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Youth poetry slams Ann Arbor high school stages starting tonight
Original student works from four Ann Arbor high schools offer the ultimate in creativity, culminating with finals at the Neutral Zone on March 24. […]
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King community shares myriad cultures, dance and good eating
WITH VIDEO: King Elementary School offered its seventh annual International Night this month. More than 350 students performed on stage with about 1,000 enjoying the show and a cultural potluck. […]
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Ann Arbor students learn firsthand about living with disabilities
WITH VIDEO AND SLIDE SHOW: Fourth-graders at 18 Ann Arbor elementary schools find out about living with disabilities first-hand in daylong workshops each winter and spring. Parent Steve Schwartz shares his story – one that touches student hearts every year, says one parent. […]
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Nia fitness helps instructor heal, lose weight and gives her a calling
WITH VIDEO: Instructor Teresa Myers learned to tune her body, mind and spirit and found a path to healing through the fitness routine of Nia. She toned up, lost 85 pounds and has found a calling that brings her joy. […]
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Life with 1 lung: Scarlett’s Estermyer shares story of son’s transplant
Looking at teacher assistant Lori Estermyer, you wouldn’t know that she functions with just one lung, and why.Like everyone else, she goes to work each day, spends quality time with her family and muddles and slogs through the winter weather. […]
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Clague students win 1st place in ShowGreen TV Film Challenge
Technology teacher Michael Harris said he was invited to the program by the students who won for the 13-and-Under Category, answering the question: “What is global climate change and what’s your solution?” […]
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Dozens of volunteers set the scene for Burns Park Players production
WITH SLIDE SHOW: Longtime volunteers for the local theater company bring a sense of community to the stage for productions that benefit Ann Arbor students. Their winter performance continues this weekend. […]
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Lakewood Elementary celebrates school’s 50-year anniversary
WITH VIDEO: Lakewood students researched their history and learned about life in a one-room schoolhouse, the times in the 1960s when their school first opened and they put together an all-encompassing assembly to showcase their work. […]
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Lawton students get lessons in sustainability from local inventor
Itzik Henig showcases his mobile, solar-powered device for areas around the world that do not have modern amenities such as running water and power. The device generates electricity and purifies water. […]
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Chinese language and culture the focus of Allen principal’s trip
WITH SLIDE SHOW: Joan Fitzgibbon visited a variety of schools in different parts of the country as part of a cultural exchange through the Confucius Institute at Michigan State University. She hopes to be a resource as the district looks ahead to possibly expand its foreign language offerings in the future. […]