Atlanta Board of Education Meet the new Atlanta Board of Education members: Nancy Meister 19 Jan 2010 talkupaps We begin a three-part series introducing the new Atlanta Board of Education members with Nancy Meister (District 4). As a parent and stakeholder, Meister is passionate about the future of…
APS Staff Community partners Curriculum Events High Schools Performing Arts Students Teachers Fierce and ferocious, doggies rule the catwalk during Grady fashion show 19 Jan 2010 talkupaps Well-dressed pups and their adoring owners received plenty of applause during the third-annual “Doggies on the Catwalk” fashion show Friday at the Georgia Public Broadcasting studio. But the biggest fanfare…
Curriculum High Schools Students Teachers Technology Also in the Fall issue of The Atlanta Educator: Forecast is good for Douglass High student Amber Hughes 15 Jan 2010 talkupaps For most 14-, 15- and 16-year-olds, the answer to the question “Where do you want to be at age 40?” might be a little foggy. But for aspiring meteorologist Amber…
Dr. Hall Elementary Schools High Schools Middle Schools Students Dr. Hall calls for quality education at King Holiday Observance 15 Jan 2010 talkupaps Photos (first row, from L-R): Dr. Hall addresses the King Center audience; CSKYWLA students take the Pledge of Allegiance; Arne Duncan addresses the audience. Photos (second row, from L-R): Special…
Communities In Schools Community partners Curriculum Events Middle Schools Schools Uncategorized King Middle School and Communities In Schools of Atlanta celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 15 Jan 2010 talkupaps Students from King Middle School gathered in the auditorium Thursday for a momentous assembly to honor the school’s namesake: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Co-organized by Bevin Carpenter of Communities…
Community partners Community Service Curriculum High Schools Students Teachers Jackson High School’s Youth Entrepreneurs of Atlanta gears up for a busy semester 15 Jan 2010 talkupaps Youth Entrepreneurs of Atlanta (YE-ATL), a privately funded business program hosted in public high schools, teaches students free-enterprise fundamentals through hands-on learning activities, including a final project of writing and…
Community partners Curriculum Events Finance High Schools Math Principals Schools Student honors Students Teachers Grand opening of Traditions, a student-run bank at Washington High’s School of Banking, Finance and Investment, Jan. 20 14 Jan 2010 talkupaps UPDATE: Branch Banking & Trust Inc. (BB&T) has committed $5,000 to this program! In a letter to Principal Charcia Nichols, BB&T Director of Community Development Sharon Jeffries-Jones wrote, “Your commitment…
Communities In Schools Community partners Community Service Middle Schools Students Teachers Harper-Archer Middle and Communities In Schools of Atlanta unite for mentoring program 14 Jan 2010 talkupaps Harper-Archer Middle School’s (HAMS) counseling department and Communities in Schools (CIS) of Atlanta have joined forces to provide over 30 Harper-Archer students with tutorial and social support during the school…
Arts & Literature Community partners Curriculum Elementary Schools Schools Students Teachers Also in the Fall issue of The Atlanta Educator: ArtsNOW helps integrate arts into all subjects 13 Jan 2010 talkupaps Students in Atlanta Public Schools are not the only ones studying the arts; their teachers are getting into the act as well. Thanks to a successful partnership with ArtsNOW, a…
Community partners Curriculum High Schools Schools Science Students Teachers Technology Uncategorized Jackson High’s Information Technology Academy and Georgia Tech launch Operation Reboot 13 Jan 2010 talkupaps Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School’s Information Technology Academy will be the only site in Atlanta Public Schools to participate in Operation Reboot, a program designed to transform IT workers into…
