Thanks to a surprise donation from OshKosh B’gosh, learning has become a lot more fun and engaging for students at Hope-Hill Elementary School. Joined by Freddie the Falcon and Blooper, the Atlanta Braves mascot, representatives with OshKosh B’gosh gifted an excited group of Hope-Hill students and staff on Feb. 26 with a $40,000 “interactive playground […]
In 2018, Amanda Watts earned her bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from Duke University, building on a foundation rooted at Atlanta Public Schools. She received her early start at West Manor Elementary, transitioned to Jean Childs Young Middle School, and finished her APS education at Benjamin E. Mays High School, where she was the 2014 valedictorian. […]
As the nation celebrates the outstanding achievements of African-Americans during Black History Month, APS proudly salutes the immeasurable impact that African-Americans have had and continue to have on our society and on our individual lives. APS Superintendent Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen dedicated her Black History Month blog to dynamic African-American women and the impact they […]
Their hook about their love for books: “We are A.R. superstars. Read to succeed. That’s who we are.” When you’re an Accelerated Reader (AR)* superstar like Peyton Forest Elementary’ s five-member Biker Boys group, you get to perform an original rap song (with a book in tote) about how you improved your Lexile levels at […]
“I am present in this room right now. My intention is to focus.” Legs crossed and palms to the sky, a group of six third-grade students repeated this mantra one by one. In a dim-lit classroom at Kimberly Elementary School, Panthers Yoga had begun. “We’ve had challenges with behavior and emotional outbursts that were causing […]
Do you know of any little ones who will turn the ripe old age of 5 before Sept. 1, 2019? If so, please help us to “round them up.” Atlanta Public Schools Kindergarten Round-Up is an orientation program for rising kindergartners and their parents. It’s an opportunity for parents to register their child for kindergarten […]
On Feb. 11, Kimberly Elementary School started the week with a Black History Month bang! The Monday morning program began with “Lift Every Voice & Sing” performed by Principal Joseph Salley and Turnaround Specialist Dr. Samara Ryce. “Our Black History Month kick-off assembly and our celebration of the contributions of African Americans was important as […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is closing the “homework gap” for 6,000 middle school students — every 6th and 7th grader in the District — through its new APS Digital Bridge Program. The program is providing students with a Windows laptop equipped with a T-Mobile 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot which connects to T-Mobile’s network to provide […]
“O-C-A-R-I-N-A. Ocarina.” landed on the ears of the judges and crowd like music played from the vessel flute that defines the word and declared Sutton Middle School eighth grader Joshua Chelliah the first-place winner of the Atlanta Public Schools’ 58th Annual District Wide Spelling Bee. Held on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at John Lewis Invictus Academy, […]
When inclement weather strikes the Atlanta area, there are times when school closure is necessary to keep students and staff safe. APS WeatherWise was developed to prevent learning loss and provide students with instruction to supplement the missed classroom time. Online learning is a natural remedy to the loss of class time during school closures […]