The Henry Grady, North Atlanta, and South Atlanta boys’ basketball teams will compete in high-profile games during the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend. South Atlanta vs. Greenforest Christian Academy (Boys), Monday, Jan. 18, 1:25 p.m. South Atlanta (13-4), ranked No. 3 in the AJC’s Class AAA Top 10 poll, will take on Greenforest Christian […]
by Kimberly Willis Green ATLANTA – Nine seniors from Atlanta Public Schools (APS) were awarded four-year, full-tuition leadership and merit scholarships worth approximately $210,000 each by The Posse Foundation’s six partner schools in Atlanta to attend some of the top colleges and universities in the country – including Bard College, Boston University, Brandeis University, The […]
by Kimberly Willis Green Students at Atlanta Public Schools South Atlanta High have a new career pathway option thanks to a generous partnership with Kauffman Tire Inc. Representatives from APS, Kaufman Tire and its partners cut the ribbon to official open an Automotive Basic Maintenance and Light Repair Lab during a ceremony December 15, 2015. […]
Atlanta Public Schools will show its respect and appreciation for the area and the nation’s veterans and military men and women, as several schools and the district’s Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) will participate in events and activities for Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. This week, students at Morris Brandon Elementary School will send […]
J. Scott Allen, Latin teacher from Henry W. Grady High School, was named Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) 2015-2016 Districtwide Teacher of the Year during the APS Employee Recognition Celebration awards ceremony October 29 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center. It took a little time for the teaching bug to bite J. Scott Allen. But […]
Members of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) leadership team recently surprised several employees with news that they will be honored for their contributions to helping APS achieve its mission and vision. The honors include Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Schools First Award, Students First Award, Districtwide Partner of the Year Award […]
By Seth Coleman Yikes! Zombies invaded the campus of Maynard H. Jackson High School last weekend. But there was no need to call “Rick Grimes” from “The Walking Dead,” as it was all for a great cause. The Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse was a two-day, unique fundraising event created by famed local makeup artist Shane Morton […]
Congratulations to the Frederick Douglass High School Astros for being one of five teams nominated for Fox 5’s High 5 Sports Team of the Week. Please cast your vote and spread the word to show our support for Douglass High School Principal DeMarco Holland, Athletic Director/Head Football Coach Rodney Cofield and our student athletes! After […]
By Taylor Jones Atlanta Public School (APS) students Robert Beckham, Sutton Middle School; Mouhammed Bah, B.E.S.T. Academy High School; and Elise Nanista, Maynard H. Jackson High School were selected by State Superintendent Robert Woods to serve on the 2015-2016 Student Advisory Council Sept. 11, 2015. Not only will a group of middle and high school […]
ATLANTA – Greenhouse Scholars, a non-profit education organization cultivating the next generation of community leaders, named three Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students as its inaugural class in the state of Georgia. Founded in 2005, Greenhouse Scholars is a unique program that provides personal, professional and financial support to high-performing, under-resourced college students. The goal is […]