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It’s springtime in the Tappan Garden
By Tara Cavanaugh You can learn a lot by playing in the dirt. You can learn about starting seeds, pulling weeds, the life cycle and the compost pile. Now that spring is in full swing, […]
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High school students invited to Google Ann Arbor office for career day
By Tara Cavanaugh One step into the Google office in downtown Ann Arbor, and you can tell that this isn’t your typical company. A well-stocked kitchen with on-demand chefs can whip up nearly any meal […]
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Why is Skyline included in the Tech Bond?
Skyline High School still looks as shiny and new as the day it opened four years ago. Outside, modern steel beams crisscross over airy windows that stretch up its four floors. Inside, tall ceilings and natural light show off a pristine interior unblemished by time. So why would Skyline be allocated any dollars from the Technology Bond if it passes?
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Local business professionals mentor AAPS principals
By Tara Cavanaugh Principals in the Ann Arbor Public Schools are partnering with local business professionals in the Principal and Business Mentor Program. The goal of the program is to help principals learn new skills […]
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Beyond biology: ‘Project Bluebird’ provides lessons in conservation, carpentry
By Tara Cavanaugh On an unseasonably warm day last month, as the sun beamed from a cloudless sky, eight Skyline students trekked to the ponds outside their school. Their goal was to see if […]
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Photos: AAPS celebrates March Reading Month
Swinging hula dancers, a reading dog, and live storytelling from world-famous authors: our schools sure know how to make March Reading Month interesting. But even though the month was filled with fun activities, there was […]
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Patricia Polacco shares stories from her childhood
By Tara Cavanaugh It should be no surprise that world-famous children’s author and illustrator Patricia Polacco comes from a long line of storytellers. The author and artist, who visited Burns Park Elementary today to celebrate […]
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Fresh and cool: Young rapper ‘MubbiMan’ keeps it positive
By Tara Cavanaugh Listen up, music moguls: MubbiMan is in the house. MubbiMan is the stage name of Abbot Elementary fifth grader Mubarak. Just ten years old, and having worked on his craft for less […]
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Author Hope Vesterglaad to Bach Elementary students: Keep your eyes and ears open
By Tara Cavanaugh Author Hope Vesterglaad has written several children’s books, including “Potty Animals.” She returned to Bach Elementary, which she attended from 2nd to 6th grade, to talk about her books with kindergarteners and […]
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Elementary teacher upgrades writing lessons
By Tara Cavanaugh When you think about using technology in the classroom, you might think of students tinkering with science, math or engineering projects. But King Elementary fifth grade teacher Karen Haddas is using […]