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Having been a former middle school teacher, I definitely had a good sense of what should be happening in the classrooms and even during transitions when I arrived at Bunche Middle School. Things were running smoothly with students and teachers and it was fun to see the cheerleaders weaving through the hallways wearing their big yellow…
→Last week students at Price Middle School were treated to a sculpting class with sculptor Fred Ajanogha. Mr. Ajanogha is working with students on a series of sculpture projects throughout the school year. Price students have participated in three workshops where they’ve learned various sculptural techniques and created several small models. They will continue…
→It takes a team of hundreds of transportation employees to keep our students moving to and from school, field trips and after school events each day. From our drivers and mechanics to bus monitors, supervisors and dispatchers – everyone plays an important role on our transportation team. This week Atlanta Public Schools recognizes…
→I truly enjoyed our “Farm 2 Fresh” lunch theme last week! Using a “Farm 2 Fresh” theme, select APS lunchrooms featured a local farmers market stand. Tuesday, Brightside Farm of East Atlanta visited students at Bethune Elementary School. Brightside Farm grows a diversity of fruits and vegetables on two acres of land just miles from East Atlanta. Wednesday, Love is Love made a stop…
→I kicked off today with the Carver High School Panthers, this week’s High Five Team of the Week! The band was rocking, the team looked tough and the crowd…oh my goodness the crowd was on their feet. Carver has so much school spirit! Carver football is having a GREAT year. They are ranked in their…
→Safety is a hot topic and I hear from community members often about safety on and off campus. Parents, neighbors and teachers are concerned about student safety at home, at school and online. Recently, the ASIS Foundation donated $20,500 to implement cutting edge security improvements at Bunche Middle School. Bunche was chosen based on students’…
→I am pleased to announce the members of our three new stakeholder advisory and oversight committees: Finance and Budget Advisory Committee, Special Education Advisory Committee, and SPLOST Oversight Committee. Last month, I announced that we were creating the committees as part of our broader community engagement work in Atlanta Public Schools. We asked individuals who are…
→I spent a lot of time in the community last week! Here are photos from two fantastic visits – our district’s Project for a Day breakfast and my visit to BizTown. Junior Achievement and Chick-fil-A Foundation’s, Discovery Center BizTown, which opened one year ago, operates as an interactive marketplace representing the local business community. It’s an…
→I’d like to remind our parents and students that Thursday, Oct. 9 is our Districtwide Professional Learning Day. October 9 is a day off from school for students but a day on for all full-time APS employees, instructional and non-instructional. October 10 through October 13 is fall break and Columbus holiday, so schools will be closed for students…
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