Mission
The mission of the Martin Learning Commons is to develop lifelong readers, critical thinkers, and information processors. We support our entire school community through blended learning, access to literature, and collaborative lessons. In the MTA Learning Commons, students find a space to read, connect, question, explore, and create.
Jill Kelly – Media Specialist
Mrs. Kelly began her work as the Martin media specialist in 2002. She sponsors the Georgia Technology Competition, WMAR student broadcast team, and Club Tome.
- 2020 Georgia Library Media Association Regional Library Media Specialist of the Year
- 2020 Hall County Library Media Specialist of the Year
- 2012 Martin Technology Academy Teacher of the Year
Rinda Taylor – Media Clerk
Mrs. Taylor began working as a media clerk for the Hall County School District in 2004 at Sugar Hill Elementary School. She joined the Martin media team as clerk in 2017.
- 2024 Hall County School District Media Clerk of the Year
- 2023-2024 MTA Staff Member of the Year
Our Martin student broadcast team had an amazing day visiting @motoamerica at @roadatlanta. Students got a behind-the-scenes look into operations touring the TV trucks, exploring the paddocks, and interviewing riders. Thankful for this opportunity! @_hcsdofficial
The leprechaun 🍀 is driving the Indi Sphero Robot! Can you guide him to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow 🌈 and keep him out of the traps?
Students are loving exploring with our new @sphero robots! @mta_marlins @_hcsdofficial
So proud of these Marlins for representing Martin so well at the Georgia State Technology Competition!
Congratulations to our students who placed.
Branson: 1st Place 🥇 3rd/4th Grade Video Production
Remy: 2nd Place 🥈 5th/6th Grade Animation
@mta_marlins @_hcsdofficial
TomeCon 2026 was everything we hoped it would be and more. Thanks @tomesociety for making this a life-changing event for students year after year after year! We met favorite authors, learned about new authors, played game shows, practiced our writing skills, refined our drawing skills, crafted, shopped, and more and loved every minute. These readers will long remember this special day. @mta_marlins 📕 ❤️
The sound of success! Mrs. Hoover’s 5th Grade Class: One School, One Book Kahoot! Trivia Champions! Second week in a row!
This week we finish reading The Lemonade War 🍋 as a school community. Whose class will win our final round of Kahoot! on Friday? @mta_marlins @_hcsdofficial
Ms. Baker’s first graders became Canva designers creating their very own lemonade stands! Our One School, One Book title The Lemonade War 🍋 has provided so many opportunities for meaningful learning + engagement! @mta_marlins @_hcsdofficial
Read Across America Week was made more special with these students from the Flowery Branch High School Student Leadership Team reading to our classes! It was super special for some students to read to their siblings and for some former Marlins to read to former teacher’s classes. 💕 @mta_marlins @_hcsdofficial
