📹 APStv: Fickett Elementary School Breast Cancer Walk
Fickett Elementary School staff and students walk in support of those impacted by Breast Cancer.
Fickett Elementary School staff and students walk in support of those impacted by Breast Cancer.
Fickett Elementary School students, staff, and community members came together on Thursday, Oct.9 to show their support for survivors and fighters at the school’s second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. Students at every grade level rallied in the gym and proudly raised their decorated signs with messages of encouragement as they prepared for the awareness […]
An outstanding group of Atlanta Public Schools (APS) educators and schools were recently honored during the inaugural Alonzo A. Crim Award Celebration for their unwavering commitment to advancing equity across the district. Known affectionately as Equity Champions, this year’s honorees were selected by peers, supervisors, and district leaders for their outstanding commitment to actively modeling […]
Bearing a large presentation check, glass trophy, and personalized certificates, members of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Office of Equity + Social Justice traveled across the district in May to surprise and thank the newest cohort of Alonzo A. Crim Award recipients — staff and schools that demonstrate significant impact in our school communities. The […]
2024 Backpack Bash, sponsored by Perkins and Will. Photo credit: Payton Calhoun. APS © On Saturday, July 27, Perkins and Will, a global collective of architect designers and changemakers, hosted their 2024 Backpack Bash at Fickett Elementary School, benefiting Atlanta Public Schools. Thanks to the generous donation from Perkins and Will, students and teachers were […]
The Atlanta Public Schools second annual Picture Book Bowl brought together students from kindergarten through third grade who were excited to showcase their reading skills. Twenty-two APS schools participated in the virtual team competition over Zoom. Back in March, the Georgia Book Award Committee outlined 20 award-winning picture books for participants to read before the […]
For the past three years, Fickett Elementary School has been supporting the Pennies for Patients campaign, a nationwide program that aids thousands of children and adults in their fight against blood cancer. This year, students and staff at Fickett collected over $1,300.00 in donations towards the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The donations will benefit the […]
Students at Fickett Elementary School participated in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Day with each grade level engaging in hands-on construction projects. The focus was on the technology and engineering of STEM. Through class discussions, students learned that technology is anything that helps humans solve problems, whether it is an object, system or process. […]