Please help us welcome our new school nurse, Angela Dubiel! We are your kiddos' home away from home, and Nurse Dubiel will be keeping a close eye on their health and wellness while they are here. Nurse Dubiel is also a McClure community member, which we love!

Congratulations, Kim Ferguson, for being named the Cobb County School District Middle Level Classified Employee of the Year. Mrs. Ferguson currently serves the Mountain’s learning community as school clerk. cobbk12.org/pinemountain/_…

Shout out to our amazing, evening custodial supervisor Long Tran! He was recognized yesterday as our Classified Employee of the Year!

Congratulations to our teacher of the year, Tina Penny, and our classified employee of the year, Angie Bruner. We are so thankful to have them on the McClure team! Congratulations to these amazing ladies!!

Happy National Assistant Principals Week! As we recognize the pivotal role of APs in our schools, we're eager to hear your stories. What fills you with pride in your role as an AP? Share your experiences using #APWeek. Tag your fellow APs to recognize #APsRising!

Shout out to our very own Katherine Beech, who was named the CCSD Special Education Department's Leader of the Year! One more reason McClure is Best in the West! #DareToBeAMaverick #BestInTheWest #CCSD

Shout out to Northstar Church for volunteering to feed our staff on their last work day of the year! Amazing!

Congratulations Cobb County Schools for being named the #1 school district for Kids Heart Challenge once again! Thank you for supporting our mission. Check out this special message from Heart Hero Declan! ❤️ To read more about this great achievement, visit spr.ly/60135App3.

Our One Team is In it to Win it! cobbk12.org/_ci/p/99198

Dr. Nathan Camera will be joining our 8th grade science and math teams this year. Please welcome him to the McClure Team!

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Was awesome to be recognized as a literacy leader school by State School Superintendent Richard Woods today. Schools were recognized for growth or achievement. McClure was recognized for both! (And we were the only Middle School in West Cobb to be recognized!)

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