Students at Fickett Elementary recently celebrated Junior Achievement Day. Throughout the day volunteers from UPS taught the students innovative and creative life lessons, applicable to school and their communities. Junior Achievement’s volunteer-delivered, K-12 programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big and reach their potential. […]
Georgia State University and Kimberly Elementary School have had a long and meaningful relationship for several years. Kimberly Elementary serves as a Professional Development School (PDS) for students enrolled in the College of Education. The partnership has resulted in many former GA State education students joining the faculty of Kimberly. “This relationship has benefitted not […]
Fox 5 Weekend Morning Meteorologist Steve Milone visited the second graders at Benteen Elementary with a storm chaser vehicle. The students learned about the daily duties of a meteorologist directly from the source. Milone explained his job responsibilities, and how Fox 5 can broadcast live over the internet through the storm chaser vehicle. “We need […]
The IBM Corporation and Luther Judson Price Middle School have been school partners since 2007. The IGN.I.T.E Technology Academy is for the boys and it stands for Igniting Interest in Technology and Engineering. Boys are selected from the seventh and eighth grades to participate. Under the direction of Genelle Betterson and Arnold Dones, the boys […]
Shaun Kleber, Grady alumnus and 2011-2012 co-managing editor of Grady’s newspaper The Southerner, received the David S. Barr Award at The Newspaper Guild-Communication Workers of American Freedom Fund Award Banquet. Kleber presented a phenomenal speech prior to accepting his award among professional award-winning journalists from The Miami Herald, The New York Times, and National Public Radio. Kleber’s […]
Name: Jazziyah Taylor Grade: 2nd Grade School: D.H. Stanton Elementary Jazziyah Taylor is a 2nd grader at D.H. Stanton who strives to be a high performing student both in and out of the classroom. She is a bright and talented addition to D.H. Stanton as an Honor Roll student, as well as an all-star cheerleader. […]
Girl power was all the buzz at Hope-Hill Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 11, as students observed the International Day of the Girl. This first-ever event is led by Cool Girls Inc., an Atlanta-based nonprofit dedicated to the self-empowerment of girls. The girls were presented with a proclamation by City Councilman Kwanza Hall, which announced October 11, […]
Mary Lin students participated in a spectacular flash mob at the Candler Park Fall Festival on Saturday, October 13th. Approximately 100-125 students, parents, and teachers danced enthusiastically to the song “Firework” by Katy Perry. The students began practicing for this event four weeks ago, which was coordinated by Peggy Edwards, a parent at Mary Lin […]
The Alliance for Climate Education, also known as ACE, recently encouraged students at Booker T. Washington High School to get involved and learn more about climate science and environmental initiatives. ACE is a national nonprofit organization that offers free assembly presentations on climate science and solutions to high schools nationwide. This exciting and engaging program meets the Georgia Performance Standards, […]
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE BOARD MEETING NOTICE On Monday October 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm, the Atlanta Board of Education will convene a Special Legislative Meeting. The Board is convening this meeting for purpose of entering into an executive session to discuss or deliberate upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation […]