The Inman Middle School 5K Race will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, (registration will be at 7:30 a.m.). The theme: “Walk, Run, Soar Like an Eagle.” The cost is $10 per student, $20 per adult and $25 on the day of the race. The school welcomed 200 runners last year and hopes […]
UPDATE: Beggs discusses the recent Domecoming football showcase. Jeff Beggs has joined APS as director of athletics with district-wide responsibilities for leadership of the interscholastic sports program, sports training and competition throughout all grade levels. Beggs brings a 31-year background as a system-level athletic director, a high school athletic director, head coach, assistant principal and […]
Physical education class at Dunbar Elementary was a little more energetic than usual today, as members of the Atlanta Falcons football team helped teacher Samuel Hill challenge students to jump rope, tug-of-war and other fun activities as part of the 12th annual NFL-United Way Hometown Huddle. The entire Falcons roster, including team owner Arthur Blank, […]
The “Domecoming 2010” event features five APS high school football teams scheduled to compete throughout the day, Saturday, Oct. 23, at the stadium where the Atlanta Falcons play their home games – the Georgia Dome. The public is invited to attend the games. Admission is $10 for tickets purchased in advance or $15 for tickets purchased […]
Thanks to the Early Learning & Literacy Resource Center at Dunbar Elementary, the school already has built a reputation for helping kids achieve at high levels. Now, the Atlanta Falcons will help make sure kids focus on health and fitness as well. During the 12th annual NFL-United Way Hometown Huddle, the entire Falcons roster will […]
Atlanta Public Schools’ lone swimming pool, at King Middle School, has reopened and has been offering students as a chance to learn valuable swimming skills. These skills, which range from something as basic and crucial as drowning prevention to health and wellness, were captured in this informative video produced by APS Media Production Manager Scott […]
B.E.S.T. Academy High School, in its first year of athletic competition as a member of the Georgia High School Association, won its first football game by beating the North Atlanta High Warriors 22-0 last week. B.E.S.T. Academy consists of only ninth-graders and will compete on the junior varsity level for two seasons. In the third […]
UPDATE: Grady trounced McNair 33-6, while North Atlanta got past South Atlanta 13-6. Check out the photo gallery here. Football season kicks off tonight in the newly renovated Grady Stadium between Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) North Atlanta and South Atlanta high schools, which starts at 5:30 p.m., and McNair vs. Grady (APS) high schools, which […]
UPDATE: Check out the photo gallery here. Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle visited Morningside Elementary School to launch his Healthy Kids Challenge and to applaud the school for achieving a national 2010 Bronze Award for its wellness efforts from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The statewide effort, in collaboration with the Alliance for a Healthier […]
APS students begin the 2010-11 school year on Monday, Aug. 9, with a projected enrollment of 47,789 students at more than 100 schools throughout the district. On the first day of classes, teaching and learning will commence in all APS schools that are on the traditional calendar. The district also has three year-round schools that […]