One look at Ms. Ward’s twitter account is all the proof you need that instruction in her classroom involves much more than pencil and paper. You’ll find images of students creating geometric shapes with straws, using manipulatives for math and answering “what is thermal energy?” by drawing bubble maps with markers and poster board. [gallery […]
Friday, March 27 is the last day to apply for a general administrative transfer to attend an out of zoned school, or the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship transfer for the 2015-16 school year. Transfer applications will be accepted in person in the Department of Student Relations until 4:00 p.m. and online until 11:59pm. Registration packets […]
By Kimberly Willis Green Atlanta Public Schools’ Henry W. Grady High School received the 2015 Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s (CSPA) Gold Crown Awards for its publications The Southerner newspaper and Nexus magazine. Both publications were one of 20 nationwide to win a Gold Crown in their respective categories. The Awards Convocation for Scholastic Crown recipients […]
by: Britney Morgan Fourth and fifth grade students from Margaret Fain Elementary were rewarded for their good behavior recently with a visit to the National Center for Civil & Human Rights Thursday, March 19, 2015. During a reading session last month, students exhibited model behavior and were well prepared when New York Times bestselling author Sharon […]
by: Britney Morgan Under the leadership of Coach Anelone Hilaire along with his assistant coaches Cary Nelson and Ariel Martinez, the Maynard Jackson girls’ soccer team has had a dominant season thus far. With a winning record of 7-1, they are gearing up for the region playoffs as the #2 seed. They will host […]
By Taylor Jones ATLANTA— Alahji Barry, an 8th grade student at Atlanta Public Schools’ Ralph J. Bunche Middle School, will receive hands-on experience with her dream job as a neurosurgeon, thanks to the Office Depot Foundation’s Career Exploration Program and the USA TODAY Charitable Foundation’s Dream UP! Middle School Essay Challenge. Barry is one of […]
By: Belita Hamilton, Instructional Math Coach at Harper Archer M.S. Harper Archer Middle School Celebrated National Pi Day on March 13, 2015. All students in every math class were highly engaged in activities from building the longest chain link that represented the digits in Pi, a scavenger hunt inside the […]