Posts by Meria

What a beautiful school! I was greeted by bright murals, engaging teaching and happy students today at Elijah Lewis Connally Elementary School.  Principal Pickett is off to a great start. I especially appreciated the vibrant facility.  Connally is one of the most inviting schools on today’s tour.  Every hallway is filled with color and creativity…

This was my second visit to historic Joseph E. Brown Middle School. City Council President Ceasar Mitchell joined us today at Brown Middle School.  He lives in the neighborhood and shared with the students a little about neighborhood history.  When he was young, Brown was a high school in Atlanta Public Schools.  In fact, the…

One thing is for sure, young kids LOVE storytime Teaching and learning were in full swing at Admasville Primary school, a pre-k – 2nd grade school in southwest Atlanta.  Principal Manboard gave us a tour of the school where we saw instruction taking place in every class.  I spent time in Ms. Humphrey’s pre-k class…

My first stop on day two of the school year is Harper-Archer Middle School I received a warm welcome from Principal Jermaine Dawson today at Harper-Archer Middle School, home of the Jaguars with 650 students. This school has seen improved achievement during the two years of the principal’s tenure.  He was brought to Harper-Archer as…

Thank you for embracing the district’s call to action, Day One: Be There. When I arrived in APS I was told often about all of the things that were wrong with the district.  It seemed like there were no shortages of people eager to share the district’s shortcomings and misgivings.  I made a commitment as…