Schools Cleveland Avenue and Dunbar Students Make Safety a Priority! 17 Oct 2013 talkupaps Representatives from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office recently visited Cleveland Avenue Elementary and Dunbar Elementary schools to educate students about bicycle and pedestrian safety. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Education…
Teacher of the Year APS 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year Awards set for Oct. 17 17 Oct 2013 talkupaps Finalists from Cleveland Avenue Elementary, KIPP WAYS Academy and North Atlanta High School will compete to become the Atlanta Public Schools(APS) 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year during an awards ceremony…
Testing Re-test registration now open for Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) and Georgia High School Writing Test (GHSWT) 16 Oct 2013 talkupaps Re-test registration is now open for former APS students eligible for the exam. All students who are no longer APS students and wish to take the GHSGT retest are required…
Athletics Therrell, Grady and Jackson teams advance to state playoffs 16 Oct 2013 talkupaps Congratulations to APS’ Grady High School and Maynard Jackson High School volleyball teams, as well as the Therrell High School softball team. The three teams have advanced to the state…
Principals Professional Development Schools Teachers Maynard H. Jackson Cluster holds convention with focus on math 15 Oct 2013 talkupaps The Maynard Jackson Cluster hosted “Math Across the Cluster,” a cluster – wide professional learning opportunity addressing math instruction in all content areas and in all grade levels. Every teacher…
Student Spotlight Student Spotlight of the Week 15 Oct 2013 talkupaps Name: Aniceah Leaks Grade: 5th Grade School: Heritage Academy Aniceah Leaks is a talented and diligent fifth grade student at Heritage Academy, who has been in the APS Gifted and…
S.T.E.M. Schools Thomasville Heights Elementary & Coan Middle Students’ Trip to TOUR Championship Golf Tournament 14 Oct 2013 talkupaps Students in Coan Middle School’s STEM Club enjoyed a field trip to the TOUR Championship Golf Tournament, and participated in Chevron’s STEM Zone activities. Chevron’s STEM Zone can be found…
Nutrition Schools Atlanta Public Schools organizes an international salute to school lunch 11 Oct 2013 talkupaps National School Lunch Week aims to get kids excited about healthy food choices More than 32 million children eat school lunch across the USA every day, and Atlanta Public Schools…
Students with Absolute Greatness at Brown Principal Crooms Establishes ‘Students With Absolute Greatness’ Program at Brown 10 Oct 2013 talkupaps Ms. Tiauna Crooms, the new principal of Brown Middle School, recently implemented the Students With Absolute Greatness Academy. Each month teachers select students to be recognized as a member of…
Schools Leveling Nears Completion in Atlanta Public Schools 9 Oct 2013 talkupaps Leveling, the school system’s annual process for adjusting staffing levels and reassigning teachers and paraprofessionals after student enrollment stabilizes, is coming to a close for the 2013-14 school year. Leveling…
