People are encouraged to stop by their neighborhood Publix through Aug. 12 to drop off school supplies.
Bus route practice for Cobb County kindergartners takes place later this week.
Next week will be a busy one for students, parents, teachers and school staff.
The state-by-state initiative is designed to create an improved national standard of education, creating students who can compete in the global marketplace.
Megan Petenbrink, a member of Mt. Bethel UMC, will enter Emory University's theology program in the fall.
The measure, prompted by the tragic death of an East Cobb kindergartener, still needs Cobb commission approval.
The Cobb Board of Education made a number of personnel appointments on Thursday night.
Kathleen Angelucci claims David Banks violated board ethics by contacting school employees about his political opponents.
The two-year upgrade should be finished before the new school year, with occupation by August.
Thursday's meeting also includes the likely appointment of a new Kell High School principal.
East Cobb's Kroger stores are serving as drop-off sites for school supplies for homeless children in metro Atlanta during the "Back 2 School" campaign.
The event will take place Thursday, July 26, and showcase the university's professional certificate programs.
And two other local students were named to the spring semester Dean's List at the public institution in Ohio.
Nine of 16 schools had 100-percent passing rates in at least one category of the 2012 tests.
The bank is offering a $10,000 college scholarship to the winner of its student checking account contest.
Ten recent Pope, Walton and Wheeler graduates are recipients of college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships.
The incumbent East Cobb school board member said he "will not be held hostage" by the Cobb County Association of Educators, which supports his opponent.
Sharon Golden of Garrison Mill Elementary School recently participated in a Honeywell educators program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
Seven students from the Marietta area recently graduated from the Ivy League University.
The diplomas range from the two-year Oxford College program to MBAs, MDs and other advanced degrees.
A challenger to Post 5 school board incumbent David Banks has won the support of the Cobb County Association of Educators.
Davis Lee Lukens earned an economics degree and played lacrosse at the Ohio liberal arts college.
Graduates of Pope, Walton and Lassiter have earned academic honors for the spring semester.
Robert Downs, currently the Lost Mountain Middle School principal, has been an administrator at Wheeler and Sprayberry.
The successor to Rick Beaulieu is likely to be appointed at Thursday night's business meeting.
Sergio Corvalan is one of 43 science teachers nationwide participating in a NASA-funded program at Kennesaw State.
Freshman Connor Yeaney was named to the Dean's List for the spring semester.
Tim Crunk also taught and coached at Kennesaw Mountain and South Cobb high schools.
Assistant principal Laura Montgomery has been appointed to succeed the retiring Dr. Hilda Wilkins.
Emily Gaid is the recipient of a Georgia-Pacific Foundation Employees’ Children Scholarship.
Two future Hightower Trail and Walker School students recently finished elementary studies at the Village Montessori in Roswell.
The Cobb Board of Education also will discuss a new principal for Hightower Trail Middle School on Wednesday.
The private school in Roswell will use the money from The Goizueta Foundation for its Hispanic scholarship program.
See where the Pope, Walton and Wheeler Class of 2012 valedictorians and salutatorians will be attending college in the fall.
The private East Cobb school gave its young kindergarteners a proper sendoff.
The East Cobb elementary school has been recognized for its walk to school safety efforts.
Students, teachers, staff and parents at the East Cobb elementary school actively participated in the cancer fundraiser.
The joys and emotions of Friday's commencement exercises, captured in photos.
All the photo highlights from Thursday night's commencement exercises.
All the sights from Thursday's commencement exercises at Kennesaw State