Community partners Literacy Schools Books for Keeps Donates 12 books to each Dunbar Elementary Students for Summer Reading 4 May 2014 talkupaps 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…
Literacy Reading Schools APS celebrates Read Across America Day 31 Mar 2014 talkupaps Earlier this month, schools across the district celebrated Read Across America Day, an annual nationwide event with a mission to promote literacy, in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. West Manor…
Literacy Reading Reading Is Fundamental Cascade Elementary’s Read-O-Thon cultivates leaders through reading 7 Feb 2014 talkupaps Cascade Elementary School hosted their first Read-O-Thon earlier this school year with community partners, parents, and APS staff. The volunteers visited various classrooms to read with the students and focused…
Book Club Grants Literacy Partnerships Schools Hope-Hill funds new book club through DonorsChoose.org 7 Feb 2014 talkupaps Hope-Hill Elementary School received two grants through DonorsChoose.org, an online charity that makes it easy to help students in need through school donations. Paula Sanders Morris, who submitted the grants,…
Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Literacy Reading Atlanta Public Schools participates in 8th annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl 5 Feb 2014 talkupaps Buzzers sounded quickly as 290 elementary and middle students from 29 Atlanta Public Schools competed in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl at Drew Charter School. At the elementary school level,…
Literacy Partnerships Reading Schools Bethune students deepen literacy with successful men in the community 22 Jan 2014 talkupaps Reading is a fundamental key to success at Bethune Elementary School, and through a partnership with AM1380 WAOK Talk Radio Host Derrick Boazman, The Real (Read, Excel, Achieve, and Lead)…
Literacy Schools Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy celebrates Teen Read Week 29 Nov 2013 talkupaps High school students at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy (CSK) celebrated Teen Read Week by applying their writing and creativity skills in a short story competition and reading…
Literacy Schools State Representative Stacey Abrams Reads to Toomer’s Pre-K 15 Nov 2013 talkupaps State Representative Stacey Abrams visited Fred Armon Toomer Elementary School during Georgia Pre-K Week to promote literacy and foster a love of reading with the Pre-kindergarten children. Toomer’s Pre-K children,…
Literacy Partnerships Volunteer Gideons Elementary Unveils Newly Renovated Library from Target and The Heart of America Foundation 25 Sep 2013 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools’ Charles L. Gideons Elementary unveiled its newly renovated school library and parent center, sponsored by Target Corp. and The Heart of America Foundation September 24. The renovated…
