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![Wildcats Show Out at District Tech Fair: Robotics and 3D Modeling Take Center Stage]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771254845/atlantapublicschoolsus/zt2lbu4axvzracqd58ms/APSTechFair.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771254845/atlantapublicschoolsus/zt2lbu4axvzracqd58ms/APSTechFair.webp","width":500}])
Perkerson Elementary School was well-represented this month at the annual Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Technology & Innovation Competition. Three of our most innovative young scholars traveled to the district fair to showcase their technical skills, competing against the brightest minds from across the city.
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![A group of children, some wearing bright yellow shirts, gathered around a small animal enclosure, with a wooden fence and trees visible in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770236745/atlantapublicschoolsus/wke20u6eq2jnw3hzxafa/Untitleddesign.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770236745/atlantapublicschoolsus/wke20u6eq2jnw3hzxafa/Untitleddesign.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770236745/atlantapublicschoolsus/wke20u6eq2jnw3hzxafa/Untitleddesign.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770236745/atlantapublicschoolsus/wke20u6eq2jnw3hzxafa/Untitleddesign.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770236745/atlantapublicschoolsus/wke20u6eq2jnw3hzxafa/Untitleddesign.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770236745/atlantapublicschoolsus/wke20u6eq2jnw3hzxafa/Untitleddesign.jpg","width":2048}])
The campus of Perkerson Elementary was buzzing with a different kind of energy yesterday as students, staff, and community members gathered for the official ribbon cutting of the school’s brand-new chicken coop.
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With 28 years of dedicated service, Chanté Williams Blackwell stands as a passionate and experienced educational leader, committed to student achievement and community empowerment.