The Benteen Elementary School Helen Ruffin Picturebook Reading Bowl winning team. Photo credit: Benteen Elementary School, APS © Over 300 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students gathered virtually in October for the Helen Ruffin Picturebook Reading Bowl, an annual competition celebrating literacy and comprehension. The annual event, hosted by the APS Library Media Services team, brought […]
Volunteers and staff from Scott Elementary School, OutTeach, and Cox Enterprises. Photo credit: Scott Elementary School, APS © On November 8, National STEM Day, W.J. Scott Elementary School brought together students, staff, and volunteers to construct and unveil the school’s first-ever outdoor learning classrooms. The event marked the culmination of months of planning and collaboration […]
The next generation of Atlanta Public Schools REACH scholars signed their agreements during a signing ceremony at the APS Student and Family Support Hub. The class of 2029 REACH scholars went through a rigorous application process after being nominated by their school’s principals and counselors. Upon graduating high school and fulfilling their REACH scholarship duties, […]
For 10 years, Atlanta Public Schools has utilized the resources, tools and coaching of Gallup CliftonStrengths to get the best out of its employees. The Gallup CliftonStrengths is an assessment tool that helps people better understand how they think, act, and behave. There are 34 strengths, which fall under the five primary domains (Executing, Influencing, […]
Freddie the Falcon greets students at Continental Colony Elementary School during the Atlanta Falcons Dirty Bird Show. Photo credits: Brianna Mason, APS © The Atlanta Falcons kicked off their 2024-2025 “Dirty Bird” shows at Continental Colony Elementary School in the historic Greenbriar area. In partnership with RaceTrac and as part of an Atlanta Public Schools districtwide […]
More than 3,500 Atlanta Public Schools (APS) elementary and middle school students were able to attend the Georgia Tech women’s basketball home opener at McCamish Pavilion as a reward for participating in the Georgia Tech Buzzer Readers Challenge. The annual challenge from the Georgia Institute of Technology supports APS’ district wide Race to Read initiative […]
Tag along with Bri as she looks at what’s been happening around the district – everything from Marching Bands to Flamenco Dancers!
Booker T. Washington High School’s historical significance as an important landmark in civil rights history was immortalized on Tuesday, October 29, as the school celebrated becoming a historical marker. The Georgia Historical Society (GHS), which has erected over 300 historical markers and more than 50 on the Georgia Civil Rights Trail, received a grant from […]
Students at Frederick Douglass High School joined the growing population of high school students around the country to take the pledge that they would not resort to gun violence. In recognition of The Day of National Concern (October 16), the Woodson Center’s Voice of Black Mothers United (VBMU) and Uplifting Hearts, Minds & Souls (HUMS) […]
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Atlanta Public Schools is proud to highlight the stories of survivors who continue to serve students and their school communities. Tiffany Franklin is the principal of Beecher Hills Elementary School and has served Atlanta Public Schools (APS) for 19 years. This is her story: My name is Tiffany […]