The Grady High School PTA in conjunction with Trees Atlanta honored APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall on Wednesday morning by planting a tree in her name. Officials from Grady, the Grady PTA, Trees Atlanta and the Atlanta Board of Education were on hand for the celebration, which recognized Dr. Hall’s being named national superintendent […]
We continue our look at the APS Teachers of the Year with a mini-profile of the Elementary School Teacher of the Year, Morningside Elementary‘s Rachel Willis. Rachel Willis is a product of the Atlanta Public Schools system. After graduating from Grady High School, Willis received a bachelor of arts degree in government from Smith College. In […]
We were out at B.E.S.T. Academy hoping to interview some students and sat in on the monthly Meeting of the Minds assembly, in which students are recognized for various achievements. Members of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, a community partner, were on hand as well. The session includes the announcement of the Students of the Month, […]
Students from around Atlanta Public Schools took part in Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record event, with Garden Hills and Towns elementary schools each hosting their own event and Finch and Venetian Hills elementary schools joining in on a larger event at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. Mike Beatty, commissioner for the Georgia Department […]
This just in, courtesy Morningside Elementary Instructional Specialist Kori Sanchez, who shared with us this video on the Atlanta-based Mother Nature Network of recent garden work at the school. The host is Atlanta’s own Farmer D.
Just a reminder that the deadline for the 2010 Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) is just around the corner! If you have any questions, please contact Michele Alford at 404-802-2664 or malford@atlantapublicschools.us. For more on the organization, visit the Web site at http://www.atlantafamilies.org. For previous coverage about the awards and winners, check out this […]
Students at Charles L. Gideons Elementary School will receive a special delivery on Friday morning, courtesy of Assistance League of Atlanta. The all-volunteer organization will provide enough new pants, polo shirts, jackets and belts to keep 125 students in style. Earlier this month, the organization also donated school clothes, hygiene kits and shoe vouchers for […]
Congratulations to Morris Brandon Elementary, which has been selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation as the “banner” school for International Walk to School Day on October 7. The annual event promotes students taking safe routes to school. Brandon has celebrated this event for several years, says Principal Karen M. Evans, who adds that the […]
Atlanta Public Schools has reopened its doors today, as metro Atlanta deals the the aftermath of massive flooding that caused an estimated $250 million in damage. The district decided to close schools after discovering flooding along bus routes, joining Carroll, Cobb, Douglass, Dekalb, Fulton and other districts. Currently, all school activities are scheduled to resume, […]
Marcus Caffey is our new hero. The Grady High School running back rushed for 164 yards, including a fourth-quarter touchdown, as Grady thumped Towers 34-12 on Friday night. That pushed the Knights record to 3-0 on the season. There’s a great re-cap of the game in Saturday’s AJC, including this part from their head coach: […]