Here’s a last-minute bit of holiday cheer. The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement has named Sarah Smith Elementary a bronze medal winner of the 2009 Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) awards! “The collaboration of each team and the use of data to help drive your instruction as well as the focus on GPS have helped […]
This month the APS nutrition department is celebrating the Florida orange. Who knew that oranges were so packed full of nutrients and could really help us fight off diseases? One orange has 106 percent of the daily requirements for Vitamin C, 6 percent calcium, 6 percent vitamin A, 238 mg of potassium, 3.5 grams of fiber, zero […]
Bethune Elementary School presented Willy Wonka: The Holiday Story, a holiday adaptation of the original movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, on Dec. 16 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The school-wide production was a blend of drama and dance filled with music selected to challenge students and engage the audience. Bethune’s school partners […]
Kennedy Middle School welcomed Georgia Tech men’s basketball coach Paul Hewitt as the special guest to help launch the school’s participation in the national Ticket to Reading Rewards project. Hewitt stressed the value of reading as the foundation for any education track students may choose, and reflected on his growing appreciation for reading as a […]
Deerwood Academy held a Beary Caring Book Drive as a school-wide community service project. Deerwood Academy is a candidate International Baccalaureate PYP School. As a part of the IB PYP curriculum, students focus on Learner Profile words that help to them to become well rounded individuals working to make the world a better place for […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] Cascade Elementary School’s Music Department held the “It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like the Holidays” performance Thursday morning for parents, faculty, students and staff. Directed by music teacher Ann Thomas-Davis, students K-5 performed poems, skits and various songs including “Frosty the Snowman,” “The Holiday Season,” “Hope’s” the Thing,” “We are […]
Once again, Courageous Church made the holidays very special for the students at Frank L. Stanton Elementary School. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, members of the church surprised students by giving every child a toy and a school uniform for the holidays. The students were so excited and thrilled when they received their package. We heard […]
Media specialists focused on how to better use authors and literacy in their work at the fifth annual Media Summit held Wednesday at IBM. The teachers learned about the nuances of digital copyrighting from Barry Britt, director of copyright compliance for Soundzabound; held a grant-writing session for the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries; watched […]
Lila Womack and Friends sponsored an annual holiday program on Tuesday that benefited the 434 students of Carter G. Woodson Elementary School. The event was held at Douglass High School. The highlights of the event included a student showcase of all of the clubs and opportunities available in high school presented by current Douglass High […]
[gallery link=”file” orderby=”title”] The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated sponsored a trip to the premiere of the Disney feature The Princess and the Frog for 80 lucky young girls on Dec. 11. As partners of Usher-Collier Heights Elementary, under the leadership of Principal Dr. Gwendolyn Rogers, the Delta Sigma Thetas and the Usher-Collier […]