September 2011

APS leader named to Georgia Supreme Court panel

 ATLANTA – School Reform Team 3 Interim Executive Director Betsy Bockman has been appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children.  Her two-year term begins October 1, 2011. The 25-member committee is charged by the Georgia Supreme Court with improving representation in juvenile court; working toward expediting appeals; providing child safety, permanency and […]

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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?

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 […]

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Become an APS Celebrity Chef During National School Lunch Week

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Tech High School Receives $4,500 FORD Mini Grant

Tech High School has been awarded a $4,500 Mini Grant for Professional Development by the Ford Motor Company Fund. This grant will allow the technology based APS charter school to cover the cost of training teachers, providing them access to the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies curriculum resources that integrate rigorous academic standards with real-world learning and 21st […]

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Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle and Turner Broadcasting on hand today to celebrate Springdale Park Elementary – a LEED School

Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle was greeted by students this morning at Springdale Park Elementary School (SPARK) as he arrived for the Turner Broadcasting taping of the “High Performance, Healthy School” video in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council.  SPARK was selected to be highlighted as an exemplary example of a LEED school. To ascertain LEED certification, the […]

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