Once again, Morningside Elementary hosted the annual One Academic Fair, on Tuesday. The “One Fair,” as it is called, encourages students to extend their understanding of high-interest concepts by completing a formal project. Kindergarten-through-second grade students have the process modeled for them with the completion of classroom projects. Upper-grade students (third through fifth grades) complete […]
Grady High School students captured several national print and broadcast journalism awards during last weekend’s National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) annual fall conference in Washington, D.C. Grady News Network (GNN) won the 2009 NSPA Broadcast Pacemaker Award, which is considered the equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize for student journalism. This is GNN’s second Pacemaker Award. GNN […]
Douglass High girl’s basketball star Khaadilah Miller already knows how to put on a show on the court. Now she’s ready to take a moment for a nifty off-the-court move. Miller, a candidate for Miss Georgia basketball player of the year, will sign an official letter-of-intent to play for the University of Georgia – during […]
We here at http://www.TalkUpAPS.com know that our primary mission is share the incredible things that are going on around the district to show how APS is making a difference in students’ lives. So we think we know effective communication when we see it. That’s why we’re so happy to pass along a little memo about […]
LaToria Dixon, a senior at APS’ Frederick Douglass High School, has been selected to serve on State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox’s 2009-2010 Student Advisory Council. The council meets three times throughout the school year to advise Superintendent Cox on how state policies impact the classroom. Council members also meet to discuss education-related issues and […]