Upcoming Events
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- Collision Plus - Drama/Special Education PerformanceTomorrow
- Marietta Reads! - Mellow Mushroom Monthly Spirit Nights
- 2nd Grade Musical "Arf"2/11/2010
- Progress Report #3 for Grades K-8 (115 days)2/15/2010
Literacy Academy
The Literacy Academy at Dunleith Elementary School delivers a quality Literacy Arts education for all students. Students utilize literacy skills to understand all aspects of learning. The literacy focus at Dunleith Elementary creates an environment where reading and writing are the foundations for life-long learning. This program provides Kindergarten through fifth grade students an inclusive academic program that integrates literacy with technology learning tools and resources.
Marietta Kiwanis 2010 Scholarships Available
Marietta Kiwanis has a number of Scholarships available, and encourages all qualified individuals to apply for one of the scholarships by the March 31, 2010 deadline. For more information, visit www.mariettakiwanis.org.
Superintendent's Budget Update February 2010
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta will soon begin development of the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY11) budget. The school board must approve the FY11 budget by June 30, 2010. The state Legislature is currently in session and is considering education funding for the coming fiscal year. Unfortunately, due to the current economic situation facing Georgia, the outlook calls for further reductions in education funding. More»
System-Wide Kindergarten Registration, Feb. 8-12, 2010
Marietta City Schools kindergarten registration for the 2010-2011 school year begins Feb. 8 and ends Feb. 12, 2010. Registration hours at all MCS elementary schools are from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A complete listing of Marietta City elementary schools is available at www.marietta-city.org/schools/. To schedule an elementary school tour, contact the school office. More»
District Elementary Choice Academies Random Drawing Scheduled, Feb. 10
Marietta City Schools (MCS) will hold a Choice Academies random drawing for student placement at A.L. Burruss Elementary School, at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the MCS Central Administrative Offices located at 250 Howard Street in Marietta. The random drawing is for student placements for the 2010-2011 school year. Parents/guardians do not have to be present in order for their child’s application to be included in the drawing. More»
Elementary Schools Science Fairs, Feb. 22-26
Dunleith Elementary School Uses Audiobooks - Motivates Readers, Develops Language Proficiency
Dunleith Elementary School now uses digital audiobooks to provide reading support across multiple grade and reading ability levels. Park Street Elementary and the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) are also using Miniature Playaway digital audiobooks to motivate more students to read, and promote language proficiency for students with limited English-language proficiencies. More»
Cybersafety Booklet For Parents/Kids Now Available
Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online, a new booklet released by the Federal Trade Commission, tells parents and teachers what they need to know to talk to kids about issues like cyber bullying, sexting, mobile phone safety, and protecting the family computer. The free booklet is available at OnGuardOnline.gov, the federal government’s online safety Web site.
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