Marietta Community School

Experience the world of Minecraft with LEGO® bricks in this fun class. Kids will start by crafting their shelters and some of the mobs, critters and tools using LEGO® bricks. Students will face new challenges each day, building models and crafting key elements from the popular Minecraft game.

Confidence in writing and a lifelong love for literacy starts here! Students will hone their writing skills through engaging projects, interactive literacy games, and fun writing assignments that are proven to build strong writers. They will write a short story, design a poster, learn about sequencing, practice sentence structure, and cursive writing, all with the support of a published author. Whether your child struggles with writing or is on track to becoming the next bestselling author, our program builds confident writers.

Taekwondo is a fun way for children to get fit and to learn focus, discipline, respect, perseverance, and self-defense skills. Students who take our program are often able to focus on school work better, and their improved confidence and skills help them deal with difficult social situations, such as getting bullied. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that focuses on kicks, and our instructors are passionate about helping every student do their best to reach their potential. Our program focuses on TKD basics, as well as general fitness.

Typing & PC Skills is all about getting kids to master one of the most important tech tools we have: our fingers. Our students learn the proper way to handle a keyboard and mouse so that they can inherit the keys to modern communication. During Typing & PC Skills, your child will: Use proper keyboard and mouse form Learn basic commands and shortcuts Increase typing speed Write more complex words and sentences And have tons of fun!

Spanish is a growing language that can help your child navigate the world around them! Our experienced language teachers provide a fun, productive learning environment in which students are given the opportunity to develop basic language and beginning conversation skills in Spanish. The goal is to help children gain an enthusiasm and appreciation for learning Spanish as a second language.

The Cobb Soccer Academy is designed for soccer players of all levels and abilities. The academy is centered around developing players according to their stage of development and offering hands on training through professional coaching. Sessions will focus on teaching technical skills such as moves, dribbling, receiving, passing, and shooting. The focus will also be on teaching the attacking and defending principles of play.

Can you persuade others with your words? Then climb on board the advertising express, where persuasion is key. In this cutting edge program, you’ll get to design your own logo, create a tagline, write an article, and produce and star in your very own toy commercial! You’ll learn Aristotle’s 3 methods to get your way in any situation; just promise you won’t use them on your parents! We’ll watch and sing along to popular commercials and see how you are influenced by advertising. This engaging club culminates in a final video production of all students’ toy commercials to be shared with family and friends.

“Join the only STEM program that focuses exclusively on the “T” for “TECHNOLOGY”. Our instructors bring in tech that the students will not get their hands on anywhere else including 3D Printers, Drones, Virtual Reality cameras, VR headsets and more! We teach not only how they work, but how to master them as tools. During our first 6 week session, our Techsters will explore CAD to create their own designs for 3D printing as well as learning to pilot Drones!”

It’s time to rock with Guitar Club! Guitar Club gives students the chance to get their hands on a ‘real’ guitar and play exciting music with their friends! Using our Three-year, Three-tier curriculum, students will learn songs ranging from fun classic rock to contemporary pop songs. Our experienced and encouraging teachers do a great job with both beginning and advanced students, so no experience is necessary to have fun in our class. Each session includes a brand new set of songs to learn from a variety of styles, and ends with an exciting Final Performance for family and friends!

Make the right move for your child this school year! Chess develops your child's reading and math ability, critical and analytical thinking skills, and builds character and self-esteem. But don't tell the kids...they think chess is fun! Our Chess instructors and coaches are not only exceptional chess players themselves, but they have a passion for sharing their knowledge with children. They have years of chess playing experience, tournament experience, and the passion to keep the kids entertained!