Posts by Meria
Two Mays High School Football Players are Army Football Strong!
Today, two of our hardworking scholar athletes, seniors Natrez Patrick and Dallaw Warmack of Benjamin E. Mays High School, were selected to play in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The game will take place January 3 in San Antonio, TX. Army Bowl officials were on hand to present each player with an Army Bowl…
Read MoreFull Backpacks and Big Hearts at Humphries Elementary School
The principal and teachers at Humphries Elementary School – like so many of our employees – care deeply about their students. Principal Melanie Mitchell invited me out today to help with an incredible service project for the kids. While there she showed me how she and her staff are improving daily attendance, one child at…
Read MoreAPS Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
What began more than 50 years ago as a week-long celebration of Hispanic heritage and achievement is today commemorated by Presidential Proclamation as a 31-day period complete with a theme, “Hispanics: A legacy of history, a present of action and a future of success.” From September 15 to October 15, public officials, educators and all Americans are encouraged…
Read MoreNight out with the Braves
I enjoyed my first Braves game last night at Turner Field! It was a great night for baseball. A big thank you to the Braves for partnering with our schools over the years. And while it was toga night, I didn’t wear one, but I like the spirit of those who did!
Read MoreFedEx Helps Hutchinson Elementary School Blow the Cover Off Reading
I spent Tuesday morning at Hutchinson Elementary School where the generous volunteers from FedEx and The Heart of America Foundation were building a reading corner filled with brand new books! It was exciting to see the FedEx volunteers putting the finishing touches on the reading corner, hosting story time in the classrooms. Hutchinson is the…
Read MoreEight APS Schools Named 2014 Reward Schools by the Georgia Department of Education
The Georgia Department of Education has announced the 2014 Reward Schools. Eight APS schools earned Reward designations this year. A Highest-Performing School is among the five percent of the state’s Title I schools with the highest absolute performance, over three years, for the “all students” group on the statewide assessments. A school may not…
Read MoreA Surprise for Mrs. Maria Lopez of Maynard Jackson High School
Congratulations to MHJHS Spanish Teacher Mrs. Maria Lopez! This morning Mrs. Lopez was surprised by SunTrust Bank and the Atlanta Falcons and named a Symetra Hero in the Classroom. Chartez Bailey, a MHJHS student, nominated Mrs. Lopez for the award and today. Mrs. Lopez received a $1,000 donation for the school, two tickets to watch…
Read MoreNever Forgotten: Adamsville Primary Cultivates Community
I am giving a virtual hug, (a great big one), to the first grade team at Adamsville Primary School on this National Day of Service! They took the difficult topic of 9/11 and created a meaningful, age-appropriate lesson for their first graders on the importance of communities, families, history and safety. Students were engaged in…
Read MoreG3 and their award winning UAV
Three Henry W. Grady High School students were recently selected as finalists for Intel’s 2014 Drone Prize. The team traveled all the way to Portland, Oregon to present their project as a part of Innovation Day and compete for a $10,000 award. Congratulations to Isabelle Carson, Sajjad Ali, and Gabriel Kupersmith of the G3 Robotics…
Read MoreSummer Commencement: My message to our graduates
Tonight I was honored to address our students who completed their high school careers over the summer. I am very proud of these students! Below are my remarks and a few photos from the event. ————- Congratulations to the Atlanta Public Schools class of 2014! You made it. You set graduation as a goal, and you…
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