Community partners Curriculum Facilities Gifted and Talented Program Performing Arts Schools Students Teachers Checking in on the Summer Academy’s dance class 23 Jun 2010 talkupaps We took the opportunity to pop in on the APS/Woodruff Arts Center’s Summer Academy for the Arts and Sciences on Wednesday. We paid a visit to dance class being taught…
Community partners Elementary Schools Facilities High Schools Media Media Centers Middle Schools Reading Schools Uncategorized APS improves efficiency in tracking number, value of textbooks 22 Jun 2010 talkupaps Recently, APS started using new software to keep track of textbook inventory in schools. This new software, Destiny Textbook Manager, is a product of Follet Software Company. This new system…
APS Staff Arts & Literature Community partners Curriculum Events Facilities High Schools Middle Schools Performing Arts Principals Schools Students Teachers Uncategorized APS students hit the right note at Juilliard Summer Jazz Residency 15 Jun 2010 talkupaps UPDATE: Come see the students perform at the residency-ending recital on Friday night at 6 p.m. at Sutton Middle School. About 40 APS students have been joined by a handful…
Arts & Literature Facilities Middle Schools Performing Arts Schools Students Teachers Young Middle School student grooves at the Juilliard Summer Jazz Residency 14 Jun 2010 talkupaps UPDATE: Watch bassist/instructor Ben Wolfe teach his Big Band class. This is the third year around for Young Middle School student James Robertson at the Juilliard Summer Jazz Residency, which…
Community partners Elementary Schools Facilities Gifted and Talented Program Science Students Teachers A gifted and talented student, and teacher, share their thoughts on Xanadu 11 Jun 2010 talkupaps Who wouldn’t want to attend a class called “The Mad Scientist Club”? We were too tempted when we saw the silly putty, students staring at their chemistry glasses and the…
APS Staff Arts & Literature Community partners Curriculum Elementary Schools Facilities Gifted and Talented Program High Schools Math NAEP Performing Arts Schools Science Students Teachers Elementary students and teachers find that Xanadu summer camp is a gift 11 Jun 2010 talkupaps UPDATE: Watch video of a teacher and student discussing Xanadu here. Watch photo gallery here. Elaine Nevers-Williams (pictured above, bottom right) has taught at several levels in her 13 years…
Arts & Literature Facilities Middle Schools Performing Arts Students Teachers Young Middle School student and teacher fine-tune some skills 10 Jun 2010 talkupaps We continue our coverage of the second-annual Middle School and High School Summer Academy for the Arts and Sciences this week at the Woodruff Arts Center with an interview with…
Arts & Literature Community partners District honors Elementary Schools Facilities Health & Wellness High Schools Math Media Middle Schools Nutrition Performing Arts Professional Development Schools Science Students Teachers APS helps students, teachers tap into their creative side with summer academy at the Woodruff 10 Jun 2010 talkupaps UPDATES: Watch video of a morning session here. Watch video of Young Middle orchestra teacher Robert Jeffrey and a student here. More than 120 students and nearly 30 teachers throughout…
Arts & Literature Curriculum Facilities Math Middle Schools Performing Arts Schools Science Students Teachers Highlights from the Math and Science Summer Academy at the Woodruff, Part 1 9 Jun 2010 talkupaps We kick off our coverage of the second annual Math and Science Summer Academy for the Arts and Sciences at the Woodruff Arts Center this week with a few words…
Community partners Facilities Guidance Counselor High Schools Middle Schools Parents Principals Students Uncategorized Forrest Hill Academy prepares students to return to their original schools 27 May 2010 talkupaps As the head of Forrest Hill Academy, Tricia Rock (pictured at right, with student) is a principal whose job it is to get her students out of her school even…
