Principal Shadow Day welcomes community partners to serve as school leaders around APS

UPDATE: Check out photo gallery here. Read speeches by Mays High Eagle Leadership Academy students at the luncheon here.

Atlanta Public Schools principals happily switched places with several of our community and business partners Thursday as part of the annual Principal Shadow Day — one of the best-ever examples of walking in someone else’s shoes. Partners — some of whom welcomed principals to follow them last week — spent the morning observing up close and personal examples of how our schools are making a difference in students’ lives.

The event culminated in a luncheon held at Ballroom at Twelve Atlantic Station. Below we’re going to keep adding updates from our communications staff as they bring in their stories of the partners’ and principals’ experiences. Keep coming back for updates! We start with Benteen Elementary, after the jump …

North Atlanta High School Jazz Band plays ‘Misty’ for you

We thought you might enjoy this performance we captured at the Lowery Lecture Series, with the North Atlanta High School Jazz Band (under the direction of Adam Brooks) performing the classic “Misty.” That’s sophomore Briana Wilson on the vocals. Check out this and other fun videos on our District-approved YouTube channel, apsupdate.