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Saying farewell: Reception honoring Roberts slated for Oct. 7
The Skyline High School Commons will be the site of the 4:30 p.m. event, to say goodbye to Ann Arbor’s superintendent. His last day is Oct. 8.
Month: September 2010
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Ann Arbor football rivalry returns to the pie-eating table
Local teams host their second annual Pioneer-Huron Pie-Eating Contest on Oct. 4 to raise money for breast cancer research.
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8 Huron students who aced ACT explain their success
Eight Huron High School seniors earned perfect scores of 36 when they took their ACT tests last spring – it’s an honor they share with less than one-tenth of 1 percent of test-takers nationwide, according […]
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Chess master hosts exhibition, raises money for trip to Greece
Atulya Shetty of Huron High School, Michigan’s youngest chess master, hosts a chess exhibition Saturday to raise money for his trip to the World Youth Chess Championship this fall.
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German partnership celebrates 45 years of student travel
WITH SLIDE SHOW: Ann Arbor German students travel to sister city Tübingen for another year of learning and culture. U-M offers a new scholarship to Huron’s German students this year.
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Pioneer’s Van Dusen earns fellowship from U.S. Dept. of Ed
Tracey Van Dusen will represent Ann Arbor as a Teaching Ambassador Fellow in 2010-11. It’s her second major fellowship in two years.
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Students are up for the challenge with Pittsfield Robotics Club
A before-school robotics club at Pittsfield Elementary has challenged students for four years. Parents operate the club, which Principal Carol Shakarian says is a welcome part of the school’s program.
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Pioneer Class of ’80 steps up, starts new ed foundation fund
The Pioneer alumni started a new fund for the foundation, selling specially designed athletic shoes at their 30th reunion. Teachers can apply for this and other foundation grants through Oct. 1.
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Aww shucks: Kids prep corn for eating, part of Farm Fresh Features
Farm Fresh Features began in the Ann Arbor schools last week, offering students three days of fresh produce for lunch through the fall months.
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Huron teacher brings a taste of Japanese culture to her classroom
WITH VIDEO/SLIDES: Teacher Dorothea Bryant brings a summer cultural experience in Japan back to her classroom at Huron High School. She was one of 10 teachers representing North America in a Keizai Koho Center Fellowship program.