Safety and Security

Morningside Elementary: Re-designed for Safety

Morningside is currently undergoing construction on the sidewalks, crosswalks, and bus lanes with a grant received by the Georgia Department of Transportation. In 2008, Morningside Elementary and Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety (PEDS) completed the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program and applied for federal funding of up to $500,000. The grant was set into […]

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APS celebrates School Crossing Guard Recognition Week

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, approximately 1,000 children between the ages of five and nine are killed each year in pedestrian crashes.  School crossing guards play a critical role in keeping students safe as they walk to and from school.  Crossing guards put their lives on the line by ensuring that all […]

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Letter from APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall

From APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall: I’m asking for your help on a significant collaboration between our school district and Public Broadcasting Atlanta in order to increase public awareness and prevent the prostitution of children in Atlanta. Please tune in Sunday, January 30, 2011, at 8 p.m. or 10 p.m., for the PBA30 TV […]

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