On August 29th, Benteen Elementary successfully hosted their clothing and school supply drive. The Benteen Gives Campaign supports families in the community with gently used clothing, shoes and school supplies for their children. All items are free of charge to all parents, and were donated by Hunton & Williams, Kroger, and other silent partners. “We […]
On August 20th, APS celebrated the Junior Achievement’s Chick-fil-A Foundation Discovery Center at their grand opening ceremony. Jacob Croskey from Coan, Angel Crawford from Coretta Scott King, and Taj West from Long Middle represented APS at this event by mingling with top executives while volunteering at the Chick-fil-A store. APS is excited to enhance financial literacy and career […]
Dunbar Elementary School is partnering with Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church for the 2013-14 school year. On August 1st, Pastor Bishop Albert Lindsey visited the school with breakfast and gift baskets to announce their partnership and share a commitment to work with the school. They brought a table full of back-to-school supplies for the students, […]
On May 20, every student at D.H. Stanton Elementary School received a brand new pair of shoes– just in time for summer! DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care services, partnered with the Shoes That Fit program to provide shoes for children in various schools throughout the United States. The students at D. H. Stanton had been measured for […]
My Giving Point conducted a full day of service learning at Coan Middle School. The social cause was health and fitness; their goal was to create awareness and improve student health. The students spent an entire morning exercising, learning yoga, healthy habits and more. Grounded Yoga instructors provided yoga lessons for students in the media […]
Burgess-Peterson Academy partnered with Barnes & Nobles for their annual book fair on May 18. All parents, students, staff, and community members were invited to attend a full day of activities at Barnes & Nobles in Edgewood. Ten percent of the proceeds from all items purchased on May 18 at Barnes & Nobles were donated […]
Comcast recently awarded Perkerson Elementary a grant of $2,500 to improve their media center. The grant was written by Mrs.Gloria McCullough-Wright, the Media Specialist at Perkerson Elementary. Marcus Bishop and Karen Ross helped to coordinate the entire Comcast “Cares Day” Project. The funds were used to reinvigorate the media center/library under the theme, bringing the outside in. […]
The Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State has served this past year as Perkerson Elementary‘s official arts partner. The Rialto Center has brought professional jazz musicians to Perkerson to teach the children about America’s indigenous art form, a hip-hop dance company from New York, and regularly sends Georgia State University students for engagement with […]
Atlanta Public Schools is proud to announce that the French program at Price Middle School has been active throughout the school year. The French program at Price has collaborated with The French Consulate of Atlanta, The Carter Center, The Georgia Department of Education’s Global Languages and Initiatives Division, Alliance Francais, Theater du Reve, and The […]
On March 2, 2013, Centennial Place School Foundation hosted the second annual 5k run at the George Institute of Technology. Despite the freezing weather and snow flurries, the event was a great success with over 190 registrants. The event hosted runners of all ages and welcomed out of town visitors who wanted to participate in […]