Atlanta Public Schools has reopened its doors today, as metro Atlanta deals the the aftermath of massive flooding that caused an estimated $250 million in damage. The district decided to close schools after discovering flooding along bus routes, joining Carroll, Cobb, Douglass, Dekalb, Fulton and other districts. Currently, all school activities are scheduled to resume, […]
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 than 125 colleges will be in attendance for this fair, one of 69 statewide sponsored by the Georgia Education Articulation Committee’s Probe College Fair. “I […]
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 leader of HTM were granted $30,000 from the Michael Jordan Grant Foundation to develop a “HTM Career Laboratory” for students of this SLC. The HTM Laboratory will […]
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 the Knights record to 3-0 on the season. There’s a great re-cap of the game in Saturday’s AJC, including this part from their head coach: […]
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 big-time principals. First up is some awesome middle school football action at Lakewood Stadium. Then there’s the new principals luncheon at the CLL auditorium. (Nice use […]
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, 2001, terrorist attacks. A camera crew from NBC News was on hand to capture the moment at B.E.S.T. as members of community partner the 100 […]
We were thrilled local media were interested in visiting M. Agnes Jones Elementary while its students watched President Barack Obama’s national speech encouraging students to stay in school, study and work hard. Reporters from the AJC and TV stations dropped in on teacher Corliss Love‘s fifth-grade classroom. (Check out the AJC story here.) M. Agnes […]
Atlanta Public Schools students once again will get some much-appreciated help with their school work tonight when the award-winning Homework Hotline reopens its phone lines. The Hotline phone number, 678-553-3029, normally can be reached Mondays through Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. You can also visit the Web site: http://www.myhomeworkhotline.org. A joint venture between […]
The deadline’s drawing near for the 2010 Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE). Teachers and principals are invited to attend the AFAEE Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the ISC Peterson Building over on Mary Dell Drive. Read more about the even in this press release. RSVP to […]
On Thursday, Atlanta Public Schools became one of 14 metro Atlanta school districts to unite with state leaders for the Be There campaign. This national program reinforces the idea that parents can do little yet very important things to make a difference in their children’s lives every day. APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall joined […]