We’ve always believed that librarians across the country, in some 123,000 libraries, have a major impact on millions of Americans. Here’s an opportunity for the Atlanta Public Schools community to help provide some much-needed, and much-deserved, appreciation for our schools’ media specialists. You can nominate your school’s media specialist for the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New […]
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is trying to engage more than 1 million children in reading Eric Carle’s classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Therefore, the kindergarten students at Alonzo F. Herndon Elementary have pledged to participate in and be a part of a record-breaking celebration of reading! Each kindergarten class will be read The Very Hungry […]
APS, Project GRAD Atlanta and Communities In Schools had planned to jointly host rallies to motivate eighth-graders and ninth-graders about going to college, but the events were washed out by the floods. “Destination: College” has been rescheduled: Oct. 15, South Atlanta Educational Complex, 9:45 a.m. Oct. 16, The New Schools at Carver, 10 a.m. The […]
What’s up with Atlanta Public Schools and playgrounds in October? It’s going to be an exciting month if Friday morning’s event at Bethune Elementary was any indication. The school partnered with Atlanta Taskforce on Play (ATOP) and KaBOOM! to present students with the unique Imagination Playground in a BOX — a portable playground where kids can […]
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 […]
At the SmarterCities NYC forum that takes place today and tomorrow, APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall will join other education, business and political leaders for a discussion on how cities in America can be transformed to become smarter. Scheduled to take part in a panel discussion on education, Dr. Hall will have an opportunity to […]
Thirty-four Atlanta Public Schools (APS) elementary and middle schools were recognized for their academic achievement and improved performance on state standardized tests by the second annual State Superintendent Distinguished Achievement Awards program. The same number of APS schools were recognized last year as winners of the inaugural Distinguished Achievement Awards. District schools earned awards in […]
As Atlanta Public Schools continues its journey to excellence, expect a school year filled with plenty of changes, challenges and new opportunities. Here is a sneak preview of five things to expect this year …