Community partners Curriculum Elementary Schools Principals Reading Schools AT&T donates $500 to Finch Elementary 6 Dec 2010 talkupaps Finch Elementary received $500 from participants in AT&T’s Leadership Development Program on Dec. 3 in the school’s media center. The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is AT&T’s flagship talent management program…
Community Service Elementary Schools Schools Students Brandon Elementary kicks off holiday food-donation season 3 Dec 2010 talkupaps Brandon Elementary and Brandon Primary School launched the first of several food donation drives scheduled for this school year. With the help of parents, the Roots and Shoots organization, and…
APS Staff Parents Program for Exceptional Children Students Teachers APS celebrates Inclusive Schools Week 3 Dec 2010 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools’ Inclusive Schools Week highlights families, schools and communities that have dedicated time and resources to promote inclusive education for all students. An inclusive school provides a supportive…
Professional Development Teachers Hey, teachers: Want professional development abroad? Read on! 3 Dec 2010 talkupaps This just in from our friends at Miami University in Ohio … Applications are being accepted for 2011 summer/fall graduate field courses and a master’s program that offer international conservation…
Arts & Literature Community partners Curriculum Media Centers Middle Schools Principals Reading Schools Student honors Students Teachers Teachers Honors Inman Middle student reads books, wins prize (as if she needed motivation) 2 Dec 2010 talkupaps Spend a few minutes speaking with Inman Middle School sixth-grader Vicky Walters, and you get the feeling she didn’t exactly have to enter a contest to read more. But that…
Community partners High Schools History Schools Students Teachers Congressman John Lewis shares civil rights movement experiences with Douglass High students 2 Dec 2010 talkupaps Douglass High exposes students to local and national leaders on a regular basis. Recently, students in Miriam Archibong’s American government class learned about Capitol Hill and the civil rights movement,…
Atlanta Families' Awards Community Service Environment Events Health & Wellness Media Middle Schools Schools Teachers Teachers Honors Teacher Lyndsey Collins’ hard work helps bring Lisa Jackson, EPA to Coretta Scott King YWLA 1 Dec 2010 talkupaps Environmentally conscious initiatives throughout Atlanta Public Schools continually receive national attention, so it wasn’t the biggest surprise to see Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson come to town as part…
APS Staff Community partners Events Facilities Parents Parents as Partners Academic Center School Reform Teams Schools Students Parents as Partners Academic Center showcases services with Fall Open House 1 Dec 2010 talkupaps Parents as Partners Academic Center’s (PAPAC) Fall Open House on Tuesday showcased the myriad services available to parents and guardians of Atlanta Public Schools’ 50,000 students. Family Involvement Liaison Emily…
Events High School Transformation High Schools Principals Schools Students Teachers The Atlanta Educator Mays High inducts inaugural class of single-gender academy for girls 1 Dec 2010 talkupaps They marched in white, clasping a yellow rose, and are hoping to become butterflies. These were the metaphors that Mays High staff hope will lead to a metamorphosis, as 48…
