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Get Ready for our free KinderCamp! If your child is registered for Kindergarten at Garden Hills Elementary in the Fall, they are eligible to attend K Camp at GHES July 16-19. KinderCamps are short summer camps designed to help families and children transition from home and/or early learning settings to a Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten classroom. Kindergarten…

North Atlanta High School Seniors: Congratulations on all your accomplishments! On behalf of all North Atlanta Parents for Public Schools, we are very proud and wish you well in your endeavors beyond NAHS! Take a look at these statistics: $25,008,919 in Scholarships Awarded and counting 2 Posse Foundation Scholars & TheDream.US Scholar 57 Zell Miller…

Summer Office Hours at GHES are 9:00am – 3:00pm with daily lunch closing 12:00pm – 1:00pm SUMMER REGISTRATION: APS families with one child or children in multiple schools can complete all their registration requirements at one location within their zoned area. Elementary, Middle and High School Principals, counselors and registrars will be at each cluster…

Parents – have you ever complained “I wish I could dictate where my tax dollars go.” Now you can, sort of: New for 2018 is a GA tax credit where taxpayers can contribute to a public school ‘fund.’ This results in a credit on your GA taxes and goes directly to public schools.  1) Yes,…

GHES Bookworms in rising 3rd-5th grades can get a head start for next year’s Reading Bowl…. or just get lost in a pile of great books! Click here for the Georgia Book Award Finalists list from which the Reading Bowl books are chosen. You can learn more about the GHES Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team…

The students will spend the week immersed in all things Italian as they learn about the culture, history, art, music and cuisine of Italy! Join us for Family Fine Arts Night/Noche de Musica/Arte on Tuesday, May 15th!  PIZZA AND SWEET ITALIAN TREATS! CRAFTS AND ART MAKING STATIONS! ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMERS PLAYING WORKS FROM VIVALDI’S…

VOLUNTEER and change the life of a Garden Hills Elementary student this Summer! Horizons at Atlanta International School is running a six-week program starting June 11th through July 20th for 75 rising 1st to 5th graders from Garden Hills Elementary School. The program emphasizes literacy and STE(A)M – with arts, fitness, cultural enrichment, field trips, and…

All 2017-18 volunteers who have helped at school this year in any capacity are invited as we celebrate YOU for all you’ve done to lighten a load, brighten a day and make a difference! The Luncheon will be held in the GHES Auditorium at noon. Kindly reply by Monday, May 7th to Jennifer De Simone…

The students are busy preparing for their big day: Kindergarten Promotion/Graduation will be Friday, May 18th at 10:00 am in the Gym. Ms. Domingo would like parents’ help by having the children practice the program songs at home! Here are the links: It’s A Beautiful Day Mariposita Big Big Dreams

Enjoy more fun the sun this Summer and let SchoolKidz do your school supply shopping for you! 2018-2019 school supply kits are now available to order online for Pre-K through 5th Grade and GATE. The pre-ordered kits will be waiting in your child’s classroom on the first day of school! Go to www.shopttkits.com to order…