APS students improved their performance by five percentage points and closed the achievement gap between the district and students around the state on the 2010 Georgia Grade 8 Writing Assessment. Seventy-nine percent of APS students scored at “meets” or “exceeds” standards levels. The results indicate that the previous performance gap on the state writing assessment […]
UPDATE: Read more about South Atlanta High scholarship winner Alyssia Clore here. Twenty-nine Atlanta Public Schools students have been awarded 2010 Gates Millennium Scholarships – more than any other school district in the nation. A total of 1,000 students across the country were awarded these prestigious college scholarships, which can be used to pursue degrees […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] For Earth Day, schools joined in on Trees Atlanta’s BeltLine Arboretum Education Program to go green and make their schools greener in the process. Students in environmental clubs from Grady High, Brown Middle, Tech High, Atlanta Charter Middle and KIPP Strive Academy are exploring Atlanta’s environment through many hands-on activities such as school […]
Guess how APS’ students in the Gifted and Talented program spent spring break? Twelve students and 12 adults toured Europe — Rome, Florence, Paris and London. (They’re pictured above in front of the iconic London Bridge.) The students had been studying European art, including works of Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo. They also visited the Musée du Louvre […]
The Nu Lambda Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority has recently selected six out of eight honorees from Atlanta Public Schools at its 23rd Annual Pink Pearl Mother-Daughter Luncheon held April 17 at the Hyatt Regency. North Atlanta High student Sharlee Taylor was awarded $5,000 (the highest amount possible), while two of her North Atlanta classmates, […]
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 […]