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MCAA Principal Jumps For Marietta Reads! AR Challenge, May 23

Marietta Center for Advanced Academics (MCAA) principal, Dr. Karen Smits promised her students that she would jump from an airplane if her students met their Marietta Reads! Accelerated Reader (AR) goal for the year. On Sunday, May 23, Dr. Smits joined by MCAA Media Specialist, Susan Foster and MCS Instructional Technology Specialist, Stacey Buckalew jumped from 14,000 feet in Cedartown, GA. The students will view the jump on videotape. Photos»

Sawyer Road AR Challenge Goes International, May 21

Sawyer Road Elementary students reached their Accelerated Reader (AR) Marietta Reads! goal for the year. They recently celebrated with “The International Book Cabana” virtual cruise around the world. The school goal was to reach 45,000 AR points (an increase of 7,000 points over last year). Photos»

ALB-Principal's Challenge

Elvis Rocks Principal's Challenge, May 19

A. L. Burruss Elementary students rocked out with Principal “Elvis” King to celebrate reaching their Accelerated Reader (AR) Marietta Reads! goal for the year. Dr. Science, aka Michael Holst, started the festivities with a science experiment. Mari-Etta danced with Elvis and Mrs. Christ on the school roof while students rocked in the school parking lot. Photos»

Park Street AR Challenge Gets Wet and Wild, May 18

Park Street Elementary students reached their Accelerated Reader (AR) Marietta Reads! goal for the year. They recently celebrated by Getting Wet and Wild in principal Lawson’s Jungle featuring a water slide with wading pool set to a tropical jungle theme. Over 470 students (90%) achieved their AR goal. Photos»

Marietta Reads! Top Reader Extravaganza, May 17

Lockheed Elementary, A. L. Burruss Elementary, Sawyer Road Elementary and Marietta Center for Advanced Academics students were among the Top Readers invited to the Marietta Reads! Top Reader Extravaganza for elementary students hosted by Scholastic Book Fairs in Kennesaw.

MSGA Hosts Marietta Reads!
Spaghetti Dinner, May 17

Marietta Sixth Grade Academy (MSGA) recently hosted a Spaghetti Dinner for Marietta Reads! Accelerated Reader (AR) Million-Word Readers, and for students participating on the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team.

LK-Principal's Challenge

Lockheed Celebrates
AR Principal’s Challenge, May 14

Lockheed Elementary students recently celebrated reaching their Accelerated Reader (AR) Marietta Reads! goal for the year. Over 190 students achieved their AR goal and were able to pitch a ball to dunk Principal Carmona. Splash! Photos»

WS-AR Field Day

West Side AR Field Day, May 7

West Side students recently celebrated field days activities for achieving the 17,000 point level of the Marietta Reads! Accelerated Reader (AR) challenge. School principal Lawson rode a lawnmower as students tossed water balloons at her. Her lawnmower stalled out and she got soaked. All had a fun and wet day in the sun! Photos»

Become a Marietta Reads! Sponsor

By becoming a Marietta Reads! sponsor, you can give the gift of reading to someone else. Your generous contributions will help purchase books, supplies, and other resources necessary for implementing sound literacy programs.

Corporate/Business Sponsor opportunities

Personal and Individual Sponsorship

For more information on becoming a sponsor, contact Dr, Debra Pickett at (770) 422-3500.

Your support can make a difference.

Marietta Reads! Factors In All-America City Selection

As part of the National Civic League process that led to Marietta ’s selection as an All-America City, the Judges required that the city demonstrate a program to benefit children. Marietta Reads!, the Marietta City Schools citywide effort to foster reading and literacy in the community, successfully helped the city illustrate how the program has increased student test scores and book circulation.

2009-2010
Medallion Winners

2009-2010 Highlights

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Marietta Reads! Literacy Partner - Cobb County Public Library System Adult Summer Reading Program, June 1 – July 31
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Thank you sponsors!

We would like to thank all of our generous sponsors for their commitment to literacy in our community.

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