UPDATE: Check out Media Production Manager Scott King’s photo gallery here. More than 800 APS students, parents, faculty members and staff welcomed prospective students, parents, and members of the community during the inaugural neighborhood education celebration on Saturday at North Atlanta High School. The two-hour event included a pep rally, open house, live performances, a […]
APS’ Atlanta Wolfpack team took first place at the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP) Wheelchair Handball State Tournament hosted by Henry County Schools in partnership with the Henry County Parks and Recreation Department. The tournament took place on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the J.P. Mosley Center in Stockbridge. Four junior varsity teams and four […]
Grady High School students captured several national print and broadcast journalism awards during last weekend’s National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) annual fall conference in Washington, D.C. Grady News Network (GNN) won the 2009 NSPA Broadcast Pacemaker Award, which is considered the equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize for student journalism. This is GNN’s second Pacemaker Award. GNN […]
Why, you ask? We can think of three good reasons to come to the workshop, which features APS parent/community involvement liaisons for an “Information Celebration” on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at Frederick Douglass High School. First off, you’ll get to learn more about valuable resources available to you as a parent. You’ll also enjoy a spectacular […]
As we mentioned yesterday, we’d planned to do a series of little profiles of each school that will participate in Saturday’s inaugural Neighborhood Celebration. And just as we were planning to solicit information from the respective schools, new and really impressive information was already flowing in! Yesterday we gave a little peek at the cool […]
Atlanta Public Schools’ journey to excellence has been undertaken in large part by the schools themselves. With strong leadership, committed teachers, eager students, vigilant parents and enthusiastic community partners, the schools around the district have effectively carried a heavy load in making a difference in our students’ lives. That’s why APS decided to drive home […]
Therrell High School of Health Sciences and Research Principal Frank Walker was kind enough to take some time and discuss Saturday’s inaugural Health Fair in conjunction with True Light Baptist Church. (For information, click here.) Here’s what Principal Walker had to say. What was the inspiration for the Health Fair? The inspiration came as a […]
The South Atlanta School of Law and Social Justice hosted an open house on Thursday evening for its second-year teen court program. This program provides a peer-driven alternative to traditional school discipline that empowers student participants and raises the bar of accountability for student behavior and academic success.
Carver Early College students have rallied together to do something for those less fortunate this winter season, and they need your help. A club called Knitting for the Needy, consisting of 58 members, has started knitting hats and scarves for homeless shelters in the Atlanta area. The club just started three weeks ago and already […]
Douglass High girl’s basketball star Khaadilah Miller already knows how to put on a show on the court. Now she’s ready to take a moment for a nifty off-the-court move. Miller, a candidate for Miss Georgia basketball player of the year, will sign an official letter-of-intent to play for the University of Georgia – during […]