The Chief Schools Office honored eight principals who epitomize making a difference and effective leadership with a Stellar Leadership Award during the April 27 principals’ meeting. Each recipient was nominated by his/her respective Associate Superintendent for consistently putting students first, facilitating strategic decision-making, improving student outcomes, and for mentoring colleagues. The state leader key […]
The Atlanta Board of Education is seeking community input in naming two new schools that will form as a result of school mergers. Venetian Hills Elementary will merge with E.L. Connally Elementary in the fall of 2016. Additionally, Woodson Primary will merge with Grove Park Intermediate. Please view the notices below to learn more about […]
By Seth Coleman The school year is winding down, but spring sports competition in Atlanta Public Schools is red hot as several teams are making a run at a state championship. Tennis The Henry W. Grady boys team has advanced to the third round of the state playoffs. Last week the Knights, the No. 3 […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Amontay Briggs is one determined young man who doesn’t believe in giving up. On Saturday, April 16, that dogged determination paid off for Amontay and classmates Justin Howard and Contravious Wells, when the Thomas Heathe Slater Elementary School students took home the top prize during the 2016 Georgia Social Studies Fair at Clayton State University. The three fifth graders earned “Best […]
By Kimberly Willis Green Sixteen Atlanta Public Schools students were selected to participate in the 2016 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) on the campus of Valdosta State University (VSU) this summer. The GHP is a four-week, summer residential program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities […]
By: Sue G. Collins – Reprinted with permission by INTown Paper Budding gardeners in 50 Atlanta Public Schools are growing food to help feed the district’s 45,000 students thanks to grants, community volunteers and the support of the APS nutrition department. Last month, students in the Maynard H. Jackson High School (MJHS) garden club planted carrots, spinach and […]
Cool Girls Inc. will honor Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen as its Cool Woman of the Year at the “Cool Girls become Cool Women” Hot Pink Party, 7p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016. The annual event celebrates 27 years of service to more than 6,000 girls in the Atlanta community at the Lowes Atlanta […]
By: Taylor R. Jones Friday, April 22, represents Earth Day! And what more satisfying way to celebrate than to taste fresh grown herbs and vegetables? Today, the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Nutrition Department served chicken with pasta and green beans seasoned with district-grown garden herbs in all APS cafeterias. The fresh rosemary and basil […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Students at Charles L. Gideons Elementary School recently received new pairs of New Balance athletic shoes, thanks to the generosity of leading fathers of players in the National Basketball Association. Earlier this month, members of Fathers and Men of Professional Basketball Players rallied together to help improve the lives of young people by donating 100 pairs […]
by Kimberly Willis Green ATLANTA – In celebration of Earth Day on Friday, April 22, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will serve chicken with pasta and green beans seasoned with district grown garden herbs in all APS cafeterias. The fresh rosemary and basil harvested to prepare these menu items were grown inside the Benjamin E. Mays […]