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Burgess-Peterson Academy scores at first-ever East Atlanta Strut parade appearance

talkupaps20 Sep 20100

East Atlanta’s Burgess-Peterson Academy participated in this year’s 13th annual East Atlanta Strut parade on Sept. 18. In support of the school’s gardening theme, pre-K through fourth-grade students prepared for the parade by hand making their costumes: butterflies, bugs, flowers, grapes, ladybugs, bumble bees and peaches. The fifth-graders were gardeners. Parents showed school support by walking the parade route […]

Save the date: APS Neighborhood Celebration for southeast schools, Oct. 2!

talkupaps16 Sep 20100

UPDATE: Check out these profiles on Coan Middle School, King Middle, Parkside Elementary, the participating Confucius Institute schools, and the charter schools. Download and share this copy of the flyer! The second annual APS Neighborhood Celebration will take place between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, at Maynard H. Jackson High School (801 Glenwood Ave. SE, […]

Morningside Elementary shows off its healthy side for Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle

talkupaps27 Aug 20100

UPDATE: Check out the photo gallery here. Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle visited Morningside Elementary School to launch his Healthy Kids Challenge and to applaud the school for achieving a national 2010 Bronze Award for its wellness efforts from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The statewide effort, in collaboration with the Alliance for a Healthier […]

Join Burgess-Peterson Academy’s Coach Jackson on a walk through their great outdoors

talkupaps12 Aug 20100

While we’ve documented a lot of Burgess-Peterson Academy‘s award-winning wellness initiatives, we thought it would be fun to have Coach Betty Jackson — the mastermind of many of these projects — to take us on a tour of what’s been going on and what students can expect for the 2010-2011 school year. It also gave […]

Burgess-Peterson Academy opens its doors to East Atlanta

talkupaps9 Aug 20100

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 […]

An apple a day keeps the doctor away at Burgess-Peterson Academy

talkupaps23 Jul 20100

Do you remember hearing your parents and grandparents telling you the little folklore, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”? Well, we all know how important fresh fruits and vegetables are to our diet and also for our health. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 authorized funds for a program that offers free fruits […]

Sutton Middle and W.T. Jackson Elementary win National Recognition Awards for wellness efforts

talkupaps21 Jun 20104

Sutton Middle School and Warren T. Jackson Elementary became the third and fourth schools in APS to earn bronze medal National Recognition Awards from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. They were two of only 11 Georgia schools to be so honored. The medals are awarded to schools for their wellness efforts, from nutrition to […]

Target Field Trip Grant helps Burgess-Peterson students enjoy the butterflies at Callaway Gardens

talkupaps22 May 20101

Thanks to the generosity of the Target Field Trip Grant, 45 Burgess-Peterson Academy students and six teachers and parents enjoyed a wonderful day at Callaway Gardens on May 20. Coach Betty Jackson applied for and received a Target Field Trip Grant for $800 to take the Student Wellness Ambassadors, the Be Water Wise Atlanta and […]

Burgess-Peterson students tour new East Atlanta Village fire station with Mayor Reed

talkupaps18 May 20100

UPDATE: Check out this cool AJC photo gallery. Burgess-Peterson Academy students attended the dedication of Atlanta Fire Station 13 located in East Atlanta Village at 431 Flat Shoals Ave. They were greeted by Mayor Kasim Reed and Interim Fire Chief Joel Baker (pictured). The students toured the new building and learned it is 9,775 square feet, has […]

Burgess-Peterson Academy holds luau for CRCT ‘prep’ rally

talkupaps20 Apr 20100

In preparation for the CRCT, Burgess-Peterson Academy hosted a “school luau” for students who completed a Web-based instructional tool, Study Island, over the course of two months. This social event, which took place during lunch, included hotdogs, surfing music and an amazing beach-themed backdrop. It was well worth the extra effort applied by those students. […]