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Noticed this in the AJC and thought I’d pass it along in case you missed it.

“Cobb school administrators Wednesday unveiled a proposed $797.6 million school building and technology upgrade program for the next five years that voters will be asked to approve in a referendum.

The building program, which emphasizes rehabilitating and refurbishing the district’s schools, would be funded with a penny sales tax if voters agree to a third special-purpose, local-option sales tax this fall.

The plan also calls for equipping every classroom in the district with the latest technological advances in instruction, including interactive white boards and projection systems. It also would update or replace more than 50,000 computers, including teachers’ laptops.”

I would think that most people would agree that it’s time to do a little revamping of our schools.

“Grass on high school athletics fields would be replaced with artificial turf, the proposal states.”

Artificial turf, what’s that about?

“East Side and Mableton elementary schools would be demolished and replaced with new 61-classroom buildings. A Smyrna-area elementary school would be built, and a free-standing ninth grade center would be constructed in west Cobb.”

Well that’s sure to start the questions flying!

“The spending plan calls for:

* $106.7 million for new and replacement facilities

* $15 million for land acquisition

* $204.5 million for additions and modifications

* $223.2 million for maintenance and renovation

* $109.7 million for curriculum, instruction and technology

* $138.3 million for safety and support

Superintendent Fred Sanderson pointed out that more than one-third of the schools in the district are 40 years old or older and in need of renovations, maintenance or replacement. Board member Lindsey Tippins said that the SPLOST III proposal is “a work in progress.” The board will meet at 2:30 p.m. April 24 at a special called meeting to discuss the proposed plan.”

You can see the article in its entirety by clicking here.

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Nickajack Elementary School in Smyrna is hosting their Kindergarten Open House on Feb. 26th from 6:30 - 8 pm in the school’s media center. Anyone with an upcoming kindergartener is welcome to attend.

Nickajack Elementary School
National School of Character

4555 Mavell Road « Smyrna, GA 30082

Covenant Christian School, a local private school, has recently announced the expansion of their facilities. The school has experienced increased enrollment over the past few years, as many private schools have also experienced.

The Board of Directors of Covenant Christian School (CCS) is planning for the expansion of the school beyond the facilities of Smyrna Presbyterian Church (SPC) , located on Atlanta Road, where the school is currently housed.  The Board’s immediate plans call for the addition of approximately 4000 square feet of classrooms in the form of modular buildings to be placed on the grounds of SPC. 

This space will augment the space the school is currently using in the church.  The Board is currently planning and working with SPC, the modular building contractor used at Whitefield Academy and Smyrna city officials to assure having the additional classroom space in place for use at the beginning of the 2008/2009 school year. 

The Board is selecting upgrades to the exterior finishes of the modular buildings to assure that they will complement the architecture of SPC and will be aesthetically pleasing to students, members of the SPC congregation and the Smyrna community. The Board enthusiastically looks forward to housing some of our 2008/2009 students in these new buildings.

The modular buildings that the Board will have in place for the 2008/2009 school year are an interim step in the Board’s long-range plans to provide a permanent building for CCS.  The Board is beginning a campaign to raise $2.5M to pay for construction of this permanent building. 

Although the Board’s plans for this building are in the formative stage, it envisions a building with a gymnasium/auditorium, lunchroom facilities and offices on the first floor and classrooms on the second floor.  The Board wants this building to be large enough to accommodate future growth, both in terms of student population and additional grades.

In celebration of this exciting time in the history of CCS, the community is invited to join the school for our Spring Celebration, to be held on Saturday, March 15th, from 6-9pm.  The evening will include live entertainment by a local comedy group, silent and live auctions, door prizes and refreshments.  If you or your business would like to make a donation to the auction, you can do so by contacting the school at 770.435.1596.  You may also purchase tickets through the school office.

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Campbell High School is the high school supporting the Smyrna Vinings area. The current Principal is Mr. Kehl Arnson. Campbell High is located at 5265 Ward Street, Smyrna, GA 30080, which is just west of Smyrna Market Village and south of Windy Hill Road. Their contact number is 678-842-6850.

Campbell High School is one of sixteen high schools in the Cobb County School System. The school was officially named after Orme Campbell, a successful businessman in Atlanta, who sold the land on which the original school was built. Orme Campbell Campbell High School opened in 1952 with the merger of Smyrna High School and Fitzhugh Lee high School. It opened with a total of 425 students in grades 8-11.

In 1989, Orme Campbell High School and F.T. Wills High School merged to form a new Smyrna High School. Prior to the merger, Campbell students were known as the Green and White PANTHERS and Wills students were known as the Red and Black TIGERS. The students united together in selecting new colors, Royal Blue and Silver, and a new mascot, the SPARTANS. In 1990, the courts overruled the name change of the school, and the name Campbell High School was reinstated. Since the ruling pertained only to the school name, it was decided the new colors and the new mascot would be left unchanged.

Campbell High School is home to Cobb County’s International Baccalaureate program. Campbell High started the International Baccalaureate Program in the fall of 1997 as a Cobb County magnet program. The IB Diploma Program is a comprehensive, pre-university course of study that incorporates international perspectives within a rigorous core curriculum in both the math/science and humanities areas of the curriculum.

Simply click here to learn more about Campbell High School.

If you would like to find a home in the Campbell High School district, simply click here.

The Imagine International Academy of Smyrna will be launching it’s inaugral school year in 2007, starting on July 30, 2007.

The school year will be a balanced 188 day school year, with six weeks off in the summer and 10-15 days off for fall, winter and spring breaks. Uniforms will be required. The intention is for the Smyrna charter school as well as the Mableton charter school to teach an international based curriculum. The curriculum will be more advanced than the standard Georgia curriculum. The intention will also be to test the students using the Georgia CRCTs as well as the Stanford or Iowa standardized tests.

Spanish will be taught from K-8 at the new school, with a minimum of one hour dedicated to Spanish per day. In the future, they may look to make the middle school a true dual language school. The charter provides for a maximum of 1,000 students, but they currently project to start with 600-700 students. The Smyrna charter school will be offering a tuition-based Pre-K program, however it will not start this year.

One the big drivers behind the school is parental involvement. Parents will be required to be involved in the Smyrna charter school. Single-parent families will be required to volunteer 15 hours during the year and two-parent families will be required to volunteer 30 hours per year.
If you’re interested in learning more, be sure to check out the school’s website and read through the school’s charter.

While the location was originally planned to be at Church Road and South Cobb Drive, that deal fell through. The Smyrna Charter School will now be temporarily located at 4451 South Atlanta Road in the Vinings Perimeter Office Park, located just outside of I-285 and across from West Village. The Smyrna Charter school’s principal is Reginald Flenory, Sr. Their contact number is 678-370-0980.

The enrollment zone for the Smyrna Charter school is for any Smyrna residents located within the Campbell High School district, which includes the zip codes 30080, 30082 and a small portion of 30126.

Be sure to check out Smyrna homes and Smyrna condos currently available in the Smyrna Charter school district.

Floyd Middle School is one of the middle schools supporting the Smyrna Vinings area. The current Principal is Dr. Lawrence Bynum, Sr. Floyd Middle is located at 4803 Floyd Road, Mableton, GA 30126, which is just south of the East West Connector where Floyd and Hicks Roads intersect. Their contact number is 770-819-2453. Simply click here to learn more about Floyd Middle School.

If you would like to find a home in the Floyd Middle school district, simply click here.

Griffin Middle School is one of the middle schools supporting the Smyrna Vinings area. The current Principal is Darryl York. Griffin Middle is located at 4010 King Springs Road, Smyrna, GA 30082, which is just west of South Cobb Drive on King Springs Road. Their contact number is 678-842-6917. Simply click here to learn more about Griffin Middle School.

If you would like to find a home in the Griffin Middle school district, simply click here.

Lindley Middle School is one of the middle schools supporting the Smyrna Vinings area. The current Principal is John McCrary. Lindley Middle is located at 50 Veterans Memorial Highway, Mableton, GA 30126. Their contact number is 770-819-2498. Simply click here to learn more about Lindley Middle School.

If you would like to find a home in the Lindley Middle school district, simply click here.

Campbell Middle School is one of the middle schools supporting the Smyrna Vinings area. The current Principal is Lynne Hutnik. Campbell Middle is located at 3295 S. Atlanta Road, Smyrna, GA 30080, which is just outside of the Perimeter north of the Paces Ferry Road. Their contact number is 678-842-6873. Simply click here to learn more about Campbell Middle School.

If you would like to find a home in the Campbell Middle school district, simply click here.