combination of in-person and virtual classes
through Cobb Horizon High School, the
district’s alternative school. Teachers there
will be full-time and based at the school.
The last virtual option is a supplemental
program called Cobb Virtual Academy. Its
students would stay enrolled in their local
school and would work independently. These
classes will be led by part-time, adjunct
educators.
Superintendent Chris Ragsdale has said
the district’s goal for next school year is
to generally have teachers either giving
in-person or virtual instruction, but not both
at the same time. Some teachers may have a
schedule that consists of some in-person and
some virtual classes.
Marietta 10-year-old
publishes book on climate
change
BY SHANNON BALLEW
A 10-year-old in Marietta has self-published a
book that he hopes will help support efforts
Siresh Subash, 10, was joined by his family for his book signing event: his father, Subash
Arumugam, mother Devi Thulasiraman and his 4-year-old sister, Nivisha Subash, and his
principal, Tricia Patterson.
against climate change.
Sirish Subash, who is in fourth grade at
the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics,
released his first book, “Carbon Block
Puzzle,” in March at Amazon and Barnes and
Noble. His school held a book signing for him
to celebrate.
The book explains the basic science of
climate change through the mobile game
Block Puzzle, a Tetris-like puzzle solver
involving fitting shapes together.
The book also describes the effects of
climate change and encourages people to
prevent it, the author said.
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