organization, like Cobb Schools, provide financial training to employees? That is exactly what members of the Cobb Schools Financial Department explained recently at the Association of School Business Officials International conference in National…
This is Cobb: Officer Phil Bradford Personifies Service to Nation, Community
Visitors who attend a Cobb County School District board meeting may not know of the decades of service Cobb Schools Police Officer Phil Bradford dedicated to his country. Teachers and principals in schools across the district may not know that…
Former Milford Elementary Teacher to Turn 99, Milford Students Help Her Celebrate
More than six decades have passed since Myra Petty welcomed her first classroom of students in the Cobb County School District. Ms. Petty, who is just two years shy of turning 100 years old, taught…