From L-R (front): Juniors Amber Messia, Dexter Andrews and Mariam Thompson. In back: Dexter Weldon, Instructional Coach for Language Arts and Social Studies This year APS high school students will read the classic Zora Neale Hurston novel Their Eyes Were Watching God as part of the annual “The Big Read,” an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American popular culture. In partnership with Public Broadcasting Atlanta, the Atlanta History Center provided free copies of the book to participating APS high schools. The students received free posters, bookmarks, audio guides, and will engage in various hands-on activities and discussions. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print More Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Discover more from APS Today Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. Type your email… Subscribe Post navigation Author Milton Davis visits Towns Elementary Parkside Elementary provides good cheer for Haiti
