On January 23rd, Benteen students were privileged to receive a special visit from Communities In Schools of Atlanta, the largest RIF program (Reading is Fundamental). Students from all grades rotated throughout the day to create their own bookmarks and select a book of their choice to take home. This opportunity provided concrete tools for students […]
The South Atlanta Educational Complex kicked off National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) with a series of author visits. On October 24th, Stephanie Perry Moore and Derrick Moore, authors of the popular Lockwood Lions series visited the school and spoke with students in the school of Computer Animation and Design (CAD) about the importance of reading and their […]
31 students from the Atlanta Girls’ School shared books and their love of reading with 4th graders at Fickett Elementary School on World Book Day which is celebrated on April 23. The students were engaged and excited about receiving their personal copies of Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamilio. The publishers of this event […]
Congratulations to media specialist, Lindsay Waddell, and her team from Morris Brandon Elementary on their amazing performance at the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl regional competition for the metropolitan Atlanta area. Morris Brandon placed third in the competition, which included students from school districts across the metro area. The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is a competition […]
View the FULL PHOTO GALLERY from the dedication of the Ben Carson Reading Room at Kimberly Elementary School. The Carson Scholars Fund and Delta Air Lines recently dedicated the area’s first Ben Carson Reading Room at L. O. Kimberly Elementary School. The creation of this room compliments the school’s focus on literacy and benefit the […]