December 7, 2009

Happy 80th Birthday, Morningside Elementary!

Tuesday is no ordinary day for the students, parents, faculty and staff of Morningside Elementary. December 8 marks the 80th day of the school’s 80th year. To mark this occasion, Morningside will have a PTA-sponsored breakfast for alumni and honored guests, student-led interviews of former students, teachers and administrators and a Dine-Out at D.B.A. BBQ  […]

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District-Wide Performance Winter Concert held at Mays High

[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] The APS Department of Fine Arts recently held its 2009 District-Wide Performance Winter Concert at Mays High School. Performances were presented by the APS Honor Chorus, the APS Harp Ensemble and the APS Honor Orchestra. The APS Harp Ensemble features nearly 60 students from The New Schools at Carver. Sunday’s performance included […]

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Maynard H. Jackson High undergoes a Metamorphosis

[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] We were fortunately to spend some time over the weekend at Maynard H. Jackson High’s Fall Dance Concert.  The concert included several modern-dance styles. Dances were accompanied from and inspired by musical artists such as Michael Jackson, Bill Withers and the Temptations. The program concluded with a 20-minute dance of “The Lion King,” choreographed by Jackson […]

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Morris Brandon Elementary helps get out the vote

Recently, the Buckhead Coalition dreamed up a promotion to urge citizens to vote. Our city was electing a new mayor, new council members and school board members. They offered each school in the Buckhead area $1 per “I Voted” sticker up to $800. They upped the bet for an additional $1,000 for the best presentation […]

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