NE Cobb SPLOST IV Priorities Announced

Sales tax collections for renovations at Lassiter High School and Kincaid Elementary School will begin in 2016.

Renovations for Lassiter High School and Kincaid Elementary School will take place toward the end of the upcoming Cobb Education SPLOST IV collection period. Cobb County School District officials on Wednesday presented to the Board of Education a projected cashflow plan for some of the largest projects in the SPLOST IV, which was passed by voters in March. The two largest projects in Northeast Cobb are at Lassiter and Kincaid, but all schools in Cobb will be included in the new sales tax collection period, which begins on Jan. 1, 2014 and continues through Dec. 31, 2018. Lassiter is slated for a $12.7 million gymnasium replacement and Kincaid will receive a permanent classroom addition costing $3.2 million. According to Chris Ragsdale, the…

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Kincaid Science Olympians Place First

The Northeast Cobb school moves on to statewide competition.

The Kincaid Elementary School Science Olympiad team dominated the Cobb competition earlier this month, placing first out of 28 teams and will be heading to the state competition later this spring. Every member of the team won either a medal or a ribbon this year:

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Cobb School Board to Meet Again on SPLOST

The revised project list will be discussed at a special called meeting on Monday.

Cobb School Board to Meet Again on SPLOST

The revised project list will be discussed at a special called meeting on Monday.

The Cobb Board of Education has called a special meeting for next week to discuss the proposed SPLOST IV construction and maintenance project list. The meeting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday in the board room of the Cobb County School District central office, 514 Glover Street, Marietta. The board met last week to go over a revised "notebook" (see attached PDF) totalling $717 million in proposed projects that Cobb voters may be voting on early next year. At the end of that meeting, board member Alison Bartlett asked for another public meeting to continue finalizing the project list. The board is expected to vote later this month on whether to call for a referendum, which is likely for March 2013. Among the major revisions is a…

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Kincaid Addition on Revised SPLOST IV List

Additional funding and renovations have been proposed at Tapp Middle School, Teasley and Kincaid elementaries and in East Cobb.

The feedback Cobb Board of Education members have been receiving about the proposed SPLOST IV project list has produced some major revisions in the package, and for several schools throughout the county. Board members on Thursday discussed the revised list, which still comes in at an estimated $717 million in collections. Among the major changes are $3.1 million in renovations at Tapp Middle School in Powder Springs, a $3.3 million addition at Kincaid Elementary School in Northeast Cobb and new classroom space at Teasley Elementary School in Smyrna, costing another $3.1 million. In East Cobb, two significant changes have been proposed: A $30 million middle school replacement, likely at East Cobb Middle School, and a total of $27 million in…

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Kincaid Parent Named to GA Pre-K Board

Gov. Nathan Deal announced the appointment of Dawnn Henderson last week.

Dawnn Henderson of Northeast Cobb was appointed to the Georgia Board of Early Care and Learning by Gov. Nathan Deal, the governor's office announced Friday. The board oversees the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, known as Bright from the Start. The board has 13 members, one from each congressional district. Henderson apparently fills the vacant 6th District seat, previously held by Gabrielle Braswell. Henderson is the chief writer and web content coordinator for Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. She telecommutes from her Marietta-area home. She serves on the Kincaid Elementary Foundation board of directors and is the foundation’s communications and marketing chairwoman. Here's the list of the foundation's …

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Kell Track Team to Be Honored

The Cobb County school board also will officially close out the Kincaid Elementary renovation project.

The Cobb County Board of Education tonight will recognize the Kell boys track and field team for winning the Georgia High School Association AAAA championship May 12. The school board holds its regular meeting at 7 tonight. Also on the agenda among Northeast Cobb schools is Kincaid Elementary. It is one of five schools whose construction projects are being officially closed out tonight because the work is done and all the bills have been paid. The Cobb school board is due to approve a series of resolutions for those projects as part of its consent agenda. Each closeout resolution allows the Cobb County School District to apply for reimbursement from state capital outlay funds. The Cobb school system usually gets 70 percent to 80 percent of…

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Cobb EMC Linemen Teach Kindergartners Safety

Northeast Cobb kids learn the importance of avoiding downed power lines and calling 911 if they see them, as well as indoor electric safety.

Cobb EMC linemen Matt Brown and Jeremy McBrayer attended Kincaid Elementary’s Career Day to teach kindergartners about electricity and safety. Six classes, totaling 135 students, learned the importance of avoiding downed power lines and calling 911 if they see them, along with indoor electric safety. The outdoor event also helped students understand how linemen reach power lines, as class presentations were made in front of a Cobb EMC truck with the boom and bucket raised in the air. Brown and McBrayer answered students’ questions about electricity and helped them try on safety gear including hard hats, rubber gloves, arm protector sleeves and shoe covers. After the safety demonstration, students were given pencils that change colors when …

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Kincaid Premieres Original Rock Musical

Students at Kincaid Elementary School are putting a creative spin on a very important message about bullying.

The Kincaid Elementary School Honor Chorus is producing an original rock musical about bullying. This full-scale production was conceived and scripted by the school's music teacher, Pete Bush. Jim Chabucos, a respected local arranger, composer, and musician, and Marchelle Studstill, Kincaid's technology teacher, collaborated with Bush on lyrics and arrangements. Fourth and fifth-grade students will perform The Grim Twins in March. It will be made available to other schools and theater groups to license. The Grim Twins highlights the importance of inclusion, acceptance, and family support. The musical encourages children to accept the differences in others and to find a creative outlet to express their emotions. “We hear too many stories …

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Kincaid Foundation Provides New Science Teacher

The less than two-year-old Kincaid Foundation created the science lab and the teaching position.

The Kincaid Foundation, established in 2010, used creative fundraising and community support to raise enough money in its first year to establish a science lab in the school. Bridget Nastasi was hired as Kincaid Elementary School's newest teacher. She will teach in the lab, part-time. "Mrs. Nastasi will provide hands-on, curriculum-based experiments for students in every grade. This will further enhance what the students are learning from their classroom teachers,” said Kincaid Principal Cheryl Mauldin. Nastasi began her position at Kincaid on Jan. 23. She will work with 3rd-5th grade classes twice per month and Kindergarten-2nd grade classes once a month. Nastasi has a Master of Arts in Teaching. Before moving to Georgia, she taught high …

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