Atlanta Public Schools are closed from Dec. 20 to Jan. 4 for winter break. The last day of classes for schools on the APS traditional school calendar is Friday, Dec. 17. Classes resume after winter break on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. APS administrative offices will be closed from Wednesday, Dec. 22 until Monday, Jan. 3. Happy Holidays!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8W81p_5DI4%5D On Dec. 4, 500 cadets from the APS Junior Officer Training Corps (JROTC) showcased programs at 10 APS high schools. The dramatic Pass-in-Review at Grady Stadium also marked the end of an era for Lt. Col. Thomas E. Torbert, who retired as the Deputy Director of Army Instruction in the Office of High […]
[gallery link=”file” order=”DESC” orderby=”title”] UPDATE: That’s right, we were featured on CNN! Watch here. Robotics teams from Parkside and Towns elementary schools, B.E.S.T. Academy, Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, King and Inman middle schools and Drew Charter School competed in the Project Success FIRST LEGO League, sponsored by the 100 Black Men of […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XndlCJc5eP4%5D Parents as Partners Academic Center’s (PAPAC) Fall Open House on Tuesday showcased the myriad services available to parents and guardians of Atlanta Public Schools’ 50,000 students. Family Involvement Liaison Emily Holland welcomed more than 100 visitors and vendors who met and learned more about this vital but sometimes under-utilized service housed in the […]
Parents as Partners Academic Center swings open its doors on Tuesday (Nov. 30) for its Fall Open House, with the theme “Home Sweet Home.” Housed on the lower level of the complex that also hosts Kennedy Middle School and the executive offices at School Reform Team 1 (225 James P. Brawley Drive NW, Atlanta GA […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-a0E5lHWOI%5D More than 180 male volunteers will fan out among Atlanta Public Schools’ 4,000 second-graders to help boost literacy through the R.E.A.L. Men Read program. Started in Chicago’s public school system and then to Houston, R.E.A.L. (“read, excel, achieve, lead”) Men Read hopes to solve two ongoing concerns: the lack of visible male role […]
We continue our high school football playoff coverage with a return appearance by Grady High student and Southerner newspaper staffer Mason Gepp, who was spot-on in his preview of the Grady-Cedar Grove game. Here Gepp previews the Grady-Gilmer game: ALSO: Check out Summit sports editor Drew Underdwood’s preview of tonight’s Mays High-Clarke Central playoff game […]
This just in from Parents as Partners Academic Center’s Emily Holland, who reports to us from the Parent Cafe going last night: “Empowered to Change” author Linda Lamb gave PAPAC parents a sneak peek at an upcoming workshop, “Twelve Steps to Effective Communication with Your Child” (Nov. 18, 10 a.m.). If you’re interested in attending, you […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jopfw0cempo%5D UPDATE: Watch an extended video here. Check out the photo gallery here. Dunbar Elementary served as a host site for Wells Fargo to celebrate its entry into Atlanta in grand fashion when the bank brought in its legendary stagecoach and horses Tuesday for an event that also celebrated the work of local nonprofits. Select students […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwqSGtVBhs%5D The annual APS Awards honored those schools that made their district targets in a ceremony held Nov. 2 at Douglass High School. APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall gave out the awards. She noted the tremendous advances made at APS thanks to its reform efforts, including increased scores on the National Assessment of […]