Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Robert Avossa today will present to the Fulton School Board an auditor's report in support of a letter of termination of the public charter school's contract he plans to send to the school.
Fulton Science Academy High School will close at the end of the school year if the Fulton School Board agrees the school's charter contract has been violated and the school must close. Superintendent of Schools Robert Avossa is expected to ask the Fulton School Board to terminate the charter school contract with Fulton Science Academy High School in Alpharetta during a work session today. Avossa wrote a letter dated Dec. 4 that detailed reasons for the termination recommendation, many of which mirrored reasons given when Fulton Science Academy Middle School was unable to renew its charter. This letter is part of the supporting documents posted with the Dec. 4 work session agenda for the Fulton School Board. "This action is necessary …
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Fulton Science Academy High School
4100 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA
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Monday, December 3, 2012
The city had scheduled a hearing at 6 p.m. today, Dec. 3, on the public charter school's plans, but cancelled today's hearing to ensure the public has more notification about it.
The Amana Academy $10 million bond issue hearing originally scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. today, Dec. 3 has been postponed, the city of Alpharetta announced this afternoon. "This action is being taken by the City of Alpharetta to ensure enhanced notification to the public as to the time and place at which the hearing will occur. A revised hearing schedule has not been determined at this time," said the notice issued by Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard. The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 requires a public hearing as a pre-condition for the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of interest on all qualified private activity bonds, according to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. …
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Amana Academy
285 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA
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Monday, July 30, 2012
The brand new school's first varsity football team will practice under the lights at the earliest possible time, 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1.
The first time the Cambridge Bears hold an official football practice will be a night to remember – a late night to remember, in fact, as the new high school will turn on the lights in its football stadium at midnight Tuesday for Midnight Growl. According to a news release from the Cambridge Bears Athletic Association, "The brand new high school may be behind all established football programs, but the Bears will be the first team in Georgia to start preparing for the inaugural 2012 season." The Georgia High School Athletic Association doesn't allow football practice until Aug. 1. Cambridge High Principal Ed Spurka has allowed the team to get the earliest possible start. Head Football Coach Craig Bennett said the Bears are excited about …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Jennifer Gastley is back from Kansas as a vice principal at the Alpharetta school.
Bridgeway Christian Academy in Alpharetta recently welcomed back Jennifer Gastley, a former member of their administrative staff, who will begin the school year as a new vice principal. She re-joined the Bridgeway team over the summer and will be assisting the Head of School with staff development and faculty supervision along with overseeing the school’s daily academic operations. In addition, she will be responsible for the ongoing curriculum and program development necessary to maintain the school's academic standards. With more than 15 years of experience in education, Gastley holds a M.S. in Management Information Systems from Auburn University. She is also certified in Business Education by the state of Georgia. Gastley’s Bridgeway …
Monday, July 2, 2012
One former Fulton County Schools principal moves to Atlanta City Schools, while another retired last spring.
Creek View and New Prospect elementary schools will start the next school year with new principals, with these replacements coming from within the school system and from outside the state. Nine new principals were announced by Superintendent Robert Avossa at the June 28 Board of Education meeting. “I’m pleased to welcome our new principals and know they will be an excellent addition to the Fulton County Schools team,” said Superintendent Robert Avossa. “Their leadership has made their current schools stand out and I’m confident they will do the same in their new positions.” The principals begin their new jobs today, July 2. Debra Doss, Creek View Elementary School Debra Doss, currently a principal with Roanoke City Schools in Virginia, …
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Creek View Elementary School
3995 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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New Prospect Elementary School
3055 Kimball Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
Parents, set your child's calendar for the week before school starts on Aug. 13 for orientation
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
School's out for summer, and the first day of the 2012-2013 school year isn't until Aug. 13. But students attending Milton High School will need to go back for a few hours on one day during the previous week for orientation. Yes, that's two months away, but it's better to write it down now than forget about it until it's too late. As Milton High's website puts it, "In an effort to ensure Milton students are ready to learn on the first day of school, specific orientation dates have been scheduled for the new school year as follows:" Wednesday, Aug. 8 – 8:15am to noon – Seniors Wednesday, Aug. 8 – 1pm to 3pm – Sophomores Thursday, Aug. 9 – 8:15am to noon – Juniors Friday, Aug. 10 – 8:15am to noon – Freshmen Schedules Students who have …
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Milton High School
13025 Birmingham Hwy, Alpharetta, GA
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Monday, May 7, 2012
State Sen. Albers, a volunteer firefighter, helps out in the Alpharetta Fire Department program.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell, recently visited with students at two of North Fulton’s top schools – Alpharetta Elementary School and Roswell North Elementary. During his visit to Alpharetta Elementary School, Sen. Albers, who is a fourth generation firefighter and volunteer with the Alpharetta Fire Department, read to students and spent time emphasizing the importance of early childhood education and literacy as part of the “Fired Up For Reading” program, sponsored by the Alpharetta Fire Department. “Investing in the education of our youth is imperative to securing a workforce that is able to meet the ever-changing demands of today’s innovative society,” said Sen. Albers. “Through both community involvement and parental engagement, …
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Alpharetta Elementary School
192 Mayfield Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Fulton Science Academy High joins Alpharetta, Milton High on list.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Eleven Fulton County high schools were designated as "AP Honor Schools" by the College Board, including three in Alpharetta and Milton. Wednesday, Feb. 8 was AP Day in Georgia, the date when the organization in charge of Advanced Placement and the SAT announced its annual list of high-performing high schools. The 2012 awards are based on the Class of 2011’s testing results and are grouped into five categories: AP Merit Schools, AP STEM Schools, AP STEM Achievement Schools, AP Challenge Schools, and AP Access and Support Schools. The STEM categories recognize high schools with achievement in AP Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics courses. “These awards are validation that our high schools are encouraging students to challenge …
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Fulton Science Academy High School
4100 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA
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Milton High School
13025 Birmingham Hwy, Alpharetta, GA
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Alpharetta High School
3595 Webb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Fourth graders at Alpharetta Elementary School took a trip back to the time of the american Revolution as they participated in a colonial history day. Lead by the team from Captain Sadler's History Camps, student participated in activities that included dancing George Washington's favorite dance, bartering, the re-creation of a one-room school house, playing with old time games and toys, and dressing up in clothes from the period of the American Revolution.
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Alpharetta Elementary School
192 Mayfield Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Bill
5:43 am on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Gee... Bad enough in an earlier post the Gulen gang tried to divide the races with their nonsense with racial and class warfare now they seem to try to divide the North and the South again. Funny funny funny...Give it up and go home. more ›