We have been super busy at BAMO over the past few weeks. I would like to share some of the amazing things that we have been involved in. With teaching and learning as our number one priority, with a focus on improving student achievement, we have also continued with professional learning with our teachers, as well as highlighting the work of our school partners. 

BAMO is well on its way to expanding our knowledge of the science of reading. Our teachers engaged in a half day of professional learning with our district-supported literacy coach focusing on the importance of oral language in literacy development. These days, commonly known as Knowledge Building Days, yield positive student outcomes and academic growth around literacy. Many of our teachers left the training with a broader perspective of how oral language directly impacts literacy development. 

BAMO is beyond appreciative for the hard work and support that our school-based partner, Kilpatrick and Townsend, LLC , one of the largest law firms in Atlanta, provides for our school! For these efforts, Atlanta Public Schools recently recognized Kilpatrick and Townsend as the Jackson Cluster based Partner of the Year. They were recognized in front of hundreds of guests and honorees at the APSyes! Awards Banquet on November 11, 2023, at the Marriott Marquis of Atlanta. What a well-deserved honor! 

Teachers are the core of what we do here at BAMO! Each year, colleagues, parents, and community stakeholders take the opportunity to vote on the one teacher and support personnel of the year to represent our school. We are so proud of our Teacher of the Year, Mr. Gerren Bell, and our Support Staff of the Year, Ms. Tanaka Appling. We celebrated them as well on November 11, 2023, at the APSyes Awards Banquet at the Marriott Marquis of Atlanta. What a beautiful occasion! 

BAMO is truly committed to improving proficiency outcomes and student growth. I was elated to have the opportunity to take our entire 3rd-5th grade team and members of our school instructional support staff to the “Game Plan for Improving Your School’s CCRPI Score” which was hosted by the renowned Bobby Smith, someone very knowledgeable on how to improve student mastery and yield greater outcomes for our students. Hosted by the Principal’s Center at GSU, our teachers and staff engaged in a full day of learning the rules of engagement on high yield instructional systems to improve student mastery.