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![Alt text: Shocker the Roadrunner, Humphries Elementary School’s blue-and-yellow mascot, dances energetically in a school hallway while smiling scholars and staff cheer from both sides. Blue and yellow Shocker flags, lightning bolts, signs, and school decorations fill the hallway, creating an exciting, celebratory atmosphere.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791308426/atlantapublicschoolsus/hegwuidasr6o7rm14nhf/UpdatedShocker.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791308426/atlantapublicschoolsus/hegwuidasr6o7rm14nhf/UpdatedShocker.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791308426/atlantapublicschoolsus/hegwuidasr6o7rm14nhf/UpdatedShocker.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1791308426/atlantapublicschoolsus/hegwuidasr6o7rm14nhf/UpdatedShocker.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791308426/atlantapublicschoolsus/hegwuidasr6o7rm14nhf/UpdatedShocker.png","width":1352}])
Be on the look out for Shocker at Roadrunner Rallys and special events here at Humphries!
![A cartoon yellow and black bee mascot and the letters "GT" are set against a white background filled with the word "Buzz" in various sizes.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790773199/atlantapublicschoolsus/a5nweyjb2wtxfihrcp8w/AnnouncementOct-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790773199/atlantapublicschoolsus/a5nweyjb2wtxfihrcp8w/AnnouncementOct-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790773199/atlantapublicschoolsus/a5nweyjb2wtxfihrcp8w/AnnouncementOct-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790773199/atlantapublicschoolsus/a5nweyjb2wtxfihrcp8w/AnnouncementOct-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790773199/atlantapublicschoolsus/a5nweyjb2wtxfihrcp8w/AnnouncementOct-1.jpg","width":1352}])
Buzzer Reader Challenge
September 28 - October 23
Calling all K-8 APS Students to Read and Log your minutes in Beanstack to Join APS as we take a trip to cheer on the GA Tech Women's Basketball Team Monday, November 2, 2026. For more information, contact Ms. McNamee in the Media Center.
![A cartoon tooth holding a megaphone stands in the foreground against a blue background featuring a school building and yellow text.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790775844/atlantapublicschoolsus/sui9mxo7g4vlzoxqzeuu/DentistUpdate2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790775844/atlantapublicschoolsus/sui9mxo7g4vlzoxqzeuu/DentistUpdate2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790775844/atlantapublicschoolsus/sui9mxo7g4vlzoxqzeuu/DentistUpdate2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1790775844/atlantapublicschoolsus/sui9mxo7g4vlzoxqzeuu/DentistUpdate2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790775844/atlantapublicschoolsus/sui9mxo7g4vlzoxqzeuu/DentistUpdate2.jpg","width":1250}])
Every child deserves the chance to feel confident and comfortable with a healthy smile. Help A Child Smile makes dental care easier by bringing licensed dental professionals right to your school, with no missed work or appointments for families to arrange. Parents sign up @ www.MySchoolDentist.com
![“Pixar‑style poster showing Ms. Evans, Dr. Herring, and Ms. Gill smiling with the Humphries Roadrunner mascot and trophies under the title ‘Staff & Team of the Month.’”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1788981157/atlantapublicschoolsus/uqkqhvpbxgsppyqt1gmx/StaffoftheMonth-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1788981157/atlantapublicschoolsus/uqkqhvpbxgsppyqt1gmx/StaffoftheMonth-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1788981157/atlantapublicschoolsus/uqkqhvpbxgsppyqt1gmx/StaffoftheMonth-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1788981157/atlantapublicschoolsus/uqkqhvpbxgsppyqt1gmx/StaffoftheMonth-1.jpg","width":1159}])
Celebrating excellence at Humphries! Congratulations to Ms. Evans, Dr. Herring, and Ms. Gill — our August Staff & Team of the Month. Roadrunner strong all year long! 💙💛
![GA Literacy Banner]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763140591/u4zc6oc0dkcdu3yv3xni/GALiteracy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763140591/u4zc6oc0dkcdu3yv3xni/GALiteracy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763140591/u4zc6oc0dkcdu3yv3xni/GALiteracy.jpg","width":757}])
Georgia Department of Education Recognizes Humphries Elementary as a Literacy Leader
The Georgia Department of Education is recognizing schools that demonstrated exceptional achievement or growth in reading and mathematics during the 2024-2025 school year — naming Literacy Leader schools for excellence in reading and Math Leader schools for excellence in mathematics.