[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] We had a great time visiting King Middle School during its World AIDS Day activities, which included a collaboration between the school’s guidance counselors Shirley McCullough and Ronald Garlington and grad-student interns Yori Aiyeola and Anthony DeCosta and from Clark Atlanta University, a class exercise in Alison Isabelle’s art class, and […]
Orane Douglas, a student at The New Schools at Carver, was the winner of the National Teen Driver Safety Awareness Essay Contest. He received $300 for being the first-place prize winner. After providing this acknowledgement, State Farm invited Douglas to the state capitol to have his picture taken with Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue for his outstanding accomplishment. […]
Gideons Elementary School‘s Junior Beta Club members were winners at the State Junior Beta Club Convention on Nov. 19-20 in Macon. Jasmaine Tinsley placed first in essay and third in scrapbook design; Geliyah Donaldson, second in watercolors; Hikema Hussien, third in cross-stitch; and Khayree Hasan, fifth in speech. The club received four invitations to attend […]
There’s a great article in the AJC recently about APS’ Middle School Transformation initiative, which seeks to not only ease the transition from elementary school but also, by extension, hopes to provide a clear path to high school. That’s a neat trick, and one of the key elements this initiative can be found in a […]
Bethune Elementary School will present its annual holiday program at noon Wednesday, Dec. 16, at the Georgia World Congress Center. The program will be an intelligent mix of seasonal cheer filled with music selected to challenge students and delight the audience. All students from grades K-5 will sing a variety of holiday songs under the […]
Kimberly Elementary School has been a partner with Georgia State University for more than eight years. Five years ago, GSU received a $6 million dollar grant and became a Professional Development School. Kimberly, Bunche Middle and the Therrell Educational Complex enjoyed the privilege of becoming Professional Development Schools. Over the past five years, Kimberly has […]