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Mays High School Media Newsletter

The Hill Mays High School Media Newsletter

From the Desk of Dr. Garner, Principal

#REACH

Follow Principal Garner @BEMaysPride

IB Profile of the Month

Dual Enrollment Courses at Mays! Register Today!

Councilman Mitchell Ushers Senior Scholars and Parents into Legacy Commitment

Mays High School Emerges as Top Winners in School Spirit Paper Tutoring App Comp

Congratulations! Salute They Not Like Us Winner Darrett!

#EveryDayWeLit

Congratulations! Kudos They Not Like Us Winner Rishona!

#SeeYouInTheseLitStreets

Congratulations! Way to Go They Not Like Us Winner London!

#YouAreLit

Mays is Home to Three of the Five District Winners!!💙💛

2024 Coca Cola Male Coach of the Year

Select Picture and Read More Here

View Highlights

View Highlights of the Health and Wellness Fair!

We are #StrongerTogether

Mays Hosts Annual Partnership Brunch

Partnership Brunch 24

Mays Family Enjoys Disney's Lion King View Highlights Here

Greetings aMAYSing Family,

It is my distinct pleasure to serve as your Leader at the prestigious Benjamin E. Mays High School We look forward to another exceptional week of teaching and learning on The Hill as we support our Raiders in achieving in success in Academics, Athletics and the Arts. Thanks to those of you who are supporting our Raiders by ensuring that they are attending school daily, participating in extra-curricular activities, reaching academic goals and promoting the positive news at Mays High. Let's remember that it takes an entire Village to Raise a Raider! We look forward to seeing our scholars promptly at 8:45AM.

Students, we charge each of you to remain focused and make #ACTION happen - Actual Change To Improve Outcomes Now.

Please know you are invited, welcome and encouraged to join us at our upcoming events. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Welcome to the Hill Letter

Please click the links to access the new user agreements. Mobile Device Use Agreement - http://tinyAPS.com/?apsmobiledevice

Parent Acceptance of Device Take Home Agreement - http://tinyAPS.com/?apsparentagree

View State of Mays Address Here

State of Mays Address 2024

Dr. Battle Notes, "There was nothing but good vibes at Benjamin E. Mays High School this afternoon! Principal Ramon Garner was such a pleasure to meet. Undoubtedly, his fierce leadership will propel our scholars to new heights. Let's Go Raiders!!!" #AtlantaPublicSchools @APSMaysRaiders @apsupdate

HOCO Game Update: November 2nd at Lakewood at 2PM

See Your Counselor Now to Register for Dual Enrollment Courses Next Semester!

See Highlights from This Year's Event Above

What is Democracy Fest?

Democracy Tour at Mays High School

Haps on The Hill

Mays High School is deemed a

@nationalbeta

School of Distinction! We are grateful for this esteemed recognition!

We are Thrilled from The Hill about the Support our Mays

@georgiafbla

Received from

@DeltaCommunity

Credit Union

Mays High Soars in Sora Book App and Paper Free Tutoring App

Be Clear on Game Day Safety

Scan and Log Community Service Hours

See Full Policy Here

Come Check Out the Cool New Books You Ordered!

Senior Night Tuesday, August 20th at 6PM

The Best Mays High Afterschool Program is Back!

Check Out More Haps on The Hill

Mays Alum and Leaders Deliver #StrongSupport

See Highlights Reel Here

Mays Teachers Welcome You to The Hill!

See Highlights Reel Here

Mays C/o 1984 Stands Behind and Uplifts Faculty, Staff and Scholars

See Highlights Here

Opportunities to Thrive Personally and Financially

Atlanta Year of the Youth Opportunities have been Extended

APS Towhall with Dr. Johnson on The Hill June 27th Highlights Here

The Mays Registrar Suite is Ready to Serve

We are #MaysStrong

Readers are Leaders! Let's Be Readiculous!

We Thank You for Your Support!

#MaysStrong

We Stand in Solidarity: Please continue to keep our students uplifted. Thank You For your Care, Concern and Prayers as we continue to #REACH. 🙏🏾💛💙 We are #MaysStrong

Philanthropist and Local Restauranteur Pinky Cole

and Mays PTSA Donate Towards Prom (Highlight Video Here)

Google Hub Cohort Presents Capstone Projects

View Video Highlights Here

Welcome to The Hill

Mays Administration, Faculty and Staff Extend a Warm Welcome!

Reading Celebration Kickoff Coming Up

Check Out and/or Return Your Books this Week and Visit Mays Media Center Online

Log 30min-1hour of Independent Reading Daily

Light Sail in My Backpack is Free Reading Online

Submit 3 Paper App Writing Reviews in April and May

The Testing Window is Being Updated for the 24-25 School Year

Take Great Notes and Celebrate Your Knowledge! See Mays Calenday Here

#StrongSupport

Congratulations Da'Shawn

Opportunities for Employment

Careers at MARTA

The Premiere Airline for Atlanta Travelers is Hiring!

Let's Build a Future!

Visit Work Source Georgia Today!

Are You a Reflective Learner?

It's Not Too Late

Enjoy Highlights from Mays Washington EOPA Bowl Sessions

Guess What? We're Engaged!

Scan and Join Us April 17th!

Register for the Awesome Opportunity Today!

May Scholars Served Well 2024 GATSA State Conference

Mays High School Sisterhood Summit

View Highlights from Mays Brotherhood March 19th!

BioBus Experience at Mays

Georgia State University BioBus Exposure Experience. 120 students from 9th Grade Biology and 12th Grade Forensics actively participate in this in-school Science Experience.

The BioBus program, a free initiative by GSU, aims to deliver hands-on, standards-based STEM learning to schools across Atlanta.

View Course Offerings and Choose AAA Excellence

Senior Support Clinics with Mays Grad Team

Schedule Time with The Senior Counselor Today!

Please schedule time with Your Counselor 404-802-5100

to ensure Your Senior is Ready to Graduate!

View Highlights Here

JROTC Offerings for Rising 9th Graders

Join Today!

Jobs Available

Mays Promotes SEL Self-Care Practices

Treat Yourself With A Relaxing Self-Massage: Take a Break, Relieve Anxiety & Ease Facial Tension 💆🏽

Mark Your Calendars!

Visit Us Online to See Upcoming Sports Matches.

Let's Support Mays High School Raider Baseball!

We Knocked it Out of the Park and Won the Double Header Games!

Inaugural “Coach Mike Invitational” on February 24th, 2024 slated to honor SW Atlanta’s Legendary Coach Mike Jennings who we lost last Spring. We are looking for sponsors to purchase food for all three participating teams and give all teams a jersey.

Affordable Immunization Resource Nearby

Congratulations Coach Burgess and

aMAYSing RaiDiANCE Dance Ensemble!

Check Out Award Winning RaiDiANCE Dance Co! 1st Place Winners at Dance Comp!

Available in Mays Media Center, in Classes or Online!

Scholars Take aMAYSing Tour

From The Hill: We Cannot Thank Councilwoman @AndreaBooneNow and Former Mayor @ATLShirley enough for partnering w/our aMAYSing Counseling Dept. to expose our Scholars to the Historic @savannahstate! 📸
Watch this video on Facebook
fb.watch/p71LFzcqNm/?mi… @apsupdates @BEMaysPRIDE

View Highlights Here

Happening Now in These

@apsupdate

@APSMediaServ, Lit Streets: APS and Volunteers Host Thousands of Readers, Coaches, Parents and Community Supporters at our Superbowl for Readers, Annual APS

@GAHRRB and We are Having....a Blast!!

@DMTherrellMedia

!! #Lit #BookJoy

Are you Reclaiming Your Time with the Free

Great News! Your Book Orders are In!

Stop By and Check Out a New Arrival!

We Could Not Be More Proud of Our Best and Brightest Mays Teacher of the Year Alum K. Jenkins and Support Personnel of the Year Coach Fletcher! They are not just good looking 🥰 they are aMAYSing Education Advocates propelling Mays Students/Staff Forward! #ChangeAgents #Reach

Principal Garner Supporting Coach Jenkins and Coach Fletcher at APYes Awards!

Our Teacher of the Year Mays Alum K. Jenkins

Mays Cluster Leaders, The Sharpest Group of Principals in APS🔥

Secure Your Future Today! It's not Too Late!

Need Paper App Support? See Mays Media Specialist

Congratulations aMAYSing Raiders on Your

Incredible Representation at GATSA FLC Conference!

Mays Thanks Veterans from The Hill

Select Pic to View Video

Thank You for Your Service!

We Salute You!

The Brave Servicemen of Mays!

It Takes a Village to Raise a Raider

Shout Out to Mays PTSA

for Sponsoring Last Month's Reading Celebration!

#BookJoy!📚🤓

Let's Go Lit Squad!

We L🏈VE Our Raider Football!

Congratulations Cadets on an aMAYSing JROTC Milestone!

Enjoy Video Highlights Here

We Could Not Be More Proud!

No Place for Hate Update

Scan and Anonymously Report Hatin' On The Hill!

No Place for Hate! #NoHatinOnTheHill

No Place For Hate Day at Benjamin E. Mays High School

View aMAYSing No Place for Hate Video Here!

Be Kind to Your Mind and Live Substance-Free!

We Salute You Termarr!

Once A Raider, Always A Raider

Mays Raiders Continue to Exhibit Athletic Excellence!

Mays Senior J. Fowler Qualifies for State in Cross Country

Congratulations to Mays Varsity Comp Team 1st Place Team at APS Metro Cheer Comp

Congratulations to our Mays JV Cheer Squad for placing 3rd at APS Metro Cheer Comp

Congratulations Flag Football Coach Sumpter and Lady Raiders on a Great Season Thus Far

Hoops 4 Breast Cancer Hosts its

7th Annual Basketball Tournament at Mays

🔥🏀🔥

aMAYSing Alum Fulton County Commissioner Abdur-Rahma

Donates Much Needed Refrigerator to Mays High School!

On Behalf of Mays High Principal Garner Thanks Commissioner

Mays Alum Khadijah Abdur-Rahma Returns Home

Mays High School Partners with Fulton County Commissioner's Office

Raiders, Be in the Know!

Great News! Mays High has Partnered with Community to Open a Free Food Store!

Thanks Honorable Mayor Franklin and Councilwoman Boone for your Partnership!

Our Mays High School's Kroger Food Pantry Store is Opening in September! Remember when donating to check the date and multiples/cases of the same item is highly encouraged for ease of stocking and distribution.

Fall into Learning at Mays!

Alum Dr. Norman "Storm" Robinson Leads Engagement

w/GA Tech and Google Collaborative Capstone Project

Our aMAYSing Science Dept. Sports New Custom Lab Coats

Atlanta Public Schools gets CPR donation | FOX 5 News
https://youtu.be/6t4l2s-AktE

There's No Off Season for Democracy!

Mays Understands the Voting Assignment There is no Off Season for Democracy

Join PTSA Today! Support Unity in our Community!

Join Us at Mays for Mays!

Did you Know Goodie Mob are Mays Alum?

Mays Raider and Leaders Weigh in on Safety Measures

CW69 NEW K9 UNIT ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Are You Logging Your Reading on My Backpack Bean?

Haps on the Hill

Let's Support the Diamond Divas Softball Team!

Please Adhere to our Dress Code Expectations

  • Clothing, including spirit wear, must be modest and of appropriate length and fit. Extremely tight clothing, sagging shorts or trousers, or baggy, oversized clothing is not permitted.
  • Clothing and/or jewelry must not contain words or symbols that are gang-related, offensive, insulting, embarrassing, obscene, or promote illegal behavior.
  • Clothing and/or jewelry must not contain any advertisement or display of words or symbols associated with alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco.
  • Appropriate undergarments must be worn at all times and must not be visible.
  • Caps, hats, head wraps, bandanas, hoods, or other head coverings must not be worn in the school building during the school day unless there is a special activity where they are deemed appropriate by the school principal.
  • Appropriate shoes must be worn at all times at school and school sponsored activities. For the safety of students, open-toe shoes/ sandals are not allowed.

Unity in the Community

We Are So Proud of You!

Congratulations Ms. Barron and Ciena Scholars!

Way to Go Raiders!

Mays HS Makes History and Emerges as Top Race2Read Loggers in the District



Congratulations Raiders and Literacy and ArtsTeachers as well as Ms. A. Smith for Championing this Initiative!

https://youtu.be/mARmlZS1L14

Scholars, Have you tried the Live 24/7 Tutoring App in MyBackpack?

How Do Students Access 24/7 Live Help on Paper?

Mays is A No Place for Hate School

Mays No Place for Hate BMX Tour Event

Resources Resources Resources

Awesome Live Online Tutoring Resource for All Subjects!

Have you Tried Paper? It's a Game Changer?

We've Got Spirit! How About You!

Upcoming Dates

Visit Us Online at the Mays High School Website for Updates !

A Word from Our Namesake

Follow on Twitter @MaysRaiders @BEMaysPride

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