Booker T. Washington High School social worker Lisa Jamison was named the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) 2014 School Social Worker of the year. Mrs. Jamison was recognized during an event for school social workers hosted by APS’ Office of Student Support Services, in honor of National School Social Work Month celebrated in March. “We honor and […]
The Concerned Black Clergy recently invited Sylvia Hall, principal of Cascade Elementary School, to its board meeting on September 6th. During the board meeting, members of the Concerned Black Clergy presented Cascade Elementary with 500 backpacks and a check for one thousand dollars to ensure that students are prepared for instruction for the 2013-14 school […]
Cascade Elementary School has developed a new initiative to reward good behavior by students. This year the school developed the Cascade School Store. Students are given Cascade Cash as incentives for positive behavior, in and out of the classroom. Students can earn up to five Cascade dollars per week for exhibiting a good attitude and […]
Dedication, service and selflessness are three attributes that two beloved volunteers at Continental Colony Elementary School certainly possess. These two volunteers have dedicated their time and service to Continental Colony Elementary for decades. Collectively, Ms. Barbara Henderson and Lolita Higgenbotham have volunteered their time to the students and staff at Continental Colony for over 30 […]
On Friday, August 30th, students at Brown Middle School paraded the halls in their favorite college colors. Students at Brown Middle School are engaged in college and career readiness instruction throughout the year as they visit college campuses, learn about colleges across the country and participate in college fairs. College Colors Day exposes students to […]
Name: Najla Clark Grade: 5th Grade School: Kimberly Elementary School Najla Clark, a 5th grade student at Kimberly Elementary School, is hardworking, successful and determined to reach for the stars. According to Najla’s 4th grade teacher, Mr. Arnold, she possesses all of the positive character traits you could ask for in a student, including honesty and integrity. “If […]
This year students and staff at Brown Middle School are under the leadership of a new principal, Ms. Tiauna Crooms. Ms. Crooms is no stranger to APS as she served as principal Washington High School’s former senior academy. During her time at Washington, the senior academy boasted the highest number of Millennium Gates Scholars that […]
Mr. Joseph Harris has been appointed to serve as the principal of DM Therrell School of Law, Government and Public Policy. Mr. Harris has worked at Atlanta Public Schools for 20 year, and prior to serving in his new role, Mr. Harris was the assistant principal at Dobbs Elementary School. Mr. Harris is excited about […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is one of the first districts in the country to participate in Microsoft’s Bing for Schools pilot program. Today, Bing.com launched the free, national pilot program to offer schools across America the choice to provide ad-free web searches in their schools. The Bing for Schools pilot program offers K-12 public and […]