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Gardening is a great summer activity for students. Planting, nurturing, and eating vegetables or sharing blooming flowers is both educational and exciting!
Check with your local library to see if they have seeds you can plant. Pick a theme -- salsa garden (tomatoes, onions, and peppers), red (flowers, peppers, tomatoes) -- or have challenges – tallest plants or most produce.
If you don’t have room for a garden of your own, Atlanta’s Community Garden and Natural Areas Maintenance Division can help you and your family find a community garden to not only nurture, but make friends.
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You’ve spent all year learning and end-of-the-year testing is your chance to show what you know. Don’t let bad prep keep you from shining on test day.
Test-prep tips:
- You already know so don’t cram: spend 2-4 weeks reviewing what you’ve learned, not 12 hours trying to get it all in
- Play a song: listen to different types of music for each subject as you study. Think about each genre as you test
- Stay topped up: make sure you’re drinking water and eating healthy snacks to keep your mind and body sharp
- Get to bed: a good night’s sleep can increase your score by 10%. Maybe not really, but you can dream!
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August seems like so long ago and Spring Break felt so good! The approaching summer break feels like a good reason to let off the gas. You started so strong. Don’t stop now – no matter how easy it would be.
The easiest thing to do is stick to the routine. You’ve been getting up, eating breakfast, getting to school, finishing homework, and getting to bed on time. This routine has become second-nature, but it also helps your mind stay focused.
Start a countdown to the last day of school/the first day of summer vacation. Put in all the events (the end of the year is packed with them!) and activities. Be ready for testing and excited for summer adventures.
We’ll be saying goodbye very soon. Make these last weeks count!
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Atlanta Public School students are high achieving academics, award-winning performers, and elite athletes. APS trend-setting alumni are known for their work in justice, music, and athletics. We can’t wait to see what a difference you make in our community.
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The personal electronic devices (PEDs) policy is in effect from the time a student arrives at school until the completion of the instructional day. High school students with permission to possess PEDs may use them during after-school activities as allowed.
The instructional day includes, but is not limited to:
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lunch breaks
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class changes
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study hall
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other structured or non-structured instructional activity that occurs during the normal school day
Devices must be out of sight and turned off. This prohibition includes all emergency situations unless the student is directed to use a cellular telephone or PED by an APS employee or other official.