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School Bell to Ring in Two Weeks

Orientations planned at Campbell High; ongoing construction forces King Springs Elementary to move its 'Sneak a Peek' to Griffin Middle School.

Today would have been the first day of a new school year in Cobb County. But the change back to a traditional calendar means that parents, students and teachers have two more weeks. 

Some parents are using the extra time to continue their fight over the calendar issue, now entering its eighth month. On Thursday, it produced perhaps its darkest public moment at a Cobb school board meeting.

Parents supporting the balanced calendar produced emails sought through open records requests divulging the creation of a  of opponents of the traditional calendar, and claimed that the four-member board majority voting for the change were using private email addresses to conduct official business. 

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Naturally, Northeast Cobb school board member David Banks, who's carrying the water for the balanced calendar, asked for an investigation that figures to go nowhere

Unlike the school calendar issue that will apparently never go away. 

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  • Of course, the local schools, administrators, teachers and students are utilizing the extra time to finalize preparations for the new year. It’s well needed at , where modification projects funded under the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax III are still ongoing.

Founded in1957, the school’s original bathrooms are being renovated. The gym is receiving a new floor and new flooring has been put in place throughout the school building. Principal Linda Bacon Kenney told Patch that renovations to the front of the school will make the entrance safer, while conference rooms are also being renovated.

Yet due to the construction, the school’s 'Sneak a Peek' on Aug. 11 has been moved to . Sneak a Peek is when the kids and parents meet their teacher for the first time. At the meeting at GMS, the 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. time slot will be reserved for the Pre-K through 2nd graders, while 3rd through 5th graders will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All meetings will be in the GMS cafeteria.

Keeney will also host a King Springs Elementary community meeting at on Tuesday, August 9. At the 7 p.m. meeting, she will give an update on the school renovations and the new carpool and bus procedures.

  • At , new student registration will be held Wednesday through Friday this week from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. This is for students who are new to Campbell (never previously enrolled at CHS or at any Cobb County School District middle school).

Refer to the school’s website for more detailed information and as to what required documentation is needed to register for school.

On Tuesday, Aug. 9, CHS will hold its 'Cruise to Success’ for all returning CHS students (10th through 12th graders and retained 9th graders). All grade levels will report to the cafeteria at their assigned times: Seniors, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; Juniors and Retained Freshmen, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Sophomores, 11 a.m. to Noon.

Families can refer to the school website for more details regarding services offered on this day and potential expenses. Students are asked to please bring a checkbook in order to make the necessary payments. 

Finally, CHS will be conducting freshmen and new student orientation on Thursday, Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to Noon. This student-led orientation is intended to help new students have a smooth transition to CHS, receive a class schedule and locker, and sign-up for clubs and activities.

For further information, please call 678-842-6850, Ext. 301.


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