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Castleberry Hills Art Stroll, June 8th
Posted on June 8, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Check out what is going on at the Castleberry Hills Art Stroll. http://castleberryhill.org/files/2009/03/CHNAmap5.12F-MAY-MAP.pdf Castleberry Hill has its monthly Art Stroll every 2nd Friday of the month. Many consider Castleberry Hills to be the historic arts district of the city and its arts walk is rated #1 by Creative Loafing Best Art Stroll in Atlanta! There are […]
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Registration for FULL DAY STATE-FUNDED PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM 2012-2013
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Registration dates and locations for pre-kindergarten Lottery are upon us. Fortunately, all the elementary schools in our (Carver) cluster will be offering Head Start Pre-K programs. This includes Perkereson, Gideons, and Finch Elementary Schools. Please click here to see the flyer with registration requirements and required documents for eligibility for the pre-kindergarten lottery. The dates […]
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History of the Gilbert Cemetary
Posted on May 28, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.53 headstones of slaves remain the Gilbert Cemetery, which is located near I-75 and and the Cleveland Avenue exit ramp. These are most likely only a fraction of the slaves buried in the cemetary “The property once belonged to plantation owner Jeremiah Gilbert, who in 1861 set aside a portion for a cemetery for slaves […]
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Review of Education Issues for May 21- 26, 2012
Posted on May 27, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Teens face adversity, juggle responsibilities to get diploma Some good stories about teens right here in our backyard beating the odds and graduating! http://www.ajc.com/news/teens-face-adversity-juggle-1445206.html The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia’s education debate From Jay Bookman’s blog at the AJC and a link to the more comprehensive New York Times article. “The biggest success of the school-choice […]
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Education Issues for the week of May 14th – May 19th
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Wesley International Academy Charter Petition to Move into Cook Elementary This charter is a mover and shaker in Atlanta and has a lot of good things going on. They just split from Imagine Schools which saves them about $700K and allows them more freedom. They just hired their first new principal as a separate charter […]
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Neighborhood Planning Unit-X Meeting Minutes (April 12, 2012)
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.I. Call to order Ruben Burney, Chair, called the NPU-X meeting to order at 7:10 pm in the Stewart-Lakewood library with an opening prayer. II. Approval of minutes from last meeting Motion passed to approve minutes from the March 2012 meeting. III. Chair’s Report Mr. Burney had no new information to report IV. Treasurer’s report […]
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Neighborhood Planning Unit-X Meeting Minutes (March 12, 2012)
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.I. Call to order Ruben Burney, Chair, called the NPU-X meeting to order at 7:08 pm in the Stewart-Lakewood library with a moment of silence. II. Approval of minutes from last meeting Motion passed to approve minutes from the February 2012 meeting. III. Chair’s Report Mr. Burney had no news or information to report IV. […]
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Neighborhood Planning Unit-X Meeting Minutes (February 13, 2012)
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.I. Call to order Ruben Burney, Chair, called the NPU-X meeting to order at 7:05 pm in the Stewart-Lakewood library with a moment of silence. II. Approval of minutes from last meeting Motion passed to approve minutes from the January 2012 meeting. III. Chair’s Report Mr. Burney announced free tax preparation services available at the […]
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Neighborhood Planning Unit-X Meeting Minutes (January, 9, 2012)
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.I. Call to order Ruben Burney, Chair, called to order the regular meeting of NPU-X at 7:12 pm in the Stewart-Lakewood library with a moment of silence. II. Approval of minutes from last meeting Motion passed: Minutes from the November 2011 meeting approved. (vote: 15-for; 0-against; 0-abstentions) III. Chair’s Report Mr. Burney announced that he […]
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Review of Local Education Issues for May 5th May 12th
Posted on May 12, 2012 by Paul Benson in Uncategorized.Pre-K Registration Information coming soon. All families with rising Pre-Kers for the 2012-2013 School-Year should be keeping their eyes out for registration details soon. The state has to approve the locations of all Pre-K classes which has changed because of the final redistricting recommendations. The district will still have 41 classes and the tentative plan […]
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