By: Alicia Sands Lurry Sarah Smith Elementary School Principal Dr. Michael Forehand is extremely proud of his school's consistent track record of academic excellence. According to the recent Single Statewide Accountability System Award (SSAS) Schools recognition by the Governor's Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), Sarah Smith and five other elementary schools - Mary Lin, Morningside, Morris Brandon,... Continue Reading →
by Kimberly Willis Green Maxwell (Max) Hayes is an outstanding senior student leader at North Atlanta High School. He has been a student in the North Atlanta cluster since first grade, where he attended Jackson Elementary and Sutton Middle School. Max is an extremely well rounded student who is very talented in art. With a... Continue Reading →
Warren T. Jackson Elementary School is one of only 22 schools in the state to be recognized as a 2010 Georgia Schools of Excellence in Student Achievement award winner. Jackson earned the recognition for being among the top 10 percent of schools in Georgia, as determined by the results of state standardized tests in reading and... Continue Reading →
Leslie Harrell-Tumlin Warren T. Jackson Elementary School Dr. Lorraine Reich, principal Tamara Cotman, executive director, SRT-4 Leslie Harrell-Tumlin is a 2004 graduate of Furman University where she concurrently completed two bachelor of arts degrees in elementary education and French. Her first teaching assignment led her to an “at-risk” school in rural South Carolina. Two years... Continue Reading →
Sutton Middle School and Warren T. Jackson Elementary became the third and fourth schools in APS to earn bronze medal National Recognition Awards from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. They were two of only 11 Georgia schools to be so honored. The medals are awarded to schools for their wellness efforts, from nutrition to... Continue Reading →
During her visit to Atlanta Public Schools on Friday, famed primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall greeted Jackson Elementary students in English, French, German — and even a little Chimpanzee. Delighted elementary students listened eagerly as Goodall shared her path from animal-loving toddler to world-renowned humanitarian, author and environmentalist. “As a child, I wanted to live with... Continue Reading →
There were 327 Georgia schools honored under Georgia’s Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS), which awards schools based on their performance on state curriculum exams and Adequate Yearly Progress status. And APS' SRT-4 schools were among them. The recognized schools will receive a congratulatory letter and a banner announcing the accomplishment. The schools are awarded on four... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Check out Media Production Manager Scott King's photo gallery here. More than 800 APS students, parents, faculty members and staff welcomed prospective students, parents, and members of the community during the inaugural neighborhood education celebration on Saturday at North Atlanta High School. The two-hour event included a pep rally, open house, live performances, a... Continue Reading →
We swear that we started out this week hoping to get everyone excited about Saturday's inaugural Neighborhood Celebration by providing little sneak peeks at each particpation school. So we were going to send out some emails asking for each school to tell us a little something special to share with the community as we lead... Continue Reading →
Warren T. Jackson Elementary put its best foot forward in hosting Target Store Team Leader Andy Morris as its Principal for a Day. Principal Lorraine Reich showed off one of the school's biggest assets -- its teachers -- following a video presentation for the community partner. Morris met members of the school's PTA, including Co-Presidents... Continue Reading →
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