In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the Marietta City School Board approves a new initiative to curb the use of personal smart devices during the school day at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) and Marietta Middle School (MMS). The move, which follows input from parents, students, and staff, is backed by national research highlighting the detrimental […]
Category: Marietta City Schools
Posted inMarietta City Schools
Marietta City Schools contemplates cellphone ban in middle grades
This month, at the regularly scheduled board meeting, Marietta City Schools Superintendent Dr. Grant Rivera presented a plan for a phone locking system for students in grades 6-8. The detailed plan, which has not been circulated with the community focused on students, will store both their phones and smartwatches in a locked magnetic bag. Students […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
Marietta City Schools teacher gets keys to new home thanks to affordable housing program
Building is done for the City of Marietta’s first home under the city’s public service housing program to build affordable housing for employees. Methany Thornton, a Social Emotional Learning teacher at Marietta Middle School lived 35 minutes away from her job with her disabled husband, child, and two grandchildren. On Saturday, Thornton’s home was dedicated […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
Marietta City Schools leaders approve $7 million effort centered around reading
Marietta City Schools continues its effort to improve literacy skills by hiring full-time reading specialists. Marietta City Schools (MCS) prioritizes student literacy by hiring reading specialists for all 1-5th grade classrooms for the next school year. The school board approved the $7 million dollar investment at their meeting on January 26th. According to a press […]
Posted inFulton County Schools
Metro area school districts dealing with the aftermath of water damage
Due to record-high temperatures this past week throughout the Atlanta area, several metro school districts have reported damage from record-low temperatures and blistering winds throughout district offices and schools. As indicated through social media, districts have spent the week assessing water damage. In Marietta City Schools, water damage was reported at the Emily Lembeck Early […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
Parade for Marietta High School cross country team postponed
A parade scheduled to celebrate the Marietta City Schools varsity boys and girls cross country teams have been postponed until Friday, January 6th at 1:00 pm. The celebration comes after both the varsity boys and girls team won the state championship. According to the mcsk12.org website, the parade will begin at the corner of Winn […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
New principal named for Marietta High School
After Wednesday, a special called meeting in Marietta City Schools, Marietta High School will welcome Dr. Eric L. Holland as the new principal on July 18. Holland has over 23 years of experience in educational administration and will take the helm after Keith Ball left in the spring for a role in the central office. […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools, Clayton County Schools, Cobb County Schools, Fulton County Schools, Gwinnett County Schools, Henry County Schools, Marietta City Schools, Uncategorized
Metro Atlanta school districts are moving to mask optional mandate
Atlanta, Ga- Many Atlanta metro districts are proposing to open a mask-optional campus. On July 27, The CDC (The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommended that vaccinated people wear masks indoors in K-12 schools amid the surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide in 2020. As a result, school districts across metro Atlanta have updated their […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools, Uncategorized
Marietta City Schools to Implement “Test and Stay” Protocol Starting September 13
In an email to parents, Marietta City Schools Superintendent, Dr. Grant Rivera, shared an update on protocols for students and staff identified as “close contacts” of a COVID-positive person. The change in policy comes after concerns about the impact f lost instructional time as a result of quarantines. To date, Marietta City Schools has had […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
NewsBrief: Alan Levine Resigns from Marietta City Schools Board
On Wednesday, Marietta City Schools Board Member, Alan Levine, resigned after moving out of his school zone in Marietta. Currently, there are three candidates for the Ward 1 Zone: Lisa Lindsay, Jeff DeJarnett, and Alex Castro for the November election. The board is currently weighing their options on replacing Levine for the remaining four months […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
Marietta City Schools to Require Masks Starting Monday, August 23
Starting Monday, August 23 all students, visitors, and staff in Marrietta City Schools and buses will require masks, according to Marietta Superintendent Grant Rivera’s announcement to families on Thursday. In addition to the mask mandate, Rivera introduced quarantine protocols and renewed COVID vaccination clinics. MCS Data In his announcement, Rivera reported 38 positive student cases […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
Marietta City Schools Superintendent, Grant Rivera Cites Polarization and Politicization as Realities of COVID Pandemic
In a letter to Marietta City Schools Families, Superintendent Grant Rivera outlined what he described as… “the walls of the classroom, the polarization and politicization that come from the realities of a pandemic feel crushing. The opinions around masks, quarantine protocols, and virtual learning have sowed deep-seeded divisions in our community.” The letter in whole […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
LG Digital Displays aids Marietta High School in preparing students for success in their careers
Marietta High School recently joined Georgia’s career preparatory education initiative, which gives students course options and tools that extend far beyond the typical public education. The program has various career pathways that students can take, such as nursing and medicine, construction trades, digital media production, sciences, architecture, engineering, and game design Marietta High School, a Georgia […]