Communities In Schools

Emory University Kicks off 2nd Phase of Graduation Generation with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Athletes at M.H. Jackson High School

talkupaps8 Oct 20130

On September 27th, Medal-winning Olympians and Paralympians gathered at Maynard Jackson High School to address students in the cluster about overcoming adversity and achieving goals as part of Graduation Generation. Graduation Generation is a collaborative initiative designed to improve student academic performance and increase students’ chances for success in high school and beyond. A partnership […]

Bethune Elementary students, State Rep. Kathy Ashe donate blankets to The Gateway Center for homeless

talkupaps19 Nov 20090

Seven students and their parents from Bethune Elementary School invited Georgia House Representative Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta) to accompany them as they delivered blankets, diapers, feminine products and toiletries to The Gateway Center for the homeless Wednesday afternoon. “I can’t tell you how honored I am to come help you deliver these items today,” said Ashe, […]

Eighth-graders get their first taste of high school at APS showcase

talkupaps5 Nov 20090

(UPDATE: APS’ Scott King talks with parents at the High Schools Showcase. Listen here.) Natasha Radford (pictured above, bottom row/middle) is an eighth-grader at Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy. She moved diligently with the rest of her classmates from an orientation session in a conference room on the Atlanta Metropolitan College campus over to […]

Parks Middle hosts first-annual health fair

talkupaps4 Nov 20090

Did you know that Oct. 23-31 was National Red Ribbon Week? Each year, millions of students across the country don red ribbons to promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle. To underscore that message, the counseling department at Parks Middle School joined with the Communities in Schools program and the West End Medical Center to help students […]

Project GRAD rallies rescheduled for Oct. 15-16

talkupaps2 Oct 20090

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 […]