During the month of March, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will honor the efforts of the district’s 47 hard-working and dedicated school social workers for National Social Work Month, and specifically, National School Social Work Week (March 5-11, 2017). Please take this week as an opportunity to thank your social worker for all they do for […]
[gallery type=”slideshow” ids=”21272,21273,21274,21275″] While APS students are savoring the final days of summer vacation, APS social workers are knocking on doors reminding families about the first day of school. They make the rounds every year but this time they are carrying blue and white yard signs and fliers promoting the district’s Day One: Be There […]
Booker T. Washington High School social worker Lisa Jamison was named the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) 2014 School Social Worker of the year. Mrs. Jamison was recognized during an event for school social workers hosted by APS’ Office of Student Support Services, in honor of National School Social Work Month celebrated in March. “We honor and […]
The National Association of Social Workers has deemed March as National Social Work Month. Every week throughout the month, one of the social work disciplines will be celebrated and the second week in March – March 5 through March 11 – is the time that school social work is celebrated. APS has more than 30 […]