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Scarlett students mark Earth Day and Arbor Day by planting maples

April 22, 2016 AAPS News Editor

  Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Two new miyabei maple trees now grace a stretch of Lorraine Street near the Mitchell/Scarlett campus thanks in part to 11 Scarlett Middle School seventh graders. […]

Community Gives Back

Ann Arbor Educational Foundation celebrates 25th Anniversary

April 21, 2016 AAPS News Editor

“We’re fighting a fight, let’s be honest about this, when I was in school in the 70’s and 80’s in the Ann Arbor system the state provided tremendous support for the public schools, that is no longer the case,” says author John U. Bacon as he calls for support for the Ann Arbor Educational Foundation. […]

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38th annual Burns Park Run is set for Sunday, May 1

April 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Winding through a beautiful Ann Arbor neighborhood near the University of Michigan campus, the tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike. Now in its 38th year, the Burns Park Run will be […]

Community Gives Back

Dress sale makes sure all girls can afford the prom

March 3, 2016 AAPS News Editor

Story and photo by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Jan Wery jokes that friends who ask to see her mountainous collection of prom gowns in her basement have never been seen again. “You can […]

Community Gives Back

Huron High says “Willkommen, Schüler” during exchange program with sister city

February 10, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor The surprises began even as their plane descended into Detroit Metro Airport on January 24, so by the time 11 German students and their teacher return home on […]

Community Gives Back

Artwork by AAPS students and teachers fills gallery of Washtenaw County Dental Clinic; more artists needed for next show

January 14, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Though visitors to the new Washtenaw County Dental Clinic may be a bit antsy in the waiting room prior to a procedure, the colorful artwork of AAPS students and teachers […]

Community Gives Back

Mother of five AAPS students wins big in Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop drawing

January 13, 2016 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Moira Yuhas says she felt a bit sheepish spending $40 on four raffle tickets in the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop’s Car & Cash Raffle. “It was just before Christmas, […]

Community Gives Back

AAPS teachers surprised, thrilled to receive grants to enhance education

December 8, 2015 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Like a big red bow on a holiday gift, the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation’s Teacher Grants enhance the AAPS experience. Thanks to the foundation’s donation of […]

Community Gives Back

Magic of Christmas program helps brighten the holidays for AAPS students

December 7, 2015 AAPS News Editor

“We make sure it’s a combination of wants and needs, because every kid has got to open something fun,” says Magic of Christmas Founder Debbie Williams-Hoak. […]

Community Gives Back

Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop raffle raises money for field trips

December 4, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photo by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Odds are, you are not going to win a car or cash in the Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop Car & Cash Raffle. But one […]

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