Marietta City School District

The Board approved various academic and operational initiatives, including the renewal of MAP growth testing licenses, the purchase of IXL Learning site licenses, and the funding for the second year of a middle grades literacy plan. Financial matters addressed included a Charter System Fund budget amendment and the approval of personnel actions. The Board also approved several contracts and agreements, such as educational staffing services with Kelly Services, Inc., a website contract update with Finalsite, and various construction and repair services for district facilities. Additionally, the Board authorized the submission of an application for the Georgia School Boards Association's Board Recognition Program.

This document outlines a district unit planner for Literature and Composition II, titled 'Synthesis Across Texts', spanning 30 hours over 5 weeks. It details Georgia English Language Arts Standards covering grammar, vocabulary, text analysis, and literary practices. The planner integrates MYP criteria, gifted standards, unit-specific vocabulary, and IB Middle Years Program concepts. It further specifies learning experiences and various assessment tasks, including constructed texts, discourse assessments, and a MYP task, designed to foster content mastery and skill development in English Language Arts.

This Technology Plan serves as a roadmap for Marietta City Schools to elevate teaching and learning through the effective and equitable use of technology. It is structured around three core areas: infrastructure, access and experience, and support. Key objectives include leveraging state and federal e-rate funding for infrastructure upgrades, ensuring equitable access to learning materials, developing a district position on AI use, and providing comprehensive training and support for staff, students, and families to foster digital citizenship and prepare students for future demands.

This document outlines Marietta Middle School's mission to engage in learning, discover new things, and excel academically and in life. Its vision is to prepare all students for success in high school and beyond by fostering a caring, globally-minded culture that embraces diversity, emphasizes academic rigor, and ignites a passion for learning. The school is committed to quality and customer service.

This document outlines the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics' vision as an innovative model for STEAM education for the 2022-2023 academic year. It details the institution's recognitions, unique educational opportunities, and advanced academic resources, including a focus on gifted-certified teachers, digital learning, and hands-on science. The strategic approach emphasizes a problem-based learning methodology through its Engineering Design Process, aiming to cultivate students as problem solvers, innovators, communicators, and critical thinkers within a safe, positive, and diverse learning community. Core values include stakeholder collaboration, a challenging environment, and unique learning opportunities.