East Cobb County Council of PTAs Archives

At last week’s Georgia PTA convention in Augusta, Dr. Carole Brink, the retiring Dickerson Middle School principal, was named the organization’s middle school principal of the year.

Brink’s retirement was announced last month by the Cobb Board of Education and is effective Aug. 1. Her successor has not been named.

Here are some other East Cobb PTA organizations and schools that were recognized by Georgia PTA, as compiled by the East Cobb County Council of PTAs:

Outstanding Local Unit, Elementary School 750 students or below
1st Place – Shallowford Falls Elementary PTA
2nd Place – Timber Ridge Elementary PTA
3rd Place – Mountain View Elementary PTA

Outstanding Local Unit, Elementary School 751 students or above
2nd Place – East Side Elementary PTA
3rd Place – Mt. Bethel Elementary PTA

Outstanding Local Unit, Middle School
2nd Place – Dickerson Middle School PTSA
3rd Place – Dodgen Middle School PTSA

Outstanding Local Unit, High School
1st Place – Walton High School PTSA
2nd Place – Lassiter High School PTSA

2017-2019 National PTA School of Excellence Award
Rocky Mount Elementary School
Hightower Trail Middle School
Wheeler High School

Georgia PTA Outstanding Middle School Principal
Dr. Carole Brink – Dickerson Middle School

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*ECCC PTA Teachers of the Year honorees.*

On Feb. 8 the East Cobb County Council of PTAs held its annual “Story Time Brunch” to honor teachers and classified employees of the year.

The event was held at the Holy Family Catholic Church and was organized by the Wheeler High School cluster. Cobb Board of Education members Scott Sweeney and David Banks were among those in attendance.

Thanks to Hailey Kramer, Kristy Flowers and Kimberly Webb of the ECCC PTA for the photos and information from the event.

Brumby ES Steel Drum Band — *The Brumby Elementary School Steel Drum Band provided entertainment.*

Mt. Bethel ES, ECCC PTA — *Mt. Bethel Elementary School Classified Employee of the Year Shayla Thomas, Principal Jessica Appleyard and Teacher of the Year Cindi Cabral.*

Wheeler HS, ECCC PTA — *Wheeler teacher of the year Vickie Massey, principal Peter Giles, Lisa-Marie Haygood, classified employee of the year Jackie Escott, Gretchen Buchanan, Daniel White, Andrea Jewell, and Nancy Mann.*

Mountain View Elementary School, ECCC PTA — *Mountain View Elementary School teacher of the year Kristin Shildneck, principal Renee Garris and classified employee of the year Barbara Glynn.*

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