Atlanta is under a tornado watch until 7:00 p.m. Atlanta Public Schools employees have been advised to monitor weather conditions and take necessary precautions. Normal dismissal procedures will be followed, and outside extracurricular activities are also being monitored carefully.
Visit the Mays High School alumni Twitter page this week and they have one question for you….”Are you going to the game this week?” Tonight, Atlanta Public Schools’ Mays High School plays in a highly anticipated playoff game against Pope. According to a recent article in the Cascade Patch, “When it comes to football excellence […]
ATLANTA – Springdale Park Elementary School has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC). This is next to the highest certification for school buildings and campuses in recognition of the unique nature of the design and construction of K12 schools. Springdale Park Elementary School […]
ATLANTA – APS received the 2011 Leadership in Adoption of LEED (K12) Award from the U.S. Green Building Council of Georgia (USGBC) last week. Georgia Lt. Governor Casey Cagle presented the award to Jere Smith, APS Director of Capitol Improvement, at the USGBC’s High Performance Healthy Schools Summit held at the Georgia World Congress Center. […]
The district recently held ribbon-cutting celebrations for D.M. Therrell Educational Complex and Continental Colony Elementary School. Both campuses, located in the Greenbriar Mall area, opened August 2011 as state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar learning facilities. Board Chair Brenda J. Muhammad and District 6 Representative Yolanda Johnson participated in the ceremonies for both schools. In addition, board members Emmett […]
A letter today from Dr. John D. Barge, State School Superintendent, to Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Erroll Davis confirmed that contrary to previous news reports, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has no intention of taking over local control of any APS schools. APS leadership has been in direct contact with their counterparts at the […]
by Kasele Mshinda, Mathematics Educator, South Atlanta School of Law and Social Justice Seven Math IV students from South Atlanta School of Law and Social Justice were selected to present their work at a regional technology conference. The Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC) was held at the International World Congress Center and featured innovative uses […]
From the office of Deputy Superintendent for Instruction, Karen Waldon In an effort to provide support to students who may have been adversely impacted by the 2009 CRCT Testing administration, the Atlanta Public Schools is requesting parent input through a very important survey. The feedback from this survey will be used to assist us with […]
by Brian Ashley, Library Media Specialist, Deerwood Academy Elementary One of the most important foundational skills of mathematics is the ability of a child to have math fluency. Math fluency is when a student is able to recall basic math facts without using their fingers, drawing tally marks, or hesitating before answering. It is also […]