Some ideas to help your teens from the owner of East Cobb Math Tutoring.
By Allison Barchichat Now that first semester grades are in, many of us wonder what we can do to make second semester more successful for our teens. Here are some tips to turn that GPA around:
School is back in session, but the kids don't have to be the only ones hitting the books this month.
Although Labor Day marks the last hurrah for white pants, barbeques and kids up late on a Sunday night, it is not the end of the season. People, until the clock strikes midnight on Sept. 21, it's still summer. And that means there's just enough time to squeeze in another good book atop your favorite lounge chair. Not sure what to read for your last hurrah of summer? Fear not, we've cobbled together some best-sellers from The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, along with a few staff favorites from summers past. All you need to make your experience complete is a nice cold glass of iced tea lemonade. Fiction Non-fiction Be sure to tell us in your comments about your favorite summer read.
More than 12,400 students are registered for classes, in line with last year’s enrollment numbers.
A new semester and school year started last Friday at Chattahoochee Technical College with approximately 3,900 new students on the rolls. Georgia’s largest technical college began classes on Aug. 17 at its eight campuses that span six counties in Northwest Georgia. “This is always an exciting time of year,” said Chattahoochee Technical College President Ron Newcomb. “We have new programs beginning and new students joining us for the first time. We also welcome back students who are finishing their degrees, diplomas and certificates this year and are eager to help them start or continue their careers.” More than 12,400 students were registered for classes on the first day—in line with last year’s enrollment numbers. The college’s Marietta …
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Will you use the new app to pay for your kids' lunches at Cobb County Schools?
Lunch money just got smart. Just in time for the kickoff of a fresh school year at Cobb County Schools, the app that turns a parent’s iPhone or iPad into a mobile payment system for their child’s school meals has hit the Apple App Store. The free app MyPaymentsPlus was designed to help busy parents and guardians make on-the-go meal payments with just a few keystrokes. The app also enables parents to see what foods their children choose in the cafeteria, a feature that can be helpful for parents seeking to instill healthy eating habits. Through the app, parents can check their children’s account balances, review recent transactions and add money using a credit card, debit card, savings account or checking account. Each account can be …
With school districts across the metro area now officially back-to-school, we begin a series of weekly questions, which, today, is focused on the subject of spending.
Now that Cobb County schools are back in session, many parents have spent countless hours at local stores helping their students find the right pencils, perfect "first day" outfits and fill school supply lists. The National Retail Federation projects that parents of children in grades K-12 will spend nearly $689 on their children's back-to-school needs, almost $85 more than last year. Georgia shoppers didn't pay sales tax on any back-to-school items within a certain dollar amount this past Friday and Saturday. But some criticized the tax holiday as being too little, too late. Bringing us to our questions of the week:
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The Walton High School library was already a busy place on the first day of classes Monday.
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A number of improvements were made over the summer to address traffic concerns around public school grounds.
The Cobb Department of Transportation undertook the following projects over the summer to prepare for the start of the school year: Paper Mill Road at Sope Creek Elementary School This project added a right turn lane and lengthened the left turn lane on Paper Mill Road at the main school entrance. School driveway improvements included a new left turn lane for motorists exiting the school, and traffic signal and pedestrian signal upgrades. Jiles Road at Kennesaw Elementary School School zone improvements, part of the Jiles Road Improvement project, have provided traffic and safety improvements to the main school entrance. Enhancements include a new right turn lane into Kennesaw Elementary and creation of separate right and left turn …
Principals, teachers and parents: Learn how Patch can help you spread the word about what's happening at your school.
Do you want to get the word out about the great happenings right here in East Cobb schools? Put Patch to work for your school this year. Is your PTA having a meeting, fundraiser or fall festival? Post it as an event on East Cobb Patch for free. Navigate to the Events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. After your meeting or festival don’t forget to blog about. Clicking this link will navigate you to the new blog post form where you can recap how much money you raised, post photos and share the fun you had in a blog post. Blogs with photos can be included on East Cobb Patch’s homepage and are sometimes featured …
This special back-to-school period ends at midnight Saturday.
A special Back-to-School sales tax holiday begins throughout Georgia on Friday. According to the office of Gov. Nathan Deal, tax exempt shopping is limited to the following: Items that do not qualify for the sales tax exemption include jewelry, handbags, watches and umbrellas. A complete list of what's tax exempt and what's not can be found here, courtesy of the Georgia Department of Revenue. Or, see the attached PDF. The sales tax holiday ends at midnight Saturday.
Cobb Police have provided the following tips for motorists and students as a new school year approaches.
The following information has been adapted from the August edition of the Cobb Police Department's Precinct 4 PENS (Police E-Mail Notification System) Dispatch: Take time and be patient Although the summer season is far from over, summer vacation for most metro Atlanta area students is coming to an end. And as we all know, the school year comes with a substantial increase in morning traffic. Please allow an extra 10 or 15 minutes for their morning commute. The extra time will not only reduce stress but help keep our roads safer. Drivers are less likely to speed or engage in other dangerous driving habits when they aren’t running late. School bus stop-arm enforcement beefed up One of the most dangerous traffic law violations a driver can …
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