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40 AAPS students awarded Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor scholarships
Forty Ann Arbor Public School students were honored Monday by the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor at its annual Scholarship Awards Program. The mid-day meeting included lunch, a brief program, and recognition of the […]
Features
Community High School Prom: See the slideshow
On a perfect spring evening May 1, Community High School held its prom at the Eastern Michigan University Student Center. Keeping with the inclusive spirit of the school, many juniors and seniors arrived in groups […]
Features
Nobel Prize Winner Returns To Pioneer High School
“It’s great that people are getting awards here today, but it’s the work that went into the award that you should celebrate, not the award itself,” Nobel Prize winner and Pioneer High School graduate Dr. Eric Betzig said. […]
Elementary News
IB information meetings set for May 5 and May 13
Families interested in enrolling in the future Ann Arbor International Baccalaureate (IB) schools for the fall of 2015 are invited to learn about this exceptional offering at the following locations and times, which are before […]
High School News
Michigan Supreme Court to hold oral arguments at Pioneer April 29: Watch the live stream at 12:30 p.m.
The Michigan Supreme Court’s “Court Community Connections” event at Pioneer High School will be held Wednesday, April 29, at 12:30pm. The entire Supreme Court will hold oral arguments at the school, and students who are […]
Board of Education
School Board Discusses Program Enhancements For Next School Year
Program enhancements are coming next year to all Ann Arbor Public Schools under the plan the Board of Education discussed at this week’s study session. Superintendent Jeanice Swift says the theme this year is to bring improvements to every classroom in the district. […]
Features
‘This is live theater,’ says popular Pioneer math teacher
By Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Ellen Banta says she first considered becoming a math teacher when she was in the ninth grade at Dearborn High School. Her math teacher was so stern that […]
Elementary News
Districtwide open house invites community to learn about each AAPS school
“You can get a full set of opportunities, from elementary, to middle, and high school, to see what Ann Arbor Public Schools has to offer, and see if this is something you’re going to want to commit to and be a part of, and as I said it’s got a long tradition of excellence,” says Tappan Middle School Assistant Principal Chris Roberts. […]
Features
Huron Chess Rats tie for 10th place in National Chess Tournament
Huron High School’s Chess Rats finished in a tie for tenth place in the country at the 2015 National High School Chess Championship in Columbus, Ohio last week. The team performed well above its predicted […]