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Huron sophomore goes bald as tribute to children with cancer
Jamie Hibbs, a sophomore at Huron High School, was inspired to donate her head of blonde, wavy hair for cancer research. […]
Month: November 2010
Features
School Bells: ‘Taste of Asia’, PTSO book fair hosted at Logan
WITH SLIDE SHOW: A series of briefs from around the Ann Arbor Public Schools and area including: Community High class runs through Hell, Huron students earn music honors, among others. […]
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Ed Foundation adds world language to funding list
The AAPS Educational Foundation will again fund the district’s elementary world language partnership with U-M this year, bringing the foundation’s total to $230,000 for major projects funded in the district this fall. […]
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School Bells: Black college tour, pancake dinner, free concert for students, young playwrights highlighted
Historically black college tour info meetings this week, student builder’s pancake dinner Nov. 30, free Michigan Pops concert for students Nov. 21, 1-act play festival involves student playwrights. […]
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AAPSEF funds $123,000 in ‘Initiatives for Excellence’ grants
The AAPS Educational Foundation has funded Elementary Enrichment, Environmental Science, fifth-grade music and testing assessment programs plus 28 teacher grants for 2010-11. And more are being considered. […]
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Community jazz combos take the stage at Keystone Underground
Tonight, Nov. 8, The Community High School jazz combos Blue Truth and Standard Deviation will be welcomed by the Paul Keller Orchestra to the stage at the Keystone Underground in Ypsilanti as PKO’s special guest student band in the 2010-11 PKO Jazz Student Outreach Program. […]
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Ann Arbor moves ahead on search for new superintendent
An application deadline of Jan. 25, 2011 has been set for those applying to be the new superintendent for the Ann Arbor Public Schools. The school board has said it will have a candidate in place before the next school year begins. […]
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Ann Arbor, U-M eye partnership for campus at Mitchell and Scarlett
A K-8 program for Mitchell and Scarlett schools could offer a balanced school year calendar with a shorter summer break and more school year inter-sessions for academic enrichment or traditional family time. […]
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Mighty mathematics at Mitchell: Interns join after-school program
WITH VIDEO: Teaching students added to established elementary program; new kindergarten reading club added this year. […]
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Class of 2011 is first to graduate under new state curriculum
The state’s new Michigan Merit Curriculum, a set of tougher, more rigorous standards that have required Ann Arbor and other public school districts to reshape their curriculum. Some students say they would have taken the same class load, regardless, as they aim to apply for college. […]