APS Staff Community partners Curriculum Events Schools Students Teachers Project GRAD rally keeps APS students focused on the finish line 19 Oct 2009 talkupaps APS students experienced living proof that “graduation really achieves dreams” during Project GRAD pep rallies at the South Atlanta Education Complex and The New Schools at Carver this past week.…
APS Staff Community partners Curriculum Health & Wellness Media Nutrition Schools APS battles obesity in the schools: AJC 13 Oct 2009 talkupaps There’s a great story in the AJC today by Gracie Bonds Staples about how local school systems (including APS) are fighting obesity with innovative strategies. The story includes one of…
APS Staff Atlanta Board of Education Atlanta Board of Education wins CUBE award! 10 Oct 2009 talkupaps The National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban School Boards of Education (CUBE) has awarded the Annual 2009 Award for Urban School Board Excellence to the Atlanta Board of Education.…
APS Staff Athletics Program for Exceptional Children APS Special Olympics master softball team wins state championship! 7 Oct 2009 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools’ Special Olympics master’s level softball team brought home gold medals by winning the state championship held Oct. 2-4 in Statesboro. After a grueling three-day competition, the team…
APS Staff Health & Wellness Nutrition APS nutritionists say: “Eat your veggies!” (But sweetly) 6 Oct 2009 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools’ nutrition department is proud to offer its featured Produce of the Month, in which they select a produce item that will be an integral side item in…
APS Staff Finance APS earns national financial reporting award 5 Oct 2009 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its…
APS Staff Community partners Events Schools Students Teachers Project GRAD rallies rescheduled for Oct. 15-16 2 Oct 2009 talkupaps APS, Project GRAD Atlanta and Communities In Schools had planned to jointly host rallies to motivate eighth-graders and ninth-graders about going to college, but the events were washed out by…
APS Staff Community partners Events Principals Schools Teachers Uncategorized Monday’s the deadline for Atlanta Families Awards submission! 1 Oct 2009 talkupaps Just a reminder that the deadline for the 2010 Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) is just around the corner! If you have any questions, please contact Michele…
APS Staff Dr. Hall Events Dr. Hall joins leaders in New York for discussion on smart cities 1 Oct 2009 talkupaps At the SmarterCities NYC forum that takes place today and tomorrow, APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall will join other education, business and political leaders for a discussion on how…
APS Staff Community partners Community Service School Honors Schools Students Teachers More accolades for the B.E.S.T. Academy 23 Sep 2009 talkupaps B.E.S.T. Academy eighth-grade history teacher Patia Odom-Mitchell was honored by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s metro Atlanta Chapter as an “Unsung Heroine” during their 13th annual luncheon on…
