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Ms. Jasmine Burse was grateful for a referral to Atlanta Children’s Shelter. For Ms. Burse, childcare allowed her to work, but more than that, “The support has been positive” with “my children being happy to go to school.” Ms. Burse is the mother of four children, ages 13, 6, 5, and 4, two of whom are in school at ACS. Ms. Burse’s daughters have vibrant personalities with an eagerness to explore and learn. Her love for her children is exemplified by Ms....
This month, our students learned about community helpers that keep our neighborhoods going! Teaching students about community helpers aids their understanding of how neighborhoods function, and it teaches them how they can help their communities! Additionally, our kiddos were exposed to a variety of career paths like being a firefighter, paramedic, doctor, dentist, postal worker, librarian, transit worker, and more! Keep scrolling to see photos of our Toddler 2 and Preschool classrooms! Our Toddler 2 classroom learned more about community helpers through dramatic...
Our students had so much fun learning about black history this month! Engaging in black history teaches our students that it’s possible to surpass barriers even when the odds are against you. We hope our students take this lesson into their hearts and their futures. In our infant classroom, February’s theme revolved around the book, Dream Big Little One, an empowering book featuring 18 trailblazing black women in black history! To engage with the book, our infants portrayed notable men and...
Ms. Shareka Brownlee was searching for people she could trust. After experiencing medical issues, Ms. Brownlee wanted to go back to work, but she needed childcare for her son. “I really don’t have family that can take my son in like that … to accept him and love him the right way while I’m away to work.” Finding ACS allowed Ms. Brownlee to breathe a sigh of relief: “I was very grateful because I saw an opportunity, and we ran with...
Our 2022 Holiday House event provided free gifts to 186 families with 659 children! We’re so happy that we could spread holiday cheer to so many families this year, and we can’t wait to do it again next year! With all the families we’ve served, we can’t overlook all the people who helped us reach this number. It took the work of our entire staff to put this event together with our Family Services team leading the charge. Our staff...
