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Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam all-school competition is Thursday

March 21, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Creativity continues to come alive this week as 27 Ann Arbor high school students participate in the Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam finals starting at 6:30 p.m. at The Neutral Zone, 310 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor. Pioneer, Huron, Skyline and Community will all be represented.

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Budget-millage information meeting March 21 at Pioneer

March 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools will host a budget-millage information session on Monday, March 21 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Pioneer High School Cafeteria Annex, 601 W. Stadium Blvd. Discussed will be the current state of Ann Arbor’s budget and the impact of an upcoming May 3 countywide special education millage.

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Foundation awards grants, receives $10,000 donation from DFCU

March 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation has awarded $22,000 in grants to the Ann Arbor Public Schools for current year programs and DFCU Financial donates $10,000 to the 2011 AAPSEF One Million Reasons campaign.

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WISD board to interview candidates for superintendent’s post

March 16, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The Washtenaw Intermediate School District board has scheduled public meetings the week of March 21 to interview the finalists.

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Pioneer seniors blaze a path to success for young students

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: A group of senior mentors will leave behind a legacy of helping students at Bach, Dicken, Eberwhite, Haisley, Lawton, Lakewood, and Pattengill elementary schools through the Trailblazers program.

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Ann Arbor physician pleased to see ‘favorite teacher’ get top post

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

It is a small world, indeed, for Ann Arbor physician Dr. Eric Straka. He was pleased to hear the news about newly selected superintendent Dr. Patricia Green, as he was a sixth-grade student of Green’s in Maryland – and she was his favorite teacher.

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Pioneer High trio earns honors in C-SPAN documentary contest

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Rosanna Neuhausler, Ryan Murphy and John Wissman – all Pioneer juniors – earned an honorable mention for their documentary called “Stadium Bridges.”

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Wines 4th-grader donates to Habitat in lieu of birthday gifts

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Wines Elementary fourth-grader Ben Rinvelt celebrated his 10th birthday in a special way this year: He asked friends and family to donate to Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley instead of giving him birthday gifts.

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Skyline students design, create mural to reflect high school’s mission

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Skyline High School’s first floor has undergone a colorful transformation thanks to the school’s wall mural project funded by the school’s PTSO and the Dahlmann Grant from the AAPS Educational Foundation.

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Huron senior follows dream to sing opera on the European stage

March 14, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Darren Fedewa, 17, was nominated by an Indiana University professor for the opportunity to attend the Saarburg Festival in Germany this summer. He is fundraising to make his dream a reality.

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