Submitted by Freida Frady, parent liaison Austell Intermediate School in Powder Springs has been going green during the school year. Beginning in August, the staff purchased green cloth bags to provide a means for used…
The District honored the work and service of retired Director of Transportation Carroll Pitts May 5 by dedicating the CCSD Transportation Center to him. A member of the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Hall of…
Contributed by John Stafford, Harrison High School Saturday morning. 8 a.m. Teenagers yawn as they greet the day, grabbing coffee and breakfast. Chores await. But this day is special. On this morning, 610 high school…
Several student newspapers and yearbooks from Cobb schools received awards at the 2009 Georgia Scholastic Press Association Awards Ceremony at the Classic Center in Athens, GA. The honored publications and individuals from Cobb are: Harrison…
Ge ‘Andy’ Zhang, senior at Walton High School, has been named one of two 2009 Presidential Scholars in the state of Georgia. The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by Executive Order of…
The Tommy Nobis Center held its 11th annual Galaxy of Stars Luncheon and Tommy Awards last month; the evening’s highest honor, the Governor’s Award, was presented to Kelly Bramblett, special education teacher at Allatoona High School!…
Retired Cobb principal Carole Kell paid surprise visits to two Cobb faculty meetings April 29 and 30 to give the Carlton J. “Corky” Kell Teacher Scholarship Award to a pair of deserving teachers. Honorees Leslie…
Oakwood Open Campus High School celebrated its 30th anniversary during a special community reception April 23, reuniting three decades of educators and students who have been a part of the school’s history. Oakwood opened its…
Annie Wang, senior at Walton High School, was named 2009 Georgia STAR Student by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation during the STAR awards banquet April 22. Miss Wang selected her AP US History…
Cobb County middle and high school student actors, script writers and production assistants partied at the Northeast Cobb YMCA on April 20 to celebrate the release of their DVD. It was produced for use with the Keepin’…