5.18 APS Weekly News Tip Sheet (Week of May 17, 2021)

ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Office of Communications and Public Engagement
130 Trinity Avenue SW | Atlanta, Georgia 30303

 

Ian Smith, Executive Director
404-802-2855, office
404-603-6934, cell
ian.smith@atlanta.k12.ga.us

Seth Coleman, Media Relations Manager
404-802-2891, office
404-406-5570, cell
seth.coleman@atlanta.k12.ga.us

   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     

May 18, 2021

Atlanta Public Schools Weekly News Tip Sheet (May 17 - 22)

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, Media Relations Manager.  Thank you for your interest in Atlanta Public Schools!

Note:  A Spanish translation of the Weekly APS News Tip Sheet is included here as well.

Nota: Aquí también se incluye una traducción al español de la hoja de noticias semanal de APS.

 

(Tuesday, 5PM) APS to Host Second of Two Virtual Regional Budget Meetings, Today

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will host the second of two virtual regional budget meetings – Tuesday, May 18, at 5 p.m., via Zoom – to garner feedback on the District’s proposed $1.4 billion budget for the 2021-2022 school year.

 

The first meeting was held last week (May 13), also via Zoom. Here is information on joining the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/6693877722?pwd=YVdVZUxkUDRpd0tsVEVtekh2RnBYQT09

Meeting ID: 669 387 7722

Passcode: 909761

 

Dial by your location: 1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 669 387 7722

Passcode: 909761

 

Join by Skype for Business

https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/skype/6693877722

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(Thursday, 12:15 PM) Atlanta Board of Education to Host First of Two Public Hearings on Budget for 2021-2022 School Year

The Atlanta Board of Education will live stream two public meetings – at this link https://www.facebook.com/apsboard/ – on May 20, 2021 at 12:15 p.m., and June 7, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., to meet the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 20-2-167.1 for public input on the proposed FY2022 Atlanta Public Schools annual operating budget.

To sign up for public comment, use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/aboebudgethearing. Budget documents may be found at www.atlantapublicschools.us.

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(Thursday, 5:30 PM) APS Hosts Online Engagement Session for Academic Recovery Plan

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) administrators will host an engagement session, Thursday at 5:30 p.m., on Facebook Live (www.facebook.com/AtlantaPublicSchools), for parents and community members to learn more about the District’s three-year  Academic Recovery Plan for the 2021-2022 school year.

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Atlanta Public Schools to Host In-Person, Outdoor Graduation Ceremonies at Georgia Tech

The Atlanta Public Schools class of 2021 will get a traditional spring graduation, thanks to the District’s partnership with Georgia Tech.

 

Outdoor graduation ceremonies will be held for 12 APS high schools at Bobby Dodd Stadium (177 North Avenue, NW) on the Georgia Tech campus, May 24-27.

 

Last year, the onset of COVID-19 forced the District to cancel its plan to host high school graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020 at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion, where the ceremonies were held for the first time in 2019. Instead, APS held two combined ceremonies for its high schools, outdoors in November at the District’s Lakewood Stadium.

 

Even though the graduation ceremonies will held outdoors, masks are required, hand sanitizer will be readily available and attendees will be urged to follow social distancing protocols.

 

Here is the schedule (ceremonies will be held rain or shine, unless there is severe inclement weather):

Monday, May 24, 2021
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Noon.
Benjamin E. Mays High School, 7 PM

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy and Business Engineering Science and Technology Academy, 9 AM
Frederick Douglass High School, Noon
Henry W. Grady High School, 7 PM

Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School, 9 AM
South Atlanta High School, Noon
Maynard H. Jackson High School, 7 PM

Thursday, May 27, 2021
Booker T. Washington High School, 9 AM
Carver Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math and Carver Early College Academy, Noon
North Atlanta High School, 7 PM

 

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About Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia, serving approximately 51,000 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.

 

 

 

(Martes, 5PM)    APS llevará a cabo hoy la segunda de dos reuniones virtuales del Presupuesto Regional

Atlanta Public Schools (APS)  organizará la segunda de dos reuniones virtuales del presupuesto regional - el martes 18 de mayo, a las 5 p.m., a través de Zoom - para obtener comentarios sobre el presupuesto propuesto por el Distrito de $1,4 mil millones para el año escolar 2021-2022.  

 

La primera reunión se celebró la semana pasada (13 de mayo), también a través de Zoom.  Aquí está la información sobre cómo participar en la reunión:

Entre a la reunión de Zoom

https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/j/6693877722?pwd=YVdVZUxkUDRpd0tsVEVtekh2RnBYQT09

ID de la reunión:   669 387 7722

Código de acceso:   909761

 

Marque por su ubicación:   1 929 205 6099 US (Nueva York)

Identificación de la reunión:   669 387 7722

Código de acceso:   909761

 

Participe a través de Skype empresarial

https://atlantapublicschools-us.zoom.us/skype/6693877722

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(Jueves, 12:15 PM)    La Junta de Educación de Atlanta llevará a cabo la Primera de Dos Audiencias Públicas sobre Presupuesto para el Año Escolar 2021-2022

La Junta de Educación de Atlanta transmitirá en vivo dos reuniones públicas,      en este enlace https://www.facebook.com/apsboard/ – el 20 de mayo de 2021 a las 12:15 p.m., y el 7 de junio de 2021 a las 6:00 p.m. , para cumplir con los requisitos de O.C.G.A. § 20-2-167.1 para los comentarios públicos sobre el presupuesto operativo anual propuesto para el año fiscal 2022 de Atlanta Public Schools.  

Para registrarse para los comentarios públicos, utilice el siguiente enlace: https://tinyurl.com/aboebudgethearing .  Los documentos presupuestarios pueden encontrarse en www.atlantapublicschools.us.

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(Jueves, 5:30 PM)    APS organiza sesión de participación en línea para el plan de recuperación académica

Los administradores de Atlanta Public Schools (APS) organizarán una sesión de participación, el jueves a las 5:30 p.m., en Facebook Live (www.facebook.com/AtlantaPublicSchools ), para que los padres y miembros de la comunidad aprendan más sobre el Plan de Recuperación Académica de tres años del Distrito y los para el año escolar 2021-2022.  

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Atlanta Public Schools realizará en persona, ceremonias de graduación al aire libre en Georgia Tech

 

La generación del 2021 de Atlanta Public School tendrá una graduación tradicional de primavera, gracias a la asociación del Distrito con Georgia Tech.

 

Las ceremonias de graduación al aire libre se llevarán a cabo para 12 escuelas de preparatoria APS en el Estadio Bobby Dodd (177 North Avenue, NW) en el campus de Georgia Tech, del 24 al 27 de mayo.  

 

El año pasado, el inicio del COVID-19 obligó al Distrito a cancelar su plan de organizar ceremonias de graduación de la escuela preparatoria para la generación del 2020 en el Pabellón McCamish de Georgia Tech, donde las ceremonias se llevaron a cabo por primera vez en 2019.  En su lugar, APS celebró dos ceremonias combinadas para sus escuelas de Preparatoria, al aire libre en noviembre en el Estadio Lakewood del Distrito.

 

A pesar de que las ceremonias de graduación se llevarán a cabo al aire libre, se requieren mascarillas, el desinfectante de manos estará disponible y se instará a los asistentes a seguir los protocolos de distanciamiento social.  

 

Aquí está el horario (Las ceremonias se llevarán a cabo definitivamente, a menos que haya inclemencias del tiempo.)



Lunes, 24 de mayo de 2021
KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, al mediodía.
Benjamin E. Mays High School, 7 PM

Martes, 25 de mayo de 2021
Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership Academy and Business Engineering Science and Technology Academy, 9 AM
Frederick Douglass High School, al mediodía
Henry W. Grady High School, 7 PM

Miércoles, 26 de mayo de 2021
Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School, 9 AM
South Atlanta High School, al mediodía
Maynard H. Jackson High School, 7 PM

Jueves, 27 de mayo de 2021
Booker T. Washington High School, 9 AM
Carver Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math and Carver Early College Academy, al mediodía
North Atlanta High School, 7 PM

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Información sobre Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Public Schools es uno de los distritos escolares más grandes del estado de Georgia, sirviendo a aproximadamente 51,000 estudiantes en 87 escuelas y cinco programas. El Distrito se organiza 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) e Instagram (apsupdate), o visítenos en línea en www.atlantapublicschools.us