A2 Schools Podcast
A2 Schools podcast episode 1, Superintendent Swift talks about 2017 summer work
Superintendent Jeanice Swift talks about work that took place over the summer to prepare for the 2017-18 school year.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools 2017-18 #InspireA2, staff getting ready for new year
Highlights shared on social media of Ann Arbor Public Schools staff gearing up for the 2017-18 school year, with a focus on the theme #InspireA2
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Allen Elementary School one year after flood, readying for 2017-18 school year
August 18, 2017 marks the one year anniversary since a pipe burst, flooding Allen Elementary School. A recap of the Allen community’s unusual year, and the renovations to the building that have been made.
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Back to school 2017: 3 from Pioneer’s Class of 2010 will be new AAPS teachers this year
These 2010 graduates of Pioneer High School have something else in common: They’ll be new teachers at AAPS this fall. Hear what they have to say:
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What’s a 12-letter term for impressive? Peter Collins, whose 100th (!) crossword puzzle will soon be published in The New York Times
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor He’s done it again. Huron High School math teacher Peter Collins has written yet another crossword puzzle for The New York Times. That makes an even 100. And if […]
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Pioneer graduate commissioned by violinists from 35 countries; will bring world together through music
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Those who attended Pioneer High School with Stephanie Ann Boyd will not be surprised to learn that the 2009 graduate has been commissioned to write a new solo violin […]
Community Gives Back
Huron graduate awarded scholarship; hopes to change lives through music therapy
By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Recent Huron High School graduate Kayla Kendall is grateful to be one of four Michigan students to receive a John Weir scholarship honoring the founder of the Ann Arbor […]
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`The Color of our Dreams’ mural unveiled at Scarlett Middle School
Story, photos and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The 108 students of the Summer English as a Second Language Academy (SESLA) were excited last night to unveil the new expansive mural they painted […]
Elementary News
Title 1 Summer School Programs help prevent ‘summer slide’
Video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Several AAPS elementary schools offer Title I Summer School, which gives students a boost in the basics during two weeks of morning classes. Here’s a quick look at […]
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