On January 23rd, Benteen students were privileged to receive a special visit from Communities In Schools of Atlanta, the largest RIF program (Reading is Fundamental). Students from all grades rotated throughout the day to create their own bookmarks and select a book of their choice to take home. This opportunity provided concrete tools for students […]
Communities In Schools of Atlanta is holding a huge Family Literacy Block Party in partnership with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and Pitney Bowes at Cleveland Avenue Elementary School at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20. Communities In Schools of Atlanta is the largest Reading Is Fundamental partner in the state of Georgia, providing more than 6,500 young […]
After the earthquake in Haiti, the students in the Current Issues class at Forrest Hill Academy watched clips from CNN and were moved almost to the point of tears at the devastation that they saw. Once they took everything in, the students of Forrest Hill Academy decided to raise money for Haitian relief by organizing […]
During the week of Jan. 25-29, eight Georgia Power volunteers have been at Booker T. Washington High School delivering the CHOICES program. Volunteers are scheduled to implement the CHOICES program through the ninth-grade English/Language Arts classes in the Schools of Banking, Finance and Investment; Early College; Senior Academy; and Health Science and Nutrition. They brought […]
Students from King Middle School gathered in the auditorium Thursday for a momentous assembly to honor the school’s namesake: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Co-organized by Bevin Carpenter of Communities In Schools (CIS) of Atlanta, the metro area’s leading dropout-prevention organization, the event was designed to educate students, parents and school staff about the importance […]
Harper-Archer Middle School’s (HAMS) counseling department and Communities in Schools (CIS) of Atlanta have joined forces to provide over 30 Harper-Archer students with tutorial and social support during the school day. This additional support comes in the form of the newly formed HAMS Mentoring Program, created by Lamar J. Young, guidance counselor, and Joi Fuller, […]