APS News 22 APS NEWS 22 The Week of December 24, 2012 24 Dec 2012 talkupaps Watch APS NEWS 22 The Week of December 24, 2012
High Schools International Baccalaureate Maynard H. Jackson High School International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidate Celebrate an Excellent IB Authorization and Verification Site Visit! 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps The students, teachers, support staff, administrative team, parents, community members, business partners, school board representative, and district leadership participated in a two-day International Baccalaureate (IB) World School Authorization Verification Site…
Arts & Literature Dance Elementary Schools Performing Arts “Scrooge Around the World” performed at Perkerson Elementary 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps “Scrooge Around the World” was performed at Perkerson Elementary School and is a contemporary version of the classic Scrooge play. In this version, contemporary musical artists who represent the Ghosts…
Book Club Middle Schools Science Price Middle School Students Dive Into Reading at the Georgia Aquarium 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps On Thursday, December 13, 2012, Price Middle School students traveled to the Georgia Aquarium as a culminating activity for the Dive Into Reading Contest sponsored by the Price Middle School…
Community Service Middle Schools School Honors Students Parks Middle School receives top honors for giving 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps Walter Leonard Parks Middle School embraced the holiday spirit of “giving back to the community that has supported them”. Parks Middle School’s Graduation Coach, Mr. MacArthur Randolph, facilitated and motivated…
Robotics West manor West Manor Robotics Team Develops Solution to Help the Elderly 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps On Saturday, December 15, 2012 the West Manor Robotics Team competed in the First Lego League 2012 Senior Challenge Qualifier. Every year over 200,000 students worldwide, between the ages of…
Chick-Fil-A Foundation Partnerships Washington High School Chick-fil-A Foundation Partners with APS through the Washington Mentorship Program 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps This week, the Chick-fil-A Foundation kicked off its partnership with Atlanta Public Schools through the adoption of Booker T. Washington High School. Washington High School-Early College and the Chick-fil-A Foundation…
Fickett UPS Students at Fickett Receive a ‘Special Delivery’ from UPS 21 Dec 2012 talkupaps Every year UPS employees at corporate campuses across the country adopt an elementary school in their community as a part of the Project Angel volunteer program. For years, UPS has…
Teachers APS Announces Specialized Training to Help Teachers Prepare for New Common Core Learning Standards 19 Dec 2012 talkupaps Teachers Count! On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced that as a result of a generous contribution by the GE Foundation, every classroom teacher, assistant principal and…
Beecher Hills E. Rivers Fickett Inman Middle School Holiday Fundraisers Support School Initiatives & Spread Cheer 19 Dec 2012 talkupaps Before students and teachers depart for the holiday break, many schools in the district are raising money and spreading holiday cheer through various fundraisers. This year, on behalf of Beecher…
