31 students from the Atlanta Girls’ School shared books and their love of reading with 4th graders at Fickett Elementary School on World Book Day which is celebrated on April 23. The students were engaged and excited about receiving their personal copies of Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamilio. The publishers of this event […]
In observence of Law Month, Atlanta City Councilmember Natalyn Archibong and the Atlanta Municipal Court hosted more than a dozen students from South Atlanta High School of Law and Social Justice, Frederick Douglass High School and Carver School of Technology during a day of education about the judicial system. Law Month, a national observance during the month of […]
LIVE BLOG: Board of Education Meeting – May 14, 2012 2:06pm Our live blog from today’s Board of Education May meeting will begin shortly. Please refresh your browser often for updates. Today we will have a 2pm Committee of the Whole meeting, followed by a 6pm Community Meeting and finally a 7pm Legislative Meeting. The […]
Atlanta Public Schools announces the availability of the 2012 Title II-A Parent and Community Member Surveys. Information collected will be used to develop a plan surrounding the utilization of federal Title II-A funds for the 2012-2013 school year. APS uses Title II-A funds for the recruitment, preparation, training and retention of teachers and principals. Each survey will remain posted […]
Click on the links below to view the latest documents uploaded to the webpage for the Department of Finance. CLICK HERE to view the Fiscal Year 2013 Proposed General Fund Budget CLICK HERE to view the Fiscal Year 2013 Calendar CLICK HERE to view the Department of Finance web pages on the APS website. For inquiries about […]
Students from D. H. Stanton and Parkside Elementary tested their speech and debate skills last week and emerged victorious in the Fulton County Legal Lives Mock trial competition held on May 9th, 2012, held at the Fulton County Courthouse. For the second time, students from D.H. Stanton Elementary took the highest honor–the D.A.’s cup. In addition to the […]
Recently, Gary Tuchman, CNN news correspondent for the Anderson Cooper 360 show, taught Miriam Archibong’s history students at the New Schools of Carver at the High School of Technology (SOT). Mr. Tuchman, introduced by SOT junior D’Orrin Collins, opened his lesson by outlining key reasons why it is important to study history. Mr. Tuchman brought […]
Karen Waldon will host four campus wide meetings at the following high school campuses to discuss the recommended transition from Small Schools to Small Learning Communities: South Atlanta Booker T. Washington George Washington Carver D.M. Therrell View the flyer below for dates and times. Download the flyer here: FLYER Campus meetings
Atlanta Board of Education member Courtney English will host a focus group for teachers and administrators to share concerns and ideas for the continued advancement of Atlanta Public Schools. This event will take place Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Hope -Hill Elementary School from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.