April 30, 2013

CRCT Pep Rally at Thomasville Heights Elementary

On April 22, 2012, a day before the CRCT, Thomasville turned up their school spirit to motivate students as they prepared to take the CRCT. Pep rallies are not uncommon before the CRCT, but Thomasville Heights took it to another level this year. For starters, teachers creatively decorated 5 panels in front of the school […]

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Toomer Students Receive Postcards From Around the World!

The Pre-Kindergarten classes at Toomer Elementary are exploring ways in which different cultures and communities live around the world. As a part of the Daily Life In Many Lands unit, the families in Ms. Max and Ms. Hawkin’s Pre-K class requested family and friends to send postcards to the school that include interesting facts about the places […]

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Crim High School Applauded by U.S. Department of Education

APS is excited to announce the nomination of Alonzo Crim High School as the subject of a profile on its implementation of job-embedded professional development for teachers. School leaders will be interviewed by the Department of Education about their innovative practices, with hopes that by sharing their experiences and successes, others will learn from their […]

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Seven APS Schools Awarded GraduateFIRST Grants

Seven APS schools were recently awarded a federally funded grant through the Georgia Department of Education and GraduateFIRST that will be used to help increase the district’s graduation rate and close the achievement gap for students with disabilities. Congratulations to: Deerwood Academy Elementary Heritage Elementary Miles Elementary Bunche Middle School King Middle School Price Middle […]

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Price Middle School’s French program caps a year of learning with a trip to Nancy – Metz, France

Atlanta Public Schools is proud to announce that the French program at Price Middle School has been active throughout the school year. The French program at Price has collaborated with The French Consulate of Atlanta, The Carter Center, The Georgia Department of Education’s Global Languages and Initiatives Division, Alliance Francais, Theater du Reve, and The […]

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