Parents

Engage: Maximizing your gifted student’s potential

The APS Office of Gifted and Talented Education’s Parent University is hosting an event called “Engage:  Maximizing your gifted student’s potential” that provides parents an opportunity to select sessions of interest to help deepen their understanding of the unique academic, social and emotional needs of gifted learners. March 20, 2014 6:00 – 8:00 pm Slater […]

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North Region Math and Science Night

Parents and students are invited to attend the North Region Math and Science Academic Showcase for a fun, informative, interactive parent workshop on Common Core curriculum lessons for grades K-12. Thursday, January 23, 2014 Harper-Archer Middle School 3399 Collier Drive Atlanta, GA. 30331 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday, March 20, 2014 North Atlanta High School […]

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APS Parents Encouraged to Participate in Georgia Parent Survey between November 2013 and January 2014

Atlanta Public Schools parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey administered by the Georgia Department of Education. Data from the Georgia Parent Survey will be used along with the Georgia Student Health Survey and the Georgia School Personnel Survey to calculate the School Climate Star Rating within the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).  The Georgia Parent […]

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Back-to-School Parent Survey

In the spirit of continuous improvement, APS is conducting a short survey to gather your thoughts and opinions on your back-to-school experience this year.  This brief survey will only take 5-10 minutes of your time to complete.  Responses to this survey will help the district improve back-to-school support for you and your students. Please complete […]

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Mary Lin Elementary’s Home Run-a-Thon 2013

On September 13th, Mary Lin Elementary School kicked-off their Home Run-a-Thon, a PTA-sponsored fundraising initiative. Home Run-a-Thon directly benefits Mary Lin Elementary by raising money for academic and school improvements. A pep rally held prior to the event, energized the students to run in support of their school and during the Home Run-a-Thon, students celebrated […]

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Hands On Science Day at Centennial Place

Centennial Place Elementary School’s PTA hosted a hands on science day for third through fifth graders. The activities included an assembly, presentation from Big Thinkers, and hands on experiments in the classrooms. Students were overflowing with energy as they participated in an air and pressure show by Big Thinkers and tested the scientific method with […]

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