Congratulations to APS student recipients of the state and national level Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! Young artists and writers from Maynard H. Jackson, North Atlanta, Grady and South Atlanta High schools were honored with a Silver Key or Honorable Mention by The Savannah College of Art and Design, the Georgia affiliate and program administrator […]
The student singers at Miles Intermediate School are known as The Mighty Miles Chorus. On Friday, April 2, 2015 they dressed in their best chorus attire and arrived at the Capitol excited about their unforgettable day. The student performers held a 30-minute concert that included our nation’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” as well as “Somewhere Over […]
By Leslie Rivera Third-graders at Mary Lin Elementary didn’t have time to daydream about spring break on the last day before their week-long vacation. Instead, these students put their multiplication skills to the test in the school’s annual X Camp event. “Students are working on refreshing math skills and remembering the skills they’ve learned in […]
One look at Ms. Ward’s twitter account is all the proof you need that instruction in her classroom involves much more than pencil and paper. You’ll find images of students creating geometric shapes with straws, using manipulatives for math and answering “what is thermal energy?” by drawing bubble maps with markers and poster board. Ms. […]
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen presented the tentative Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) General Fund Budget to the Atlanta Board of Education during its March 2, 2015 work session. The $683 million budget is to cover operating costs for the 2015-2016 school year. The tentative budget sets the course for Atlanta Public Schools to […]