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Life with 1 lung: Scarlett’s Estermyer shares story of son’s transplant

February 28, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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

February 28, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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

February 7, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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

February 7, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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

February 7, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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

February 7, 2011 AAPS News Editor

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.

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4th-graders at Abbot do the math, raise money for St. Jude Hospital

February 7, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Abbot teachers Annette Stojcevich and Cynthia Heusel help 23 of their students raise $720 for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Each participating student was challenged to complete 200 math problems, getting sponsorships from family and friends.

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Free student Jazz Mentoring Workshop is offered

January 26, 2011 AAPS News Editor

All Ann Arbor Public Schools middle school and high school musicians are invited to participate in this free afternoon event at Community High School.

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Rising Scholars lifts students’ grades, expectation for college

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Students at all three Ann Arbor comprehensive high schools are in their second year of the Rising Scholars program, a partnership with U-M’s Center for Educational Outreach. It targets bright students with extra support to encourage them to excel, take advanced classes and attend college.

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BPSSG supports African-American families in Ann Arbor schools

January 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

One of the most established parent groups in the Ann Arbor Public Schools is the Black Parents’ Student Support Group, which offers parents and students in Ann Arbor’s African-American community a network of support an a safe place to share concerns.

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