Eight Atlanta Public Schools high school student athletes earned All-State honors in football from the Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) recently, while seven were named to the AJC’s All-City/South Fulton team. All-State teams reflect the top players in each one of the state’s six classifications, which are based on student population, while the All-City/South Fulton team […]
Benjamin E. Mays High School held its winter concert on Monday, Dec. 14, in the school’s auditorium. ‘Tis the season for winter concerts, recitals and plays throughout Atlanta Public Schools. APS Fine Arts Coordinator Dr. Betsy Eppes said the performances are more than just exhibitions signalling the end of the semester. “These performances are critical […]
In light of the incident that occurred in the parking lot at Lakewood Stadium during the varsity football game between Carver High School and Mays High School Oct. 24, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Department of Athletics has rescheduled the following events for this week: Carver vs. Mays Football Game – Carver and Mays high schools […]
Fifty Atlanta Public School (APS) sites have been approved to participate in the Bright from the Start Supper Meal Program for the 2014-2015 school year. A collaborative effort between the APS Nutrition Department and the Expanded Day/Special Projects Department, the “Supper on Site” Program provides students with a free afterschool supper while attending their participating […]
While APS students are savoring the final days of summer vacation, APS social workers are knocking on doors reminding families about the first day of school. They make the rounds every year but this time they are carrying blue and white yard signs and fliers promoting the district’s Day One: Be There back-to-school attendance campaign. […]
Albert James Seymour’s four years at Carver School of the Arts have been filled with great opportunities and remarkable people. George Washington Carver High School offers college preparatory courses in an environment that infuses academic rigor with artistic excellence. Albert’s relationships with teachers and peers have enabled him to be successful throughout his high school career. His educational […]
Abel A. Belete is a first-generation American who was born in Atlanta, GA to parents who immigrated from Ethiopia. He has made an indelible footprint at Carver School of the Arts by pioneering a school-wide math tutorial program to service freshman matriculating into the school each year each year. George Washington Carver High School offers college […]
GivingPoint recently congratulated the 2013 Graduates of Carver High School. The Schools at Carver had 32 students earning 100 hours or more and with 18 students earning Service Cords. Together, they logged 6,800 service hours and created a $51,000 charitable community impact. Great work, Carver!
Jason Gresham, a sophomore at Carver Early College, initially started playing baseball at age 5 because he liked playing outside and “getting dirty”. Now, he plays because he loves the sport, is good at it, and it gives him a platform to mentor younger students. Through a non-profit organization called L.E.A.D (Launch, Expose, Advise and […]