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Language and Communications Academy
The Language and Communications Academy at A.L. Burruss Elementary provides kindergarten through fifth grade students a broad academic program using multi-modal instruction to develop speaking, writing, presentation and collaboration skills. This program challenges students to become critical thinkers, and to effectively obtain, interpret, and apply information to communicate ideas.
See What Parents Are Saying about our school in this video. One of the things that people like most about Marietta City Schools is that we offer Choice in our Elementary schools. Families can choose where to send their child to school—whether it's their zoned neighborhood school or another school offering a program with a particular focus.Parent Information Center
District Offices and Schools Closed Memorial Day Holiday, May 27
All Marietta City Schools' facilities and administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe and happy Holiday!
Marietta Reads! & Cobb County Public Library Partner For Literacy, May 25
Marietta City Schools (MCS) and the Cobb County Public Library System are teaming for free events to support and celebrate the district’s Marietta Reads! literacy initiative. On Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m., join Marietta Reads! and Lynne Yates of the Georgia Equine Rescue League (GERL) for a free workshop about horse rescue. This free event takes place in the Activity Room of the Hattie G. Wilson Youth Services Department located at the Cobb County Central Library, 266 Roswell Street, Marietta. More»
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Spring 2013 Kiwanis GEM Awards, May 16
The Kiwanis Club of Marietta recognizes a teacher and/or administrator as well as a student in each of the Marietta City Schools for "Going the Extra Mile" (GEM). Each school has a plaque on the wall of their school with the names of each GEM Award recipient since 1996. The spring 2013 Kiwanis GEM Awards were presented Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Marietta Conference Center.
MCS Retirees Luncheon, May 14
Marietta City Schools (MCS) 2013 retirees recently gathered for a luncheon recognizing their 544 combined years of service to the school system.
MCS Outpaces State/Metro Scores Fifth Grade Writing Assessment
Marietta City Schools (MCS) fifth-graders meeting or exceeding standards outpaced state and Metro Atlanta percentages on the 2013 Georgia Grade 5 Writing Assessment. Of the 683 students tested, 87 percent met or exceeded the standard. Marietta City students outscored their state peers (79%) by an eight-point margin, and their Metro peers (83%) by four percentage points. More»
Marietta City – Ranked #1 Mid-Sized School District In Technology Know-How
Marietta City Schools has earned top honors for technology integration, and placed 1st, among mid-sized school districts (3,000 – 12,000 students), in the nation’s ninth annual Digital School Districts Survey by the Center for Digital Education (CDE) and the National School Boards Association (NSBA). For the seventh consecutive year, MCS placed among the Top 10 U.S. School Districts Honored for Technology Know-How. More»
Marietta Reads! Ninth Annual Read-A-Thon Raises Over $8,000
Marietta Reads! recently completed its ninth annual Read-A-Thon fundraising program for Marietta City Schools (MCS) elementary and Sixth Grade Academy students. This year's Read-A-Thon started March 22, 2013 and ended April 15, 2013. Students collected donations based on the amount of reading they did – elementary students had a target of 500 minutes while sixth grade students set a goal of 500 pages. More»
Common Core Spotlight
MCS Parents Encouraged To Review New Common Core State Standards
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards. Learn more about how these new standards will better prepare Marietta City School (MCS) students for future college and career choices. Visit the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) section of the MCS Web site.
A Parents' Guide to Student Success in Common Core is available at www.pta.org/4446.htm.
Parent's Common Core Chronicle
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Common Core Curriculum Spotlight: MCAA · Sawyer Road · MMS · WS · LK
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide a consistent framework to prepare students for success in college and/or the 21st century workplace. These standards represent a common sense next step from the Georgia Performance Standards. Learn more about how these new standards will better prepare Marietta City School (MCS) students for future college and career choices. Visit the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) section of the MCS Web site.
A Parents' Guide to Student Success in Common Core is available at www.pta.org/4446.htm.
Parent's Common Core Chronicle Spanish VersionCommon Core Curriculum Spotlight: MCAA · Sawyer Road · MMS · WS · LK
2012-2013 Energy Challenge
Save-A-Watt is an energy conservation contest for Marietta City elementary and secondary schools to compete to decrease their electrical consumption and identify sustainable energy conservation methods. Marietta City Schools launched Save-A-Watt in 2009 in partnership with Marietta Power & Water and Apogee Interactive, Inc.
Board Supports GSBA Vision for Public Education in Georgia
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta supports The Georgia School Boards Association and the Georgia School Superintendents Association partnership for creating a new vision for public education in the State of Georgia.
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