APS Deputy Superintendent of Operations Larry Hoskins received the Council of the Great City Schools’ (CGCS) Distinguished Service Award last week at the organization’s Chief Operating Officers Conference in Florida. The award honors operations officials who exemplify leadership, innovation, commitment and professionalism in urban education. Hoskins has been with APS since 2009. Prior to coming […]
Atlanta Public Schools announced the details of its pre-kindergarten lottery that will determine the allocation of state-funded Pre-K positions. Registration for the APS Pre-Kindergarten Lottery will be held from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 (TODAY), and Thursday, April 22, at Inman Middle School, 774 Virginia Ave., NE. The last registration session will be held […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] In preparation for the CRCT, Burgess-Peterson Academy hosted a “school luau” for students who completed a Web-based instructional tool, Study Island, over the course of two months. This social event, which took place during lunch, included hotdogs, surfing music and an amazing beach-themed backdrop. It was well worth the extra effort […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] The Ritz-Carlton of Buckhead launched a partnership with Sutton Middle School as a part of America’s Promise Alliance with former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Many of us know the Ritz-Carlton-Buckhead as a luxury hotel where all guests are treated to first class service. Our students had the opportunity to visit […]
Douglass High School will stage a dramatic reenactment of a traffic accident on Wednesday morning on the school’s football field to demonstrate for junior- and senior-class students the dangers associated with drinking and texting while driving in advance of the school’s prom this weekend. A wrecked car was positioned in front of the school as […]