Partners In Education
Partners in Education, PIE, is sponsored by the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and the Cobb County Board of Education. The PIE program builds a relationship between the community and a school. The Sheriff's Office of Cobb County has selected Bells Ferry Elementary School as our partner in education.
Sergeant Charles Little and Deputy Sheriff Gavin Beasley lead the Sheriff's Office in this vital role. The relationship
allows the education of our community's young people.
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office is proud to be celebrating its 15th year as
a "Partner in Education" with Bells Ferry Elementary School. We started our partnership
in 1989 and in 1991 we received a national award for outstanding achievement in the
program. Since that time, our partnership has had many memorable moments.
Each year Sheriff's Office personnel act as mentors for the students, mystery readers,
and chaperones for field trips. Every year is started with our "Red Ribbon Week" celebration
by providing an interactive drug/alcohol awareness program to the school. The Sheriff's Office supports the county "Character
Education Program" by providing "Sheriff's Awards" every six weeks to students who
display the character trait of the week. We actively participate in the school's Field
Day.
The Sheriff's Office has also supported the school by providing food and gifts to
needy school families during the holidays. Employees raised money for the school by
operating a food booth at the North
Georgia State Fair. In 2003, our employees efforts produced some $3,000 from this
activity. The money was donated to the Bells Ferry Elementary School. In the past
12 years the Sheriff's Office and its co-partners have donated thousands of dollars
to the school to purchase educational and support material.
The Sheriff's Office also provides instructors to teach the Junior Achievement program
to the 4th and 5th grade. Each year we take 20-25 5th grade
students to the Cobb County Adult Detention Center to participate in the Consequences
of Crime Program.
None of these things would be possible if it were not for the faculty, staff, and
administration of the school. They have opened their doors and made the school extremely
accessible to us. This has created an atmosphere of cooperation that has encouraged
both personal friendships as well as the partnership.
Contact Information
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
1825 County Services Parkway
Marietta, GA 30008
| Name | Telephone | |
| Major Beck | (770) 499-4619 | Milton.Beck@CobbCounty.org |
| Sergeant Charles Little | (770) 499-4719 | Charles.Little@CobbCounty.Org |
| D/S Gavin Beasley | (770) 499-4600 | Gavin.Beasley@CobbCounty.Org |