Posts by Meria
Girl Power!
The Women’s Sports Foundation reports that high school girls who play sports are more likely to get better grades in school; have higher levels of confidence and self-esteem and a more positive body image. APS is proud to be a part of all of the positives associated with girls’ sports. We are equally proud of…
Read MoreAPS Locksmith Gains National Recognition
I would like to take time to recognize Ms. Kelly Kyzer who was featured in this month’s edition of the Locksmith Ledger, an industry trade magazine which focuses on safety and security. She’s one of the women changing the face of the locksmith business! For the past nine years Kelly has been in charge of…
Read MoreCongrats to the APS “20 under 20” honorees
We have an amazing group of children attending APS. Not only do we have high achievers in the classroom but many do outstanding work outside of class as well. So I was thrilled to see students recognized in the January issue of Atlanta Intown dedicated to 20 students under the age of 20 who are…
Read More“SELMA” for APS Students – High school students can go for FREE while supplies last!!!
Everyone who knows me, knows that I am passionate about education. If there is anything that rivals my love of public education…it is my love for my hometown of Selma, Alabama. This year Selma celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This was…
Read MoreExciting new APS partnership
I am thrilled to announce that APS is now a Partner in Education with the John F. Kennedy Center. This is a very prestigious partnership that will help us with advancing the arts and whole child development in APS! The district is being added to Georgia’s only Kennedy Center Partnership in Education Team that began…
Read MoreGeorgia Power Invests in a Strong APS
Our generous partners at Georgia Power stopped by this week to present the district with our first partnership donation of the new year, a gift of $50,000 that will help support APS’ five-year strategic plan! Our district spent the fall articulating a clear mission and vision, guiding principles and aligned operating norms. Now we are…
Read MoreStudent Athletes End Football Season on a High Note!
Our football student athletes ended the season on a high note! Please join me in congratulating the coaches and student-athletes chosen from the AJC as All City/All State Recipients for the 2014 Football Season. ALL City/South Fulton · Coach of the Year- Corey Jarvis- Mays · Defensive Player of the Year- Natrez Patrick/ DE- Mays · Dallas Warmack/…
Read MoreTo: Superintendent From: The best gift givers – Teacher Rita Simmons, her students, GADOE and GA Aquarium
Imagine my surprise to find a fun email today (so I had to do a quick post) from our beloved Cleveland Avenue Elementary School teacher AND 2013-2014 Atlanta Public Schools’ District-wide Teacher of the Year AND 2015 Georgia Teacher of the Year Top-Ten Finalist – Rita Simmons! She was awarded an opportunity to take students…
Read MoreProud of the Posses!
I am so proud of our fourteen seniors who were awarded four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships worth approximately $100,000 each by The Posse Foundation, Inc. to attend some of the top college and universities in the country – including Boston University, Syracuse University and Texas A&M University. The Posse Foundation, Inc. is a college access and…
Read MoreOur CCRPI Results, Our Schools and the Power of ‘Hope’
Yesterday, the Georgia Department of Education released the results of the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). I’m still learning Georgia accountability too so for folks who are in need of some basic guidance, here are my cliff notes on how it breaks down: For background, you may remember, (but I wasn’t here), that…
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