On May 19th, Principal Sherri Bennett and the faculty of Parks Middle School participated in Walk Now for Autism Speaks. Principal Bennett and the Parks Staff walked for Ms. Bennett’s nephew Patrick and the students of Atlanta Public Schools. Their team name is “Parks for Patrick”. Walk Now for Autism Speaks is a fun-filled, family […]
On March 8th and 9th, thirty seven young ladies from W.L. Parks Middle School had the opportunity to travel to the state of North Carolina to visit college campuses They visited Queens University, Johnson C. Smith University, Livingstone College and the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. The students visited to promote college and career […]
On February 27th, Parks Middle School and L.E.A.D Baseball held its 3rd annual signing day. This day signified a partnership with L.E.A.D organization and a commitment to academic excellence for members of the 2013 Parks’ baseball team. Students, parents, and the Board of Directors for L.E.A.D presented students with the opportunity to sign a letter […]
February 1st marked the first day of Black History Month. A bit of history also occurred at College and Career Day at W. L. Parks Middle School. The College and Career Day focused on exposing students to the many post-secondary opportunities available to them and how critical it is to prepare for these opportunities now. Over […]
Students at Parks Middle School learned how working with pig ears can lead to success. They even had a chance to examine one up close. The presentation was part of Career Day 2012 at Parks. And after a few seconds of shrieks and gasps, the students in Ms. Womack’s seventh grade class listened in amazement as […]