Elementary News
Meet your new principals
This year, Bach, Burns Park and Pattengill elementary schools, along with Clague Middle and Skyline High School, are welcoming new principals. Learn about them here!
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Elementary News
PHOTOS: Bryant International Night dazzles with culture
Bryant Elementary’s International Night on April 18 had it all. A fashion show featured dozens of students in traditional clothing that represented their cultures. Classrooms became interactive museums, with information and cultural artifacts filling the […]
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Starting over: Ann Arbor Adult Ed offers second chance at success
By Tara Cavanaugh Starting over: the idea carries a certain romantic stigma. It’s the idea of moving someplace new, of beginning a more satisfying career, of being fresh and full of promise and hope. It’s […]
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Beloved teacher’s memorial service draws huge crowd
By Tara Cavanaugh The Scarlett Middle School cafeteria was overflowing for Scott Turner. It overflowed with Turner’s middle school students, returning college and high school students, parents of those students, and his current and former […]
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Learning centers meet kindergarteners’ individual learning needs
By Tara Cavanaugh Peek inside any kindergarten classroom in the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and you’ll likely see small groups of students working intensely at different tables. Whether they’re arranging letters or patterns of blocks, […]
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Magic of Christmas Adopt a Family Foundation reaches 350 AAPS students
By Tara Cavanaugh In a season full of gift-giving, it’s easy to forget that not everyone gets what he or she wants –– or needs. The Magic of Christmas Adopt a Family Foundation, founded by […]
Community Gives Back
Google Career Day inspires AAPS juniors, seniors
By Tara Cavanaugh When you think of Google, you think of Google Docs, Gmail and its all-knowing search engine. Its creative and innovative products stem from a deliberately unique and inspiring work environment –– and […]
Elementary News
Dicken fourth graders perform ‘Let’s Hear it for America’ by Carmino Rovosa
[soundslides width=”475″ height =”413″ id=”8653″] By Tara Cavanaugh Fourth graders from Ms. Thomas, Mrs. Bankey, Mr. Michelson and Mr. Klein’s fourth grade classes performed a rousing tribute to America this week. Carmino Rovosa’s half hour […]
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Student growth through a social curriculum: Responsive Classroom and Developmental Designs approaches provide early promise to Mitchell and Scarlett
By Tara Cavanaugh Sometimes, a few small changes can make a big difference. That’s what Mitchell Elementary and Scarlett Middle schools are showing as they implement new school-wide approaches that improve teacher instruction, student behavior […]
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AAPS graduate begins career in human rights work
By Tara Cavanaugh A year ago, Tao Li was in Battambang, Cambodia, one of the country’s most impoverished areas, teaching 50 children in a small concrete classroom with one window and no electricity. She returned […]