Counselor's Corner

Parent Night for rising 6th grade students

May 5th, 2008

6:30-7:00 Special Education and Gifted meetings will take place at this time. Parents of Special Education students should report to the media center and parents of students in the Gifted Program should report to the theatre.

7:00-7:45 The general meeting will be held in the theatre. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers and administrators. We will cover important information pertaining to iParent, blogs, immunization records, and expectations of our students.

7:45-8:15 All parents are welcome to tour the 6th grade area and connections area. Teachers will help guide you through the building and answer general questions.

We look forward to meeting you and if you have questions in the meantime please contact our 6th grade counselor, Ms. White.

Shadowing and Mabry Tours

April 2, 2008

9:00-1:45 Approximately 33 students from Rocky Mt., Garrison Mill, and Davis Elementary, will come to Mabry and "Shadow" our 6th grade students. This will give some of the rising 6th graders the opportunity to see first hand what middle school is like. Once the students return to their perspective elementary schools, they will be able to share their experiences with their classmates.

May 5th, 2008

9:30-11:00 Rising 6th graders from Davis Elementary to tour Mabry.

May 6th, 2008

9:30-11:00 Rising 6th graders from Rocky Mt. and Garrison Mill to tour Mabry.

Registration Information for rising 6th graders

Registration forms will be going to the elementary schools soon. When you receive your registration form please note the following:

1. You will notice that the forms this year are preprinted with the information that is in the school database. Please check that information carefully, making any necessary corrections in ink. Then complete any missing information and return it to your child's teacher no later than April 3, 2008. This deadline is critical for student registration and class scheduling for the next school year. As you complete the card, please keep several important items in mind: Please complete the registration even if you do not believe your child will be at Mabry next school year. If you are confident your child will not be returning, fill out the card and write at the top "not attending" and the reason. We would rather have a space reserved than for your child to spend the first day of school registering. Immunizations must be up to date prior to transferring to middle school. You can get the proper documentation from your child's physician or the Cobb County Health Department. This is Georgia law and we must abide by it. If your child does not have proper documentation they will not be allowed to attend Mabry until the records are updated.

2. Please print the information on of the card and sign the back in ink. Leave the box blank. Please do not allow your student to fill out the card.

3. List each person you may ever want to check your child out of school for you. For your child's safety, we cannot let them go with someone you have not approved in writing.

Parent Meeting at Lassiter

Parents of 8th grade students, this is a reminder of the parent and student evening at Lassiter Lassiter High School this Thursday evening, February 21st, at 7:00 pm. This is designed as a final informational meeting for parents and students to ask questions about courses, programs, and activities available at Lassiter. There will be a large group meeting followed by a curriculum and activities fair. For those students and parents who need more information about the gifted/accelerated program, Dr. Brown, the gifted coordinator at Lassiter, will be available at 6:30 in room 321 to answer questions."

Lassiter High School Registration

Reminder Dates for Lassiter High School Registration

Thursday, February 21^st     

8^th grade parent night at Lassiter 

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Friday, February 22^nd

Lassiter counselors to Mabry for last minute parent questions

9:00 – noon

Wednesday, February 27^th

Registration materials due to Mabry

Career Cruising

During classroom guidance in 6th and 7th grade we have been exploring the Career Cruising program. It allows students to take an interest inventory, research specific careers, explore categories of careers, and investigate college and other post high school training opportunities. Eighth graders will have a similar classroom guidance lesson later in the year. All students can access this program by going to www.careercruising.com . The user name is Mabry and the password is guidance.

Lassiter Website

The Lassiter website is full of information useful in answering questions about your student's articulation to high school. Please visit their site and look for information available to 8th grade parents:     www.cobbk12.org/~lassiter

Parent Meetings at Lassiter

Important Dates:

Monday, February 4th at 6:30. The Realities of Rigor: Ninthgrade Honors Courses at Lassiter High School.  Lassiter teachers of 9th grade honors/gifted courses will host a round robin of discussion groups about what the 9th grade honors courses are really like. This is a chance for any parent considering honors/gifted placement in Math, Language Arts. Science, Social Studies and/or Foreign Language who has questions or concerns about the level of rigor expected in these types of courses. ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

Thursday, February 21st at 7:00.  Lassiter 8th Grade Parent and Student Evening.  This program is designed as a final informational evening for parents and students to ask questions about courses and activities available at Lassiter. This evening will begin with a large-group parent meeting and conclude with a curriculum and activities fair that will allow parents and students to see all the great opportunities Lassiter provides both academically and outside of the classroom.

                                                                                                   

Pebblebrook Performing Arts Program Auditions

The director of the Pebblebrook Performing Arts Program, Frank Timmerman, will be at Mabry on January 23 at 1:00 to speak to any students who may be interested in applying to the magnet program. He will return on February 15 at 2:40 for auditions.

Pebblebrook Performing Arts - Complimentary Tickets

The Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School presents ComPAny 2008 in JUMP, JIVE, and WAIL Download JJW-flyer_1-1.pdf . There's a special performance for 8th graders who are interested in applying to the performing arts magnet program. Please let them know about this opportunity.  COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS are available for 8th graders and their parents for this OPEN HOUSE Performance:

Friday, October 12 at 7:30 PM
Jennie T. Anderson Theatre
Cobb Civic Center
S. Marietta Pkwy.
Marietta, GA

Tickets to the Friday, 10/12, performance are complimentary for 8th graders who are interested in learning more about the magnet program for the performing arts. A Q&A session will be held after the performance followed by an informal backstage reception. Tickets should be reserved IN ADVANCE. They will be held at the box office for pick-up on the night of the performance. Box office opens at 6:30 PM. To reserve tickets, please call 770-819-2521 extension 247 or e-mail frank.timmerman@cobbk12.org .

Thanks,
Frank