28 Sep 2011 – APS Today

Question: Mr. Johnson said something that concerns me – that parents should hold the board’s feet to the fire. Does the board have a mission statement and a system of accountability?

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On Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Whiteford Elementary, Board of Education member Cecily Harsh-Kinnane hosted a district 3 community meeting featuring a question and answer session with superintendent Erroll Davis. Below is the third in a series of questions and answers addressed at that meeting. Q: Mr. Johnson said something that concerns me – that parents should […]

Become an APS Celebrity Chef During National School Lunch Week

talkupaps28 Sep 20110

Come join Atlanta Public Schools in celebrating National School Lunch Week Wednesday, October 12th– Friday, October 14. Help serve healthy meals for student success by signing up to be a Celebrity Chef in the APS cafeterias. Serving Times: Elementary – 10:00AM, Middle & High Schools – 11:00AM. The theme is Let’s Grow Healthy! All […]

Peyton Forest Elementary hosts health fair and breast cancer walk this Saturday

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Peyton Forest Elementary School & St. Paul’s Episcopal Health Fair & Breast Cancer Walk 2011 Saturday, October 1st—8am-1pm Schedule 8:00am—9:15am……… Community Breakfast (Free) 9:30am-1:00pm—Vendor Expo& Screenings 10:00am-11:30am- Breast Cancer Walk 10:30pm-12:30pm—Dog Training Demonstration 11:30am-1:00pm—Speakers on Vision, Health, Sports Medicine, Asthma Screenings Blood Pressure Vision Asthma & Lung Disease Diabetes Vendors AARP American Cancer Society American […]

SUCCESSful Annual Walk for Project GRAD, Communities in Schools and Hands on Atlanta

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The Atlanta Public Schools Project GRAD program celebrated its 12th Annual Walk for Success on Saturday, September 17, 2011 with the collaboration and support of Communities in Schools of Atlanta (CISA), Project GRAD Atlanta, Inc. and Hands on Atlanta (HOA). During the Walk, over three hundred volunteers participated in conducting visits to the homes of students […]

This Week: Atlanta Students to Receive Free Eyecare for Back-to-School

talkupaps28 Sep 20110

VSP Vision Care, the largest not-for-profit vision benefits company, is partnering with the eyecare experts of the Georgia Optometric Association for a three-day event this week to help local students receive access to quality eyecare services at no cost. VSP will bring its 45-foot mobile eye clinic to Whitefoord Elementary, Coan Middle School and Crim High School in Atlanta, and […]