Dunleith Elementary News Today

A quiet movement to teach parenting skills is growing nationwide, and Marietta City Schools is nurturing a gold-standard program that enhances student success.

Dunleith Elementary School took home the first place title at the Marietta City Schools Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, held Friday at Marietta High School.

Following last week’s cold snap, local nonprofit Marietta in the Middle has launched a coat drive that will run through Feb. 9.

MARIETTA — Hundreds of Dunleith Elementary students walked, skipped, and ran their way into Thanksgiving break at the schools annual Turkey Trot.

A former Marietta school teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of child molestation earlier this week.

MARIETTA — Mayor Steve Tumlin made stops at all 12 of the city’s public schools Monday to present awards to students and educators. The Mayor’s “Blue Devil” Awards and Mayor’s “Be Somebody” Awards are presented to one student and one teacher or staff member from each school. For the past three years, for every school in the Marietta school district, the mayor has awarded a “Be Somebody” Award to a school staff member who shows the values of maki...

Cobb County Schools reported 252 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the district this week. On Friday, the school system’s website listed 1,214 cases as of July 1. This week’s cases were at 48 elementary schools, 20 middle schools and 16 high schools, a total of 84 schools. The district does not state how many infections are in students or staff. At schools where there are less than 10 positive cases, it does not specify the number. At Kemp Elementary School, there are 11 confi...