Tuesday, January 22nd marked the 100th day of school for APS! Many classrooms celebrated the 100th day through various activities involving the number 100. At Burgess-Peterson Academy, the kindergarten class read the book 100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler and The 100th Day of School by Angela Shelf Medearis. Students compared the items they brought […]
Click Here to Watch the School Crossing Guard Recognition Video How many ways can you say ‘Thank You?’ Every January APS celebrates School Crossing Guard Recognition Week and asks that you say ‘Thank You’ or make handmade thank you cards for the crossing guards assigned to your school. Approximately 1,000 5-9 year olds are […]
Grady was 1 out of 10 high schools in America to receive a $2,000 Custom Culture Grant by VANS to create a street art inspired mural on campus. This street art will be a student-driven project led by John Brandhorst, Department Chair of Fine & Performing Arts at Grady. Brandhorst will collaborate with local professional […]
On January 22, 2013, the Luther Judson Price High School Athletic/Alumni Association presented Price Middle School with checks to support current programs and needs. The Athletic/Alumni Association began in 2006 and has directly supported Price Middle School for the last two years in the form of financial contributions to further the Academic and Athletic Programs, […]
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Name: Arturo Quiroz Grade: 5th School: Benteen Elementary Arturo is a gifted student from Benteen who is selected as a candidate for the Ben Carson Scholarship. The recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded upon high school graduation. The essay that Arturo submitted for the scholarship told a story of the adventures […]
The V-Bots of Venetian Hills Elementary recently received a sponsorship check in the amount of $1500 from their newest partners, PepsiCo, to fund robotics program development. The funds were provided in response to a grant designed to increase STEM initiatives at the school. The purpose of the Robotics Club is to: • INSPIRE students […]
HMSHost has helped to develop a garden project, complete with a fruit and vegetable garden, on the school grounds of Cascade Elementary. Celebrity Chef Marvin Woods, together with APS students and HMSHost Atlanta-area employees, prepared the soil and planted tomatoes,strawberries, beans, lettuce and a selection of other fruit trees throughout the garden. Teachers Kenya Greer and Courtney Spraggins […]
On January 18th, kindergarten and first grade students from Hope-Hill Elementary School met Martin Luther King, Jr.’s sister, Christine King Farris, at The Old Ebenezer Church. Christine King Farris is the eldest sibling of the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. A student audience from 5-6 local schools gathered as she read her book, “My […]
After a calendar development process that included a public survey that elicited nearly 6,000 responses, an analysis of APS data and a meeting with representatives of parent and employee groups, the Atlanta Board of Education will review the superintendent’s proposed calendars for 2013-14 and 2014-15 for first reading on February 4, 2013. Click on the […]