20 Mar 2013 – APS Today

M.A.L.E Workshop at Bethune Elementary

talkupaps20 Mar 20131

The M.A.L.E (Mentor and Life Education)Workshop is in full swing at Bethune Elementary. During M.A.L.E, 3rd and 4th grade boys meet in small group sessions with male mentors to discuss important topics. The purpose of the program, as the name indicates, is for volunteers to serve as mentors and life skills education coaches. The small group […]

Benteen Celebrates National Pi Day

talkupaps20 Mar 20130

On March 14th, Benteen Elementary celebrated National Pi Day with exciting, educational activities. In class, students participated in exercises related with the never-ending number Pi. Students measured circular objects to prove that every circle’s circumference is about 3.14 times longer than the circle’s diameter. They also created color-coated paper chains representing digits of Pi, and […]