Schools follow basically same start schedule
by Lindsay Field
July 26, 2012 01:04 AM | 3468 views | 10 10 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend | print

MARIETTA — Most students in Cobb County will start school around the same time as last year and follow the same holiday schedule.

Students at The Walker School in Marietta will see the biggest change. They will go back to school Aug. 13, five days later than last year, under what is commonly known as the balanced calendar. The school also shortened the winter break and moved it from March to February.

Jack Hall, Walker’s head of school, said most parents were pleased with the changes.

School administrators also decided that Thanksgiving will be observed Nov. 21 through 23; Christmas holiday will be Dec. 24 through Jan. 4, 2013; winter break will run Feb. 14 through 18, 2013; and spring break will be April 8 through 12, 2013. Graduation will be on May 18, 2013, and the last day of school will be May 24, 2013.

Walker serves students in Pre-K through 12th grade. The school anticipates enrolling just over 1,000 students for the next school year.

Cobb Schools, which will observe the traditional calendar for the second year in a row, will start classes Aug. 13, a Monday.

The schools will be closed Nov. 19 through 23 for Thanksgiving; Dec. 21 through Jan. 4, 2013, for winter holidays; and April 8 through 12, 2013, for spring break. The last day of school for students will be May 23, 2013.

Marietta City Schools starts Aug. 9, a Thursday. The district will keep the same breaks for Thanksgiving and spring break but will start the winter break Dec. 24. The last day of school is May 24, 2013.

Mt. Paran Christian School in Kennesaw will start Aug. 8. Thanksgiving will be Nov. 19 through 23; Christmas break will be Dec. 19 through Jan. 2, 2013; winter break will be Feb. 15 through 18, 2013; and spring break will be April 8 through 12, 2013. The last day of school will be May 24, 2013.

The school serves students in K3 through 12th grade and expects to have about 1,216 students enrolled next year.

North Cobb Christian School in Kennesaw will start school Aug. 10, a Friday, for K3 through second grade students and Aug. 13 for third through 12th graders.

The school will be closed for a fall break Sept. 17 through 19; for Thanksgiving, Nov. 19 through 23; for Christmas, Dec. 24 through Jan. 4, 2013; for winter break, Feb. 18 through 20, 2013; and for spring break, April 8 through 12, 2013. The last day of school is May 31, 2013.

The school serves students in K3 through 12th grade and expects an enrollment of 860 students.

Dominion Christian School in Marietta will start school with a half-day on Aug. 10, with school being held between 8 a.m. and noon. The first full day of classes will be Aug. 13.

The Thanksgiving break will run Nov. 19 through 23; Christmas, Dec. 24 through Jan. 7, 2013; winter break, Feb. 15 through 18, 2013; and spring break, April 8 through 12, 2013. The last day of school is May 21, 2013, for middle schoolers and May 24, 2013, for high schoolers.

The school serves students in sixth through eighth grades and anticipates an enrollment of about 260 students.

Whitefield Academy in Smyrna will start school Aug. 14, a Tuesday. The students will be out for Thanksgiving Nov. 21 through 23; Christmas, Dec. 24 through Jan. 4, 2013; and spring break, March 4 through 8, 2013. The last day of school for lower school students is May 23, 2013, and May 24, 2013, for middle and upper school students.

Whitefield Academy serves students in K4 through 12th grade. Next year, they expect to have 660 students enrolled.

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Calendar5
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July 26, 2012
It is ashame kids have to start so early.. as a working parent it is harder to find someone to watch a child in all those days out during the year than one continues time during the summer.
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Pope parent
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July 26, 2012
As a supporter of one of the challengers, I am more than a little disturbed at what is happening in race for school board, post 5.

We have put out hundreds of signs in legal areas only to have them torn down or destroyed. This is very strange and bizarre behavior for a candidate to actively participate in. It really is time for a new voice in Post 5.
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Mike J.
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July 26, 2012
I thought it was kind or weird to see Hanson signs up one day and then missing a few days later. This explains a lot!
still mourning
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July 26, 2012
the loss of the far superior balanced calendar, ripped away before it ever was given a chance, by opportunistic politicos who got it wrong and who will be soon voted out. Shameful behavior.
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Mom 2
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July 26, 2012
Although I too thought the balanced calendar was nice, I do have to question your sign on name. Please tell me that this calendar has not caused you to continue to mourn. A little shallow in the scheme of things.
hey mom 2
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July 26, 2012
yes, fyi, I am mourning, for the calendar change in and of itself was very destructive, and the way the board handled it, by ignoring the survey and the will of the voter and not giving it a chance after it was published it would last 3 years..yes, I am mourning...call it shallow, I call the way it was handled destructive and deceitful. and furthermore, I could care less what you think about my opinion...
Test Scores
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July 26, 2012
Cobb on a traditional calendar; 2011-2012 CRCT scores were up across the board and so were the EOCTs.

Hmmm... less days in school, started later, no breaks in September and February; I know there is a message in there somewhere.
Crazy in the south
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July 26, 2012
I have no idea why the state of Georgia feel they have to begin school in August. All states in the north begin the TRUE traditional calendar which is after Labor Day. This notition that the first semester has to be completed for seniors who want to begin college second semester is crazy. How many seniors? Or that kids forget the semester curriculum for exams. We are sitting at the bottom of the barrel, so none of that washes. It is way too hot and ridiculous that we take away the money for the economy. Whitewater and Six FLags should be open for all those traveling through our state.
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Delta is
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July 26, 2012
ready when you are.
CobbRes
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July 26, 2012
@Delta is: typical response of an uneducated redneck. Don't take any advice or try to learn something from the obviously superior systems, just throw overused smarmy barbs and keep your head in the sand.
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