Atlanta Public Schools salutes, Sutton Middle School Parent Marsha Sims, as a 2016 Champion of Inclusion! Marsha Sims is currently serving her second year as the Chair of the Special Education Committee for Sutton Middle School. Previously, she held the volunteer position of Chair of Special Services at Morris Brandon Elementary School. She is a […]
Atlanta Public Schools salutes Hollis Innovation Academy Parent Nicole Riggins, as a 2016 Champion of Inclusion! Nicole Riggins is CEO of Shooting Starz Recreation Program for students with disabilities. Her daughter is a student at Hollis Innovation Academy and is a member of the Shooting Starz Cheerleading Team. This parent-lead athletic program for special needs children […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) salutes APS Parent Mentor Edith Abakare, as a 2016 Champion of Inclusion! APS Parent Mentor Edith Abakare received the 2016 Annual Phil Pickens Leadership Award by the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership. This statewide honor recognizes parent mentors and special education administrators who work collaboratively between home, school and community to improve […]
Atlanta Public Schools salutes Emily Max, as a 2016 Champion of Inclusion! Fred Armon Toomer Elementary School teacher, Emily Max, was awarded one of six $100,000 grants from Farmers Insurance® Dream Big Teacher Challenge in 2015. With the funds, Max envisioned the creation of an all-inclusive playground accessible for the school’s special needs students. In […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) salutes Adapted Art Teacher Holly Barbour, as a 2016 Champion of Inclusion! Holly Barbour is an Adapted Art Teacher who received the 2016 Croy West Special Needs Art Educator of the Year Award. The award was given by the Georgia Art Education Association during their annual conference in August. The Croy […]