by Britney Morgan, Communications Officer brmorgan@atlanta.k12.ga.us Comcast, Scripps Network Interactive and 100 Black Men of Atlanta partnered to bring Comcast Cares Day to West Manor Elementary School. Volunteers from the various companies, along with students, staff and community members collaborated to create an outdoor classroom with benches, landscaping and a container garden. West Manor principal, […]
Partnership with local arm of national telecom company creates excitement for students and generates much-needed funds Maynard Jackson High School’s Athletic Department was the recent recipient of a generous $2,500 donation from Metro PCS. This donation is the culmination of a yearlong business partnership between APS Athletics and Metro PCS. APS Athletics was supported by Metro […]
by Kimberly Green, Public Relations Manager kwgreen@atlanta.k12.ga.us Georgia first lady Sandra Deal greeted students at Atlanta Public Schools’ Dunbar Elementary as Athens-based Books for Keeps distributed 12 free books to each student April 30 to encourage summer reading at home. Dunbar Elementary was selected as the Atlanta location for Books for Keeps in partnership with APS […]
Over 60 Washington High School students, community volunteers and educators partnered with GivingPoint and gathered at Booker T. Washington High School, the Alma Mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20th, to reflect on his life and celebrate his message of service to others. The Day of Service, sponsored by State Farm […]
Atlanta Public Schools, South Metro Scholastic Fund, Humana Foundation, KaBOOM! and Hundreds of Volunteers Created Place for All Generations to Gather Atlanta Public Schools, the South Metro Scholastic Fund, the Humana Foundation, KaBOOM! (a national non-profit organization that has built more than 2,300 playgrounds) and volunteers joined forces on Saturday, Nov. 9 to build a […]
Dunbar students were full of energy and excitement on Career Day as they interacted with over 25 professionals in various career fields. In preparation for Career Day, students participated in activities that helped them discover their interests and dreams. DreamMaker Kids, a company promoting career awareness, visited the school campus with costumes and took photos […]
WWE celebrities visited Hope-Hill Elementary on February 4th, 2013, for Be a STAR rally against bullying. The Anti-Defamation League, which operates No Place for Hate, connected Be a STAR with Hope-Hill and co-sponsored this event. The students were ecstatic to meet the special guests and enlightened by their presentations regarding cyber-bullying, disrespecting others, name-calling, and […]
In an amazing display of love and generosity, a coalition of Atlanta individuals, businesses, organizations, and churches made the holidays much brighter for all of the students at D.H. Stanton. Back in November, Pre-K Paraprofessional Meiko Jones asked all students to create a “Wish List” of a few presents that they would love to have […]
The B.R.A.T. Club at Whitefoord Elementary recently received funding by LOWE’S for their first Holiday Community Event called “Men Make A Difference.” The boys created a gingerbread house at LOWE’S with Media Specialist Mileeka Frank and Principal Timmy Foster. Fathers and siblings of the club members were also invited for the day full of events. […]