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Garrett
Middle School
5235
Austell-Powder Springs Road ▪ Austell, GA 30106
▪ Phone: (770) 819-2466 ▪ Fax:
(770) 819-2468 ▪
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SY 2007-08 Information
 The
Garrett Math Team competed in the Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Middle School State Tournament this past weekend. The team traveled to
Thomson Middle School in Centerville, Georgia where they placed 6th in the
overall competition and received a trophy for placing in the top ten. Two
students also medaled - Johnny Tidmore (11th) and Stephanie Vallejo (13th).
Congrats to all members of the team and their coach, Michael Eber (8th grade
math teacher) on a great job:
Relay for Life
Faculty/Student Basketball Game - April 4, 2008
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated
in this year's Night of the Arts! The event was a huge success as we
celebrated the Arts in our school. View pictures from Night of the Arts
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 Congratulations to Garret Middle School's Peace Poster contest winners. 1st place winner Alexi Aguilar, 2nd place winner Brittany Evans, 3rd place winner Jamar Fraisar and 4th place winner Jordan Harton with Dr. Phillip Page and art teacher Susan Dowling were recognized at the South Cobb International Lion’s Club annual celebration dinner on Monday, February 4. These exceptional students were honored for displaying their creative talents and contributing to the community in the South Cobb area. Pictured left to right: Alexi Aguilar, Brittany Evans, Mrs. Susan Dowling, Jamar Fraisar, Dr. Phillip Page and Jordan Harton.
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A Child Smile will be returning to Garrett on Friday, November 30.
Any children seen previously will be seen again automatically, unless the parent
requests otherwise. These parents are being contacted by HACS.
Contact
Kelley Gaspard, LPN, at
770-819-2479.
 PTSA
would like to thank Dr. Page and the Garrett Staff for giving 100% of their
membership to the PTSA. Read more about how you can join PTSA this year
and volunteer at future events at Garrett:
PTSA letter and Membership Form.
Attention 6th graders! Come with your friends to the PTSA sponsored Fall Rock-in Sock-in Dance! Join us on Thursday, November 1st from 4:30 - 6:00 PM in the Gym. Tickets will be sold before school from 8:40 - 9:00 AM in the 6th Grade Commons. Print your permission slip and read more...
Garrett
welcomes Stevie B's as our new Partner in Success! We thank them for their
support in making Garrett great!
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Relay
For Life t-shirts on sale now! Keeping with our theme, "You are my
hero and that's super", the shirt will be
Join
us for "A Night in The Spirit" - a gospel concert and silent auction to
benefit Relay For Life (American Cancer Society) on Saturday, May 3 at 6:00 P.M.
(silent auction starts at 5:30 P.M.) in the Garrett Middle School Auditorium.
Tickets are being sold in the Front Office - $3.00 for students and $10.00 for adults.
Tickets at the door are $5.00 for students and $15.00 for adults. For more
information, 
Parents
- a letter from school will be sent home today with all students. A new
program entitled "The Safe Rider Program" will be instituted at Garrett for the
remainder of the year. The program address growing concerns about bus
safety such as student cooperation with drivers and discipline strategies.
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Conference
Week will be held Tuesday, January 22 through Monday, January 28 at Garrett.
Please note: we will be following the Early Release schedule each day (students
out at 2:15 PM). We are also happy to provide Conference Week tips for
parents online in
Congratulations
to Garrett for being selected as a Title I Distinguished School!
The
Scholastic Book Fair will held each day of Conference Week (Jan. 22 - Jan. 28)
from 8:40 AM to 4:30 PM in the media center. Come and check out the great
books in the fair as well as gift items. Cash or checks made out to
Garrett Middle School will be accepted (no credit cards, please).
Attention:
Parents and Guardians
The
state recently announced additional immunization requirements for the 2007-08
school year as follows:
Area
1 School Social Workers will be facilitating an area meeting titled "Informed
Parents are Empowered Parents-Know Your Rights as a Tenant!”. This
meeting/informative session will be held on November 29, 2007 at 6:30 PM at
Lindley Middle School. For more information, contact Matt Yancey,
School Social Worker; Office: (770) 819-2516 ext. 239 or
The
Cobb County School District in collaboration with Garrett Middle School is
pleased to invite you to the Hispanic Parent Information night held in
Garrett's Media Center on November 27 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. The
topics presented at the meeting will be graduation information, Study Skills,
Reading 180 and the CRCT. View flyer in
Join
us for a Veteran's Day Breakfast and Program on Friday, November 9. All
RSVP's should be submitted by Tuesday, November 6 to Ms. Burr at 770-819-2466.
PTSA
is also having a clearance sale on Garrett T-shirts. Most sizes are
$5.00. Limited quantities and sizes. Come by the school store to check them out and get
yours today!
Teen
Read Week was hosted by the Media Center during the week of October
15-19! This year's theme is LOL@Your Library. Visit the
