The Kiwanis Club of Marietta supports the students, teachers, and administrative staff at Marietta City Schools by presenting the "Going the Extra Mile" (GEM) Awards three times each year. The winter 2012, Kiwanis GEM Awards were presented Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Marietta Conference Center.

Marietta High School (MHS) will host the annual Looking Toward the Future Transition Conference Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. This annual conference sponsored by the Cobb/Marietta/Douglas Interagency Council provides families, educators, and community members with information to assist students/persons with disabilities. Event registration begins at 9:30 a.m. and breakout sessions begin at 10 a.m.

Marietta City Schools (MCS) Kindergarten advanced registration for the 2012-2013 school year begins Feb. 6 and ends Feb. 17, 2012. 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.

The Georgia Department of Education has named nine Marietta City schools 2011 Title I Distinguished Schools. The nine are among 824 Georgia Title I Distinguished Schools recognized by the state for achieving Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) at least three years in a row. More»

Find out what you don't know about school bus ridership. Learn the facts and play it safe. Visit http://www.nhtsa.gov/School-Buses for more information about School Bus Safety.
School buses are designed to be safer than passenger vehicles in avoiding crashes and preventing injury.

Beginning in January 2012, all Marietta City School students in grades 1 -12, enrolled in a physical education class taught by a certified physical education teacher, will begin undergoing Georgia SHAPE - a mandated annual fitness assessment launched by Governor Nathan Deal in May 2011. Aggregate fitness assessment results are reported to the Georgia Department of Education, and individual results for students in grades 4 – 12 are provided confidentially to parents. There will be no release of data or information that can be identified with, or linked to, a specific child.
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GAcollege411.org, a free and powerful online resource for Georgians pursuing higher education is the official source for all information regarding state scholarships, grants, loans and other financial services. This powerful online resource is a one-stop shop that helps Georgians plan, apply and pay for college. GAcollege411 is a free service of the State of Georgia provided by the Georgia Student Finance Commission and many of its partners. For more information, visit  www.GAcollege411.org.

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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