In a first for Atlanta Public Schools, the school counseling program at Crawford Long Middle School has been designated as a Recognized American School Counseling Association (ASCA) Model Program (RAMP). One of the most prestigious designations bestowed in the school counseling arena, the RAMP designation recognizes schools for delivering a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Dr. John Blackwell of Sarah Smith Elementary School and Ingrid Gonzalez, a senior at Benjamin E. Mays High School, have been named the 2018 Georgia Department of Education STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) teacher and top STAR ESOL student, respectively. Both were surprised with […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry On Thursday, April 19, the Office of Student Services hosted its annual Student Services Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony to express gratitude to Atlanta Public Schools volunteers for the amazing work they do to support schools and improve students’ lives. Held at the Cleveland L. Dennard Conference Center at Atlanta Technical College, the […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Atlanta Public Schools proudly salutes paraprofessionals across the District. In recognition of Paraprofessional Appreciation Day, which was celebrated earlier this month, APS honors the nearly 600 full-time and hourly paraprofessionals who provide support to our teachers in the classroom every day to ensure every student succeeds. One such paraprofessional is Regina […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry On Friday, April 13, Hollis Innovation Academy pre-K teacher LaKeesha Jones received one of the best surprises any educator could ask for: a $2,000 gift to fund the classroom project of her choice. Thanks to a donation from PNC Bank and Donors Choose, Jones was surprised with a $2,000 gift card, […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Last weekend, the award-winning Henry W. Grady High School G3 Robotics team put their programming skills to the test to capture the 2018 Peachtree State District Championship in Athens. Held on Saturday, April 6, at the University of Georgia Stegeman Coliseum, the championship victory marked a first for the Grady team, which […]