FOOTBALL All eyes will be on Mays tonight as the Raiders host Alexander (Douglas County) at 8 p.m. at Lakewood Stadium, in a game that will go a long way toward deciding the Class AAAAAA-Region 5 champion. The Raiders (7-1, 6-0 in Class AAAAAA-Region 5) have moved up to No. 4 in the Atlanta Journal... Continue Reading →
Reading opens the doors to knowledge, and students at the New Schools at Carver are walking right through, thanks to a recent public library card drive to help increase their access to print and electronic resources beyond the school's walls. Christina Rand, public librarian at the newly opened Southeast Library on Pryor Road... Continue Reading →
North Atlanta High School's wrestling team is back on the mat as they prepare for their first match of the season. "We've got our young team that's looking forward to having a good season," said Coach David Lockhart. "We've got our own home tournament on December 7th at the new school, [which is] one of... Continue Reading →
Students from The New Schools at Carver- School of the Arts are putting their talent and skills to work. Instead of hosting a car wash or a bake sale, the students at Carver decided to take their fundraiser to the next level by raising money and gaining valuable real world experience at the same time.... Continue Reading →
Three Atlanta Public Schools JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) cadets were awarded the national Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement recently by U.S. Army Cadet Command and the Legion of Valor Headquarters in Cypress, California. Cadets Elonte Porter from New Schools at Carver High School, Lam Dang from Maynard H. Jackson High School, and Odyssey... Continue Reading →
On Friday, August 30, 2013, the New Schools at Carver hosted Mr. Corey Chavous, former NFL player, as the inaugural speaker of the media center’s new initiative, “See What You Can Be.” During his NFL career, Mr. Chavous played for the The Arizona Cardinals, the Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Rams. While Chavous had... Continue Reading →
His list of recruiting offers reads like a who's who of college football. Stanford, University of Georgia, Auburn, Ole Miss, Perdue, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and North Carolina are all aware of one of Georgia's top offensive linemen, Carver Early College senior Delando Crooks. Jamaican born, Crooks is fairly new to the game of football, first playing during... Continue Reading →
Erica Thomas, Class of 2009 graduate of Carver's School of Arts and currently a Berklee College of Music student in Boston, was invited to perform with her group Mélange at a Haiti relief concert at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Jan. 29. At Carver, Thomas was class president, recipient of the Dr. Beverly L. Hall... Continue Reading →
Carver's School of the Arts allows students to pursue various avenues ranging from drama to music technology. As a result, they were recently featured on CBS News’ "Cool Schools" series, which highlighted work from the drama, music technology, dance, band and the choir departments. After-school programs available to all Carver students were also filmed. Check... Continue Reading →
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