Last week, we sent out the call for teachers to let us know how they spent their summer. The email was focused on those who participated in the Atlanta Fund for Teachers program — featured both in the Summer 2009 issue of The Atlanta Educator (Page 15) AND the Atlanta Journal-Constitution — in which 18 […]
The Carter Center was jam-packed this morning as Realtors and other community and business partners joined APS staff and school board members listened to APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall deliver her sixth annual State of the Schools Address. You can read the entire press release on our district Web site here, but stay tuned […]
Atlanta Public Schools wants to keep parents updated on what’s happening in our schools. Here are some of the ways we keep you informed: 2009-10 Guidebook – This comprehensive booklet is delivered to parents during the first week of school. It contains the bus safety brochure, school listings, educational programs and key dates. APS District […]
APS has become the second school district in metro Atlanta, after Fulton County, to open a Twitter account. By following APS on Twitter, staff, teachers, parents, students and stakeholders can get news updates, learn about media coverage and receive emergency information immediately. WHY TWITTER? Twitter not only provides the most succinct and expedient form of […]
As Atlanta Public Schools continues its journey to excellence, expect a school year filled with plenty of changes, challenges and new opportunities. Here is a sneak preview of five things to expect this year …
Dear Parents, Employees and Friends of Atlanta Public Schools, As school doors open, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) enters this academic year refreshed, refocused and ready to offer students a world-class education. With each new school year, APS continues its journey to excellence, delivering innovative curriculums taught by some of the best educators in the country. […]
There’s a really interesting article in today’s AJC about a volunteer program for dads at Stockbridge’s Woodland Academy. But there’s also a really nice mention about a similar but as-yet-unnamed effort at APS’ M. Agnes Jones Elementary. Weirdly, the same article appeared on their Web site a week ago, but no matter. (Also, what’s up […]
The remarkable turnaround of Atlanta Public Schools received another impressive acknowledgement this week when it learned the Atlanta Board of Education is one of two finalists for the Council of Urban Boards of Education’s 2009 CUBE Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence. Check out the press release here.
Congratulations to art teacher Raymond Veon of M. Agnes Jones Elementary, who was awarded a fellowship Wednesday through the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. Check out the press release on our district Web site here.
This just in, from West Manor Elementary Principal Cheryl Twyman … I just thought we had a good story about the fact that 98 percent of our students were in uniform for this week. This is the first time in 10 years that students were asked to wear uniforms at West Manor. The cooperation and […]