Media Students Teachers Uncategorized Big Man on Campus: Caffey rocks as Grady rolls 14 Sep 2009 talkupaps Marcus Caffey is our new hero. The Grady High School running back rushed for 164 yards, including a fourth-quarter touchdown, as Grady thumped Towers 34-12 on Friday night. That pushed…
APS Staff Media Principals Schools Students Lots of great APS visuals, courtesy of Scott C. King 14 Sep 2009 talkupaps Our media marvel Scott C. King just uploaded lots of cool photos of APS-releated events over the past week on our district Web site, showcasing everyone from little students to…
Community partners Schools Teachers Youth Entrepreneurs Atlanta stages fall kickoff 11 Sep 2009 talkupaps Youth Entrepreneurs Atlanta will stage its fall kickoff for the new school year for the program that teaches high school students free-enterprise fundamentals through hands-on learning activities. The event will…
Community partners Media Principals Schools Students APS takes part in National Day of Service 11 Sep 2009 talkupaps B.E.S.T. Academy and Burgess-Peterson Academy enjoyed a busy morning today as students, faculty and community partners collaborated on the new National Day of Service in commemoration of the Sept. 11,…
APS Staff Community partners Dr. Hall shares methodology during philanthropic conference 10 Sep 2009 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall told an audience of philanthropists that “transforming teaching is the next frontier of education reform” during a panel discussion on “Achieving Teacher…
Media Schools Students Teachers Carver High defensive end Andre Johnson bounces back from tragedy to return to the football field 10 Sep 2009 talkupaps There’s an incredible, heartwarming story in today’s AJC about Carver High defensive end Andre Johnson. During the offseason, the 16-year-old junior lost his half-brother, and his left eye, in a…
Community partners Teachers ‘How I Spent My Summer’: Xylecia Taylor 10 Sep 2009 talkupaps Our “How I Spent My Summer” continues with Xylecia Taylor, a third-grade teacher at Dobbs Elementary. Taylor used her Fund for Teachers grant (through the Atlanta Education Fund) for a…
Schools Students Grady High gets ready for a week of dinosaurs 10 Sep 2009 talkupaps This just in, from the AJC: Dinosaur feet designed by Grady High School art students will soon be available for public viewing. Modeled after the characters Buddy and Tiny in…
APS Staff Dr. Hall honored by Atlanta City Council 9 Sep 2009 talkupaps The Atlanta City Council recognized APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall on Tuesday for her work in transforming the district. Dr. Hall was recognized for being the first superintendent to…
Media Principals Schools Students Teachers M. Agnes Jones Elementary students watch President Barack Obama’s national speech to schoolchildren 9 Sep 2009 talkupaps We were thrilled local media were interested in visiting M. Agnes Jones Elementary while its students watched President Barack Obama’s national speech encouraging students to stay in school, study and…
