Back In Action Newsletter for 7-29-2021

This limited edition "Back In Action" newsletter will be sent out through Aug. 19, and is designed to help keep our APS community informed about topics such as Health, Back-to-School Bash, Enrollment, and other areas in preparation for Day One – Aug. 5, 2021!

Join Us Saturday for the Back-to-School Bash!

Don’t forget! The annual APS Back-to-School Bash will be held this Saturday, July 31, at the Georgia World Congress Center, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! The Back-to-School Bash will provide school supplies, registration information, helpful resources, and much more.

In addition to school supplies, the backpack will contain registration, bell schedule, Let’s Talk and bus locator information, the Day One Checklist, and COVID-19/vaccination resources. Additionally, families will have an opportunity to drive through and receive PPE and a nutrition kit. The kit will contain five-day meal kits (5 breakfasts and 5 lunches with milk and juice). Be sure to register via https://bit.ly/BashRegistration in order to receive back to school items. We look forward to seeing you on July 31!

Students Will Receive Free Meals Throughout 2021-2022 School Year

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) waiver throughout the 2021-2022 school year. This will allow APS to offer FREE meals to all schools throughout the District without requiring parents to complete the Household Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility application. APS will provide breakfast and lunch in the classroom to all students attending an APS school for in-person learning.

Additionally, APS will provide FREE 5-day meal kits (5-breakfast meals and 5-lunch meals) for Atlanta Virtual Academy (AVA) learners and children (ages 1-18) who do not attend APS schools.

Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11, AVA students and non-APS community children (ages 1-18) are welcome to receive FREE 5-day meal kits from one of the four curbside pick-up locations listed below from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Frederick Douglass High School - 225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School - 545 Hill St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Sutton 6th Grade Academy - 4360 Powers Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
Sylvan Hills Middle School - 1461 Sylvan Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Walgreens Partners With APS to Host a Free

COVID-19 Vaccine Event

On Saturday, July 31, Walgreens will host a FREE COVID-19 vaccine event in conjunction with the Back-to-School Bash from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at Bethune Elementary School, 220 Northside Dr. NW, located across the street from the Georgia World Congress Center. Vaccinations will be available to all APS students and family members 12 years and older. Walk-ups are also welcome!

Those attending are asked to wear a face covering and loose clothing. To register, please click here.

HealthCheck

APS has released a helpful resource for parents while preparing for Back to School - a COVID-19 screening tool called HealthCheck. HealthCheck is available as a mobile app and website, and all schools will utilize HealthCheck to manage daily health screenings for students. In the coming days leading up to the first day of school, you may receive a user account and activation email from HealthCheck. Once you receive the email, please be sure to click the activation link, and register your account. Once activated, you will be able to access HealthCheck on any smartphone, tablet, or web browser to begin performing health checks immediately.

If you do not receive an activation email by Aug. 5, no worries! You can also self-register for HealthCheck by clicking here.

Additional health guidance can be found on the Student COVID-19 Screening webpage by clicking here.

New Devices to Be Assigned to All Students

This school year, all students in traditional APS schools (not charter or partner) will be assigned a new device:

Pre-K and Kindergarten students will receive iPads

Grades 1-12 will receive Chromebooks

To ensure that your student is assigned a new device, you MUST return any previously issued devices. Devices can be returned to any of the following locations:

Your local school
APS Center for Learning and Leadership (130 Trinity Ave, SW, Atlanta, GA 30303)
APS Back-to-School Bash on July 31 at the Technology tent

Technology Survey Extended

The technology survey has been extended! As a reminder, Atlanta Public Schools will distribute hotspots to students who need internet connectivity to continue to engage in the learning process from school to home for the 2021-2022 school year. You only need to complete the survey once for all students in your household. Hotspots will be distributed to your child at school.

Click below for the survey links.

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July 31

Aug. 5

EVENT

Back-to-School Bash

Day 1 of 2021-2022 School Year

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