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Pittsfield kids meet their U-M pen pals: See the slideshow

April 1, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Pittsfield and Pattengill students were treated on Tuesday to a meet-and-greet with their University of Michigan athlete pen pals.  In an effort to learn more about life as a college student and improve their correspondence skills, […]

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Connecting children to the source of their food is goal behind AAPS School Gardens Workshop

March 24, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor It may be nippy this week, but those attending the Ann Arbor Public Schools Farm to School Collaborative’s School Gardens Workshop Monday set their thoughts […]

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All AAPS eighth graders treated to viewing of Selma

February 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor

  “Awesome.” “Cool.” “Sad, but good.” That’s how three eighth graders walking out of the movie “Selma” summed up the award-winning movie Friday morning at Cinemark on Carpenter Road. Thanks to the generosity of Old […]

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Mitchell Elementary begins monthly food distribution

February 18, 2015 AAPS News Editor

  On the first day of the Community Action Network’s summer camp at Mitchell Elementary last summer, a young camper asked to take half of her sandwich home for her mom. “We knew from the […]

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District celebrates NAAPID; Dicken Elementary students treated to music and dance lessons from Dicken parent

February 9, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Schools across the district celebrated National African American Parental Involvement Day Monday with assemblies, inspiring talks, classroom visits, parent luncheons, and more. The day culminated in a talent-packed NAAPID at Night 20th Anniversary in Ypsilanti, where […]

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Brothers treat fellow students to visit from their favorite author

December 12, 2014 AAPS News Editor

About 125 elementary students recently got a big treat thanks to one family’s generosity. Fifth grader Sef Zeleznik of Haisley Elementary and his brother, Tate Zeleznik, a fourth grader at Ann Arbor Open,  are fans […]

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U-M baseball players wow Lakewood students

December 8, 2014 AAPS News Editor

Eleven members of the University of Michigan varsity baseball team thrilled students at Lakewood Elementary Friday morning when they showed up during the school-wide community meeting. The teammates spent more than an hour talking to […]

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Newly enhanced lab supports STEAM initiatives

December 3, 2014 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When he was a freshman three years ago, Sebastian Balde thought he didn’t want to go on to college. Now the Skyline High School senior can’t wait […]

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Anonymous donor gives big boost to Great Idea Grants

November 17, 2014 AAPS News Editor

A2STEAM at Northside Media Specialist Anne Reader intends to do some heavy-duty shopping over the next few weeks, and it has nothing to do with the holidays. Reader is one of 58 AAPS educators who […]

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Juniors, seniors attend third annual Google Career Day

November 20, 2013 AAPS News Editor

The company’s Ann Arbor office opened its doors to AAPS juniors and seniors for its third annual Career Day. […]

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