The City of Decatur is cutting back on after-school programs because of staffing shortages, according to an article by decaturish published on Wednesday. The article lists out a multitude of programs that the city will be changing for the upcoming school year. “– Project REAL 6th-8th grade program will not operate in 2021-22. Families will […]
Yearly Archives: 2021
Posted inGwinnett County Schools
Dr. Calvin Watts named as sole finalist for Gwinnett County Public Schools Superintendent
Last night In a 5-0 vote, the Gwinnett County School Board voted to formally announce Dr. Calvin Watts as the sole finalist for Superintendent of Georgia’s largest school district. Watts will replace Alvin Wilbanks who has spent the last 25 years at the helm. Wilbanks’s last day will be July 30, 2021- one year before […]
Posted inClayton County Schools
Clayton County Schools to Require Masks for Upcoming School Year
Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) announced in a Facebook post-Tuesday that CCPS will be requiring students and staff to wear masks during the 2021-2022 school year. The Facebook post described the Operational Game Plan for the upcoming school year and noted that students will be required to wear masks at lunch (when not eating), on […]
Posted inClayton County Schools
Stilwell Choral Group Chosen to Perform at 2022 Southern Region Conference
Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) congratulated the Singing Brothers of Stilwell on Facebook Tuesday, for being chosen to perform at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 2022 Southern Region Conference. Out of 70 choirs, the Stilwell choral group was only one out of three Georgia choral groups that were chosen to perform at the conference. […]
Posted inDekalb County Schools
Dekalb County Schools to Require Masks for Upcoming School Year
The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) announced their updated safety protocols in a Twitter post-Wednesday, that will require masks for students and staff during the upcoming school year. The post had a link to the district’s updated safety protocols, which can be found here. Upon clicking the link, you will see a two-page document that […]
Posted inTeaching in Atlanta
Cass High School in Bartow County welcomes new assistant principal
Cass High School of Bartow County Schools will welcome a new assistant principal this fall, the district announced on Facebook Thursday. Jennifer Suárez will join Assistant Principals Nicky Moore and Bill Johnson, and Principal Stephan Revard, according to the school’s website. She is an accomplished educator with 14 years of language teaching and mentorship experience. […]
Posted inCommunity
McIntosh High boys soccer team ranked No.1 in nation
The McIntosh High Chiefs boys soccer team of Fayette County Schools was ranked the No. 1 boys soccer team in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches Association, according to a Wednesday press release from the district. The team received the honor after finishing the year 22-1 and winning the state title 2-1 over Johnson […]
Posted inCherokee County Schools
Six Cherokee County School District Class of 2021 graduates earn $1,000 scholarships
ABM Industry Groups LLC has awarded six Cherokee County Class of 2021 graduates with $1,000 scholarships. ABM Industry Groups LLC provides custodial services for Cherokee county schools. Each year, the company awards a $1,000 scholarship to one senior from each Cherokee County high school. The scholarship committee, which is comprised of ABM representatives and retired […]
Posted inForsyth County Schools
Forsyth County Schools students participate in mock job interviews
For the last few years, businesses and students in Forsyth County Schools have annually participated in mock job interviews. Students received sample job descriptions, and various school partners in the community helped students practice their interviewing skills. While this traditionally occurred every Spring, Covid-19 halted this event for over 15 months. “People always looked forward […]
Posted inCommunity
Fayette County Schools student’s invention aims to help heart surgery patients
Sophia Farinacci, a rising ninth-grader at McIntosh High School, was born with truncus arteriosus — a life-threatening birth defect of the heart. After two open-heart surgeries — one at a week old and the other at age 12 — she felt inclined to help others in similar situations. Farinacci, 14, said she struggled with her […]
Posted inFulton County Schools
$1,000 Signing-Bonus Available at Fulton County Schools Food Service Worker Hiring Event
A $1,000 signing-bonus will be available for all positions at the Fulton County Schools (FCS) Food Service Worker Fast Track to Hire Event on July 13th, at the Fulton South Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The webform for the event is located in the FCS Nutrition Twitter page’s bio and it lays […]
Posted inClayton County Schools
3 New Appointments in Clayton County Public Schools
Three Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) employees were appointed to new positions during the CCPS virtual Called Board Meeting Thursday. The first employee mentioned was Kimberlee Barnett, who was recommended to be the principal at Jonesboro Middle School. Barnett was formerly an assistant principal at Lovejoy Middle School, according to the CCPS webpage. Then Dr. […]
Posted inClayton County Schools
Clayton County School Student Featured in the Movie, “The Tomorrow War”
M.E. Stilwell School of the Arts student Joshua Israel was recently featured in the movie, “The Tomorrow War”, featuring Chris Pratt. The movie seems to involve a man that has to confront his past and by doing so, has the chance to save the human race. “A family man is drafted to fight in a […]
Posted inForsyth County Schools
Forsyth County Schools to partner with SwabTek™ to stop Cannabis and Nicotine use in schools.
Early on Wednesday morning, SwabTek announced that Forsyth County Schools would be one of more than 1,000 schools that will be adopting the use of SwabTek’s cannabis testing products to help keep their schools drug-free. With the legalization of recreational cannabis use in some states and legislation pushing to legalize them in others, it’s become […]
Posted inFulton County Schools
$800 Sign-on Bonus (Up To) available at Fulton County Schools Transportation Fair
Fulton County Schools (FCS) will be offering up to $800 in sign-on bonuses for bus drivers at the Fast Track Transportation Fair on Saturday, July 10th. The job fair will be at 410 South Main Street Alpharetta, Georgia (30009) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register for the job fair click on this link, […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
No-Cost Wi-Fi Hotspots Available for APS Families
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) announced on Twitter last Thursday that the district will be providing no-cost Wi-Fi hotspots to APS families that do not have internet. The post noted that this was an attempt to close the digital divide, a separation between households that have immediate internet access and those that do not. Registration for […]
Posted inRockdale County Schools
Rockdale County Schools hiring transportation and nutrition workers
Rockdale County Schools is seeking to fill job vacancies before the start of the school year, according to a Facebook post-Thursday. The district is hiring for both school nutrition and transportation positions, according to the post. Bus drivers will make a starting rate of $16.63 per hour and have summers off. According to the district’s […]
Posted inCOVID-19
Griffin-Spalding Schools to consult community on spending American Rescue Plan funds
Griffin-Spalding County School System is asking for community members’ opinions regarding spending of federal funds received due to the pandemic. The district is holding two meetings via Zoom on July 8 at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and is open to all parents and community members, according to a Facebook post-Tuesday. The meeting will allow […]
Posted inAtlanta Public Schools
$1,000 Sign-On Bonus Available for Certified CDL Holders at APS Recruitment Fair
A $1,000 sign-on bonus is available for certified CDL holders at the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair on July 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Transportation Yard, 1661 Metropolitan Parkway, SW. APS made the announcement on a Facebook post Thursday. “Join Team APS! The APS Transportation Drivers Recruitment Fair will […]
Posted inRockdale County Schools
Rockdale County Public Schools asks Parents to take Voluntary, Anonymous COVID-19 Vaccination Survey
The Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) Twitter page asked parents to take a voluntary, anonymous survey on Wednesday, regarding COVID-19 vaccinations rates for students 12 and older. “RCPS parents – please help us by taking this voluntary, anonymous survey on COVID-19 vaccination rates in students age 12 & older at https://t.co/bIkNuy0IKU (website link). This survey […]
Posted inGwinnett County Schools
Gwinnett County Commissioners to hold hearings later this month on tax rates
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hold three public hearings later this month on the county’s millage rate. While the current millage rate of 6.95 is not expected to change, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will consider the current rate. “From engaging programs for our seniors to our libraries, our roads, and transit […]
Posted inGwinnett County Schools
Georgia mom goes viral for voicing opinions on America’s racist past
On Sunday, a Georgia mom went viral for a video after speaking out in the public comment section of a school board meeting. The video, which has amassed nearly 400,000 views, shows the mom speaking out at a Gwinnett County Public Schools Meeting in Suwanee, Georgia. Melanie Moore, depicted in the video, has a fourth-grader […]
Posted inMarietta City Schools
LG Digital Displays aids Marietta High School in preparing students for success in their careers
Marietta High School recently joined Georgia’s career preparatory education initiative, which gives students course options and tools that extend far beyond the typical public education. The program has various career pathways that students can take, such as nursing and medicine, construction trades, digital media production, sciences, architecture, engineering, and game design Marietta High School, a Georgia […]
Posted inTeaching in Atlanta
Founder of Watch the Funds-Cobb and Bluknowledge Share How to Advocate in school districts: A Guide
Advocating for change in school districts can be a daunting task, especially when you don’t know where to start. Stacy Efrat, co-founder of Watching the Funds – Cobb, a grassroots watchdog group that monitors spending in the Cobb County School district, and Erika Tate, founder of Bluknowledge, a learning company that “advances equity through the […]