Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
2026-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Atlanta Public Schools Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is an exciting annual competition where students from across the district showcase their knowledge of selected books. Teams compete in a quiz-bowl format, answering questions that test their comprehension and recall. The event promotes a love of reading, teamwork, and friendly competition, encouraging students to engage deeply with literature.
Each elementary school will compete in a cluster competition. The top two elementary teams from each cluster will move on to compete in the APS district competition. As always, APS Library Media Services will cover the fees for all APS traditional schools. All other schools will submit their own fees to the state. The APS Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl will be held on January 31, 2026.

Open House 1-3p (RSVP)
2026-02-08 13:00 - 15:00 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross
RSVP HERE

Teacher Planning, No School 2/19 – 2/20
2026-02-19 - 2026-02-20

NWEA MAP Reading K-8
2026-03-02 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross

I Love to Read Week (3/2-3/6)
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-06 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross

NWEA MAP Math - K-8
2026-03-03

Spring Literacy Night
2026-03-03
time- TBD

NWEA MAP Science 2-8
2026-03-04

NWEA MAP Language Usage K-8
2026-03-05

FY27 Lottery is Pulled
2026-03-05

BIA Board Meeting
2026-03-05
Time and location TBD

March Madness Donuts with Parents
2026-03-06 00:00

Young Litigators Moot Court Competition
2026-03-06

Student Led Conferences
2026-03-06

Pastries with the Principals, 8a -9a
2026-03-06 08:00 - 09:00

Facilities Appreciation Day
2026-03-07

NWEA MAP Data Chats (3/9-3/13)
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-13

BIA Parent University Series: 201 - PSAT (virtual)
2026-03-10 18:30 - 19:30 | virtual, REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Grades 6-8

Google Meets
6:30 – 7:30pm
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/sxnuSH5sAJcgMjxaA

Digital learning day
2026-03-13
Asynchronous Day
End of 3rd quarter grading period.
Students do NOT report to the building on Friday. They will be provided meaningful assignments through Google Classroom to facilitate remote learning.

3/14 is Pi Day
2026-03-14
As a math-forward school, we really love a good Pi Day!

BIA Spring Math Tournaments
2026-03-16 08:00 - 2026-03-20 17:00
2nd & 3rd-
March 16th

4th & 5th-
March 17th

6th, 7th, 8th
March 18th

3rd quarter grading period closes
2026-03-17
Grades are posted in IC

BIA Parent University Series: GMAS 101 (virtual)
2026-03-17 18:30 - 19:30
Google Meets
6:30 – 7:30pm
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/1fdLw23j7VNkADDP6

CLIP Stakeholder Meeting
2026-03-19 16:30 - 17:30 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross

March Madness MATH Family Game Night
2026-03-19 17:00 - 18:30 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross
GAMES * SNACKS * PRIZES * RAFFLES
All ages welcome.

School Spirit Chick-Fil-A Biscuit Sales Fundraiser
2026-03-20 07:10 - 19:30 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross
7:15- 7:40a on Friday March 20th BIA is fundraising with Chick-Fil-A Biscuit Sales!
Chicken Biscuit and juice – $5.00
Butter Biscuit and juice – $3.00
There’s something for everyone!

*Cash only, exact change, please.
All proceeds benefit BIA Spirit Initiatives

Grad Picture Day
2026-03-26 | BIA Charter School, 186 Hunter Street Northwest, Norcross
Get ready to look your best.

BIA Career Day
2026-03-27 08:30 - 14:30
Exposing your student to different and exciting careers ranging from Firefighters, DJs, IT & more!
Volunteers welcomed!

Librarian Appreciation Day
2026-04-04

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05
