Recently, award winning poet and Inman Middle School student, Clarissa Mullig, took a minute to reflect on her journey as a poet. She describes her journey and documents the inspiration behind her poem, “I Watch,” below. “I Watch” was named First Honorable Mention winner in the Poetry Society of Virginia’s 2011 National Student Poetry Contest. “I started […]
[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/37571255 w=400&h=225] One Fair 2012 from Learning Technologies (apslt) on Vimeo. North Atlanta High School Media Specialist, Lori McCall broke all previous records during the recently held APS One Academic Fair. McCall sponsored projects that won first place in an amazing seven out of nine technology categories. A total of nineteen technology projects placed first […]
Source: nasatalk.com via Atlanta on Pinterest Bejanae Kareem and her elementary students at Parkside Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia will be participating in a radio communications link with the International Space Station on March 2, 2012. Kareem is coordination a NASA week at her school that will lead up to the Amateur Radio on the […]
Watch the National Signing Day 2012 – Broadcast daily on APS Channel 22 or view the full length video online HERE.
by Office of High Schools To support ongoing efforts to improve the academic achievement of students, the Georgia Department of Education hosts an annual Advanced Placement Teacher Training Grant opportunity for Georgia high schools. This grant is to assist in training teachers at AP Summer Institutes. At the February 16, 2012 meeting of the Georgia […]
Congratulations to media specialist, Lindsay Waddell, and her team from Morris Brandon Elementary on their amazing performance at the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl regional competition for the metropolitan Atlanta area. Morris Brandon placed third in the competition, which included students from school districts across the metro area. The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is a competition […]
Students at Walter White Elementary School were treated to a tour of the human body this week, and learned about healthy eating habits, dental care, organ function and life choices while on their journey. Students toured the Body Walk, a ten-station, 35 foot by 40 foot exhibit representing the human body. The unique learning experience […]
Bejanae Kareem, a second grade teacher at Parkside Elementary, honed her grant writing skills and recently received over $4000 in grant money. Ms. Kareem submitted the grant request after she realized that she needed extra funding in order to carry out special projects for her class. “It has been a challenge to find funding for special […]
Come learn how APS will transition from Georgia Performance Standards to Common Core State Standards. This informative workshop will provide an overview of the new standards and offer practical ideas for activities to help children learn at home. Parents are encouraged to attend ANY session that meets their schedule. All sessions are from 10am – […]
More than 100 APS middle and high school students filed into committee room two at Atlanta City Hall last week to discuss problems in the city and issues Atlanta residents want resolved. But the students were not there to vent, they were there to learn. City leaders mentored APS students as part of National Job […]