Board Member David Banks updates us on the happenings in Post 5.

• 00:50 What's New?
• 02:46 Ed-SPLOST is Making Exciting Improvements
• 06:03 On the Cutting Edge
• 12:22 Hearing from Parents and Staff
• 16:06 What's Coming Up

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Cobb Schools' Nursing Supervisor addresses current concerns about the emerging Coronavirus and what we can do to help students, staff and families stay informed and healthy.

• 01:12 The Sickest Time of Year
• 02:06 What is Coronavirus or COVID-19?
• 03:11 How Does it Compare to the Flu?
• 04:01 Vaccine or Treatments Available?
• 04:51 Who's Most at Risk?
• 05:37 Status in Georgia
• 06:09 Tracking in Schools
• 08:18 Every School is Ready
• 09:10 How Families can Help
• 12:23 Plan-B
• 13:27 School Prevention Measures
• 15:55 Additional Resources for Information

Resource Links:

Department of Public Health - https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus

Center for Disease Control - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

World Health Organization - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

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Cobb Schools' Chief Technology and Operations Officer discusses the challenges and considerations around inclement winter weather decisions.

• 00:35 The Decision Process
• 01:37 Student Safety Impact
• 03:26 It's All or Nothing
• 05:57 Key Considerations
• 08:00 Closings and Make-up Days
• 09:25 Bus Drivers On-call
• 10:14 Decisions Hit Close to Home
• 11:59 How to Stay in the Loop

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Cobb Schools Board Member, Randy Scamihorn, brings us up to date on the school community of Post 1.

• 01:13 Happenings in Post 1
• 01:47 Test Scores
• 02:21 Understanding the Graduation Numbers
• 03:56 Accessibility
• 07:07 Mr. Scamihorn's Background
• 08:24 Community Meetings
• 10:12 Preparing Students for Tech Careers

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Cobb Schools' Supervisor of Psychological Services, Dr. Christy Jaffe, discusses how a School Psychologist may be beneficial to your student's academic success.

• 00:49 Psychologists' Role
• 01:33 Who Qualifies for Services?
• 05:01 How Can They Help?
• 07:21 Common Needs
• 12:32 Impact on Student's Record
• 14:06 How to Access Services

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Cobb Schools' Supervisor of Health & Physical Education, tells us about the new things in P.E. today and why it is so important to student success.

• 00:56 Health and Physical Education
• 02:20 How Physical Education Has Changed Through the Years
• 05:44 What's the Core Purpose P.E.
• 11:18 Benefits of Physical Activity
• 13:43 Connection to Student Success
• 14:24 H.I.I.T.

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Cobb Schools Board Member, Brad Wheeler, brings us up to date on the school community of Post 7.

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Cobb's Director of the Cobb Virtual Academy discusses this highly successful program available to all Cobb students.

• 00:42 What is Virtual Learning?
• 01:47 Flexibility
• 05:11 Virtual Teachers
• 07:06 Technical Requirements
• 07:42 Who Can Use It?
• 08:19 Special Needs Uses
• 09:02 Benefits
• 10:22 Costs
• 11:09 Virtual Personal Fitness

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Cobb's Supervisor of English Language Arts and the Supervisor of Early Learning discuss ways parents can help their students become highly literate.

• 00:51 What is Literacy?
• 01:52 When to Start
• 03:40 Balanced Literacy
• 07:23 Resources Available
• 11:08 District Actions to Ensure Literacy
• 15:46 Best Way Parents can be Impactful

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Cobb's Chief Strategy and Accountability Officer, John Floresta, discusses the daily challenges of keeping parents informed within the boundaries set by federal privacy law.

• 01:04 The Challenges of Viral Rumors
• 01:56 The Investigation Process
• 05:30 Trust
• 11:01 The Federal Legal Constraints
• 15:13 What to Expect
• 17:31 News Media's Involvement

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