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AAPS Tuition Preschool Open Houses coming up in March
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Rec & Ed offers tuition preschools at Allen and Thurston Elementary. Students who are age four by 12/1/2013 are welcome.
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Huron senior Lilia Popova named Intel Science Talent Search finalist
By Tara Cavanaugh For Huron High School senior Lilia Popova, science is magnetic, drawing her in at every turn. A glimpse of the northern lights inspired her to study whether magnetic fields could influence plant […]
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Ann Arbor’s famous Harbaugh brothers face off in Super Bowl
Ann Arbor is abuzz about Sunday’s Super Bowl, and for a very special reason: the competing teams’ head coaches are a notable part of the city’s history. Jim and John Harbaugh, brothers who attended Pioneer […]
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Starting over: Ann Arbor Adult Ed offers second chance at success
By Tara Cavanaugh Starting over: the idea carries a certain romantic stigma. It’s the idea of moving someplace new, of beginning a more satisfying career, of being fresh and full of promise and hope. It’s […]
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Beloved teacher’s memorial service draws huge crowd
By Tara Cavanaugh The Scarlett Middle School cafeteria was overflowing for Scott Turner. It overflowed with Turner’s middle school students, returning college and high school students, parents of those students, and his current and former […]
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PTO Thrift Shop announces its first Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop announced the appointment of their first Executive Director: Ann Farnham. Farnham’s role as Executive Director became official January 1, 2013. She has most recently […]
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Kindergarten Round-Ups begin in February
Will you have a kindergartener in the Ann Arbor Public Schools in the 2013-2014 school year? Then make sure to get to the information sessions, called Kindergarten Round-Ups, that start in just a few weeks. […]
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Important GED deadline coming soon
By Tara Cavanaugh Those hoping to earn their GED high school equivalency certificates need to act fast. The current GED test expires at the end of this year, said Sharman Spieser, director of the Ann […]
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Two U-M students donate 200 books to Carpenter Elementary class
By Tara Cavanaugh Two University of Michigan student mentors donated more than 200 books to Anthony Galardi’s third grade class at Carpenter Elementary last month. The mentors, Francesca George and Tiffany Tan, are senior psychology […]
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Learning centers meet kindergarteners’ individual learning needs
By Tara Cavanaugh Peek inside any kindergarten classroom in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and you’ll likely see small groups of students working intensely at different tables. Whether they’re arranging letters or patterns of blocks, […]