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Expanded Listening Library enhances student skills at Mitchell

May 24, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Mitchell Elementary students learn more while reading, thanks to a better selection in the school’s Listening Library. A grant from the AAPS Educational Foundation made the project happen.

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School Bells: P.E. teacher earns ‘Celebration’ award

May 24, 2010 AAPS News Editor

A series of briefs from around The Ann Arbor Public Schools: Carpenter bagel program donates to RIF program; Huron business students earn honors; Parent University program on reading tonight.

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Foundation’s ‘One Million Reasons’ campaign off to solid start

May 17, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation has already raised $60,000 in the first month of an ambitious campaign to raise $1 million in funds for the 2010-11 academic year.

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Board appoints Thomas to fill vacant post

May 14, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Andrew Thomas was appointed to the Ann Arbor Board of Education on May 12 to replace Trustee Randy Friedman, who resigned his post last month. His term runs through the end of 2010.

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Ann Arbor selected a ‘best community’ in music education

May 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor was among 174 districts nationwide selected as one of the National Association of Music Makers Foundation’s 11th annual “Best Communities for Music Education.”

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Student, teacher art exhibits underway at U-M galleries

May 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The largest Ann Arbor student art event of the year is under way at the U-M School of Art & Design Slusser Gallery. The exhibition of K-12 artwork runs through June 4.

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Health program helps high school seniors pursue medical careers

May 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The 30-year-old Ann Arbor Health Sciences program prepares high school seniors for careers in medicine. Many go onto medical school or study nursing or physical therapy, now a doctoral program.

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Ready or not, here comes a summer of fun at Rec & Ed camps

May 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

The popular Green Adventures Camp is being offered for a third year in The Ann Arbor Public Schools. Its offerings are among 200 being offered by the district’s Rec & Ed Department this summer season.

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AD Cartwright encourages teamwork at Pioneer High

May 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School’s Lorin Cartwright juggles myriad responsibilities as athletic director and assistant principal at the district’s oldest high school.

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5th-graders get a tasty lesson in entrepreneurship at Eberwhite

May 10, 2010 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Fifth-graders at Eberwhite Elementary had a lesson in entrepreneurship, business acumen and teamwork through their Hip Hop Popcorn project this spring which raised money for local charities. The bottom line: Tasty!

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