Schools We Are APS: Heavonly Boykin 29 Apr 2019 talkupaps Heavonly Boykin, 18, has maintained a part-time job and 3.0 GPA throughout her tenure at South Atlanta High School, and will soon become the first in her immediate family to…
Schools #APSRace2Read Update: 15 Schools Have Crossed the New Finish Line! 29 Apr 2019 talkupaps With 7,027,146-plus minutes read and logged, we are currently at 54 percent of our new #APSRace2Read goal of 13.1 million minutes. Fifteen of our schools have crossed the finished line,…
Schools APS Nutrition Department Observes Earth Day 2019 29 Apr 2019 talkupaps In an effort to educate students about various ways to help protect the planet, Atlanta Public Schools’ cafeterias recently featured plant-based recipes and promoted environmentally sustainable efforts as part of…
Schools We Are APS: Fraser Pearson 26 Apr 2019 talkupaps Over the past four years, North Atlanta High School senior Fraser Pearson has amassed an impressive list of accolades and accomplishments. In addition to serving in the North Atlanta High…
Schools We Are APS: Clarke Peoples 26 Apr 2019 talkupaps For as long as she can remember, Clarke Peoples has dreamed of marrying her passion for criminal justice with her desire to become an attorney. Focused and resolute throughout her…
Schools We Are APS: Antonia Williams 25 Apr 2019 talkupaps The voice of her senior class, 17-year-old Antonia Williams is often called upon to deliver her original spoken word poetry at D.M. Therrell High School assemblies and functions. She writes…
Schools Seven APS Seniors Receive Full Scholarships to HBCUs 22 Apr 2019 talkupaps Seven graduating APS seniors are the recipients of full-tuition scholarships to several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country, thanks to the 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation, Inc. The…
Schools We Are APS: Jaime Witherspoon 22 Apr 2019 talkupaps Hailed the “Diamond Diva” by her coaches and teammates, 18-year-old Jaime Witherspoon is the first girl to play varsity baseball at B.E. Mays High School. “It is a great honor…
Schools Tutor ATL Offers Free Expert Tutoring to All APS Students 22 Apr 2019 talkupaps Thanks to Tutor ATL, Atlanta Public Schools students have access to free expert tutoring at their fingertips! Accessible via MyBackPack to all APS students, Tutor ATL offers live virtual tutoring…
Schools APS’ First STEM-Certified School Now STEAM Certified 19 Apr 2019 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools first STEM certified school is now STEAM certified. Congratulations to Principal Margul Woolfolk and the entire M. Agnes Jones Elementary School student body and staff for conquering…
