March 2012 Archives

CMPP students meet Ukrainian visitors

March 21, 2012 AAPS News Editor

When Skyline students Allison Lang and Talia Dessel began their internship with Pittsfield Township March 19, they probably didn’t guess that their work would play a small role in international relations.

AAPS high school students to perform with Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra

March 20, 2012 AAPS News Editor

This spring, a large group of choir students from three Ann Arbor high schools will join with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Carl Orff’s monumental cantata Carmina Burana. Members of the A […]

The Tappan Players present “Little Shop of Horrors”

March 20, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Now in their 22nd year, the Tappan Players announce the 2012 performance of award-winning musical Little Shop of Horrors by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Under the direction of Alex Mendiola and Kathy Kauffmann, the […]

Elementary teacher upgrades writing lessons

March 20, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh When you think about using technology in the classroom, you might think of students tinkering with science, math or engineering projects. But King Elementary fifth grade teacher Karen Haddas is using […]

Win a gift card to Nicola’s Books!

March 16, 2012 AAPS News Editor

That’s right: We’re having another giveaway for the AAPS social media fans and followers. The winner will be announced next week.

Local cartoonist teaches Bach students about storytelling

March 15, 2012 AAPS News Editor

–By Tara Cavanaugh Bach Elementary students learned what gives comics their zip, boom and pow during a mini-lesson in the art of comic strip making yesterday. Local graphic novel author and artist Jerzy Drozd taught […]

Navy Band plays to full house at Pioneer High School

March 11, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh The U.S. Navy Band, widely considered one of the best in the world, honored Pioneer High School with a free two-hour performance to a full house on Saturday, March 10.

More Schools of Choice seats open

March 8, 2012 AAPS News Editor

The Board of Education voted to open 170 seats for Schools of Choice at its March 7 meeting. This means that more students have the option to request to attend a new district school. In the […]

Sparking the love of language

March 7, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Twice a week, third and fourth grade classrooms at AAPS elementary schools make a transformation that changes everything: no English is allowed. Only Spanish. The transformation is part of an educational partnership […]

MEEMIC donates $1,000 to Skyline media and policy magnet

March 6, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh A big check always brings big smiles, doesn’t it? When MEEMIC, an insurance company for educational employees, donated a $1,000 check to Patricia Jenkins’ media and policy class Friday, March 2, the […]