For many Atlanta Public Schools (APS) students, the path to a spelling bee stage often begins quietly, with memorizing word lists, studying language patterns, and testing one’s recall. As the competition gets closer, the work requires more than that. Successful competitors build vocabulary, strengthen reading comprehension, and sharpen concentration as they learn the rules, origins, […]
Several students at E. Rivers Elementary School started a newsletter titled “4th Grade News”. The news team consists of Olivia Lorinc, Delle Hagather, Jocey Smolar and Marian McKellar
Every other week at E. Rivers Elementary School, there is a new edition of “4th Grade News” posted outside the school’s media center and throughout the school. A multi-page newspaper that features the main story of the week, upcoming events, student and teacher spotlights, a comic and even a scavenger hunt is put together by […]
When students are excited about going to school during the summer, the schools must be doing something right. The Summer Academic Recovery Academy (ARA) at Atlanta Public Schools has seen an increase in enrollment each year since the program started in 2021. In addition to the measured academic growth the students are experiencing, they are […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Students at E. Rivers and Hope-Hill elementary schools learned valuable lessons about cyber bullying and the importance of forgiveness and friendship, thanks to a recent visit by teen author Justine Del Monte and illustrator Brandon Chappell. During her visit, the 14-year-old Del Monte, who hails from Danville, California, read her three […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Dozens of teachers at E. Rivers Elementary School were showered this week with a myriad of classroom supplies and educational materials totaling over $22,000, thanks to a partnership between DonorsChoose.org and OshKosh B’gosh. Teachers and students celebrated the spirited occasion during a special school assembly on Thursday, Nov. 10, when staff opened boxes filled with gifts ranging from microscopes […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry “Can anybody tell me what ‘S’ stands for?” shouts Keisha Gibbons, assistant principal of E. Rivers Elementary School, quickly capturing the attention of hundreds of giddy students who were gathered in the school’s gymnasium last week. “Science!” they shout back, as their voices boomed, filling the room. “What about ‘T’? “Technology!” they continue. […]
Construction of the new E. Rivers Elementary School  is on target for its 2015 opening. Major progress has been made since the start of construction, with the construction and design team now in the steel erection phase of the project. If you drive by the school via Peachtree Road or Peachtree Battle, you will now see […]
On February 7th, Governor Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal visited E. Rivers Elementary School to thank the staff and students for their patience and dedication as they sheltered in place overnight at the school during the recent winter storm. He also presented a proclamation to Principal Matt Rogers honoring the school’s commitment to caring […]
Name: Devontae Carter Grade: 7th Grade School: Sylvan Hills Middle School Devontae Carter is our Spotlight Student from  Sylvan Hills Middle School. Devontae is a 7th grade student returning for his second year as a Golden Bear. His team of teachers from last year and this year strongly recommended that we recognize him due to […]