High school students at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSK) celebrated Teen Read Week by applying their writing and creativity skills in a short story competition and reading books related to this year’s theme, “Seek the Unknown @ Your Library.” Teen Read Week is a national celebration of reading for fun that underscores […]
North Atlanta High School‘s wrestling team is back on the mat as they prepare for their first match of the season. “We’ve got our young team that’s looking forward to having a good season,” said Coach David Lockhart. “We’ve got our own home tournament on December 7th at the new school, [which is] one of […]
Students in the Sarah Smith Elementary School chorus will join an impressive lineup of musical talent, including country singer Brett Eldridge, television and Broadway star Megan Hilty, and Judith Hill from season four of “The Voice,” when they perform at the 66th annual Thanksgiving night lighting of the Macy’s Great Tree in Atlanta, Georgia. The […]
Atlanta Public Schools, South Metro Scholastic Fund, Humana Foundation, KaBOOM! and Hundreds of Volunteers Created Place for All Generations to Gather Atlanta Public Schools, the South Metro Scholastic Fund, the Humana Foundation, KaBOOM! (a national non-profit organization that has built more than 2,300 playgrounds) and volunteers joined forces on Saturday, Nov. 9 to build a […]
Luther Judson Price Middle School recently hosted a live video stream for the L.E.A.D (Launch, Expose, Advise, Direct) program. The L.E.A.D program empowers “an at risk generation to lead and transform their city” by providing mentoring opportunities and teaching students key skills, discipline and leadership through the sport of baseball. The program has partnered with […]
KPMG’s nationwide “Reading Relay” recently made its way to Perkerson and Thomas H. Slater Elementary Schools in Atlanta. KPMG volunteers were joined by children’s author Christy Ziglar and V-103 radio host Egypt Sherrod as they read to students throughout the day. Additionally, each student received five new books to take home. The books were popular […]
Ms. Kerri Brooks, a teacher at Mary Lin Elementary School, was recently nominated for 11Alive’s Random Acts of Kindness. Brooks is a three-time cancer survivor with a two children, including a newborn. The students had a memorable experience surprising their teacher with 11Alive!
Alonzo Crim Open Campus High School’s mathematics teacher, Rodney Finkley, has been awarded the 2014 Innovative Grant from the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium (GaETC) and the 2013-2014 School In-Service Training Grant from Mathematics Education Trust (MET). Finkley traveled to Indonesia this past summer for Teachers for Global Classrooms Program, and is proposing to use the […]
Parents recently enjoyed coffee and donuts with Dr. Reginald Lawrence, principal of West Manor Elementary, as he discussed the Common Core curriculum for the 2013-2014 school year. Atlanta Public Schools has implemented Common Core Georgia Performance Standards to provide students with rigorous instructional programs that foster student success in school and life. The Standards are […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzPqoscFmOM&w=420&h=315%5D Students at Fickett Elementary and Miles Intermediate recently participated in Junior Achievement (JA) Day. JA Day programming creates an opportunity for area businesses and volunteers to impact the lives of students by spending a day in an elementary school. Business participants serve as role models, sharing experiences and information while leading Junior Achievement […]