Saturday, May 19, 2012
Chattahoochee Technical College opened its new welding lab at its North Metro Campus in Acworth this week.
Chattahoochee Technical College announced this week that it will be adding welding to its offerings at North Metro Campus through the Community and Economic Development Programs. Already offered at the diploma level at the college’s Appalachian Campus in Jasper, the new welding skills lab at the North Metro Campus in Acworth will provide workforce development training for new and professional welders in the region. “This program is designed to supplement the already successful credit program,” said Jonathan Warner, Chatt Tech's Director of Community and Economic Development. “Interested students can take individual classes or a full curriculum to help them reach their professional goals. Additionally, we can offer customized training for …
Friday, May 18, 2012
The Board of Education has until June 30 to find a compromise that at least four members can support for fiscal 2013.
The Cobb County School District has to go back to the chalkboard after the Board of Education failed to approve the fiscal 2013 budget Thursday night. The school board has until June 30 to pass a budget for the year that starts July 1, but after Thursday's extensive, often passionate debate, the path forward is unclear. A special meeting will be scheduled to search for an answer. The seven board members staked out at least four distinct positions on the proposed $841.9 million budget—none of them matching the administration's recommendation. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Chief Financial Officer Mike Addison entered the meeting recommending the same budget that the school board passed April 26 on a preliminary basis. It features 350 …
Students from McCall Primary School were recognized as exemplary learners and leaders.
Over two dozen first graders from McCall Primary School were recognized for their excellent skills in and out of the classroom during the meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Thursday evening. The “McCall Ambassadors” are two members of each first grade class that have shown outstanding leadership qualities, academic excellence and social expertise. These young men and women are chosen to represent the school and can often be seen welcoming parents and other important guests to the school, part of their official function as ambassadors. School counselor Missy Bradley-Johnson and Principal Thomas Farrell got a hand from Mayor Tommy Allegood in handing out the individualized medals and certificates awarded to each child as he or she…
Chattahoochee Tech held a reception for its new president Ron Newcomb at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre.
Ron Newcomb, the new president of Chattahoochee Technical College, was introduced to and welcomed by members of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce at a reception Thursday evening in Marietta. The reception held at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre was the fifth of several set in each of the six counties served by the school. The last reception will be held in Canton in June. Attendees at the event included state legislators, and community and business leaders around Cobb County. Building a strong workforce for communities in Georgia is Chatt Tech's No. 1 priority, Newcomb told Acworth Patch in February, after he was named the college's new president. He had served as the interim president of Chatt Tech since Oct. 1, when former president Sanford …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Watch the video of Thursday night's Board of Education meeting to see how the budget failed, Teach for America passed and more.
We've replaced the live stream with the two-part recording of the 3½-hour school board meeting, so you can replay the parts of the meeting that interest you most. We'll have more from the meeting in the morning. In the meantime, we welcome suggestions for a budget that could win at least four votes. The Cobb County Board of Education is scheduled to vote tonight on the final fiscal 2013 budget, the school calendar that accommodates the approved furlough days, a contractor to prepare for a SPLOST IV referendum in March 2013, and the pursuit of donations and grants to support 25 Teach for America teachers in South Cobb starting in the 2013-14 school year. The board is meeting at 7 p.m. at the Cobb County School District's Central Office, 514…
Two student productions and the instructor-led coverage of the Shuler Hensley Awards are up for Southeastern awards.
Two students, a recent graduate who’s a Patch contributor and the lead instructor of Chattahoochee Technical College’s television production technology program have been nominated for Southeastern Regional Emmy Awards for work they did through class. The television production program is based at Chattahoochee Tech’s Mountain View campus in Northeast Cobb. Program graduate Jenny Lindamood of Kennesaw, whose work for Patch includes extensive video coverage of high school football, teamed with current student Marty Johnson of Alpharetta to create Double Cross My Heart, nominated in the category of student production—non-news. They did the project for their multicamera production class, which emphasized proper equipment operation and live-to-…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Five Allatoona athletes committed to play soccer, volleyball or lacrosse in college.
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Wednesday, May 16
Allatoona High School athletes recently signed letters of intent to play college sports on scholarship next year:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two local Girl Scouts were honored with the highest level award a middle school Girl Scout Cadette can earn.
Two local Girl Scouts, Mary McQuade and Madison Henry from Girl Scout Troop 2609, earned Silver Award and two proclamations for their project “Spotlight on Nurses." The Silver Award is the highest level award a middle school Girl Scout Cadette can earn. Their project titled “Spotlight on Nurses” focuses on raising awareness of the vital role that school nurses play at local schools and supporting them through soliciting donations to help stock their school clinics. McQuade and Henry worked closely with North Cobb High School—their future high school, and gained support and encouragement from Phillip Page, North Cobb High's Principal. On Tuesday, March 20, the girls surprised North Cobb’s school nurse Susie Gantt with supplies, monetary …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Starting this summer, test takers will have to pay more for the GED.
The State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia voted this month to increase the fee for the GED test to $32 or $160 for all five parts. Test takers currently pay $19 per test (or $95 for all five sections). The new fee structure goes into effect July 1. Georgia’s adult learners have easy access to free programs that offer adult education and GED preparation through the TCSG Office of Adult Education. The only cost that adult learners have to pay is the GED test fee. Now, for the first time since 2007, that fee is set to increase in July to $32 for each part of the test under a plan approved by the state board that oversees the TCSG. The total cost for the five-part test will be $160 and goes into effect on July 1. The new price…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
The camp is for boys and girls ages 7-16
The Atlanta Hawks Summer Basketball Camp will make a stop at Allatoona High School, June 11–15 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. The camps are open to boys and girls ages 7-16, and, according to the Hawks' release, "offer a high-energy opportunity for young players and fans to improve their skills, play the game, meet friends and have fun." Features of the camps include Atlanta Hawks guests and trainers, a 2012-13 regular season Hawks game ticket and Hawks gear, the organization said. The cost for each camp is $200. Other Atlanta Hawks Summer Basketball camp locations and dates are:
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8:51 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
I would be willing to bet there are certfied, experienced teachers will to relocate to Cobb. more ›