Little Village Farmers At Burgess-Peterson Start The Planting Season

Students taking orders for herbs and vegetables.

by Patch Staff Burgess-Peterson Academy students, whose committment to healthy eating and fresh foods garnered a visit last year from First Lady Michelle Obama last year, are headed back to the garden to raise fruit, vegetable and herb seedlings for East Atlanta Villagers and residents of neighboring communities. The students will grow the seedlings, which will be ready for delivery or pick-up by March 26. A schoolwide project, each of the school's seven grades will participate by growing a different variety of fruit or vegetable. The plants are $2 each, which will be used to fund garden education efforts at the school. Each student also will be able to take a plant home. For more information, e-mail Burgess-Peterson Academy Garden and …

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Drew Charter, Atlanta Neighborhood Charter And Burgess-Peterson Named 'Distinguished Schools'

Thirteen Georgia schools recognized in all.

by Patch Staff The Georgia Department of Education named 13 Atlanta Public Schools and charter schools — including three in East Atlanta Patch — as Title 1 Distinguished Schools. The list is based on their ability to reach Adequate Yearly Progress for three consecutive years. Among the schools named:  AYP is a federal measure of academic achievement covering various categories of students, including those with disabilities and language challenges. Title 1 schools have significant populations of students who are economically disadvantaged and receive federal funding to assist with the education of their students.

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The APS Redistricting Debate: East Atlanta's Official Position

Key goal: Keep Burgess-Peterson Academy open, transform it into K-8 International Baccalaureate Program school

Editor's Note: The East Atlanta Community Association, Burgess-Peterson Academy Parent Teachers Associaion and Local School Council wrote a letter the Atlanta Public Schools' superintendent and board to communicate the community's official stance on the ongoing APS demographic study and redistricting. They have share their letter with Patch. To Superintendent Davis, the Atlanta School Board and our fellow parents and educators: We appreciate the effort currently being undertaken with regard to the APS Demographic Study. We will not spend time in this missive critiquing the process thus far. We have been asked for positive and constructive feedback and we — the PTA and LSC of Burgess-Peterson Academy and the East Atlanta Community …

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Burgess-Peterson Leaders Weigh In On APS Redistricting

East Atlanta parents want to build on progress and momentum

An award-winning principal respected for her no-nonsense, children-first style. A school that stayed out of and above the fray of a cheating scandal that rocked Atlanta Public Schools. Children and teachers recognized by First Lady Michelle Obama for their health and wellness initiatives and school garden. Along with an involved parent and business base, these are just a few of the reasons Elisabeth Burgess and Reid Tankersley — East Atlanta residents whose children attend Burgess-Peterson Academy — give for why the school should remain open. Burgess-Peterson, among the newest schools in the APS system, could close under one of four preliminary redistricting proposals by the district. The moves — two other proposals call for Burgess-…

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Burgess-Peterson's Principal Gets $7,500 Grant

Atlanta Families' Awards For Excellence in Education honors the best of Atlanta Public Schools

A metro Atlanta nonprofit dedicated to highlighting the best educators in the Atlanta Public Schools on Tuesday awarded $7,500 to Robin Robbins, principal of Burgess-Peterson Academy. One of 10 district teachers and principals awarded, Robbins, who has been in education for 14 years, will use the grant toward an outdoor classroom as part of the school's outdoor garden that was visited by First Lady Michelle Obama in February. The idea to highlight the work of outstanding educators was born of a desire to give back to Atlanta, said Katie McDowell, who co-founded Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education in 2006 with her father, Edward G. Michaels. An avid believer in public school education, her dad, a retired McKinsey & Co. …

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