First Lady Michelle Obama marked the first anniversary of her Let's Move initiative with a visit to Burgess-Peterson Academy on Wednesday afternoon. The school is one of the leaders in Atlanta Public Schools when it comes to health, wellness and nutrition efforts thanks to hard work among faculty, staff, students, parents and its network of... Continue Reading →
Join Burgess-Peterson Academy’s Coach Jackson on a walk through their great outdoors
While we've documented a lot of Burgess-Peterson Academy's award-winning wellness initiatives, we thought it would be fun to have Coach Betty Jackson -- the mastermind of many of these projects -- to take us on a tour of what's been going on and what students can expect for the 2010-2011 school year. It also gave... Continue Reading →
Burgess-Peterson Academy opens its doors to East Atlanta
UPDATE: Check out the photo gallery here. It may have been increasingly hot outside, but the students and parents of the East Atlanta neighborhood were having a cool time Saturday morning inside Burgess-Peterson Academy at the school's Open House Community Day. The event, similar to many around APS this past weekend, served as an... Continue Reading →
An apple a day keeps the doctor away at Burgess-Peterson Academy
Do you remember hearing your parents and grandparents telling you the little folklore, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"? Well, we all know how important fresh fruits and vegetables are to our diet and also for our health. The Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 authorized funds for a program that offers free fruits... Continue Reading →
Target Field Trip Grant helps Burgess-Peterson students enjoy the butterflies at Callaway Gardens
Thanks to the generosity of the Target Field Trip Grant, 45 Burgess-Peterson Academy students and six teachers and parents enjoyed a wonderful day at Callaway Gardens on May 20. Coach Betty Jackson applied for and received a Target Field Trip Grant for $800 to take the Student Wellness Ambassadors, the Be Water Wise Atlanta and... Continue Reading →
APS helps show Atlanta how to ‘Be Water Wise’
UPDATE: Check out the photo gallery here. Burgess-Peterson Academy served as the host school Wednesday to help launch a city-wide effort, Be Water Wise Atlanta, in a partnership with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and which helps celebrate National Environmental Education Week. Burgess-Peterson is one of 11 Atlanta Public Schools and 14 metro... Continue Reading →
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