I am happy to announce that the Project ENGAGES applications are now open for rising juniors. Project ENGAGES (Engaging New Generations at Georgia Tech through Engineering & Science) is a high school science education program developed at Georgia Tech in partnership with Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy, B.E.S.T Academy, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate, Benjamin E. Mays High School and Charles …
Week of January 16th, 2017
Shout Outs! To Mr. Shaun Harris, who joins us as our new 10th Grade World Literature Teacher [see note below]! To Alvin Winston, class of 2017, who was selected as a Top 20 Under 20 for 2017 Georgia Youth Leadership Awards! The awards program will be on February 11th at the College Football Hall of Fame. To …
Week of January 9th, 2017
Shout Outs! To Jaila Allen and Suprim Allah, who were recognized as Posse Scholars last Thursday [see picture above]! To Ms. Hood for the birth of her little girl, Wynter Olivia Hood, who arrived December 16th! To Ms. Smith who joins us as a long-term sub for Ms. Hood! To the following SA students who will be representing …
INCLEMENT WEATHER ALERT: Drew Closing at 2pm, Fri. Jan 6th
In keeping with Atlanta Public Schools’ early closing on Friday, January 6th, due to anticipated inclement weather, all Drew Charter School academies (Elementary, Junior and Senior academies) will close at 2pm. Please make arrangements to pick up your child at 2pm on Friday, January 6th. Additionally, all Friday evening and weekend school activities have been …
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Week of December 12th, 2016
Shout Outs! To Ms. Akinyela, Dr. Morgan and Ms. Wynn, whose students hosted a Renaissance Faire for EA and JA students on Friday as part of their most recent project [See picture above]! To Do-It-Yourself Club for an amazing Pop-Up Shop today after school! To the harp students, Ms. Hairston and Ms. Hayes for a awesome harp …
Week of December 5th, 2016
Shout Outs! To Ms. Nguyen & Ms. Schaffer for their presentation about their Geography, Art and Global Awareness (GAGA) curriculum at the National Council for Social Studies To everyone who participated in the PTA Town Hall on Thursday [see picture above] To Mr. Coley for his continued hard work securing internships for our seniors [See note below if you can …
7 Awesome Seniors Looking for Internship Placements
We have seven awesome seniors who are looking for internship placements for the spring semester. They are available in the afternoons on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Not all of them have transportation so opportunities in the neighborhood or easily accessible by MARTA are best. If you think you or your organization might be interested in …
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Week of November 28th, 2016
Shout Outs! Ms. Simmons, Ms. Pryor, Ms. Allen, Ms. Woods and Ms. Young for all their endless work on Homecoming! To the following parents and guardians who signed up to help with Homecoming: Monetia Hollie Wyleathia Harris Erica Donerlson Genie McGee Yolanda Forte Yashica Lipbscomb Kim Brannan-Sykes Claudette Freeman Valerie Richards Keli Jones Aneka Forte Crystal George …
Senior Academy Parent Survey for December 1st Town Hall
Drew Charter School is committed to maintaining a spirit of excellence. It is important for us to check the pulse of our progress by getting meaningful feedback from our key stakeholders. With this in mind, we are asking every Senior Academy parent to complete this brief survey by Friday, November 18, 2016. Your responses will …
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Week of November 14th, 2016
Shout Outs! Welcoming Ms. Shira Woodlee, who joins us as a special education teacher for grades 11 and 12 To Jurnee Miller (Math), Trinity Mosley (Science), Kaitlyn Taylor (Spanish) and Haley Whetstone (Math) who were selected as district nominees for the Governor’s Honors Program To Ms. Kaney, Ms. Young, Ms. Herman, Ms. Thomas, and Mr. …
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