APS Staff Arts & Literature District honors Dr. Hall Georgia Performance Standards Middle Schools Principals Students Teachers APS eighth-graders excel on 2011 state writing test 11 Mar 2011 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools students improved their performance by four percentage points and eliminated the achievement gap between the district and students around the state on the new Georgia Grade 8…
APS Staff Community partners Music King Middle music teacher Audrey Reese honored by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation 17 Feb 2011 talkupaps Audrey Reese, string teacher at King Middle School, is one of five teachers selected nationally to be honored by the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation. To receive The Mr. Holland’s Opus…
APS Staff Guidance Counselor Health & Wellness High Schools Professional Development Schools APS celebrates National School Counseling Week: Meet Andrew Ragland of Mays High 10 Feb 2011 talkupaps Is there a difference between counseling high school students compared with elementary or middle school students? Andrew Ragland, an APS alum and counselor at Mays High, answered that question and…
APS Staff Atlanta Board of Education Communications Community partners Curriculum Dr. Hall Elementary Schools Environment Events Facilities Health & Wellness Media Nutrition Physical Education Principals School Honors School Reform Teams Schools Students Teachers First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates health and wellness efforts at Burgess-Peterson Academy 9 Feb 2011 talkupaps First Lady Michelle Obama marked the first anniversary of her Let’s Move initiative with a visit to Burgess-Peterson Academy on Wednesday afternoon. The school is one of the leaders in…
APS Staff Elementary Schools Guidance Counselor Professional Development Schools APS celebrates National School Counseling Week: Dr. Lenice Biggins Horton of Benteen and Humphries 8 Feb 2011 talkupaps Update: Meet Dr. Andrew Ragland from Mays. APS students thrive, thanks to support from dedicated teachers, principals and support staff such as counselors. During National School Counseling Week, we turn…
APS Staff Elementary Schools Guidance Counselor High Schools APS celebrates National School Counseling Week: Meet Jeanine Russo of Springdale Park Elementary 7 Feb 2011 talkupaps Update: Meet Andrew Ragland from Mays. Also, see the interview with Dr. Lenice Biggins Horton of Benteen and Humphries Elementary schools. Last month, Atlanta Public Schools honored its school crossing…
Alumni APS Staff Elementary Schools Events History Schools Teachers E.L. Connally celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during “Teach-In” program 4 Feb 2011 talkupaps Schools around the district paid tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during guest “Teach-in” lectures this week. It served as a perfect way to kick off…
APS Staff Community partners Curriculum Dr. Hall Elementary Schools Principals School Honors Schools W.T. Jackson Elementary earns 2010 Georgia Schools of Excellence recognition 3 Feb 2011 talkupaps Warren T. Jackson Elementary School is one of only 22 schools in the state to be recognized as a 2010 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student Achievement award winner. Jackson…
APS Staff Community partners Curriculum Elementary Schools Events Facilities Middle School Transformation Middle Schools Schools Science Student honors Students APS elementary- and middle-schoolers get scientific at One Academic Fair, hosted by B.E.S.T. Academy 3 Feb 2011 talkupaps We spent some time Wednesday surveying the science projects by APS elementary- and middle-schoolers at the One Academic Fair that ran through Thursday at B.E.S.T. Academy. Come back to this…
APS Staff Community partners Elementary Schools Events Math Science Student honors Teachers Benteen Elementary honors talented fifth-grade students during ‘90+ Celebration’ 2 Feb 2011 talkupaps Some may consider fifth grade the end of a journey, for others it’s just the beginning. “We tell our fifth-graders that they are the seniors of our school. It is…
