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Skyline’s first female football player proves she’s tough as nails

September 12, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh At any given Skyline football game, you might notice that number 16 is an impressive kicker, sailing field goals through the posts in a powerful arc again and again. From the stands […]

VIDEO: Haisley students visited by bald eagle that will fly at U-M football game

September 7, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh At Saturday’s University of Michigan vs. the U.S. Air Force football game, a bald eagle named Challenger will fly across the stadium before the Pledge of Allegiance. But before he does that, […]

AAPS Class Size Targets – Daily monitoring as the school year begins

September 6, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Liz Margolis, Director of Communications for the Ann Arbor Public Schools School has started and the Ann Arbor Public Schools, like all districts across Michigan, continues to face financial pressure from the state. This […]

PTO Thrift Shop donates $100K to AAPS transportation fund

August 30, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop, already a successful fundraising machine for the Ann Arbor Public Schools, is ensuring $100,000 for busing for field trips and enrichment activities during the 2012-2013 school year. […]

Bryant students use summer program to keep academic skills strong

August 29, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh With the new school year just around the corner, students will soon be talking about how they spent their summers. In addition to vacations and pool time, Bryant Elementary students will be […]

Say hello to your new Rec and Ed Director Jenna Bacolor

August 22, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh If you see Jenna Bacolor, be sure to say hi. She’d be thrilled to get to know you. You might see the new Rec and Ed director out with her family in […]

Homebuilding program supplies students with tools for success

August 2, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh A street of stately two-story homes just off of Dhu Varren Road gleams with neatly manicured lawns and impressive stonework. Although they blend seamlessly into the rest of the development, there’s something […]

AAPS families participate in study testing crash prevention technology

July 19, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Ann Arbor Public School PTOs could see a sizable donation thanks to its support of a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). UMTRI, in a contract with the […]

Blooming AAPS gardens buzz with life

July 18, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Many AAPS buildings have their own gardens, some which were born this spring. The blooming gardens, each as unique as their respective schools, boast everything from small basil plants to tall corn stalks –– and plenty of promise for fall harvest time.

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AAPS donates school supplies to needy communities in Philippines

June 29, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Back in March, Logan Elementary school was commended by Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje for donating more than 5,000 books to the Philippines as part of its March Reading Month activities. The […]