In front of an audience of over 50,000 fans, on January 25th, the Parkside Elementary School chorus performed at the Georgia Dome with South Carolina State University‘s ‘Marching 101’ during Honda Battle of the Bands. The performance was a tribute to Nelson Mandela as they sang “Dry Your Tears, Africa” by John Williams, in an African […]
Nominate an excellent teacher, assistant principal or principal for the 2014 Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE)! The AFAEE was founded in 2005 as a way to recognize the “best of the best” in Atlanta Public Schools and retain top educators to the district. This year, we are excited to announce the AFAEE […]
Atlanta Public Schools will accept applications for Student Transfers for the 2014-2015 school year on March 8 (Saturday) and March 10 – March 28 (Monday – Friday). For detailed information, please visit the Student Transfers webpage. Georgia’s Public School Choice law allows residents of the City of Atlanta to attend a public school outside of their zoned […]
Legislative Calendar The legislative adjournment calendar has been set until February 18. This date will mark the 24th legislative day of the 2014 legislative session. Legislators will convene every day, Monday through Friday until February 24, with the exception of Valentine’s Day (February 14). Legislative Action Full Senate Senate Bill 297 Passed full Senate Local […]
The Atlanta chapter of the American Association of Blacks in Energy announces its scholarship program for high school students. High school seniors (by June 27, 2014) with a 3.0 GPA or higher and who plan to pursue a two-year or four-year degree in business, one of the physical sciences, technology, engineering or mathematics fields in preparation for […]
Jean Childs Young Middle School sixth-grade students participated in the Junior Achievement and Chick-fil-A Foundation’s Discovery Center BizTown, located at the Georgia World Congress Center. For four weeks, students focused on the financial literacy curriculum provided by Junior Achievement before experiencing the culminating event at JA BizTown, an interactive marketplace representing the local business community, […]
FEBRUARY 3, 2014 BOARD MEETING NOTICE BOARD WORK SESSION Karen Waldon, Deputy Superintendent for Instruction Student Support Services Chuck Burbridge, Chief Financial Officer Financial Update COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE* Stakeholders are welcome to provide comments at the beginning of the Committee of the Whole meeting on any item on the agenda. In order to provide comments […]