by Britney Morgan After beating Central Carrollton last week by a score of 103-38, the South Atlanta Hornets have advanced to the GHSA’s Elite Eight with an overall record of 27-4. With a fairly young South Atlanta boys’ team and no returning starters, Basketball Coach Michael Reddick said that a lot of people thought […]
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen introduced the 22 new elementary, middle and high school principals hired for the 2014-15 school year during the Atlanta Board of Education meeting held Monday night. The following principals were appointed to lead APS schools: Tracie Astin South Atlanta High School of Computer Animation & Design Jesse Berger […]
Not only is Principal Tracie Astin a proud product of Atlanta Public Schools, but her parents are as well. That family history makes her genuinely invested, not only in the district’s future, but in her commitment to continuing a legacy of greatness. Her hope for the next generation is central to her introductory letter to […]
Prior to departing for summer break, Atlanta Public Schools’ Office of Career, Technical and Agricultural Education hosted its annual Health and Wellness Symposium for students enrolled in healthcare science pathways. Over 150 students from five high schools attended the event: Carver School of Health Science & Research, Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy, Mays […]
This spring, Media Specialists at seven Atlanta Public Schools received grants from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries to expand, update and diversify their schools’ library book collections. APS was awarded more than any other district in Georgia. The Foundation announced last month that 219 school libraries were chosen to receive grants totaling more […]
On October 5th, South Atlanta High School’s “Marching Hornets” band and JROTC represented the district well in the 100 Black Men Parade of Excellence. This prestigious event allowed students in our program to display the many talents found in the school. The band was one of only a few organizations selected to perform from an extensive list […]
For the past two months, Marietou Keita, Derralyn Morgan, Sanovia Dossie, and Mercedes Brown from South Atlanta CAD have been participating in the Turner Voices competition with their Social Studies teacher, Rhea Gupta. Ms. Gupta was given the opportunity to take four students to the CNN center for three writing workshops. The purpose of the […]
Georgia State Lawmakers, Speaker of the House, David Ralston along with State House Representative Demetrius Douglas (former pro football player), meet with South Atlanta CAD Career & Technical Instruction (CTI) Coordinator, Phyllis Hayden-Johnson and CTI students, Canessa Cantrell and Elizabeth Morton. State Representative Douglas took time out of his busy schedule to give a private […]
On May 16th, students in the school of Computer Animation and Design at South Atlanta (CAD) held their 6th Annual Film Festival and silent auction. Artwork from students in grades 9-12 were displayed and sold to the highest bidder. Parents, students and community members were in attendance to also view final projects from the Animation […]
Led by Mr. Allen Lee, a history teacher at the School of Law and Social Justice at South Atlanta Educational Complex, students joined the global effort to raise awareness of the ongoing conflict in Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. On May 16th, students in Mr. Lee’s classes and others throughout the building gathered […]