As March winds down, our guest blogger and music teacher Brianne Turgeon recaps the importance of music education and its impact on students. SPARK’s Music in (around, near, and far from) our Schools Month By Brianne Turgeon, Music/Chorus teacher at Springdale Park Elementary “Music In Our Schools Month® or “MIOSM®” is the National Association for […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has been honored with the 2016 Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. APS joins 476 districts across the country in receiving the prestigious award in 2016. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to […]
Students from CSKYWLA’s chorus, dance, drama and band ensembles are participating in the WorldStrides Heritage Festival on March 31 and competing for the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. By: Alicia Sands Lurry Students from the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) will travel to Orlando, Florida, on Thursday, March 31, […]
By Seth Coleman The soccer teams at North Atlanta are on fire! The boys team, which did not advance to the Georgia High Schools Association (GHSA) state playoffs last season, is 8-1-1 overall and 5-0 in region competition (Class AAAAA, Region 7). The Warriors, winners of eight consecutive games are tied with powerhouse Dalton High […]
By Seth Coleman Maynard H. Jackson and Henry W. Grady took home the girls and boys titles, respectively, at the annual Atlanta Track Classic, also known as the Atlanta Public Schools Track and Field Championships. The meet began Saturday and ended with finals on Monday at Lakewood Stadium. Jackson, the defending Georgia High Schools Association […]
By Seth Coleman Eight Atlanta Public Schools student athletes were named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s 2016 All-State Basketball Teams, the AJC announced on Friday. Leading the way is Benjamin E. Mays junior Kamiyah Street, who helped propel the Lady Raiders to the quarterfinals of the Georgia High Schools Association (GHSA) Class AAAAA State Basketball […]
By Seth Coleman The Mays baseball team is off to one of its best starts in team history. After advancing to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs last year, the Raiders are 11-1 overall and undefeated (7-0) in region competition (Class AAAAA, Region 6). The team, coached by Michael Jennings, is led by […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry The Honorable Rochelle Robinson, mayor of the city of Douglasville, delivered the keynote address for the Ninth Annual Shirley Clarke Franklin Lecture Series in Celebration of Women’s History Month to a captivated group of Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSKYWLA) students and guests. During the lecture, Robinson, who is […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Several groups of Inman Middle School Theater Arts students recently participated in the Ryan Cameron Foundation Youth Anti-Violence Arts Contest. Hosted by popular V-103 radio host Ryan Cameron, the contest serves as an opportunity for youth to share their artwork, poetry, essays, or 60-second video skits on the topics of bullying or teen […]