Before the final bell rang for school year, students at Argyle Elementary School were already getting excited about summer reading. In celebration of Children’s Book Week, Amanda Densmore, a children’s librarian with the Vinings Library,…
Wearing orange full pressure “pumpkin suits,” the astronauts turned and waved one last time before boarding the space shuttle. Cameras snapped; parents waved, and with that they were locked in their home for the next…
More than 12 years ago, their parents helped them pack their book bags, snapped photos and kissed them goodbye on their first day of kindergarten. Now, those students are preparing to take the first step…
The National Institute for STEM Education recognized Anna Turner as the milestone 100th graduate of the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program Turner serves a fourth grade teacher at Mountain View Elementary. Turner talks about her…
The Cobb County School District proudly welcomes 106 new graduates of its nationally recognized Teacher Leader Academy (TLA). The graduates represent 40 different schools within the District and include 35 supervisor/instructors and 83 new inductees….
The Fair Oaks Elementary School Eagle Chorus teamed up with the Milford Elementary School chorus to sing the national anthem at an Atlanta Braves game. Students at Fair Oaks raised funds throughout the school year…
Green Acres Elementary recently hosted an Authors’ Tea for students to share their writing with the school community. Parents and families listened as the students read their work. Student authors from each class and grade…
Maureen Friese thought her principal had called an early morning faculty meeting because the Atlanta Braves were coming to Due West Elementary School. She was excited, but that’s not why Braves foam tomahawks lined the…
Fourth and fifth grade students from across the Cobb County School Districts represented their schools at the Cobb Intermediate Math Team Tournament April 29 at McEachern High School. The student mathematicians attend 21 elementary schools…
There were chickens, turtles and rabbits, oh my! One chicken roosted on the back of an Awtrey Middle School student as she talked about the school’s chicken coop. A group of students squatted on the…