Students at Hope-Hill Elementary School experienced a wonderful surprise when their entire student population received a free pair of sneakers through a collaboration between Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and Soles4Souls.
See the APS Teacher Induction Program through the success stories of Vincent Callender, Taurra Staley and Kayla Spragin, current Hope-Hill Elementary School teachers. Both Tara and Kayla also serve in teacher-leader roles at Hope-Hill, paying it forward both inside the classroom and as Lead Campus-based Mentors helping to train and develop new teachers to their […]
Hope-Hill fifth grader Rose Alexander holds up the free sneaker event bag. Photo: Allison M. Slocum, APS © Students at Hope-Hill Elementary School experienced a wonderful surprise on January 26, 2024, when their entire student population received a free pair of sneakers through a collaboration between Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and Soles4Souls. Chosen through a […]
This slideshow provides just a glimpse at some of the amazing things that happened at Atlanta Public Schools in September. Click through to see the highlights from your school. A new slideshow will be posted at the end of each month, so be sure to subscribe to APS Today and look for your scholar or […]
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 More than 400 giddy Hope-Hill Elementary School students, donned in red capes emblazoned with “Reading Gives You Super Powers,” sat patiently in their seats Thursday afternoon, anxiously waiting to see Dav Pilkey, award-winning author and illustrator of the beloved “Captain Underpants” novel series. Pilkey did not disappoint. During his visit, the popular author captivated students’ attention by […]
Hope-Hill Elementary School fifth-grade teachers Natasha Patterson, Jeffery Monroe and Katherine Evans, along with Mayor Kasim Reed and Principal Maureen Wheeler joined students to celebrate Community Day at their school on Thursday, Feb. 11. By: Alicia Sands Lurry Fifth graders at John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary School recently celebrated Community Day by welcoming Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed […]
By: Alicia Sands Lurry Imagine visiting the Galapagos Islands, the rainforests of South America, the canals in Italy, and the surface of Mars – all in one afternoon. That is exactly what 120 third, fourth, and fifth graders from John Hope-Charles Walter Hill Elementary School experienced on Friday, Feb. 5. The students “traveled” to various […]
Earlier this month, schools across the district celebrated Read Across America Day, an annual nationwide event with a mission to promote literacy, in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. West Manor Elementary School had community partners, family members, and even Emperor Searcy, a radio personality from Hot 107.9, read to the students and encourage them to continue to […]
Atlanta Public Schools partnered with the Scripps National Spelling Bee that is under the direction of the Georgia Association of Educators and conducted by the Atlanta Association of Educators. The spelling bee was held at F. L. Stanton Elementary School with twenty-two APS schools that participated. The purpose of the spelling bee is to promote […]