July 2013

Comcast Awards Four APS Graduates with the 2013 Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, awarded four Atlanta Public Schools graduates with its annual Leaders and Achievers 2013 Scholarship. “Through Leaders and Achievers, Comcast takes great pride in awarding scholarship dollars to Georgia’s best and brightest high school seniors,” said […]

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Atlanta Virtual Academy: Fall Registration 2013

Fall registration has begun for the Atlanta Virtual Academy (AVA) at Atlanta Public Schools.  Registration for the fall is open from July 22nd-August 23rd.   Over 100 students were enrolled in the pilot summer session that ran through July 26th. AVA provides online learning opportunities for APS students. Students from high schools throughout the district can earn credit online by taking classes through […]

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APS Students Meet Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal

Students from Carver, Grady, Mays, Maynard Jackson, and Washington High School, who participated in the “Everyone Can Achieve” summer program, had an opportunity to meet Governor Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal. The Governor and Mrs.Deal interacted with the students as they toured the Atlanta Dream Center facilities, including a sound room for videography […]

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APS Site Changes for 2013-14 School Year

As Atlanta Public Schools prepares to welcome students back for the start of the 2013-2014 school year, please be mindful that students attending the following schools will relocate during the 2013-14 school year as a result of new construction, renovations, and school closures. Bunche Middle School Will temporarily relocate to the former Archer High School facility […]

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Back to School Summer Jamboree

The APS Early Learning Department partnered with The Hosea Feed the Hungry Foundation for their annual “Back to School Summer Jamboree.”  The day was filled with excitement and anticipation for August 7th, the first day of school for APS traditional schools. The Hosea Feed the Hungry Foundation distributed backpacks filled with school supplies to hundreds […]

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Student Arrival and Departure Times

Question: My student does not ride the bus. What time can my walker/car rider arrive at school? When must my student depart? Answer: Schools will continue to open to receive all students 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the instructional day. Bus riders will be received upon arrival. Other students may not arrive at […]

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Year-Round Students are Back in School

Boyd, Centennial Place and Hutchinson elementary school students headed back to classes at 8 am on Monday, July 15 as Atlanta Public Schools kicks off “Day One APS” for year-round schools. The students were energetic and eager to learn as they familiarized themselves with new classes and teachers. “We have seven new teachers who have come […]

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Carver HSR students are National HOSA winners

We at Carver HSR would like to congratulate our 2013 National HOSA winners! We have two winners who worked hard and competed against the top 3 students in EACH of our 50 states. The event was Life Support Skills in which students demonstrated proper CPR skills and are given a random First Aid skill. Julian […]

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Burgess-Peterson Academy Named 2013 Partner Up! for Public Health

Burgess-Peterson Academy is featured in the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) website as a 2013 Partner Up! for Public Health Heroes award recipient. The award selected Burgess-Peterson Academy as one of the five 2013 Partner Up! for Public Health Heroes, for making an important contribution to the health of their communities. The article highlights […]

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