After two decades of outsourcing its food services, Atlanta Public School (APS) brought its nutrition services in-house for the 2024-2025 school year. This transition, championed by the Department of Nutrition Services, has resulted in fresher, healthier meals for students while giving the district complete control over ingredient sourcing, menu options, and service quality. Extensive training […]
Deerwood Academy recently held a male empowerment breakfast for male parents and males throughout the nearby neighborhoods and the Metro Atlanta community. As guests, Deerwood staff, and students discussed topics relevant to the school and the community, they also enjoyed a wonderful meal for breakfast, served up by Waffle House to over 240 men and […]
Many schools celebrated National Grandparents Day on Friday, September 6th. Marian McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia, worked to recognize Grandparents Day in the 1970s. She hoped to persuade grandchildren to cherish the wisdom and heritage their grandparents could provide. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated annually on […]