Sutton Middle School‘s Nina Edelstein (English/language arts, sixth grade) and Dan Lloyd (English/language arts, eighth grade) have been named Dobbs Teaching Fellows for the 2009-2010 school year. This prestigious fellowship by the R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation comprises a professional learning community of 10 professional educators — a collaboration between public (Atlanta Public Schools) and private […]
The New Schools at Carver got a nice bit of good news heading into the weekend as it will receive a $3,000 grant from Dollar General. Here’s the full report from Gracie Bonds Staples in today’s AJC, the online link for which we couldn’t find … The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded The New […]
Maynard H. Jackson High School’s College Bound Program hosted the event “College Life after Jackson High School” on Aug. 18. The event served to connect Jackson High School alumni and GE employees with juniors and seniors who are preparing for college. The program was a great way to help current students as they are planning […]
Chef Ann Cooper, aka “Renegade Lunch Lady,” has transformed school lunch programs in California and Colorado, and aims to make healthy school lunch accessible to everyone. Chef Ann’s commitment to healthy, fresh food drove her to work with school administrators, politicians and parents to guarantee that wholesome food choices are available to kids today and […]
We’re asking all APS principals to use the following link to submit their 20090-10 Communications Ambassadors name and contact information. Even if you will have the same Communications Ambassador that you had last year, please submit his or her information. Your Communications Ambassador will be trained to: * Update the school Web site * Program […]
Last week, we sent out the call for teachers to let us know how they spent their summer. The email was focused on those who participated in the Atlanta Fund for Teachers program — featured both in the Summer 2009 issue of The Atlanta Educator (Page 15) AND the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — in which 18 […]
The Carter Center was jam-packed this morning as Realtors and other community and business partners joined APS staff and school board members listened to APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall deliver her sixth annual State of the Schools Address. You can read the entire press release on our district Web site here, but stay tuned […]
Atlanta Public Schools wants to keep parents updated on what’s happening in our schools. Here are some of the ways we keep you informed: 2009-10 Guidebook – This comprehensive booklet is delivered to parents during the first week of school. It contains the bus safety brochure, school listings, educational programs and key dates. APS District […]
APS has become the second school district in metro Atlanta, after Fulton County, to open a Twitter account. By following APS on Twitter, staff, teachers, parents, students and stakeholders can get news updates, learn about media coverage and receive emergency information immediately. WHY TWITTER? Twitter not only provides the most succinct and expedient form of […]
As Atlanta Public Schools continues its journey to excellence, expect a school year filled with plenty of changes, challenges and new opportunities. Here is a sneak preview of five things to expect this year …