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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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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168 AAPS scholars honored at NAACP annual dinner

November 2, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and slideshow by Jo Mathis/ AAPS District News  The Ann Arbor Branch of the NAACP honored 168 AAPS high school students at its annual Freedom Fund Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Ann Arbor […]

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Opening night of Stephen’s Theater is joyful, loving tribute to Bach student

October 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor

  Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Stephen Easter died of hypothermia following a canoeing accident on a father-son campout two summers ago, his family and friends were consumed by grief. But […]

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