December 2014

Morehouse School of Medicine President and Dean Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice distributes gifts to E.L. Connally Elementary School

Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), along with members of the faculty and staff distributed gifts to E.L. Connally Elementary School students and teachers Dec. 12. Morehouse School of Medicine President and Dean Dr. Valerie Rice Montgomery speaks to students at E.L. Connally Elementary School as Principal Toni […]

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Atlanta Braves and Academy Sports + Outdoors make surprise bike donation at D.H. Stanton Elementary School

ATLANTA – Twenty-eight deserving fifth-grade students from Atlanta Public Schools’ D.H. Stanton Elementary School were surprised with brand new bikes and helmets during a holiday party sponsored by the Atlanta Braves and Academy Sports + Outdoors held at the school Dec. 11. Atlanta Public Schools’ D.H. Stanton Elementary School fifth-graders were surprised with brand new […]

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APS Carver Health Science and Research Principal Honor Roll students attend special dinner sponsored by the Douglas Brothers Foundation

APS Carver Health Science and Research Principal Honor Roll students attend special dinner sponsored by the Douglas Brothers Foundation ATLANTA – Fifteen Carver Health Sciences and Research (HSR) High School students named to the school’s first quarter Principal’s Honor Roll were invited to a special dinner in their honor Dec. 9 at Ruth Chris Steakhouse. […]

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NOTICE OF ATLANTA BOARD OF EDUCATION-CALLED MEETING:

A called meeting for the purpose of discussing a possible rescission of the class size waivers item (voted on at the December 1st meeting: Report No. 14/15-0116 – Resolution Requesting a Waiver of Class Size Maximums from the Georgia State Board of Education) and also to consider additional action related to the class size waivers […]

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Benjamin E. Mays High School Raiders advances to the semifinals!

[gallery columns=”4″ ids=”21879,21880,21881,21882″] Last Friday, Benjamin E. Mays High School Raiders advanced to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state Class AAAAA football semifinals for the first time in the school’s history, after a memorable 44-41 victory over Jones County High. The Raiders are the first Atlanta Public Schools to reach the semifinals since Grady […]

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Smiles and strides motivate APS Special Education teachers

By Leslie Rivera, Communications Officer  Inclusive Schools Week is an international event celebrated the first week in December. It’s a time to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of teachers, administrators, students and parents in making their schools more inclusive. A resolution to be approved by the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education acknowledges, “that each child […]

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