News from Huron
Huron High School alum and U.S. Marine Band clarinetist Jonathon Troy returned to the district for a Picnic Pop performance May 20, 2012. “I just wanted to let you know that the music programs in the Ann Arbor Public Schools are extraordinary,” he said to …
“Fair is foul and foul is fair” and nothing is as it seems. The victorious Macbeth chances upon three mysterious witches who offer an intriguing prophesy, tempting him with the promise of becoming King. Upon hearing the news, Lady Macbeth urges her husband into murderous …
Huron senior Abraham Fasina and counselor Brad Jackson Abraham Fasina is a 17-year-old Huron senior, a Rising Scholar an immigrant from Nigeria. He is also a finalist for this year’s Gates Millennium Scholarship. Abraham, whose nickname is Ayo, was nominated for the scholarship by Huron …
The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop is located at 2280 S. Industrial Highway. The shop sells furniture, clothing, books, home goods, electronics, craft supplies and more. By Tara Cavanaugh The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop’s mission is to support the schools. And three times each …
Huron senior Lilia Popova works on her research at a lab in the University of Michigan Kraus Building of Natural Science Feb. 1, 2013. By Tara Cavanaugh For Huron High School senior Lilia Popova, science is magnetic, drawing her in at every turn. A glimpse …
By Tara Cavanaugh When you think of Google, you think of Google Docs, Gmail and its all-knowing search engine. Its creative and innovative products stem from a deliberately unique and inspiring work environment –– and last month the company shared its inspiration with AAPS students. …
Now all classrooms in the district have new recycling collection boxes, thanks to a partnership between the Ann Arbor Public Schools, the City of Ann Arbor and the nonprofit Recycle Ann Arbor. The last school-wide distribution of recycling collection boxes happened over a decade ago. …
Youth Impact members prepare afterschool this week for Friday’s fundraiser. By Tara Cavanaugh Taste test pizzas from Ann Arbor pizzerias and support a good cause. It’s a win-win, right? More like a win-win-win-win. The Take Heart Association benefits from the donations, local pizza restaurants benefit …
By Tara Cavanaugh A year ago, Tao Li was in Battambang, Cambodia, one of the country’s most impoverished areas, teaching 50 children in a small concrete classroom with one window and no electricity. She returned to Ann Arbor in May, but the AAPS graduate won’t …
Judge Tim Connors visits Jill Castillo’s sixth grade advisory for Career Awareness Day at Forsythe. By Tara Cavanaugh As he stood in Mrs. Jill Castillo’s sixth grade classroom, Washtenaw County Circuit Court Judge Tim Connors looked stately, his long black robes brushing the floor. “Some …
Huron High School celebrated its Homecoming Friday, Sept. 28. Its 2012 Homecoming Court consisted of freshmen Georgia Plagen and Josh Jackson, sophomores Ava Jetli and Jack Martin, juniors Saranya Jayendraprasad and Kevin Masini, and seniors Hope Donaldson, Nick Ford, Hannah Gadway, Ryan Silvester and …
Eight Huron students completed the three-week study-exchange program with Huron’s partner school in Ann Arbor’s German sister city, Tübingen. Students and teachers from Pioneer and Skyline High Schools went also. Kevin Barnes, Reid Arozarena, Felipe Riano-Mojica, Erin Smith, Meghan Meader, Maura Sands, Sarah Jahnke, and Gabriela Dantas …
By Tara Cavanaugh “As the school year begins, it has to begin with kids!” said AAPS Superintendent Dr. Patricia Green at this year’s Opening Day Assembly, which gathers AAPS staff together to kick off the school year. Pioneer High School hosted the assembly. The video …
Students get hands-on experience through the AAPS Homebuilding Program. Photo supplied by John Birko. By Tara Cavanaugh A street of stately two-story homes just off of Dhu Varren Road gleams with neatly manicured lawns and impressive stonework. Although they blend seamlessly into the rest of …
Omari Rush interviews a student during Portfolio Day at Scarlett Middle School May 15, 2012. The Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation (AAPSEF) is proud to announce that Omari Rush has been appointed Chair of the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation for a two-year …
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