Posts by Meria
Our Awesome Educators Earn Atlanta Families’ Awards
I am proud to announce that this year, five APS teachers and one APS principal received the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE). Educators receive this award when they demonstrate excellence in the classroom and in the Atlanta community. This was my first time participating in these surprise announcements and it was so much…
Read MoreHooray for Learning!
I love when our schools post their great work online – it makes it easier for me to share! Take a look at these exciting moments from around the district. (Photo: Perkerson Elementary Facebook Page) 3rd graders from Perkerson Elementary are sharpening their math skills! Their teacher says, “In this 3rd grade activity, student groups…
Read MoreI Had the Best Day at B.E.S.T. Academy!
As I started my trip down the main hallway at B.E.S.T. Academy, the district’s all male middle and high school, I immediately noticed a group of students looking intensely at a screen in the computer lab. Turns out the young men were members of the school’s football team. I spent some time with the football…
Read MoreHappy Custodial Appreciation Day!
Today our district celebrates custodial appreciation day! On behalf of Atlanta Public Schools, we sincerely thank all of our custodians for their continuous effort in keeping our schools clean, safe and friendly every day. We value their hard work and dedication to not only our buildings, but to our children. We created a little…
Read MoreGreat Things are Happening at Young Middle School
As usual I went to the wrong door. The main entry is so beautiful that I was certain it was my entrance. Instead, I ended up walking around by myself until I found the front office. The good news about that is that it means I get to see the school with my own eyes…
Read MoreA Beautiful READesign for West Manor Elementary School
I was excited to be on hand this week as we helped Target and The Heart of America Foundation unveil West Manor Elementary’s newly renovated school library! The renovated space features 2,000 new books, furniture, carpet, shelves, 25 iPads, a flat screen television; and a school broadcast video system complete with a mixer, laptop, teleprompter…
Read More90 Years of Excellence at Booker T. Washington High School
Pride. Pride was in the air today at the Historic Booker T. Washington High School where the school board and I joined students, staff, parents and the community to celebrate Founder’s Day – the school’s 90th anniversary. The first high school to serve African-American students in Atlanta, the halls of Washington have embraced world leaders, political…
Read More16 APS Students Sign Contracts & Commit to REACHing their College Goals
Congratulations to the 16 REACH Scholars of Atlanta Public Schools! They are eighth and ninth graders in our district, members of the “class of 2018” and the “class of 2019.” This morning we held a special ceremony where each scholar signed their scholarship contracts. Yes, it’s THAT serious. The Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH)…
Read MoreSouth Atlanta’s Aleia Smith is a State Bar of Georgia Law Academy Graduate!
Congratulations to South Atlanta Law and Social Justice’s Aleeia Smith who graduated from the 2014 State Bar of Georgia Law Academy! This is a major accomplishment for Aleeia who is an 11th grader in the school. The Law Academy is a very prestigious and selective program that chooses students based on their commitment to the…
Read MoreCongrats Gwinnett County Public Schools!
Congratulations to our friends and neighbors in Gwinnett County Public Schools! Yesterday, they were awarded the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education and receive $500,000 in college scholarships for members of the class of 2015. Large urban districts receive this prize when they demonstrate that they are shrinking the achievement gap among low income and…
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