By Kimberly Willis Green Staff members from the Georgia Department of Education delivered backpacks filled with school supplies to Atlanta Public Schools’ (APS) Truancy Center Aug. 14. The “back-to-school packs” donated by GaDOE staff were distributed to schools in south and middle Georgia, along with seven metro-area school districts, including APS. Over the summer, Georgia... Continue Reading →
APS students and staff returned to the classroom Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Below are a few photos from the first two days of school. Welcome back!
ATLANTA – Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is helping families prepare for the 2015-16 school year at its first APS Back-to-School Bash. The districtwide APS Back-to-School Bash will be held Saturday, July 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Atlanta Metropolitan State College Easley Conference Center located at 1630 Metropolitan Pkwy., SW, Atlanta, GA... Continue Reading →
Beginning July 6, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will pilot an online enrollment system for parents and guardians to enroll new students in school within a matter of minutes. Available in English and Spanish, the online enrollment system allows parents to pre-populate their child's enrollment information and confidentially upload documents to create a preliminary enrollment record.... Continue Reading →
A message from superintendent Meria Carstarphen Dear Students and Families of Atlanta Public Schools, We’re only a few days away from the first day of the 2014-15 academic year! We want to make sure you know that Monday, August 4 is not only the first day of school; it’s the first day of instruction. We’re... Continue Reading →
Atlanta Public Schools parents and students are invited to visit their school, meet teachers and principals and receive class schedules during the district's open house events this Friday afternoon, August 1. District-wide Open Houses – Friday, August 1, 2014 (All APS traditional schools) High Schools 1-3 p.m. Middle Schools 3-5 p.m. Elementary Schools 5-7... Continue Reading →
While APS students are savoring the final days of summer vacation, APS social workers are knocking on doors reminding families about the first day of school. They make the rounds every year but this time they are carrying blue and white yard signs and fliers promoting the district’s Day One: Be There back-to-school attendance campaign.... Continue Reading →
Newly appointed superintendent, Meria Carstarphen, launched a city-wide attendance campaign during the July Board of Education meeting encouraging parents and students to ‘be there’ for the first day of school, August 4, 2014. This was Dr. Carstarphen’s first board meeting following her official start with the district earlier this month. “We’re excited about a message... Continue Reading →
The Concerned Black Clergy recently invited Sylvia Hall, principal of Cascade Elementary School, to its board meeting on September 6th. During the board meeting, members of the Concerned Black Clergy presented Cascade Elementary with 500 backpacks and a check for one thousand dollars to ensure that students are prepared for instruction for the 2013-14 school... Continue Reading →
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