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Angell/Ann Arbor Open team takes fourth consecutive win at Academic Games

March 6, 2015 AAPS News Editor
In the 41-year history of Michigan Leagues of Academic Games, no school has ever taken first place three years in a row until Angell/Ann Arbor Open elementaries did it last year. And now they’ve done […]
Community Gives Back

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 […]
Elementary News

Pattengill third graders are sweet on service project

February 12, 2015 AAPS News Editor
Pattengill Elementary third grade teacher Susan Beech isn’t wild about the traditional Valentine’s Day parties at school. That’s why her students were happily engaged Thursday in Beech’s Bunch’s Fourth Annual Valentines Service Day. Each year, […]
Elementary News

Four AAPS elementaries in top 100

February 10, 2015 AAPS News Editor
Two AAPS elementaries—Angell and Allen—are among the top 50 elementary schools in the state, while Burns Park and King are in the top 100, according to Bridge Magazine. Now in its fourth year, the magazine’s […]
Elementary News

Ann Arbor Open filled with music during annual fundraiser

February 10, 2015 AAPS News Editor
  Ann Arbor Open @ Mack recently hosted its second annual Coffee House Recital Music Fundraiser spearheaded by the school’s instrumental and vocal music teachers— along with a small army of parent volunteers. Even though […]
Community Gives Back

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 […]
Elementary News

Grant provides 8 right-sized cellos

January 27, 2015 AAPS News Editor
Bach Elementary fifth grader Livi J. loved learning to play the cello that she—along with every other fifth grader in the district—received at the start of the school year. But there was a problem. “It […]
Elementary News

Lakewood Elementary hosts MLK Jr. program

January 16, 2015 AAPS News Editor
Lakewood Elementary used its weekly community meeting today to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and accomplishments.  Led by music teacher, Amy Sierzega, the children sang, read, and played recorders for their classmates and […]
Academics

Parents show huge interest in upcoming Huron High program

January 13, 2015 AAPS News Editor
More than 450 people—mostly eighth graders and their parents—showed up Sunday to learn about the upcoming International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) at Huron High School. This population was targeted because they will be the first […]
Elementary News

Jazz comes to life at Pittsfield Elementary

December 19, 2014 AAPS News Editor
It’s one thing for children to learn a thing or two about jazz in a music or history class. It’s quite another for a jazz band to take to the school stage for a rousing […]

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