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 Cobb Teachers of the Year Honored At Atlanta Beat Soccer Game
Cobb Teachers of the Year Chris James of Osborne High, Lisa Tatum of Lost Mountain Middle, and Kathy O’Hara-Rosa of Clarkdale Elementary, were honored between halves at the Atlanta Beat’s August 28 match! The three honorees and their families were the guests of honor during the game, enjoying the soccer match from the Ed Voyles Automotive suite!
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 Palmer Middle Student Ambassadors Visit Legislative Conference
Palmer Middle School’s Student Ambassadors spent part of their summer vacation participating in the National Conference of State Legislatures in Louisville, Kentucky! The group presented a research project about the importance of citizenship education for American youth. > READ MORE
Three School Library Media Programs Earn State Honors
brary media specialists and principals of three Cobb schools were honored by the Georgia Department of Education during the Aug. 19 meeting of the state board! Kennesaw Mountain and Dodgen Middle received the Exemplary School Library Media Program award for their respective levels, while Sope Creek Elementary received the Exceptional Elementary Library Media Program designation as runner-up for the category! > READ MORE
 Artwork by Norton Park Fourth Grader on Display in Buckhead
Norton Park Elementary fourth grader Jonathan Hayes is among several young artists whose work will be on display at the Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery in Buckhead through Sept. 25! Jonathan has three pieces on display at the ‘No Limits’ art show highlighting artwork created by Georgia artists with disabilities.
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Adult Education Center Awarded $42,000 Grant
The Adult Education Center was recently awarded a $42,000 grant by the Technical College System of Georgia. The funds will be used to improve instructional resources and technology at the center. The Adult Education Center provides literacy education, remedial instruction, English as A Second Language courses and General Education Development (GED) for adult students in Cobb County.
 11Alive 'Pays It Forward' To
South Cobb Senior Kori Jones
WXIA-TV reporter Donna Lowry made a surprise visit to South Cobb High School's video production class Aug. 6! As part of the station's 'Random Acts of Kindness' series, senior Kori Jones was given a digital video camera to promote positive news at the school and 'pay forward' her own act! > READ MORE
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