Students at Bethune Elementary School received a special back-to-school treat. The Virtue Foundation and TANA and TAMA organizations recently distributed 500 backpacks to the students at Bethune. TANA is an organization that has served the Indian community in the Metro Atlanta area for the last 38 years. Each year the organization distributes backpacks to kids […]
Mr. Joseph Harris has been appointed to serve as the principal of DM Therrell School of Law, Government and Public Policy. Mr. Harris has worked at Atlanta Public Schools for 20 year, and prior to serving in his new role, Mr. Harris was the assistant principal at Dobbs Elementary School. Mr. Harris is excited about […]
The Rialto Center Flamenco Artists paid a visit to the kindergarten, first and second grades at Perkerson Elementary on August 16th! As a part of Perkerson’s Dual Spanish Immersion curriculum, the Rialto Center Flamenco Artists danced to Spanish guitar, sang in Spanish and provided instruction in Spanish for the K through 2nd graders! There was […]
Representatives from the Office of Adult Education (OAE) of the Technical College System of Georgia recently applauded APS officials for making “significant improvements” in the district’s adult education program. During fiscal year 2013, the program was on a program improvement plan. However, the program has now experienced a turnaround following the implementation of an exemplary […]
Name: Devontae Carter Grade: 7th Grade School: Sylvan Hills Middle School Devontae Carter is our Spotlight Student from Sylvan Hills Middle School. Devontae is a 7th grade student returning for his second year as a Golden Bear. His team of teachers from last year and this year strongly recommended that we recognize him due to […]