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BPSSG supports African-American families in Ann Arbor schools

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

One of the most established parent groups in the Ann Arbor Public Schools is the Black Parents’ Student Support Group, which offers parents and students in Ann Arbor’s African-American community a network of support an a safe place to share concerns.

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Parenting instruction, child care allows Stone teen parents to continue schooling

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Teen parents at Stone High School can continue their education with the help of an on-site child care center. The center takes up to 16 infants and toddlers. Starting second semester, the parents will be required to take a parenting class.

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Tappan School’s Wendy Raymond: Taking the law into her own class

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

This middle school Language Arts teacher has earned both state and national honors for her law unit that gives students a peek into the legal system and the importance of the U.S. Constitution.

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Bone marrow registry drive Jan. 22 at Bryant Elementary School

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Event will honor or benefit three members of the Bryant/Pattengill school community: Deb Horn, wife of Pattengill teacher Doug Horn; Sofia Robinson, a Tappan Middle School sixth-grader; and Frank Porta, husband of Dori Porta, a teacher clerk at Bryant.

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School Bells: Superintendent interview questions accepted

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

A series of briefs from around the Ann Arbor Public Schools: Ann Arbor schools moving to Google, WISD begins superintendent search, PTOC Enrichment Forum slated for Jan. 24, DECA teams showcase business knowledge, talent.

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Huron Symphony makes history with conference performance

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Huron is the first high school symphony to perform at the opening concert at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids. The performance is 8 p.m. Jan. 20 at DeVos Performance Hall.

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Burns Park Players presents ‘How to Succeed in Business …’

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The Feb. 4-5 and Feb. 10-12 performances at Tappan Middle School include a cast of 170 community members, including 100 Burns Park Elementary students. Proceeds of the annual production benefit students in the Ann Arbor Public Schools.

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Open enrollment begins at Skyline; Curriculum Night is Jan. 12

January 5, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Incoming ninth-graders interested in attending Skyline High School and their parents are invited to an evening of school tours and information. There are 100 seats open in the fall for those living outside of the Skyline boundaries, but within the Ann Arbor district.

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Meetings are scheduled for county consortium IB program

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Special enrollment information nights for Washtenaw International High School, which will serve students from Ann Arbor and other areas of Washtenaw County, are scheduled in January and February. 

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Adult Ed partnerships increase opportunities around community

January 3, 2011 AAPS News Editor

There is a new face to Adult Education and lifelong education in Washtenaw County: Students can take classes at work and around the community, thanks to a regional partnership.

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