Atlanta Area School for the Deaf

Our Family Connections Series Workshops have been a great success! Families have met over the month of January to discuss assorted topics with AASD experts. Meetings are held in English and Spanish. Thank you to all staff and families who have participated so far! ¡Nuestros talleres de Conexiones Familiares han sido todo un éxito! Muchas familias se han reunido durante el mes de enero para hablar sobre diferentes temas con personal expertos de AASD. Las reuniones se realizan en inglés y español. ¡Gracias a todo el personal y a las familias que han participado hasta ahora!

AASD is closed on Monday, 1/18 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We return on Tuesday to our normal virtual learning schedules.

ATTENTION FAMILIES: Considering the increased COVID-19 trends, we have made the difficult decision to continue our distance/remote learning instructional model for all students until further notice. We will continue to keep you posted as information becomes available and new decisions are made in accordance with public health data and guidance from various agencies. Teniendo en cuenta el aumento de las tendencias de COVID-19, tomamos la difícil decisión de continuar con nuestro modelo de instrucción de aprendizaje a distancia / remoto para todos los estudiantes hasta nuevo aviso. Continuaremos manteniéndolos informados a medida que la información esté disponible y se tomen nuevas decisiones de acuerdo con los datos de salud pública y la orientación de varias agencias.

Tomorrow staff and Tues. students return virtually! In-person reopening plans: 1/19 Staff return 1/25 Elementary students return... 2/1 Middle school students return 2/8 High school students return We look forward to finishing the school year safely, healthy & in person!

Thursday Sports Day! Wear your favorite team-spirit week 2020!!! #pantherpride

Pajama Wednesday as spirit week continues! #pantherpride

Spirit Week continues tomorrow! Dress tacky! Mismatch! Show your virtual spirit! #pantherpride

Panther Spirit Week 2020 starts tomorrow!!! Monday is Hat Day!!! Wear a hat to your virtual classes and meetings!#pantherpride

AASD Fall Festival didn't happen this weekend, but you can still think about our vendors. See the list of our vendors and consider checking out their websites this year and seeing them in person for Fall Fest 2021 on November 6, 2021! #pantherpride

Regarding reopening: Letter to our families. #pantherpride https://www.aasdweb.com/domain/138

Save the next for Fall Fest 2021! No Fall Fest 2020! #pantherpride

With all the storms we understand there will be students and staff without power. Everyone will be flexible today. Stay safe. Entendemos que esta situación de la tormenta causará que algunos estudiantes y personal estén sin electricidad, por lo cual, el día de hoy será flexible para todos. Cuídense.

Looking for work? AASD has positions open! Elementary teachers, HS math, science, Bus driver, teacher assistants, substitutes...check out our website and fill out an application! Our staff & students are amazing and we need good people like YOU! #pantherpride https://www.aasdweb.com/domain/82

Check out the awesome learning kits for our preschoolers to support digital learning thanks to the IDEA preschool grant. Great addition to the already cool stuff happening with our little ones! #pantherpride

Save the date for 2021! #pantherpride #fallfest

Enjoy the long Fall Break weekend. Staff return on Tuesday, October 13 for professional learning and students return Wednesday, October 14 for continued distance learning.

Reminder: No school on Monday, 9/21. Teachers and staff are participating in a professional learning day. Virtual classes will resume on Tuesday, 9/22. El lunes, 9/21 los estudiantes no tendrán clases virtuales debido a que los maestros y el personal estarán participando de algunos entrenamientos profesionales. Las clases se reanudarán el martes, 9/22.

Staff sharing a socially distant lunch together. #pantherpride

Some virtual learning with our youngest Panthers! One teacher modeling how to use a kit sent home and working via ipad with another student. Two teachers teaming in today's virtual instruction world. #pantherpride

AASD Families: Do you want school to continue virtual for second quarter or would you prefer school to return in person? What safety concerns do you have, if any? Make sure you complete the survey in your email and have your opinion counted! Familias de AASD: ¿Quiere que la escuela continúe de forma virtual durante el segundo trimestre o prefiere que la escuela continúe en persona? ¿Tiene alguna preocupación en relación a la seguridad de los estudiantes? Asegúrese de completar la encuesta que le enviamos a su correo electrónico. ¡Su opinión es importante!