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Video: Safety Town 2024 means 500 rising kindergarten students are now more safety savvy

July 24, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Once on the disabled list, the animated Buster the Bus was back in business More than 500 rising kindergarten students are now more safety savvy thanks to their participation in Rec & Ed’s annual Safety […]

Q & A with Skyline senior Arjun Alva, who is devoted to helping others through his volunteer organization ‘Bettering Ann Arbor’

July 24, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Arjun says the end goal of his philanthropy is quality education Arjun Alva, a rising senior at Skyline High School, has become a beacon of hope and change through his volunteer organization, Bettering Ann Arbor. […]

Video: A2 Nature Guardians summer camp concludes two weeks of enriching exploration

July 19, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The A2 Nature Guardians summer day camp concludes today at the Freeman Environmental Education Center, where campers explored ecology and stewardship principles through place-based activities and games, including habitat enhancement and native plant gardening projects on […]

Video: New Rec & Ed Dance Team Camp

July 19, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Rec & Ed’s new summer Dance Team Camp concludes today with a showcase for families. Campers will present their freshly learned routines, ranging from hip hop and jazz to spirited pom performances. These young dancers […]

Slauson PLTW teacher flies a plane to enhance her lessons next year

July 17, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Slauson Project Lead the Way teacher Kim Jaster this summer got to check flying a plane off her bucket list and she hopes doing so as part of Air Camp in Dayton, Ohio will ultimately […]

Video: Summer preschool camps and First Steps classes are in full swing at Ann Arbor Public Schools

July 12, 2024 AAPS News Editor

Summer preschool camps and First Steps classes are in full swing! Do you want to join in the fun? There are five more weeks of preschool drop-off and parent/child camps including Science, Dance, Art, Storybook and […]

These three SESLA students are now best friends.

The Summer English as a Second Language Academy (SESLA) empowers young English learners

July 10, 2024 AAPS News Editor

For three weeks ending Friday, the program has been an educational adventure of learning plus fun For young newcomer English Learners in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, the Summer ESL Academy (SESLA) has been an […]

King 4th grade teacher Reema Jarjoura honored as June’s Teacher of the Month by Embracing Our Differences

July 8, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The honor supports educators, school staff, and community members integral to EOD’s mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. Each month throughout the school year, Embracing Our Differences Michigan selects a distinguished educator […]

Video: Community High Jazz musicians perform on Good Morning America

July 3, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The segment featured Ann Arbor during “Main Street U.S.A.” series Every day this Fourth of July week, ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA) will feature an American downtown during its “Main Streets in America” feature. July 3 was […]

Pioneer High School partners with the City of Ann Arbor and ZeroWaste.Org for Neighborhood Swap Day on Saturday, June 29

June 25, 2024 AAPS News Editor

The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pioneer High School In collaboration with the City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations and ZeroWaste.org, Pioneer High School will host […]