Tune in to PBA30 tonight at 9 p.m. for the latest episode of “APS Today,” hosted by Nwandi Lawson. This month’s episode will focus on the exciting Principal for a Day program in which high-profile members of the community spend a day learning more about Atlanta Public Schools. While every school participates in the October […]
Bethune Elementary School presented Willy Wonka: The Holiday Story, a holiday adaptation of the original movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, on Dec. 16 at the Georgia World Congress Center. The school-wide production was a blend of drama and dance filled with music selected to challenge students and engage the audience. Bethune’s school partners […]
Once again, Courageous Church made the holidays very special for the students at Frank L. Stanton Elementary School. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, members of the church surprised students by giving every child a toy and a school uniform for the holidays. The students were so excited and thrilled when they received their package. We heard […]
The Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated sponsored a trip to the premiere of the Disney feature The Princess and the Frog for 80 lucky young girls on Dec. 11. As partners of Usher-Collier Heights Elementary, under the leadership of Principal Dr. Gwendolyn Rogers, the Delta Sigma Thetas and the Usher-Collier Heights family chose […]
More than 50 Atlanta Public Schools chess club members from five elementary schools competed for the “travelling trophy” during a chess tournament yesterday hosted by M. Agnes Jones Elementary on Monday. Sponsored by the Kappa Boule of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity and the America’s Foundation for Chess First Move Program, levels II and III players […]
Jovita Moore from WSB-TV was the guest speaker at a luncheon for the Bunche Middle School 2009-2010 Homecoming Court on Dec. 11. The luncheon was for 40 participating students and their parents/guardians. During her speech, Moore empowered the students to be leaders among their peers. She also challenged the students to use the efforts of historical leaders […]
Congratulations to the Inman Middle School students who participated this year in the Jacket-2-Jacket reading program sponsored by Georgia Tech. Those students were the special guests at Sunday’s Georgia Tech women’s basketball team victory over Mississippi Valley State. A special round of congratulations goes to Inman eighth-grader Alex Wolfe. She read the highest number of pages […]
Kaufman Realty Group, one of the school partners of F.L. Stanton Elementary, sends out a holiday card each year and asks the school’s students to participate. F.L. Stanton art teacher Carmen Smith selects students to participate. Kaufman Group then selects a winner and presents the winner with a gift. This year, Sydney Stepney in Edwards’ fifth-grade […]
Parkside Elementary School is taking a closer look at the unique ways that boys and girls learn. Recent brain science studies revealed that boys and girls do not always learn the same way, and actually benefit from different approaches to teaching. When teaching does not address the different learning styles, children suffer, especially boys. According […]
A trip around the world in one stop? The Garden Hills International Festival held on Saturday, Nov. 21, is a wonderful community tradition. It celebrates the special and unique cultural diversity at the school that,through the years, has served students from well over 100 countries. This year’s event, organized by GHES parent liaison Claudia Lopez, with […]