[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] “It’s amazing what can happen when people come together on behalf of students.” With those words from Thomasville Heights Elementary Principal Charles Penn, the school celebrated its new KaBooom! playground and outdoor classroom. Foresters, a Toronto-based insurance company, funded the project and provided about 200 volunteers who helped pour concrete, rake […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGkyLM298BM%5D Atlanta Public Schools’ lone swimming pool, at King Middle School, has reopened and has been offering students as a chance to learn valuable swimming skills. These skills, which range from something as basic and crucial as drowning prevention to health and wellness, were captured in this informative video produced by APS Media Production […]
APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall joined Chief Information Officer David Williamson in congratulating a 50-member team that helped launch the Lawson system technology upgrade during a brief ceremony Friday in the CLL auditorium. The Lawson system manages APS transactions ranging from budget management to payroll. This upgrade goes a long way toward improving the […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] Toni Pickett (pictured above, second row middle) has been trying to work inside Atlanta Public Schools ever since she moved to Georgia from New Orleans about a decade. So APS’ new principals and academy leaders reception Thursday confirmed that Pickett’s move to Herndon Elementary is a dream come true. “I’m very […]
UPDATE: Download and share this flyer with students in the APS community! The Homework Hotline is a joint effort between Atlanta metro school districts and Public Broadcasting Atlanta’s (PBA) E-Learning/Cyber Center. Call and ask questions! You are encouraged to call and ask questions about your homework problems. Homework Hotline teachers give one-on-one assistance and easy-to-understand […]
West Manor Elementary held its second annual “Exceeds Luncheon” Wednesday for students who excelled on the 2010 Criterion-Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). To qualify for attending the luncheon at Benihana Restaurant in Buckhead, students in first and second grade had to score in the “exceeds” category in all three areas measured. Students in third through fifth […]
B.E.S.T. Academy High School, in its first year of athletic competition as a member of the Georgia High School Association, won its first football game by beating the North Atlanta High Warriors 22-0 last week. B.E.S.T. Academy consists of only ninth-graders and will compete on the junior varsity level for two seasons. In the third […]
Each year, 21st Century Leaders partners with the Atlanta Business Chronicle‘s Atlanta’s 40 Under 40 to select 20 students under the age of 20 who have made a significant impact on their school or community. Members of the 40 Under 40 will present this year’s 20 Under 20 class with their awards at the third […]
Thomasville Heights Elementary will receive a new playground on Saturday thanks to more than 200 volunteers, including teachers, students and the KaBOOM! organization. The kickoff ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, with the 3,600 square foot community playground expected to be completed by mid-afternoon. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the new playground is […]
[gallery link=”file” orderby=”title”] NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, FedEx, and the Atlanta Red Cross hosted “Race to Prepare” at Toomer Elementary School to teach students that it’s never too early to learn how to prepare for emergencies and disasters in their own community. “September is National Preparedness Month, and this is an excellent way for children to pass […]