[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] More than 50 Atlanta Public Schools chess club members from five elementary schools competed for the “travelling trophy” during a chess tournament yesterday hosted by M. Agnes Jones Elementary on Monday. Sponsored by the Kappa Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and the America’s Foundation for Chess First Move Program, levels II […]
The Annie E. Casey Foundation – Atlanta Civic Partners’ Forum on the Grade Level Reading Initiative was held Dec. 9 to launch a pilot literacy initiative. The focus of the public-private initiative is to move APS students from meeting state educational standards to exceeding them. Piloted at Dunbar Elementary School, the initiative also seeks to improve […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] The Superintendent’s 8th Annual Student Summit for high school and middle school students was held last week at the Holiday Inn Select. Middle school student representatives assembled for their day-long summit from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. High school student representatives convened from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. […]
Jovita Moore from WSB-TV was the guest speaker at a luncheon for the Bunche Middle School 2009-2010 Homecoming Court on Dec. 11. The luncheon was for 40 participating students and their parents/guardians. During her speech, Moore empowered the students to be leaders among their peers. She also challenged the students to use the efforts of historical leaders […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall expressed a hope to explore ways to reward quality teachers who want to stay in the classroom without having to promote them into administration positions as part of a “listen and learn” event with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson […]
Congratulations to the Inman Middle School students who participated this year in the Jacket-2-Jacket reading program sponsored by Georgia Tech. Those students were the special guests at Sunday’s Georgia Tech women’s basketball team victory over Mississippi Valley State. A special round of congratulations goes to Inman eighth-grader Alex Wolfe. She read the highest number of pages […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] APS renamed the Facilities Service Center on La France Street in honor of Valerie Dial Thomas in a special, invitation-only ceremony held at the center on Saturday morning. Thomas served 12 years as executive director of Facilities Services for APS, which allowed her to engage two of her passions: 1) having […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] The Atlanta Cluster of The Links, Inc., hosted the second annual “Showcase of Coan Middle Artists, Musicians, and Poets and Atlanta’s Top Professional Artists” at Coan Middle School on Wed., Dec. 9. Hosted by FOX5 news reporter Aungelique Proctor, the showcase featured a student Poetry Café with a special guest poetry […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] Legendary jazz guitarist Earl Klugh dropped by Kristen Faust’s music class at Centennial Place Elementary School on Dec. 3. The students were rehearsing and prepping for last Saturday evening’s performance at the Ferst Center for the Arts on the Georgia Tech campus. Klugh seemed very impressed by the level of talent […]
Tuesday, Dec. 15, is the deadline for The Legacy Essay Contest, aimted at high school juniors and seniors. Here’s the info pulled from the National Education Association Web site: Writing: The Legacy Essay Contest High School Students Write About Civil Rights Movement Beneficiary: High School Students. Grant Type: Student Skill Development Deadline: Tuesday, December 15, […]