Here are some fun events happening in and around Cobb County this weekend.
Gospel Jam! What: Gospel Jam is an informal gathering of musicians, singers and listeners, meeting on the second Friday nights in the Fellowship Hall of Poplar Springs Baptist Church for around 15 years. String instrument players (guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, Dobro, bass, autoharp, etc.) and singers gather to play hymns and Gospel tunes, stand around the piano and sing and enjoy food and fellowship. Usually, there are about 25 musicians from many churches. Everyone is invited to participate - either by playing, singing, clapping hands and patting feet or listening. "Come give it a try, and help us make a Joyful Noise to the Lord," says Larry Holland, one of the organizers. Where: Poplar Springs Church 2056 Hiram Douglasville Hwy, …
Citing financial concerns, the Cobb school board voted 4-3 to deny a petition by the Smyrna Academy of Excellence.
Cobb Board of Education members went out of their way to praise the passion, organization and dedication of parents and community members behind the proposed Smyrna Academy of Excellence. But a majority of the school board could not give the charter school petition their votes when the measure came up during Thursday night's business meeting. Concerns over financing prompted a 4-3 split to turn down the SAE request, which also had been recommended for rejection by Cobb County School District superintendent Michael Hinojosa. "What I struggle with is separating the passion and the facts," vice chairman David Morgan told a crowded board meeting room full of SAE supporters. "If we approve the charter, the numbers don't add up. The …
The successor to Rick Beaulieu is likely to be appointed at Thursday night's business meeting.
The appointment of a new principal for Pope High School is on the agenda for Thursday night's Cobb Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa recently appointed Rick Beaulieu an assistant area superintendent for the Cobb County School District. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the school district board room, located at 514 Glover Street in Marietta, with an executive session slated for 6 p.m. The school board is also expected to approve the renewal of charter school status for Walton High School in East Cobb. But another charter petition figures to be the most hotly contested item on the agenda. Supporters of the proposed Smyrna Academy of Excellence are upset by Hinojosa's continued objections. SAE would be a K-12 …
