A series of community meetings is scheduled for students, parents and the public to discuss the third wave of the Atlanta Public Schools’ high school transformation initiative. The latest wave of high school transformations involves Mays, North Atlanta and Grady high schools. The district’s high school transformation initiative creates smaller, 21st century learning centers where […]
The Grady High School PTA in conjunction with Trees Atlanta honored APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall on Wednesday morning by planting a tree in her name. Officials from Grady, the Grady PTA, Trees Atlanta and the Atlanta Board of Education were on hand for the celebration, which recognized Dr. Hall’s being named national superintendent […]
Rick Martin (above), CNN USA national desk assignment editor challenged seventh-graders at B.E.S.T. Academy to “think about the end game” when it comes to their future plans. Read the press release here.
In conjunction with its Teacher of the Year celebration, the wellness program at F.L. Stanton Elementary held a lupus walk Oct. 9 at Mozley Park on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. The school’s Teacher of the Year, Rhea Foster, lost her 24-year-old daughter to lupus in 2004. Many other families have been affected by this little-known […]
APS students experienced living proof that “graduation really achieves dreams” during Project GRAD pep rallies at the South Atlanta Education Complex and The New Schools at Carver this past week. Read the press release here.
We continue our look at the APS Teachers of the Year with a mini-profile of the Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Morningside Elementary‘s Rachel Willis. Rachel Willis is a product of the Atlanta Public Schools system. After graduating from Grady High School, Willis received a bachelor of arts degree in government from Smith College. In […]
This morning, Burgess-Peterson Academy‘s pre-kindergarten students had a wonderful time engaging in a festive fall activity. About 20 fathers came out to carve and decorate pumpkins with the pre-K classes. The fathers appeared to thoroughly enjoy the activity and didn’t even seem to mind the mess. The event was a great success that encouraged the fathers to visit the school and […]
Georgia is one of just 15 states to show significant improvement in eighth-grade mathematics, according to national test results released today. The information came in a press release from the Georgia Department of Education. Here’s the most impressive part … Georgia is one of 15 states that shows statistically-significant improvement on the Mathematics NAEP when […]
UPDATE: Check out photo gallery here. The Atlanta Public Schools celebrated elementary, middle and high schools that achieved at least 70 percent of their performance targets today during the APS Convocation 2009 at the Georgia International Convention Center. A total of 26 APS schools were recognized during today’s event. Specific performance targets for each APS […]
There’s a great story in the AJC today by Gracie Bonds Staples about how local school systems (including APS) are fighting obesity with innovative strategies. The story includes one of our favorite community partners, rock-star chef Linton Hopkins (Restaurant Eugene, Holeman & Finch Public House), and his work at E. Rivers Elementary. But there’s also […]