Come join Atlanta Public Schools in celebrating National School Lunch Week Wednesday, October 12th– Friday, October 14. ATLANTA – APS is celebrating National School Lunch Week with ‘celebrity chefs’ serving healthy, nutritious meals for student success at schools throughout the district. The recognition will highlight school gardens and nutritious school meals served everyday in APS schools. […]
ATLANTA – As part of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School kicked off its week-long Strong4Life Challenge on September 19 with a school-wide pep rally. Sponsored by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), the Strong4Life Challenge is a year-long program that gets kids excited about nutrition and physical activity. During the week, the […]
ATLANTA – West Manor Elementary kicked off its eCampus learning initiative with the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System on Monday. ECampus is the library’s online learning suite of tutoring, test preparation and educational resources for all ages. Mrs. Juree Hall, administrative coordinator and Mrs. Tisa Jackson, child services manager gave a presentation on the program to […]
Atlanta – Oct. 4, 2011 – Today, Atlanta City Councilman Aaron Watson was joined by Clifford the Big Red Dog and Communities In Schools (CIS) of Atlanta Executive Director Patty Pflum at Benteen Elementary School for the Atlanta stop of the Be A Reader tour. Through this national partnership, Carl Buddig is donating $100,000 to […]
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) remind Georgians that Fire Prevention Week is October 9-15. The theme this year is,“Protect Your Family From Fire.” This year, Hudgens and fire personnel around the state will be focusing on preventing the leading causes of home fires: cooking, heating […]
ATLANTA – The 11thAnnual Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement took place on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at D. M. Therrell School of Law, Government and Public Policy, 3099 Panther Trail, SW, Atlanta, GA 30311. Seniors from all APS schools were invited to hear from civic leaders during this once in a lifetime […]