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For our visit with Brown Middle School at (again, ugh! I don’t like temp schools) its temporary home at Kennedy Middle School, two of my favorite topics of conversation came up: Architecture and Food. When you talk about Atlanta Architecture, you have to talk about the stunning Brown Middle School building in the West End…
→At mid-morning, our tour arrived at Park Middle School, which is serving as the temporary home (ugh! l don’t temp sites) for the Kimberly Elementary School Stingers. But the good news is, their 50-plus-year-old Kimberly building will be undergoing significant renovations over the next two years, so they will be staying at Parks for some…
→Today, Ms. Weems, a 2nd grade teacher at Usher-Collier Heights Elementary, reminded me of the joy of learning. I had the opportunity to sit with her class as they worked on grammar and phonics. I even answered questions! Usher, led by principal Gregory Parks, is a part of the Douglass cluster and in this cluster, APS…
→This was my first visit to the Carver High School and Carver Early College campuses since both schools underwent consolidations earlier this year. Principal Marcene Thornton now leads Carver Early College, which merged with the former school of Technology. She says she loves her new teachers from Carver Technology and is hopeful for a great…
→Day One was truly special today at D.H. Stanton Elementary School, the second stop of my day, because of the school’s new principal, the dynamic Robin Robbins! I was very excited when Principal Robbins, at that time the principal of Burgess-Peterson Elementary, decided to interview for our vacancy at D.H. Stanton Elementary School. Principal Robbins has…
→I kicked off Day One APS at the district’s Lakewood Bus Depot with our drivers, mechanics, supervisors and plenty of doughnuts, (I know, bad for you – but they are just so yummy). Things were humming as the mechanics checked and prepped the buses and supervisors checked-in drivers. Board of Education members Leslie Grant, Eshe’ Collins,…
→I love all of our students, I really do, but every now and then, as a school district leader, I meet a student who truly stands out and stands up for his school and community. I’m not sure if it’s his smarts, his humbleness or his heart, but I’ve truly enjoyed spending time this summer…
→Yesterday was the first day of school for our students over at Centennial Academy. Centennial is beginning its second year as the district’s first conversion charter school in APS, expanding this school year to serve grades kindergarten through 7th. I stopped in to visit with veteran principal Allison Shelton who was busy making the rounds and ensuring…
→This week, every school in our system hosted an open house to meet and greet students and parents. I spent the afternoon with the students and staff at South Atlanta High School, along with our talented friends from Atlanta’s Hot 107.9! D.J. Geronimo and his team gave me a crash course right there in the…
→Last school year, with equity around the district in mind, the APS Operations Division identified 10 elementary schools in the district that were without playgrounds. The Atlanta Board of Education took steps to ensure that the building of playgrounds at these elementary schools were a priority during our back-to-school planning over the summer. I am…
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