October 2010 – Page 2

Meet the APS Elementary School Teacher of the Year: Leslie Harrell-Tumlin, Warren T. Jackson Elementary

talkupaps20 Oct 20101

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKZGGTZbzvU%5D Leslie Harrell-Tumlin Warren T. Jackson Elementary School Dr. Lorraine Reich, principal Tamara Cotman, executive director, SRT-4 Leslie Harrell-Tumlin is a 2004 graduate of Furman University where she concurrently completed two bachelor of arts degrees in elementary education and French. Her first teaching assignment led her to an “at-risk” school in rural South Carolina. […]

Meet the APS Teacher of the Year: Brown Middle School’s Belita Hamilton

talkupaps20 Oct 20109

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoRDcTBq5Qs%5D Belita Hamilton Joseph E. Brown Middle School Donell Underdue Jr., Principal Dr. Sharon Davis Williams, Executive Director, SRT-1 Belita Hamilton is a native of Atlanta. After graduating from Fickett Elementary School, Bunche Middle School, and Mays High School, she decided that her goal in life was to become an athletic trainer. This led […]

APS honors 2010-11 Teachers of the Year; Brown Middle’s Belita Hamilton wins overall award

talkupaps20 Oct 20106

[gallery link=”file” orderby=”title”] Pictured, top row from L-R: Leslie Harrell-Tumlin, Belita Hamilton, Wanda Brown-Cook; Dr. Kathy Augustine; Ann Cramer. Middle row, from L-R: Urban Youth Harp Ensemble; various school teachers of the year; Tamara Cotman with Leslie Tumlin. Bottom row, from L-R: Belita Hamilton; Randolph Bynum and Wanda Brown-Cook; Hilaire Anelone and Belita Hamilton. UPDATE: Watch […]

Atlanta Falcons visit Dunbar Elementary and Kennedy Middle for physical education — and fun

talkupaps19 Oct 20100

Physical education class at Dunbar Elementary was a little more energetic than usual today, as members of the Atlanta Falcons football team helped teacher Samuel Hill challenge students to jump rope, tug-of-war and other fun activities as part of the 12th annual NFL-United Way Hometown Huddle. The entire Falcons roster, including team owner Arthur Blank, […]

Save the date: ‘Domecoming 2010’ football games scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23

talkupaps15 Oct 20100

The “Domecoming 2010” event features five APS high school football teams scheduled to compete throughout the day, Saturday, Oct. 23, at the stadium where the Atlanta Falcons play their home games – the Georgia Dome. The public is invited to attend the games. Admission is $10 for tickets purchased in advance or $15 for tickets purchased […]

APS welcomes celebrity chefs to serve up food and healthy dieting ideas during National School Lunch Week

talkupaps15 Oct 20100

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmeRViwDpCQ%5D UPDATE: Herb Mesa discusses his upcoming appearance here, serves it up here, and wraps up the afternoon here. Herb Mesa hasn’t had any trouble being in front of an audience before. But this time, it wasn’t to become the Next Food Network Star. This time, it was an opportunity for the Atlanta personal […]

R.E.A.L Men Read program planning session scheduled for Thursday

talkupaps13 Oct 20100

The Read, Excel, Achieve, Lead (R.E.A.L.) Men Read steering committee, consisting of a virtual who’s who of Atlanta business, government and community leaders, convenes at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Center for Learning & Leadership, 130 Trinity Ave., SW, Atlanta 30303, to finalize the program, which will be launched next month. R.E.A.L. Men […]

Celebrity chefs to help APS celebrate National School Lunch Week in district cafeterias

talkupaps12 Oct 20100

More than 50 celebrity chefs will serve nutritious meals to students in school cafeterias throughout the district from Wednesday-Friday (Oct. 13-15) during National School Lunch Week. At APS, the week will highlight “Fresh Pick” options of locally grown fruits and vegetables that are served on a daily basis to APS students. Below is a schedule […]

APS earns national budget and financial reporting awards

talkupaps12 Oct 20100

Atlanta Public Schools has been awarded the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Meritorious Budget Award for excellence in the preparation and issuance of the 2010-11 school system budget. The award was designed to recognize school business administration for achieving excellence in budget preparation. This marks the fifth year the district has earned this […]

APS students beef up — in a very healthy way

talkupaps8 Oct 20100

Atlanta Public Schools, for the very first time, served local beef from grass-fed, pastured and certified Animal Welfare Approved White Oak Pastures earlier in the week. So, you could say that Atlanta school children ate better than just about everybody else in the metro area – except for the folks dining at the city’s best […]