School Honors Schools Students Nearly three dozen APS schools receive State Superintendent Distinguished Achievement Awards 29 Sep 2009 talkupaps Thirty-four Atlanta Public Schools (APS) elementary and middle schools were recognized for their academic achievement and improved performance on state standardized tests by the second annual State Superintendent Distinguished Achievement…
APS Staff Community partners Community Service School Honors Schools Students Teachers More accolades for the B.E.S.T. Academy 23 Sep 2009 talkupaps B.E.S.T. Academy eighth-grade history teacher Patia Odom-Mitchell was honored by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s metro Atlanta Chapter as an “Unsung Heroine” during their 13th annual luncheon on…
APS Staff Students Atlanta’s students explore post-secondary possibilities during Westminster College Fair 19 Sep 2009 talkupaps More than 400 top-performing students and their chaperones from 20 APS high schools attended the Westminster College Fair this week. The event is the result of Westminster School and APS’…
Events Students APS high schoolers check out Atlanta City Fair 18 Sep 2009 talkupaps More than 1,500 APS high school students will flock to the Atlanta City Fair at Atlanta Metropolitan College this morning to learn more about their post-secondary options. Representatives from more…
Community partners Principals Schools Students Teachers Douglass High’s Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing SLC is on the move 17 Sep 2009 talkupaps The Hospitality, Tourism and Marketing (HTM) small learning community at Douglass High School is raising the bar. For the 2009-2010 school year Tonya Fulton, HTM teacher and Stephanie Bailey, academy…
Community partners Schools Students Teachers West Manor Elementary students select award-winning books 14 Sep 2009 talkupaps Atlanta Public Schools’ West Manor Elementary students received a visit this morning from the traveling Coretta Scott King Children’s Book Fair and representatives from the National Black Arts Festival (NBAF),…
Media Students Teachers Uncategorized Big Man on Campus: Caffey rocks as Grady rolls 14 Sep 2009 talkupaps Marcus Caffey is our new hero. The Grady High School running back rushed for 164 yards, including a fourth-quarter touchdown, as Grady thumped Towers 34-12 on Friday night. That pushed…
APS Staff Media Principals Schools Students Lots of great APS visuals, courtesy of Scott C. King 14 Sep 2009 talkupaps Our media marvel Scott C. King just uploaded lots of cool photos of APS-releated events over the past week on our district Web site, showcasing everyone from little students to…
Community partners Media Principals Schools Students APS takes part in National Day of Service 11 Sep 2009 talkupaps B.E.S.T. Academy and Burgess-Peterson Academy enjoyed a busy morning today as students, faculty and community partners collaborated on the new National Day of Service in commemoration of the Sept. 11,…
Media Schools Students Teachers Carver High defensive end Andre Johnson bounces back from tragedy to return to the football field 10 Sep 2009 talkupaps There’s an incredible, heartwarming story in today’s AJC about Carver High defensive end Andre Johnson. During the offseason, the 16-year-old junior lost his half-brother, and his left eye, in a…
