Two Gideons Elementary School students were recently recognized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation for creating their very own videos about what Dr. King’s legacy means to them. Third-grader Nioma Yearwood and fourth-grader Avery Dixon were among 45 students from around the U.S. who received honorable mention for their video entry. […]
Hundreds of teachers from Atlanta Public Schools’ School Reform Team 2 (or SRT-2) showed up at Dunbar Elementary last week for an informative technology camp that instilled many of the district’s 21st century education skills. From iPods and iPads to Promothean boards, teachers are learning to embrace new technology tools. Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kathy Augustine […]
“Has it been a good day, or a crazy day?” we asked one of our principals as he shepherded students onto buses at the end of the first day of school Monday. “It’s been a good day! OK, a crazy day, too, but a good day!” he responded, as Atlanta Public Schools’ nearly 48,000 students […]
UPDATE: Check out the photo gallery here. It may have been increasingly hot outside, but the students and parents of the East Atlanta neighborhood were having a cool time Saturday morning inside Burgess-Peterson Academy at the school’s Open House Community Day. The event, similar to many around APS this past weekend, served as an […]
Even during summer months, accolades continue for the APS class of 2010. Fifty Georgia high school students, including four from APS, earned $5,000 scholarships from the prestigious Horatio Alger Association. Please offer a hearty congratulations to the following APS students: Kamalia Blunt, Booker T Washington, LaToria Dixon, Frederick Douglas High School, Shaeroya Earls, Booker T […]
Atlanta Public Schools has embraced plenty of green initiatives, such as schoolyard gardens and outdoor classrooms. Last year, Springdale Park Elementary opened as the first APS facility to seek LEED certification. By the way, Springdale Park will be honored during a ceremony at City Hall tonight by the Atlanta Urban Design Commission. But APS plans […]
College-bound APS seniors got their moment in the sun Thursday during the fourth-annual Project GRAD-Atlanta College Signing Day. During the ceremony, parents and college representatives watch as each student signs on the dotted line at the school they will attend in the fall. Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) provides activities and support so that […]
Last week we shared a letter from education reformer Kati Haycock of The Education Trust who urged caution when considering the results of the recent report on CRCT answer-sheet erasures. This week brings another interesting article, from Karin Chenoweth, Education Trust senior writer and author of How It’s Being Done: Urgent Lessons from Unexpected Schools. Writing for the Encyclopedia […]
Due to inclement weather, APS has canceled all extracurricular and sports events, including all evening classes at Crim Evening School and other schools. The district Web site contains specific information on the status of APS schools, especially during conditions and events that potentially impact normal operations. Afterschool programs are NOT canceled.
For the third consecutive year, eighth-graders at Price Middle School participated in IBM E-Week (Engineers Week) activities (Feb. 14-20). E-Week was created to increase students’ awareness of engineering, math and science and how they influence their lives. IBM provided 10 volunteers to work with 42 students to create Puffmobiles. Each group was given three straws, […]