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Mighty mathematics at Mitchell: Interns join after-school program
WITH VIDEO: Teaching students added to established elementary program; new kindergarten reading club added this year.
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FIT & FUN: Personal training one option for a lifestyle of fitness
Personal trainer Mark Harris says getting in shape and staying fit is no more difficult than any other goal in life: take it in small bites and eventually, you will make it to the finish line. Harris does personal training for AAPS Rec & Ed.
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826michigan picks Ann Arbor as centerpiece project for 2nd year
826michigan, a local nonprofit that focuses on writing and literacy, has chosen the Roberto Clemente Center as its major project for this year. A book of students’ fictional accounts of the Civil War will be developed this year and published in the spring.
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Sole Transit musicians collaborate, earn acclaim for funk-rock sound
Teen musical group Sole Transit wins battle of the bands contest at Neutral Zone and a recording contract prize.
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Interest grows for students, teachers and community at Tappan Agrarian Garden
WITH SLIDE SHOWS: The garden’s a delight for students as well as teachers at Tappan Middle School. The Tappan Agrarian Garden serves as a teaching tool and has spawned an after-school club for students. And interest is growing.
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Clinic treats Scarlett band students to special day of music
WITH VIDEO: Scarlett Middle School band students spent the day immersed in music as part of the first Band Clinic Day, which included 10 professional musicians sharing their knowledge and talent.
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Hikone delegation comes to Ann Arbor for 32nd cultural exchange
Visitors from Ann Arbor’s sister city, Hikone, are welcomed into area homes and schools for one week.
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Community High effort brings 960 volunteer hours to area parks
For the second time this year, Community High students did an all-school service day, working in 10 Ann Arbor parks and contributing 960 volunteer hours.
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Box of donated goodies a surprise for Ann Arbor Open teacher
WITH VIDEO: Teacher Josh Tumolo gets donated goodies and others get to enjoy the music of harpist Michael O’Shiver in an all-school assembly.
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German partnership celebrates 45 years of student travel
WITH SLIDE SHOW: Ann Arbor German students travel to sister city Tübingen for another year of learning and culture. U-M offers a new scholarship to Huron’s German students this year.