We continue our look at the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education winners with a profile of Dr. Anthony Dorsey, principal at R.N. Fickett Elementary School for the past three years. During his tenure, Fickett has received several awards. In 2008, APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall recognized Fickett for achieving 70 percent of the district’s assigned […]
(UPDATE: Opening reception for the exhibit is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, at the Carver media center.) Carver’s School of Health Sciences & Research hosts the traveling Bunce Island exhibit running March 3-5. The exhibit will serve as a belated component of Carver’s many Black History Month presentations. Bunce Island (off the coast of Sierra […]
The Title I District Parent Workshop to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 10 (tomorrow) invites parents, home-school liaisons, school administrators and partners to help spread the message: “Parents, get ready for testing.” The workshop will provide a range of information, including dates and explanation of tests; test-taking tips; strategies for improving scores in reading and […]
Fickett Elementary School students rallied to collect the most food items for the Hosea Williams Feed the Hungry Contest. Fickett’s victory translates into a free trip, for the entire school, to the legendary and local UniverSoul Circus. Fickett collected almost 16,000 food items for the 2009 Food For The Soul drive in Atlanta and has […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” columns=”4″ orderby=”title”] Miles Elementary School got a quiet but entertaining visit from professional mime Dan Kamin, courtesy of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. “At Miles we strive to make our students well rounded so that they can compete academically, athletically, and artistically,” said Principal Christopher Estes. “Therefore, we want to continue to expose […]
Your school wants to plan an open house for prospective parents to visit their neighborhood school. HERE’S HOW YOU DO IT: Step 1: Identify students, parents, faculty, staff, and school partners to serve as members on the “Open House Planning Committee.” Step 2: As a committee, select a date and time in which you can […]
Hat tip to Inman Middle School health teacher Kandy Wilkinson, for sharing yet another heartwarming story about schools around APS pitching in for Haiti. This time we thank Hope Van Duyne, a seventh-grader who Ms. Wilkinson says was inspired to do something for the people in Haiti after learning of the devastation caused by the […]
Walter White and Frank L. Stanton elementary school students and staff and gotten into the help for Haiti. At White, students and staff collected items by grade levels and the administration. The school was able to donate many needed supplies. Among the supplies were toiletry items, water, medical supplies, baby food and other baby needs. […]
We continue our series of profiles on the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education with Claudia Abboud, a Spanish teacher at East Lake Elementary. Abboud was born and raised in Mexico, and holds a teaching certificate from Mexico that sheI received from Anglo-Americano de Mexico. She taught core subjects in English for six years at […]
Perkerson Elementary School will host an accelerated-reader celebration, “Exciting/Challenging Board Games,” from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the school’s media center. Accelerated-reader superstars are students passing five or more reading practice quizzes scoring 80 percent or higher in the first semester. The school’s Accelerated Reader Program provides incentives and rewards as recognition for those […]