After winning their first round games last week, both Benjamin E. Mays and Henry Grady High School will compete in the second round of the Georgia High School Association state football playoffs Friday night. Both games start at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $10 at the gate. Certified employees from each school may show […]
By Kimberly Willis Green Five seniors from Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are recipients of the National Achievement Scholarship®, the Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship®, and the College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). The 51st annual National Achievement Scholarship® Program is a privately financed academic competition that honors scholastically talented African American students with […]
by: Britney Morgan, APS Office of Communications “I have had the privilege of coaching them during high school water polo season and the Olympic Development Program (ODP) in the off season,” said APS Knights and USA Water Polo ODP Coach Monica Szalma. “I believe both athletes have taken large steps to improve their water polo fundamentals with their participation in […]
By Kimberly Willis Green Atlanta Public Schools’ Henry W. Grady High School received the 2015 Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s (CSPA) Gold Crown Awards for its publications The Southerner newspaper and Nexus magazine. Both publications were one of 20 nationwide to win a Gold Crown in their respective categories. The Awards Convocation for Scholastic Crown recipients […]
by Britney Morgan Saturday, January 31, 2015 marked Atlanta Public Schools’ 10th year participating in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, a statewide competition with a quick-action game format that tests knowledge on selected, award-winning books. Created for students in grades four through twelve, the scholastic competition was started several years ago by former DeKalb County […]
by Britney Morgan Congratulations to the Grady High School Knights, led by Coach Rives on winning the combined (boys and girls) Atlanta Public Schools City Swimming Championship last Tuesday, January 27,2015. North Atlanta High School took second place while Benjamin E. Mays High School placed third. In the girls division, the Grady Knights again took home the first […]
By Leslie Rivera, Communications Officer School psychologists are among the army of educational professionals dedicated to ensuring a child’s complete well-being at Atlanta Public Schools, but you probably aren’t fully aware of their role in a student’s life. APS is recognizing the incredible work being done by its 22 school psychologists during National School Psychology […]
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 […]
Earlier this summer, APS football players and coaches rallied to talk football during the 4th Annual APS Football Media Day at Maynard Jackson High School. Interim Director of Athletics for Atlanta Public Schools, Jasper Jewell explained the significance of this exciting event. “The purpose of Media Day is to give light and recognition to our young […]
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen introduced the 22 new elementary, middle and high school principals hired for the 2014-15 school year during the Atlanta Board of Education meeting held Monday night. The following principals were appointed to lead APS schools: Tracie Astin South Atlanta High School of Computer Animation & Design Jesse Berger […]