South Cobb Schools Weekly Roundup for Aug. 15 - 19, 2011

It's the first day of school for Cobb County School District students. Send your first-day photos to South Cobb Patch by emailing kiri.walton@patch.com or by uploading them to this article!

Elementary and Intermediate School Happenings

• - Announcements: 2011 - 2012 Teacher of the Year, Mr. Dan Frisbee, Music Specialist; 2011-2012 Classified Employee of the Year, Mrs. Pam Broyles, Computer Lab Manager.
• - Announcements: 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Kenisha Luke; 2011 - 2012 Paraprofessional of the Year, Ms. Cindy McLemore.
• - Announcements: 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Tiffany Jones; 2011 - 2012 Paraprofessional of the Year, Ms. Jon Stovall.
• - Chick-fil-A biscuits will be on sale every Friday morning for $2.50. Fridays are “Spirit Days,” so children do not have to wear uniforms on Fridays.
• - Announcements: 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Moore.
• - Announcements: 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Abbey Long. Sanders Primary and Intermediate Schools have been consolidated into one entity and will be known as Sanders Elementary School only.
• - Box Tops for Education Program: the school will earn money for each box top you turn in. Check this link for qualifying items.

Middle School Happenings

• - Announcements: 2011 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Kelly Beer; 2011 Classified Personnel of the Year, Ms. Chandra Wyatt. Receive upcoming pertinent school information by registering your email address and child’s name by following this link.
• - View this link for the school’s new entrance traffic plan. Click here for map.
• l - During new campus construction please use the side entrance to the school from Austell Powder Springs Road at North Ave.
• - Announcements: 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year, Ms. Phyllis Harris; 2011-2012 Classified Employee of the Year, Mr. Willie Long.

High School Happenings

• - To receive email information from the school and the PTSA, sign up by following this link.
• - Today students must return their completed parking forms along with a $50 parking fee to Mrs. Dunn in the upper Media Center precisely from 7:30 a.m. until 8:10 a.m. to receive a parking decal.

Private School Happenings

•  -  The first week of school, Aug. 15-19, students must bring their own lunches.
• : Announcements: The new high school Chapel Manager is Mr. Keith Collins. CCA is offering elementary piano lessons each afternoon for $20 per one half hour. Piano instructors are Ms. Anna Shipp and Ms. Pam Warren. Class sizes are limited, sign up early.

General School District Happenings/Information

• “Text to Join.” Receive emergency alerts from the Cobb County School District by texting CCSD to the number 84700.
• CCSD 2011 - 2012 bus route information. Follow this link to find out bus pick-up and drop-off locations and times for your child.