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01.24 Weekly News Tip Sheet (Week of January 23, 2023)
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Office of Communications and Public Engagement
130 Trinity Avenue SW | Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Seth Coleman, Director of Media
404-802-2891, office
404-345-8630, cell
seth.coleman@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Jasmine Mosley, Interim Media Relations Manager
404-802-2888, office
404-937-0473, cell
jasmine.mosley@atlanta.k12.ga.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2023
Atlanta Public Schools Weekly News Tip Sheet
(January 23-28, 2023)
Editors/Producers/Reporters: The following is a list of events, programs, accomplishments, and/or initiatives occurring in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) this week. Please use it as a guide as you develop your coverage plans.
Members of the media are invited to attend all events on the Weekly APS News Tip Sheet. If you have an interest in these stories, please contact Seth Coleman, Director, Media, or Jasmine Mosley, Interim Media Relations Manager.
Thank you for your interest in Atlanta Public Schools!
APS Accepting Applications for Student Transfers Through February 3
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is accepting applications for General Administrative Transfers and Georgia Special Needs Scholarship transfers through Friday, February 3.
Georgia’s Public School Choice law allows residents of the city of Atlanta to attend a public school outside of their zoned APS school, if space is available. Transportation for students under the public school choice option is the responsibility of the parent. A list of schools accepting transfers is currently available on the APS website: http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/transfers.
Students who live outside the district (non-residents) and want to attend an Atlanta Public School may do so if space is available. Non-resident students are required to pay tuition. The current tuition rates for non-resident students are:
- General Education: $10,851
- Special Education: $15,937 plus costs for additional services based on individual needs
- Evening High School: $744 per class (non-resident), $149 per class (resident over age 21), free (Resident aged 16-21)
The Atlanta Board of Education will determine tuition for the 2023-2024 school year in the Summer of 2023.
APS offers two types of transfers:
1. General Administrative Transfers – permits a student to attend an out-of-zone school through the highest grade offered at the school. Students are accepted based upon available space at the requested school.
2. Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Transfers – permits eligible special education students to request a transfer to another APS school on the basis of special needs. Approval is subject to space availability at the requested school. In order to qualify for the GSNS transfer, the student should meet the following requirements:
- The student’s parent(s) currently resides within Georgia and has been a Georgia resident for at least one calendar year; and
- The student has attended school during the 2022-2023 school year in a K-12 Georgia public school and that attendance is reflected in both the October 2022 and March 2023 full-time enrollment counts at the school.
General administrative transfers and Georgia Special Needs Scholarship transfers applications will be accepted online through Friday, February 3 at http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/transfers and in person by appointment only at the APS Department of Student Assignment, 130 Trinity Avenue, 2nd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303, from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
To schedule an in-person appointment, call (404) 802-2233 or click HERE to schedule an appointment. Parents may apply at any time during the application window. Applications submitted on the last day receive the same consideration as applications submitted on the first day.
(Wednesday, 12:30 PM) South Atlanta High School Art Students to Receive Nearly $10K in Scholarships, Pizza Party from Mavis Tires & Brakes
Mavis Tires & Brakes is looking to inspire young artists at South Atlanta High School by showing them career paths in the industry and announcing the winners of a design competition, Wednesday afternoon.
Five students will receive awards totaling $9,000:
- $5,000 scholarship for the first-place winner
- $2,000 for second place
- $500 for two third-place winners
- $100 gift card for honorable mention
During the ceremony, Mavis creative director Michael Grieco will inspire students who are passionate about design to take advantage of the art program at South Atlanta and the mentor and advocate they have in art instructor Tokie Rome.
Grieco will share briefly how he had a passion and talent for art at a young age but almost did not pursue it. It has become for him a passionate career that has given him the opportunity to lead several high-profile creative projects like the “Now That’s Better” campaign for Wendy’s, work for top advertising and marketing agencies in New York, and now lead the creative team for Mavis, a leading tire and car-care company with a strong presence nationally and in Atlanta.
Following the brief ceremony, Rome’s 100 art students will enjoy a pizza party compliments of Mavis, and Grieco will be available to chat with students who are interested in learning more about art, design, and communication as a career path.
WHAT: Mavis Tires & Brakes is looking to inspire young artists at South Atlanta High School by showing them career paths in the industry and announcing the winners of a design competition.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 25 | 12:30 – 2 PM
WHERE: South Atlanta High School | 800 Hutchens Road, SE
Interview Opportunities
Michael Grieco, Creative Director, Mavis Tires & Brakes
Dr. Patricia Ford, Principal, South Atlanta High School
Tokie Rome, Art Teacher, South Atlanta High School
Competition winners
(Wednesday, 6 PM) APS to Host District’s First Annual Baseball Media Day for Upcoming Season
Atlanta Public Schools will feature its top baseball teams and players at the district’s first media day event for the sport.
Coaches and key players from the 12 APS high schools with varsity baseball programs talk about their prospects for the upcoming season, which begins in early February.
Among the players featured at the event will be two of the top players in Georgia – North Atlanta seniors Antonio Anderson, a shortstop and pitcher, and Isaiah Drake, an outfielder. Both have been named pre-season All Americans by Diamond Sports Group, and have committed to Georgia Tech.
Last season, the district’s top player, Termarr Johnson, an infielder from Mays, was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the No. 4 pick in the Major League Baseball draft. Four APS teams advanced to the 2022 Georgia High Schools Association (GHSA) state baseball playoffs: Maynard Jackson, Mays, North Atlanta, and Therrell.
WHAT: APS will host the district’s first annual media day event for baseball.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 25 | 6 PM
WHERE: Benjamin Mays High School | 3450 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, SW
Interview Opportunities
Antonio Anderson, North Atlanta senior
Isaiah Drake, North Atlanta senior
Coaches and players from other schools
(Saturday, 9 AM - 1 PM) APS Schools to Compete in Annual “Super Bowl of Reading”
Approximately 600 students from 60 Atlanta Public Schools will compete in the district’s annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, a competitive reading competition for 4th – 12th-grade students that evaluates a team's knowledge of 10 -12 pre-assigned books.
Dubbed the “Super Bowl of Reading,” the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl will feature 44 elementary school teams, 12 middle school teams, and four high school teams. They will participate in six rounds of comprehensive testing on various aspects of the pre-assigned books assigned to their grade level.
All first-place and second-place winners will advance to the virtual metro regional competition on February 11, and winners from the regional competition will advance to the virtual state competition on March 18.
To learn more about the Atlanta Public Schools Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, please visit https://apsreadingbowl.weebly.com.
WHAT: APS will host the district’s annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, the “Super Bowl of Reading.”
WHEN: Saturday, January 28 | 9 AM – 1 PM
WHERE: D.M. Therrell High School | 3099 Panther Trail, SW
Interview Opportunities
Dr. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, Executive Director, Instructional Technology
Jennifer Saunders, Director, Media Services
Student competitors
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Atlanta Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia, serving approximately 50,000 students across 87 schools and five programs. The District is organized into nine K-12 clusters with 64 traditional schools, 19 charter schools, six partner schools, two alternative schools and five alternative programs. To learn more about Atlanta Public Schools, follow us on social media – Twitter (@apsupdate), Facebook (Atlanta Public Schools), and Instagram (apsupdate) – or visit us online at www.atlantapublicschools.us.
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Office of Communications and Public Engagement
130 Trinity Avenue SW | Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Seth Coleman, Director of Media
404-802-2891, office
404-345-8630, cell
seth.coleman@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Jasmine Mosley, Interim Media Relations Manager
404-802-2888, office
404-937-0473, cell
jasmine.mosley@atlanta.k12.ga.us
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA
24 de enero de 2023
Editores/Productores/Reporteros: La siguiente es una lista de eventos, programas, logros y/o iniciativas que ocurren en Atlanta Public Schools (APS) esta semana. Por favor, úselo como una guía a medida que desarrolla sus planes de cobertura. Se incluye una versión en español.
Los miembros de los medios de comunicación están invitados a asistir a todos los eventos en este boletín de Noticias Semanal de APS. Si tiene interés en estas historias, comuníquese con Seth Coleman, Director de Medios, o Jasmine Mosley, Administradora Interina de Relaciones con los Medios. ¡Gracias por su interés en Atlanta Public Schools!
Noticias semanales de Atlanta Public Schools (del 23 al 28 de enero de 2023)
APS acepta solicitudes para transferencias de estudiantes hasta el 3 de febrero
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) está aceptando solicitudes para transferencias administrativas generales y transferencias de becas para necesidades especiales de Georgia hasta el viernes 3 de febrero.
La ley de elección de escuelas públicas de Georgia permite a los residentes de la ciudad de Atlanta asistir a una escuela pública fuera de su escuela APS zonificada, si hay espacio disponible. El transporte para los estudiantes bajo la opción de elección de escuela pública es responsabilidad de los padres. Una lista de escuelas que aceptan transferencias está actualmente disponible en el sitio web de APS: http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/transfers.
Los estudiantes que viven fuera del distrito (no residentes) y desean asistir a una escuela pública de Atlanta pueden hacerlo si hay espacio disponible. Los estudiantes no residentes están obligados a pagar la matrícula. Las tasas de matrícula actuales para estudiantes no residentes son:
- Educación general: $10,851
- Educación especial: $15,937 más costos por servicios adicionales basados en las necesidades individuales
- Escuela preparatoria nocturna: $ 744 por clase (no residente), $ 149 por clase (residente mayor de 21 años), gratis (residente de 16 a 21 años)
La Junta de Educación de Atlanta determinará la matrícula para el año escolar 2023-2024 en el verano de 2023.
APS ofrece dos tipos de transferencias:
1. Transferencias administrativas generales: permite que un estudiante asista a una escuela fuera de la zona hasta el grado más alto ofrecido en la escuela. Los estudiantes son aceptados en función del espacio disponible en la escuela solicitada.
2. Transferencias de becas para necesidades especiales de Georgia: permite a los estudiantes elegibles de educación especial solicitar una transferencia a otra escuela APS sobre la base de necesidades especiales. La aprobación está sujeta a la disponibilidad de espacio en la escuela solicitada. Para calificar para la transferencia GSNS, el estudiante debe cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:
- Los padres del estudiante residen actualmente dentro de Georgia y han sido residentes de Georgia durante al menos un año calendario; y
- El estudiante ha asistido a la escuela durante el año escolar 2022-2023 en una escuela pública K-12 de Georgia y esa asistencia se refleja en los conteos de inscripción a tiempo completo de octubre de 2022 y marzo de 2023 en la escuela.
Las solicitudes de transferencias administrativas generales y transferencias de becas para necesidades especiales de Georgia se aceptarán en línea hasta el viernes 3 de febrero en http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/transfers y en persona solo con cita previa en el Departamento de Asignación de Estudiantes de APS, 130 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303, Segundo piso de 8:30 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes.
Para programar una cita en persona, llame al (404) 802-2233 o haga clic AQUÍ para programar una cita. Los padres pueden presentar su solicitud en cualquier momento durante el periodo de solicitud. Las solicitudes presentadas el último día reciben la misma consideración que las solicitudes presentadas el primer día.
(Miércoles, 12:30 p.m.) Estudiantes de arte de South Atlanta High School recibirán casi $ 10 mil dólares en becas, y una fiesta de pizza de Mavis Tires y Brakes
Mavis Tires y Brakes busca inspirar a los jóvenes artistas de South Atlanta High School mostrándoles programas profesionales en la industria y a la vez anunciando a los ganadores de un concurso de diseño, el miércoles por la tarde.
Cinco estudiantes recibirán premios por un total de $9.000:
- Beca de $5.000 para el ganador del primer lugar
- $2.000 para el segundo lugar
- $500 para dos ganadores del tercer lugar
- Tarjeta de regalo de $100 por mención honorífica
Durante la ceremonia, el director creativo de Mavis, Michael Grieco, inspirará a los estudiantes interesados en diseño a aprovechar el programa de arte en South Atlanta y aprovechar el trabajo de la instructora de arte Tokie Rome, quien es la mentora y apoyo de los estudiantes.
Grieco compartirá brevemente sobre su pasión y talento por el arte que adquirió a una edad temprana, pero que casi no los perseguía. El arte se ha convertido para él en una carrera apasionada que le ha dado la oportunidad de liderar varios proyectos creativos de alto perfil como la campaña "Now That's Better" para Wendy's, trabajar para las principales agencias de publicidad y marketing en Nueva York, y ahora liderar el equipo creativo de Mavis, una empresa líder en el cuidado de neumáticos y automóviles con una fuerte presencia a nivel nacional y en Atlanta.
Después de la breve ceremonia, los 100 estudiantes de arte del mentor Rome disfrutarán de una fiesta de pizza cortesía de Mavis. El señor Grieco estará disponible para conversar con los estudiantes que estén interesados en aprender más sobre arte, diseño y comunicación como una carrera.
QUÉ: Mavis Tires y Brakes busca inspirar a jóvenes artistas de South Atlanta High School mostrándoles programas profesionales en la industria y anunciando a los ganadores de un concurso de diseño.
CUANDO: Miércoles, 25 de enero | 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
DÓNDE: South Atlanta High School | 800 Hutchens Road, SE
Oportunidades de entrevista Michael Grieco, Director Creativo, Mavis Tires y Brakes, Dra. Patricia Ford, Directora, South Atlanta High School Tokie Rome, maestra de arte, South Atlanta High School Ganadores del concurso
(Miércoles, 6:00 p.m.) APS será el anfitrión del primer Día Anual de Medios de Béisbol del Distrito para la próxima temporada
Atlanta Public Schools presentarán a sus mejores equipos y jugadores de béisbol en el primer evento del día de los medios del distrito para este deporte.
Los entrenadores y jugadores clave de las 12 escuelas de preparatoria de APS con programas universitarios de béisbol hablarán sobre sus perspectivas para la próxima temporada, que comienza a principios de febrero.
Entre los jugadores presentados en el evento estarán dos de los mejores jugadores de Georgia: Antonio Anderson, un campocorto y lanzador de North Atlanta, e Isaiah Drake, un jardinero. Ambos han sido nombrados All Americans de pretemporada por Diamond Sports Group, y han hecho compromiso con Georgia Tech.
La temporada pasada, el mejor jugador del distrito, Termarr Johnson, un jugador de cuadro de Mays, fue seleccionado por los Piratas de Pittsburgh como la cuarta selección del reclutamiento de las Grandes Ligas. Cuatro equipos de APS avanzaron a las eliminatorias de béisbol estatales de la Asociación de Escuelas de preparatoria de Georgia (GHSA) de 2022: Maynard Jackson, Mays, North Atlanta y Therrell.
QUÉ: APS organizará el primer evento anual del día de los medios de comunicación del distrito para el béisbol.
CUANDO: Miércoles, 25 de enero | 6:00 p.m.
DÓNDE: Benjamin Mays High School | 3450 Benjamin E. Mays Drive, SW
Oportunidades de entrevista Antonio Anderson, estudiante de último año de North Atlanta Isaiah Drake, estudiante de último año de North Atlanta Entrenadores y jugadores de otras escuelas
(Sábado, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) Las escuelas de APS competirán en el programa de lectura anual "Super Bowl of Reading"
Aproximadamente 600 estudiantes de 60 Escuelas Públicas de Atlanta competirán en el programa de lectura anual del distrito Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, una competencia de lectura para estudiantes de 4º a 12º grado que evalúa el conocimiento de un equipo de 10 a 12 libros preasignados.
Denominado el "Super Bowl de Reading", la competencia de lectura Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl contará con 44 equipos de escuelas primarias, 12 equipos de escuelas secundarias y cuatro equipos de escuelas de preparatoria. Participarán en seis rondas de pruebas exhaustivas sobre diversos aspectos de los libros preasignados a su nivel de grado.
Todos los ganadores del primer y segundo lugar avanzarán a la competencia regional metropolitana virtual el 11 de febrero, y los ganadores de la competencia regional avanzarán a la competencia estatal virtual el 18 de marzo.
Para obtener más información sobre la competencia de lectura Helen Ruffin de Atlanta Public Schools, visite https://apsreadingbowl.weebly.com.
QUÉ: APS será el anfitrión de la competencia anual de lectura Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl del distrito".
CUANDO: Sábado, 28 de enero | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
DÓNDE: D.M. Therrell High School | 3099 Panther Trail, SW
Oportunidades de entrevista D Dra. Aleigha Henderson-Rosser, Directora Ejecutiva Tecnología de Instrucción Jennifer Saunders, Directora, Servicios de Medios Estudiantes competidores
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Información acerca Atlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools es uno de los distritos escolares más grandes del estado de Georgia, y atiende a aproximadamente 51,000 estudiantes en 87 escuelas y cinco programas. El Distrito está organizado en nueve zonas escolares K-12 con 64 escuelas tradicionales, 19 escuelas chárter, seis escuelas asociadas, dos escuelas alternativas y cinco programas alternativos. Para obtener más información sobre Atlanta Public Schools, síganos en las redes sociales – Twitter (@apsupdate), Facebook (Atlanta Public Schools), and Instagram (apsupdate) – o visítenos en línea en: www.atlantapublicschools.us.