Souvenirs from the Bolton Academy STEM Innovation Lab ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo credit: Allison M. Slocum, APS © The students at Bolton Academy can now immerse themselves in a fun, creative, and hands-on learning experience through the school’s new STEM Innovation Lab. Recently, they led a tour of their new space and participated in a ribbon-cutting […]
By Taylor Jones Identical twin sisters Keairra and Karemma Brown graduated at the top of their class from Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School May 23 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Keairra ranked second, earning the title of salutatorian, and Karemma, ranked fourth. The sisters have a lot in common. In addition to being in […]
Curtis Douglass is a New York native, raised by two loving parents who instilled in him the importance of education. After high school Douglass attended Morehouse College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. During his matriculation at Morehouse, he fell in love with the city of Atlanta and decided to remain […]
Once again, North Atlanta High School presents “A Night of Culture,” an evening of international culture and celebration, at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 24. The school’s rich and varied cultures and languages will be featured, with food, dance, music, crafts, poetry, fashion, games, henna painting and more. The evening will showcase the myriad countries and […]
Deerwood Academy became the eighth school in Atlanta Public Schools to be awarded International Baccalaureate (IB) certification. The elementary school, located in the Ben Hill neighborhood of southwest Atlanta, became the first school in APS outside the IB pipeline that runs schools on the north side of the metro Atlanta area and culminates at North […]
We end the week with still more good news from the district, and again from SRT-4, as we learn that Sarah Smith Elementary Principal Dr. Sidney Baker was one of one four educators honored with the 2010 Great Books Lifetime Achievement Award. The award committee noted Dr. Baker’s enthusiastic support of Great Books programs along with “his […]
What started out as a hallway conversation among teachers at Brandon Elementary School has ballooned into a full-blown fundraising drive that has raised relief to Haiti in the range of $3,000 … and counting. (UPDATE: $3,500!) (FINAL UPDATE: $4,000!) Students have taken a cue from teachers Susan Friedrichs, Sarah Visel, Nza Willingham and Judith Maisonneuve and […]
Deerwood Academy held a Beary Caring Book Drive as a school-wide community service project. Deerwood Academy is a candidate International Baccalaureate PYP School. As a part of the IB PYP curriculum, students focus on Learner Profile words that help to them to become well rounded individuals working to make the world a better place for […]
UPDATE: Check out Media Production Manager Scott King’s photo gallery here. More than 800 APS students, parents, faculty members and staff welcomed prospective students, parents, and members of the community during the inaugural neighborhood education celebration on Saturday at North Atlanta High School. The two-hour event included a pep rally, open house, live performances, a […]