19 Nov 2014 – APS Today

Brandon Elementary School Hosts Special Screening of The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, Nov. 19

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Morris Brandon Elementary School is hosting a special screening and discussion of the documentary The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 19, in the school gymnasium, located at 2741 Howell Mill Rd., N.W., Atlanta, GA 30327. Dyslexia is a neurological condition that can cause difficulty in reading, writing and spelling. The one-hour documentary was written, directed […]

APS Career, Technical Agricultural Education Work-Based Learning Interns become “Smarter with MARTA”

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Atlanta Public Schools is celebrating College and Career Motivation Week November 17 – 21, 2014. The goal is to encourage students to do well in school and to prepare today for college and careers tomorrow. A partnership with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) goes beyond one week, allowing APS students to make preparation a […]

Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School siblings’ community service recognized at GivingPoint leadership institute at Princeton University

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Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School siblings Askari Flewellen and Uwezo Flewellen II, recently spoke with more than 90 youth ministers at Princeton University about inspiring their peers to give back to their community. The two brothers were members of GivingPoint’s leadership program, the GivingPoint Institute (GPI) held Nov. 13-15 in Princeton, NJ. During the conference, […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Muscala and volunteers renovate Humphries Elementary media center

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Atlanta Hawks forward Mike Muscala and former Atlanta Falcons running back Jamal Anderson joined 23 volunteers from Invesco and BNY Mellon at Humphries Elementary on Nov. 13, 2014 to paint the school’s library/media center. The volunteer effort is part of a larger renovation of the library funded by Invesco and BNY Mellon through the Dreambuilders […]