On Aug. 1, Virginia-Highland Elementary (VHE) welcomed about 580 Atlanta Public School students from Ansley Park, Midtown, Morningside, Sherwood Forest, and parts of Virginia-Highland.
Before the school opened, there was plenty of tension in the community about moving students to a new school, but the opening day went off without a hitch.
“It went smoothly – knock on wood,” said VHE Principal Terry Harness. “Our teachers are great and happy. Our kids know exactly what’s going on and where they need to be. It feels like a building that we have already been in for a while… I feel like it’s home.”
“The first day, Mr. Harness greeted the kids with “Hootie the Owl” mascot, music, and lots of balloons,” said Melissa Clark, interim VHE…
