Archive for 2015
First Day – Big Finish!
Last night I enjoyed dinner, (there is a great program called Supper on Site in the district that provides evening meals for athletes and after school clubs), with the South Atlanta High School football team and cheer squad, before hitting the field for a late afternoon practice. The players had a great meal of spaghetti, broccoli…
Read MoreThe Sixth Graders of Sutton Middle School – Day One APS
Sutton Middle School is growing and this year the district created a sixth grade academy for the school. Located at the site of the original Sutton Middle School campus, principal Buck Greene and his staff have made great use of the building, placing classes by content area in strategic parts of the building. Principal Greene…
Read More‘Meet the Farmer’ at Grady High School – Day One!
I was on hand today at Grady High School as our district celebrated “National Farmers Market Week” with a Day One event titled “Meet the Farmer.” These events were actually held at both Bunche Middle School and Grady High Schools and the purpose was to introduce students to local farmers and foods; to educate students…
Read MoreCool Air and Warm Hearts At the Sarah Smith Intermediate Campus
Today I stopped by the Sarah Smith campus to visit our students and staff on the first day of school! Principal Ken Proctor greeted us at the door to begin our tour but before meeting and greeting the students and the staff, I changed into my snazzy Sarah Smith school shirt (thanks for the gift).…
Read MoreRunning with the Wolfpack at Young Middle School
Registration was still in full swing over at Young Middle School when I arrived today. Parents were patiently waiting to register students and staff, including volunteers from other parts of the district, were pitching in to get kids enrolled and into classrooms. I walked the building with Young’s new principal, DeMarco Mitchell and Board of…
Read MoreSome More Temporary Digs at Brown Middle School on Day One
For our visit with Brown Middle School at (again, ugh! I don’t like temp schools) its temporary home at Kennedy Middle School, two of my favorite topics of conversation came up: Architecture and Food. When you talk about Atlanta Architecture, you have to talk about the stunning Brown Middle School building in the West End…
Read MoreDropping in on Kimberly Elementary’s (temporary) Digs
At mid-morning, our tour arrived at Park Middle School, which is serving as the temporary home (ugh! l don’t temp sites) for the Kimberly Elementary School Stingers. But the good news is, their 50-plus-year-old Kimberly building will be undergoing significant renovations over the next two years, so they will be staying at Parks for some…
Read More‘Ushering In’ a New School Year at Usher-Collier Heights Elementary
Today, Ms. Weems, a 2nd grade teacher at Usher-Collier Heights Elementary, reminded me of the joy of learning. I had the opportunity to sit with her class as they worked on grammar and phonics. I even answered questions! Usher, led by principal Gregory Parks, is a part of the Douglass cluster and in this cluster, APS…
Read MoreDay One on the Carver Campus!
This was my first visit to the Carver High School and Carver Early College campuses since both schools underwent consolidations earlier this year. Principal Marcene Thornton now leads Carver Early College, which merged with the former school of Technology. She says she loves her new teachers from Carver Technology and is hopeful for a great…
Read MoreDay One Ready with D.H. Stanton Elementary School
Day One was truly special today at D.H. Stanton Elementary School, the second stop of my day, because of the school’s new principal, the dynamic Robin Robbins! I was very excited when Principal Robbins, at that time the principal of Burgess-Peterson Elementary, decided to interview for our vacancy at D.H. Stanton Elementary School. Principal Robbins has…
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