Boyd Elementary parents, school staff go door-to-door to increase first day attendance at year-round school

Parents of students at Boyd Elementary School and school staff members will be going door-to-door Friday afternoon (July 9) reminding parents and students that the first day of classes for the district’s three year-round schools is Wednesday, July 14. Groups of parents and school staff will assemble at Boyd Elementary (1891 Johnson Road, NW, Atlanta 30318), at 1 p.m. Friday, July 9. From there, they will fan out in the surrounding neighborhoods, knocking on doors and handing out flyers reminding parents and students of the July 14 start of classes for APS year-round schools. The two other APS year-round schools are Centennial Place and Hutchinson elementary schools. The majority of APS schools officially open for the new school year on August 9. News media representatives are invited to cover this event, starting at 1 p.m. Friday, July 9 at Boyd Elementary School.