A series of news briefs and accomplishments about and for the Ann Arbor Public Schools community.
AAPS Updates
- We asked a handful of new teachers: What is your hope for the coming year?
- Pittsfield teacher selected for statewide Teacher Leadership Advisory Council
- Washtenaw County Public Health officials say time to think about immunizations
- Summer Learning Institute keeps students engaged
- New collective bargaining agreement approved with AAEA
Articles by AAPS News Editor
Pioneer High School Principal Michael White leaves this month for Fort Benning. He will serve one to two years of active duty, training new U.S. Army recruits and troops.
Three orientation sessions are scheduled for Ann Arbor school district families interested in applying for one of 108 open freshman slots at Community High School for the 2010-11 school year.
Student instrumentalists from The Ann Arbor Public Schools have been selected to participate in the State Honors Band and Orchestra and will take part in the Fifth Annual Michigan Music Conference on Jan. 23.
Reduced pay, fewer jobs, alternative approaches and new revenue options are being discussed as the district works on a budget shortfall estimated at $21 million.
A memorial service is scheduled Jan. 17 for Connie Toigo, longtime principal at the Ann Arbor Preschool and Family Center. She died Dec. 30.
Huron High School graduate Cherry Chevapravatdumrong has traded law for laughs, making it big writing TV scripts and books for teens.
A series of four budget meetings are scheduled around the district this month to get public feedback on the 2010-11 fiscal budget. An online survey also invites reader feedback.
Volunteers in The Ann Arbor Public Schools range in age from their 20s to their 80s and everything in between. They can be found in most buildings around the district.
Two Ann Arbor teachers and 12 students represented the area in a delegation to Hikone, Japan this fall. A delegation visited Ann Arbor as well.
Forty four Ann Arbor students have been selected to participate in a state-level junior high/middle school honors choir this month in Grand Rapids.
Thirty members of the newly formed Tappan Law Club participated in mock trials last month at the Washtenaw County courthouse.
A series of news briefs and accomplishments about and for the Ann Arbor Public Schools community.
The Ann Arbor Board of Education has appointed Simone Lightfoot as the new trustee to replace Helen Gates-Bryant who resigned her post in November. Lightfoot will serve on the board through Dec. 31, 2010 due to changes made in the district’s election schedule. She …
Skyline High School was a featured project in Learning By Design 2009 this month and was one of the top 10 picks for the 2009 Green Education Design Awards by School Planning & Managementy magazine.