Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Classes started Monday for the second largest school system in Georgia, which has an enrollment of more than 106,000.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Thank you to the Cobb County School District for sharing these photos from the CobbCast blog. Do you have any photos of your children from the first week of school in the Cobb County School District? Show off your little pride and joy by clicking "Upload Photos and Video". Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
The elementary schools received tools for school on Monday, donated from the company's employees and other metro Atlanta citizens.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Georgia Power donated school supplies to students at Powder Springs Elementary and Compton Elementary in Powder Springs and Floyd Middle School in Mableton on Monday. The donations are part of United Way’s School Tools for Cool Kids initiative. Over the last month, Georgia Powder employees and other metro Atlanta citizens donated the paper, crayons, pencils, markers, glue sticks and an assortment of other school supplies for area schools. “We have had numerous requests for supplies," Powder Springs Elementary counselor Chemara Jackson said, "and the donation from Georgia Power will help fill the gap for those students that are in need.” Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Cobb police have provided the following tips for motorists and students as the new school year begins today.
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Here are some safety tips from the Cobb County police to start off a new school year: Take time and be patient Although the summer season is far from over, summer vacation for most metro Atlanta area students is coming to an end. And as we all know, the school year comes with a substantial increase in morning traffic. Please allow an extra 10 or 15 minutes for their morning commute. The extra time will not only reduce stress but help keep our roads safer. Drivers are less likely to speed or engage in other dangerous driving habits when they aren’t running late. School bus stop-arm enforcement beefed up One of the most dangerous traffic law violations a driver can commit is to pass a school bus that has stopped to load or unload children. …
Principals, teachers and parents can use the website to spread the word about what's happening at their schools.
Patch has several free ways for you to get the word out on the happenings at your school this year: Post Events Is your PTA having a meeting, fundraiser or fall festival? Post it as an event on West Cobb Patch for free. Click “Add an Event” on our events page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. Blog About Your School Before or after your meeting or event, blog about it. After you apply, you'll be able write about how much money you raised at a fundraiser, post photos from a talent show, or exchange ideas about how to better the school. Blogs will be featured on the West Cobb Patch homepage and are include in Patch’s daily newsletter. Share School Triumphs with an …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Also in his e-newsletter, Tim Lee reminds county residents of the new fine for those who pass buses as they're letting children off.
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Saturday, August 11, 2012
By Cobb Commission Chairman Tim Lee As part of Cobb County Department of Transportation’s commitment and partnership with the Cobb County School District, we regularly schedule most of our work in and around schools during the summer break when there is less impact on the schools and traffic. We are concluding another successful summer and have the following projects substantially complete and ready for the opening of Cobb County public schools next week: Paper Mill Road at Sope Creek Elementary School This project added a right turn lane and lengthened the left turn lane on Paper Mill Road at the main school entrance. School driveway improvements included a new left turn lane for motorists exiting the school, and traffic signal and …
Friday, August 10, 2012
This special back-to-school period ends at midnight Saturday.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
A special back-to-school sales tax holiday begins throughout Georgia today. According to the office of Gov. Nathan Deal, tax exempt shopping is limited to the following: Items that do not qualify for the sales tax exemption include jewelry, handbags, watches and umbrellas. A complete list of what's tax exempt and what's not can be found here, courtesy of the Georgia Department of Revenue. Or, see the attached PDF. The sales tax holiday ends at midnight Saturday. Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
In recognition of the start of school Monday, here's a video of the class of 2012 to give the rising seniors inspiration to savor their last year to the fullest.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Hillgrove High School Class of 2012 Don’t miss any of the local news you care about. Subscribe to West Cobb Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
See what you should get for your kids before they head back to the classroom on Monday.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
The state-by-state initiative is designed to create an improved national standard of education and prepare students for the global marketplace.
School starts next week, and students and parents may be surprised to discover that a new curriculum has been implemented in Georgia for the 2012-13 school year. The Common Core State Standards Initiative, commonly called Common Core, has been adopted in 46 states, without the input or direction of the federal government. These new sets of standards are designed to create students who are able to think critically, compete and excel in the global job market, and become better citizens. Georgia adopted the new standards in July 2010. Teachers have been training on the new standards and how to teach them to their students since May 2011. The new curriculum is expected to mold students who are "college and career ready." According to the Cobb …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Parents of rising kindergartners are invited on a trial run of their child’s routes.
Parents of rising Cobb County kindergartners are invited on a trial run of their child’s bus route Friday, Aug. 10. “The district offers this opportunity to help families introduce Cobb's youngest students to the school bus and make our first day on Monday, Aug. 13 run more smoothly,” the school system says in a news release. The district asks that only kindergarteners and their parents participate in the trial run because of space limitations. Parents are asked to arrive at their child’s bus stop five minutes before pickup. Bus drivers will complete the entire route to and from school before dropping passengers off at their stops. Parents can find their child’s bus route, bus stop and pickup time using the Cobb County School District’s …
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