We had a great time covering First Lady Michelle Obama‘s visit to Burgess-Peterson Academy to mark the first anniversary of her Let’s Move campaign against childhood obesity by celebrating the elementary school’s health, wellness and nutrition initiatives. The initiatives are a part of an overall strategy by Atlanta Public Schools’ Nutrition Department, headed by Dr. […]
First Lady Michelle Obama marked the first anniversary of her Let’s Move initiative with a visit to Burgess-Peterson Academy on Wednesday afternoon. The school is one of the leaders in Atlanta Public Schools when it comes to health, wellness and nutrition efforts thanks to hard work among faculty, staff, students, parents and its network of […]
We’re crossing our fingers this weekend for North Atlanta High‘s boys’ swim team as it hits the water this weekend for the state swimming and diving championships being held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. Sophomores Dillon Mabrey and Sam Boatwright, junior Rehan Bhinwandalla and senior Neal Shadle qualified for the state meet in late […]
We were so excited for all of the APS student-athletes who participated in National Signing Day, preparing for the next step on their journey to success by gaining scholarships. But they weren’t just athletic scholarships, some of them earned academic scholarships. This was especially clear for the student-athletes from North Atlanta High, as we found […]
There were some incredible stories coming out of Wednesday’s APS National Signing Day activities, so we took some time to interview some of the impressive student-athletes who are ready to take the next step to college. On that note, congratulations to Mays High‘s Greg Eason and North Atlanta High‘s Marcus Mack, who will be teammates […]
We took a few minutes to interview South Atlanta High’s star center, Nick Jacobs, on National Signing Day, so he could discuss his decision to play for the University of Alabama. South Atlanta’s having a heck of a year and has a shot of returning to the state championship game if it keeps things up. […]
Here are some snapshots from Atlanta Public Schools’ National Signing Day activities, held Wednesday morning at Douglass High School. Pictured above, top row: Julian Moses, South Atlanta High (Albany State); Nick Jacobs, South Atlanta High (Alabama); Darius Caldwell, Mays High (Illinois). Pictured above, bottom row: Group shot, Mays High; Lorenzo Mauldin, Maynard H. Jackson High […]
UPDATE: Watch interview with U.S. Naval Academy-bound football players Greg Eason (Mays High) and Marcus Mack (North Atlanta High) here. Watch interview with South Atlanta’s Nick Jacobs here. We were so proud to watch as student-athletes from around Atlanta Public Schools signed on the dotted line to play for the college of their choice on […]
What: National Signing Day Who: All APS senior student-athletes accepting athletic scholarships Where: Frederick Douglass High School, 225 H.E. Holmes Drive., NW, Atlanta 30318 When: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 2 Additional: APS high school seniors sign letters of intent for athletic scholarships at colleges and universities around the country. Both female and male student-athletics will […]
Atlanta Public Schools’ Warriors basketball team earned second place and a silver medal during the recent Special Olympics’ State Indoor Winter Games in Marietta. With only seven players on the roster, the Warriors didn’t have much time to rest, and yet they made it to the final round. In that final game, against a team from […]