Alumni APS Staff Elementary Schools Parents PTA Students Teachers Morningside Elementary students celebrate the school’s 80th anniversary 8 Dec 2009 talkupaps The more things change, the more they stay the same. Walking the halls of Morningside Elementary on Tuesday, Richard Franco felt the same excitement he had more than 50 years…
Arts & Literature Community partners Community Service Curriculum Elementary Schools Principals Student honors Students Teachers F.L. Stanton Elementary students craft their own season’s greetings 8 Dec 2009 talkupaps Kaufman Realty Group, one of the school partners of F.L. Stanton Elementary, sends out a holiday card each year and asks the school’s students to participate. F.L. Stanton art teacher…
Community partners Community Service Elementary Schools Schools Bethune Elementary learns the value of philanthropy 8 Dec 2009 talkupaps Non-profit leaders with the Atlanta Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) visited Bethune Elementary School in November to engage students in its first-ever service learning initiative “Promoting Philanthropy in…
APS Staff Curriculum District honors Dr. Hall NAEP Schools APS students show continued improvement on national math test 8 Dec 2009 talkupaps APS students demonstrated steady improvement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the 2008-2009 school year, based on the scores released today. Since 2003, APS students have demonstrated…
APS Staff Community partners Elementary Schools Events Parents PTA Teachers Uncategorized Happy 80th Birthday, Morningside Elementary! 7 Dec 2009 talkupaps 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,…
Curriculum Events High Schools Performing Arts Schools Students District-Wide Performance Winter Concert held at Mays High 7 Dec 2009 talkupaps 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…
Uncategorized Maynard H. Jackson High undergoes a Metamorphosis 7 Dec 2009 talkupaps 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…
Arts & Literature Community partners Community Service Elementary Schools International Baccalaureate School Honors Schools Students Teachers Morris Brandon Elementary helps get out the vote 7 Dec 2009 talkupaps 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…
Community partners Community Service High Schools Nutrition Schools Planting a seed: South Atlanta High hopes a community garden will lead to better food choices 4 Dec 2009 talkupaps (Editor’s note: This fascinating article about a collaborative community garden involving South Atlanta Educational Complex is reprinted with permission from the Greening Youth Foundation: School lunches — especially the bad…
High Schools Program for Exceptional Children Student honors Students Learning disabled? With South Atlanta High’s Larry Baker, how can you tell? 3 Dec 2009 talkupaps We just had to share this awesome letter from South Atlanta High senior Larry Baker (pictured above, middle), who has an amazing story to tell: “My name is Larry Baker.…
