Sunday, September 11, 2011
Parents, teachers, students and community members gathered at Annistown Elementary in Snellville on Saturday to participate in a cleanup and beautification day, in part as remembrance of 9/11.
The buildings and grounds of Annistown Elementary in Snellville were swarming with helping hands on Saturday. The school's PTA and Hands on Atlanta organized the cleanup day, and school staff, parents, students and volunteers spent the day working at six different project zones around the school grounds. The day of service, landing on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, was also a reminder of goodwill in hard times . Unique Glover, a New York native, signed up on the website to help out at Annistown as a way to do something good on a significant date. "We lost friends in the September 11 attack," Glover said. "We signed up on the website, and I brought the kids along to give back in remembrance of 9/11." …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Whohoooo! Another weekend is here!
1. Hands on Atlanta Day at Annistown Elementary School When/Where: Saturday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-noon, Annistown Elementary School, 3150 Spain Road, Snellville. Why Go: There's a way to donate to education without opening your wallet, and that's by volunteering. The Annistown Elementary School PTA Environmental Committee has organized a day for keeping the school green and polished. Open to those 5 years old and up, the projects for the day include replanting gardens, building birdhouses and constructing a picnic table for the school. Pricing: Free. 2. Fashion's Night Out When/Where: Thursday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., The Avenue at Webb Gin, 1350 Scenic Highway, Snellville. Why Go: Fashionistas, unite! Join the Avenue to celebrate the …
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Pro Publica analyzes federal data to offer a snapshot of public education opportunities. See data from Gwinnett County, Annistown Elementary, Shiloh Middle and Brookwood High within this article.
How good a job does the State of Georgia do in giving students equal access in public education? Access to advanced placement courses, advanced math courses and gifted programs? The team at Pro Publica, decided to find out, using information collected by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights. Pro Publica is a non-profit, independent news organization that does “investigative journalism in the public interest,” according to their website. Released last week, this particular project finds that in many states, there’s a negative correlation between high-poverty public schools and the percentage of students enrolled in more rigorous courses. Many in education call the disparity between richer and poorer districts and access …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Annistown and Norton Elementary receive new leadership.
The Gwinnett County school system has named new principals for Annistown Elementary (Shiloh Cluster) and Norton Elementary (South Gwinnett Cluster) schools for the 2011-12 school year. Steve Frandsen, assistant principal at Ferguson Elementary, was named to lead Annistown. Terry Watlington, once the principal at Kanoheda Elementary, was named to lead Norton. Frandsen also has been assistant principal at Lilburn Middle School. He has a doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern. He replaces Lorraine Henry, who is retiring at the end of June. Dr. Steve Frandsen's Biography: Professional: 2010-Present Assistant Principal, Ferguson Elementary 2007-2010 Assistant Principal, Lilburn Middle 2002-2007 Assistant Principal, Nesbit …
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