5 Oct 2009 – APS Today

APS earns national financial reporting award

talkupaps5 Oct 20090

Atlanta Public Schools has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The award is considered the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its […]

Fickett Elementary builds new playground with KaBOOM!, Foresters

talkupaps5 Oct 20093

Fickett Elementary was hoping for about 250 volunteers to show up Saturday for a playground build partnership with KaBOOM! and Foresters. About 540 showed up. That’s the kind of passion that the Ben Hill neighborhood has for the school, which welcomed a completely new playground (with a few surrounding extras) over the weekend. “It’s about […]