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ATLANTA —In coordination with Governor Deal’s decision to close state offices as outlined in this press release, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) will remain closed for Thursday, January 18. Due to inclement weather, including continued extreme cold temperatures and icy road conditions which will not be cleared in Atlanta and the surrounding metro area where many…

Due to the impending inclement weather, including bitterly cold temperatures and the potential for icy road conditions throughout the metro Atlanta area and in coordination with city and state officials, the National Weather Service, and surrounding school districts, Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has cancelled school and all after school activities for Wednesday, January 17th. All…

From the Atlanta Public Schools Campus Messenger…. Good Evening Atlanta Public Schools’ Families, APS places the safety and security of all our students and staff among our top priorities. Out of an abundance of caution and in alignment with Governor Deal’s decision to close state offices and the City of Atlanta’s closure due to weather,…

Classroom Spelling Bees will take place December 18-20, 2017. From those Bees, two spellers from each classroom will be selected to advance to the School-Wide Bees. 1st-3rd will compete on January 9, 2018, 4th-5th will compete on January 10, 2018. Grade-level Spelling Bee Lists were sent home the week of December 11th. If you did…

Summer 2017 Horizons at AIS was another successful venture that supported student growth and development in academics. The mission of Horizons Atlanta International School (Horizons AIS) is changing the life trajectory of low-income students by instilling in them the joy of learning, skills to succeed, and the inspiration to realize their dreams. In our program’s…

All North Atlanta Cluster Schools are invited to North Atlanta High School for a Night of Hoops on Friday, December 15th as the North Atlanta Basketball Warriors take on Cambridge. There will be a Kids Zone with games such as a Free Throw Contest, 2 Ball, 3 Point, and Half Court, as well as Door…

Students in Grades 3-5 and all students who participated in this Fall’s Shakespeare Boot Camp who are interested in auditioning for a part in the annual GHES Spring Shakespeare Performance are encouraged to participate in the Auditions Workshop to help hone your skills! The workshops will be held after school on December 13th & 14th…

The Holidays are approaching and the GHES halls will be filled with the sounds of the season! Parents, Mrs. Domingo would love it if your children would practice the songs at home, too. Here are the links for the songs to be performed during the all-school Holiday Program on Tuesday night, December 19th. The Kindergarten-2nd…

Tuesday, November 28, 2017– State Superintendent Richard Woods visited Garden Hills Elementary to present the school with the Georgia Family Friendly Partnership Award. The 2nd Grade Dual Language Classes kicked off the ceremony by reciting a bilingual poem, which they delivered beautifully! The event was also attended by APS Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen, who congratulated…

The PreK classes at Garden Hills have decided to come together to give back and support peers and their families in our community who are less fortunate. They are collecting gently used COATS of all sizes, new SOCKS and UNDERWEAR. (Please make sure socks & underwear are new and in the package.) Boxes are set…