Our school staff strives to help families in need every day. That’s why dozens of schools have food and clothing pantries on campus. 

Before students transitioned to digital learning, Bob the Builder had nothing on the Lindley Middle School STEM Academy students who tried their hands as masons and hit the ground running on their school’s new outdoor learning area.  

With Cobb County schools closed, and now public parks and outdoor areas closed, too, many families are finding it difficult to get exercise. Jake Steinfeld, of Body by Jake, recently announced that he started an Instagram channel to help people stay active during the COVID-19 quarantining.

Dan Penick, Cobb’s Coordinator of The International Baccalaureate Program at Campbell H.S., discusses the distinctive aspects of this Magnet program.

As more and more businesses and educational institutions shut down across the country to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, people are left to wonder whether they will still see a paycheck.  

This week, Cobb students, teachers, administrators and support staff took on the challenge of learning in a new way—online from home.

Many organizations in Cobb County are pitching in to help make lunches and distribute food to needy families around the county. 

Members of the Cobb County School District Board of Education met virtually for the monthly meeting Thursday.

During week two of Cobb Schools’ partnership with MUST Ministries, the District and non-profit are teaming up to provide students with a 5-day supply of breakfasts and lunches at 8 school locations on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The extended closure of schools across the country may be unprecedented, but it is something Cobb teachers have spent years planning and training for thanks to the help of Cobb Schools 28-member team of technology training and integration specialists.  

Due to school closings and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced this week that Georgia Milestones assessment testing will be suspended indefinitely.  

Although schools are closed, those in need in the community still need help.

With all the concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we understand that parents may be looking for guidance on how to explain the news to their children.