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Old computers lead to workarounds, wait time during reading intervention

January 27, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Editor’s Note: On May 8 voters in the Ann Arbor Public Schools will be asked to consider a bond issue to replace aging district technology and provide technology to support 21st century learning. The program […]

Extra library books find new home at AAPS

January 26, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service A few times a year, libraries clean out their inventories and get rid of excess books. But those books aren’t just tossed into the trash. Instead, materials at the […]

Dance Body performance showcases student creativity

January 20, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service Tonight’s Dance Body performance will feature pop music, smooth moves and the work ethic of a thriving dance company.

Skyline hosts first annual A Cappella-palooza (with audio slideshow)

January 19, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service More than 200 high school students sang at an “A Cappella-palooza,” held at Skyline High School on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The students were part of 14 a cappella groups […]

Thurston fifth graders donate homemade pillowcases to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

January 17, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service Sometimes, making a difference is as easy as making a pillowcase. That’s what Mrs. Sheryl Pokela’s class of fifth graders at Thurston Elementary learned last month. For a […]

Forget losing weight—instead, get healthy

January 17, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service Pete Thomas knows a few things about losing weight. Thomas won $100,000 after being a contestant in the 2005 season of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” a reality show dedicated […]

Lawton Elementary hosts special guests for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration

January 16, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service Special guests at Lawton Elementary’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration brought history to life on Friday, Jan. 13.

Around the world in 18 classrooms

January 11, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Open’s annual Multicultural Fair is an international delight By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service A family of four clutches their passports, fresh from India. Pairs of students consider Italy before deciding on Greece. […]

Allen Elementary students, parents leave colorful legacy with tile mural

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Flowers, fish, snails, trees and other gifts of nature are depicted in the all-school project, which has 396 tiles in all and was unveiled during the last week of school.

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Ann Arbor Alumni site connects district with graduates and friends

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The recently launched website www.annarboralumni.org is designed to bring together alumni members, staff and friends of the Ann Arbor Public Schools. The site is made possible through the AAPS Educational Foundation.

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