Atlanta Board of Education Members spent some quality time Thursday reading to the littlest of Atlanta Public School students, the pre-kindergarteners, during Read for the Record® 2015. #ReadfortheRecord, which celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday, is a worldwide campaign designed to bring awareness to the importance of high-quality early learning, by mobilizing millions of children […]
The B.R.A.T. Club at Whitefoord Elementary recently received funding by LOWE’S for their first Holiday Community Event called “Men Make A Difference.” The boys created a gingerbread house at LOWE’S with Media Specialist Mileeka Frank and Principal Timmy Foster. Fathers and siblings of the club members were also invited for the day full of events. […]
Whitefoord Elementary parents can register their child and shop for school supplies at the same time. Thanks to a community partnership, Whitefoord parents have the convenience of shopping on site for affordable school supplies their children need for the entire school year. The staff of Edgewood Church transform a classroom into the Whitefoord School Supply Store. Due to the […]
UPDATE: Check out these profiles on Coan Middle School, King Middle, Parkside Elementary, the participating Confucius Institute schools, and the charter schools. Download and share this copy of the flyer! The second annual APS Neighborhood Celebration will take place between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, at Maynard H. Jackson High School (801 Glenwood Ave. SE, […]
Whitefoord Elementary is one of only 13 schools in the country to receive the 2010 National Excellence in Urban Education Award from San Diego State University’s National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST). To be eligible for this recognition, schools must have a large percentage of students who qualify for the federal free and reduced meals […]
We continue our series on the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education winners with a look at Deirdre A. Denis of Whitefoord Elementary School. Denis has proudly served as an elementary school educator for the past 17 years. She started her teaching career at Longfellow Humanities Magnet in St. Paul, Minn., where she spent […]
After more than a day of rainfall, on Nov. 12 the sun came out and three classes from Whitefoord Elementary School gathered at the Southeastern Horticultural Society’s (SEHS) Community Learning Garden at Edgewood to celebrate the installation of a rain water harvest system. Classes enjoyed garden, craft, and nutrition workshops, as well as a fresh […]
WSB-TV filmed Whitefoord Elementary students working in the Edgewood Community Learning Garden on Sept. 28. This taping, featuring Joe Washington from HGTV, will be used as a public service announcement highlighting the work of the Southeastern Horticultural Society in the Edgewood neighborhood. The Edgewood Community Learning Garden is the Southeastern Horticultural Society’s first community garden […]