Notes From Mr. Snell's Office

School Council

We will be adding at least one parent member to our School Council this year.  Nominations will be accepted through August 3, 2007.  Voting will take place on August 10, 2007.  There have been a few changes to the  guidelines  for  councils, but the seven member minimum remains a constant.  Four of those members must be parents.  If you are interested in nominating someone who wants to WORK on Dodgen's School Council, you may download a form from the link in the "Special Announcements" posting above.  Nominations will close on August 3, 2007.  Anyone nominated after August 3 will be considered a write-in candidate.

Never Forget

God bless those who have died so that my family and I may live in the land of the free; the United States of America.  Let us remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  Let us send a special prayer to the mothers and fathers of those brave soldiers.  We must never forget the price of freedom.  Every day should be Memorial Day.
Photograph-(c)2004 Daniel J. Wood - All rights reserved.

CRCT Test Results

The results are in.  Our students did very well.  Congratulations also to our teachers who work so hard to help our students succeed.  Percentage of students who met or exceeded standards in reading, math, language arts, science, and social studies: 

6th grade-R98% M91% LA98% SC86% SS97%

7th grade-R95% M93% LA96% SC94% SS97%

8th grade-R98% M94% LA98% SC94% SS97%

Science Classes Highlighted

Soon you will see one aspect of our 8th grade science curriculum highlighted on COBB edTV.  You can visit the Cobb County BOE web site to find out additional information about the TV station, as well as program listings.  COBB edTV visited Dodgen last Thursday to do a story on what I believe to be the most unique outdoor classroom in the United States.  Our pond!  8th grade science students reap the greatest benefit from this special learning environment.  Some of our award winning (see February 23, 2007 post) students are shown at left as they are filmed for the program, and as they meet with their teacher, Judy Cox this past Thursday.

Teacher of the Year

Dodgen Middle School's Teacher of the Year for 2007-2008 is LaTease Drawdy, 7th grade language arts teacher.  Ms. Drawdy is pictured at left with her husband John.  Congratulations!

Olympics Come To An End

   The Olympics have come to a close.  Here are a few pictures from the week.