January WINNER

Paul Graham II

November/December WINNER

Courtney Wilson

October WINNER

JaNell Henry

September WINNER

Manisha Jackson

Thanks for ensuring our scholars come to school daily! If you know our winner for December, call them and tell them to read our monthly newsletter!

Call the front office at 404-802-8450 to claim your prize! I can't wait to see who will win next month!

If your child is not already attending, take advantage of the weekly tutoring. Tutoring is each Wednesday from 2:45-3:45.

Students must have after-school transportation or be enrolled in our after-school CNG program. Bus transportation is not provided.

Students must be picked up on time. Students who are consistently picked up after hours (3:45) will be referred to our school social worker.

January 12, 2023

5:00 pm -6:30 pm

Come meet with our Special Education Lead Teacher and a variety of service providers to connect with you if you have a student receiving special education services.

The third meeting of the GO Team this year will be held on January 25, at 4:00 via Zoom. This meeting does allow for public comment; however, the school community is invited to attend as guests.

The GO Team works with the principal to review school-wide achievement data, to set the strategic goals of the school, and to approve the annual school budget. More information about the GO Team can be found here.

TAG Community,

I hope this letter finds everyone well rested from our well-deserved holiday break. I would like to share the results from our Georgia Milestones Assessment that our students took last school year in May of 2022. As many of you know, since we returned to in-person learning last school year, this was our students’ most recent state assessment after being home during the pandemic. In previous years, schools received an overall score based on student performance, and this year, schools did not receive a score. Instead, schools received individual scores in content mastery, progress, and readiness.

Due to learning loss during the pandemic, there was an expected a dip in student performance as many students struggled with acclimating to virtual learning. Due to this fact, we have now been identified as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement School.

While this classification was based on last year’s GA Milestones performance, we are proud that in just a few short months our students have shown growth in both reading and math. Our teachers will continue to offer weekly tutoring, involve scholars in engaging instruction, and provide re-teaching/acceleration opportunities for students. Additionally, during planning time, teachers will continue to be deliberate in using data to make informed decisions for students. According to our Continuous Improvement Plan and School Strategic Plan, we will also engage our students in Personalized Learning. In short, this means we will give students exactly what they need instead of having a one-size fits all approach to student learning. By doing this, we will engage all students in Goal Setting/Reflection, and all students will receive targeted instruction based on their needs.

As principal, I write to everyone confident, that we have the right systems in place to support student achievement. Feel free to email teachers regarding ways you can assist at home as we all work collaboratively to move our students forward.

APS parents and guardians, please take a moment to review our changes to the student Code of Conduct for the 2022-2023 school year. Several major changes have been made to ensure the safety and well-being of all community members. It is important for you to note that effective October 17, all disciplinary infractions involving a loaded Category I Weapon (Handgun) will result in expulsion from Atlanta Public Schools. Please review this chart of changes, and refer to the 2022-2023 Student Handbook by clicking here.

TAG dress code requires scholars to wear our school uniform which consists of a polo-style shirt and khaki pants/skirt/ dress. Students must wear their uniforms Monday through Friday.

Denim pants/skirts of all colors are excluded from our uniform dress code.

REMINDER- For the safety of your child and others---slides and Croc-style shoes are not permitted.

PK, Kinder, 1st– Red polo

2nd, 3rd- Gold polo

4th, 5th- Royal Blue polo

Do you have a new student attending TAG this year? Do you know a neighbor or friend that has a new student coming to TAG this year? If so, please share!

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Atlanta Public School's 2022-2023

Registration is Online Only!

Please upload the following documents to the Registration link:

https://sites.google.com/apsk12.org/osar/enrollment-registration

1. Lease/Mortgage Statement

2. Current GA Power Bill (Last 30 Days)

3. Parent/ Guardian Photo ID

4. Birth Certificate

5. Immunization Form

6. Student Social Security Card

7. Ear, Eye, & Dental Form

* Proof of Legal Guardianship

* Proof of Legal Custody

Please call 404-802-8450 if there are any questions or concerns.