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I was laser focused on getting to the playground when I visited Cascade Elementary. Over the summer, Cascade was one of eleven elementary schools that received brand new playgrounds in Atlanta Public Schools! Sitting on the backside of the school, surrounded by gorgeous greenery, the play space feels a little like an oasis – a…
→I was looking forward to my trip to visit principal Woolfolk and her students and staff at M. Agnes Jones Elementary School today. I had heard about their new Innovation Station inspired by Georgia Tech, which included robotics, tinkering and 3D printers. The Washington High School cluster of schools, of which Jones is a part,…
→Whenever you get a chance as a superintendent to open a freshly renovated school building and welcome students back to state-of-the-art technologies, new desks, sparkling floors and tasty, nutritious school lunches … that pretty much makes your week. And at Bunche Middle School today, home of the Chargers, I thoroughly enjoyed touring the new building…
→I’ve been impressed by the leadership of Dione Simon since meeting her when she was principal of C. S. King Middle School, so I knew she would have creative ideas for Towns Elementary. She really loves this school. She and her leadership team spent a great deal of time this summer re-branding the school as…
→Scott Elementary School received a face-lift over the summer. When I walked in I was immediately struck by the bright yellow paint – the cafeteria looks fantastic. The room was cheerful and the smell of yummy biscuits was in the air. Scott has a dynamic new principal, Mr. Langston Longley is a former APS assistant…
→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…
→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…
→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…
→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).…
→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…
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