On February 27th, Parks Middle School and L.E.A.D Baseball held its 3rd annual signing day. This day signified a partnership with L.E.A.D organization and a commitment to academic excellence for members of the 2013 Parks’ baseball team. Students, parents, and the Board of Directors for L.E.A.D presented students with the opportunity to sign a letter […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZNPcR4mfoM%5D Third Grade students at Connally Elementary recently took part in a fun and engaging lesson focused on fractions. During the lesson students worked in groups and used models to solve challenging problems involving fractions. The students also discussed the many ways they could use fractions in real-life scenarios. “Last week they partitioned shapes into equal […]
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 […]
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 […]
On March 14th, Communities in Schools invited 25 eighth grade girls from Coan Middle School to attend a college access conference focusing on S.T.E.M and nonconventional careers for women. The event was held at Georgia Institute of Technology and was funded through a College Access Challenge Grant (CAGC). The young women were privileged to receive […]
On March 2, 2013, Centennial Place School Foundation hosted the second annual 5k run at the George Institute of Technology. Despite the freezing weather and snow flurries, the event was a great success with over 190 registrants. The event hosted runners of all ages and welcomed out of town visitors who wanted to participate in […]
Saint Patrick’s Day was full of green and learning! Our second grade team started the day with an exciting lesson on fractions using a delicious green cake and cupcakes. By the end of the lesson, students were able to state with confidence what a fraction is, “…equal parts of a whole.” Our Kindergarten team ended […]
The REAL (Read, Excel, Achieve, and Lead) Men Read program is an exciting reading initiative that is designed to deepen literacy and instill a love for reading in students through mentors who are willing to share a grade appropriate book with a group of students. The program encourages and improves student literacy skills, provides mentoring […]
Name: Karin Wilksa Grade: 8th School: Inman Middle Karin transferred to Inman from Finland this school year, and placed 2nd in the Georgia State Technology Fair on March 9. Karin and Max Nevins, an Inman 7th grader, were among 700 participants from around the state. Karin’s multimedia project from math class won 2nd place in […]