Get Involved
There are so many ways for families to get involved with Atlanta Public Schools. This month APS Today spotlights just a few!
JOHN LEWIS AT INMAN Two days after announcing a change in support from Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, veteran U.S. Congressman John Lewis shares reflections on the Civil Rights Movement with students at Inman Middle School.
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY Atlanta Public Schools dons the ceremonial red and white striped “Cat in the Hat” hat in honor of the eleventh anniversary of the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day and welcomes dads, granddads and uncles to become “professional” readers.
NEWSBRIEFS Topping this months newsbriefs:
- APS Superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall hosts a fireside chat with the Coretta Scott King Young Women’s’ Leadership Academy community
- Southside students paint murals for the Grady Memorial Hospital burn unit
- Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank takes Bethune Elementary students to training camp
- State School Superintendent Kathy Cox celebrates Read Across America Day with students at F.L. Stanton Elementary
MORNINGSIDE FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT A great mixture of experiments, exhibits, presentations, guest speakers and family fun marked the Morningside Family Science night for students in grades 2-5 to show off their love of science.
MARY LIN ELEMENTARY PROFILE What are some practical ways that parents can get involved in their children’s education? We get answers from a longtime volunteer at Mary Lin Elementary.
SELENA SLOAN BUTLER PROFILE As APS, Spelman College and the national and state PTAs team up to close the achievement gap, we look back to Selena Sloan Butler, the woman who brought universal kindergarten and parent-teacher associations to Atlanta Public Schools.
ATLANTA HAWKS-PROJECT GRAD RALLY The Atlanta Hawks Foundation honors winners of the Atlanta Hawks/Project GRAD essay contest.
BILL LESTER at F.L. STANTON ELEMENTARY In a fast-paced ending to the program, we catch up with NASCAR racer Bill Lester to learn about how he moved from electrical engineer to stock car champion.
