"Exceptional" profiles
Shawn Davis, Carpenter Elementary kindergarten teacher
Shawn Davis is shown with a few of his students. Photos by Jo Mathis. Shawn Davis grew up in Ann Arbor and was a student […]
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Features
Rec and Ed camp gives middle school students taste of television production
“A lot of the kids are learning wonderful communications skills and how to really work as a team because that’s what directing and making TV is all about,” says CTN Training and Facility Coordinator Alysha Mae.
Board of Education
Board of Education supports placing increase to countywide special education millage on the ballot
“There are only a handful of mechanisms whereby local communities can decide to increase the investment in public education and this is one of those opportunities,” says WISD Superintendent Scott Menzel.
Features
World’s first high school planetarium still awes AAPS students
Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News When the Argus Planetarium was installed in the new Ann Arbor High School in 1956, it was the first high school planetarium in the country. Since […]
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Lifeguards needed at AAPS middle schools
Lifeguards are needed at AAPS middle schools, at an hourly rate of $13. Lifeguards will be responsible for the safety and well being of middle school swimmers under assigned supervision. For more information, click here.
Elementary News
Eberwhite’s Winter Fantasy showcases young talent: See the slideshow
The Eberwhite Elementary first and second graders presented a lively show titled “A Winter Fantasy” Thursday afternoon before schoolmates, staff, and family. Music teacher Jeffrey Willets said he was very proud of the six- and […]
High School News
Community High School announces 2016 parent/student orientations; application deadline
Five parent and student orientation sessions have been announced for families interested in applying for Community High School’s freshmen slots for school year 2016-2017. The sessions, beginning January 4, 2016, will be held at Community High, […]
"Exceptional" profiles
John Birko, Ann Arbor Student Building and Industry Program teacher
John Birko, Ann Arbor Student Building and Industry Program teacher, was recognized last month as Builder of the Year for the Builder and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor. Birko is in his thirtieth year […]
Board of Education
Rec and Ed Department continues to strive to meet needs identified over 75 years ago
“I want to keep encouraging you all to create the plethora of programs that you offer, there’s nothing more exciting, even in our house, to get the actual magazine and thumb through it and see what’s available,” says School Board Member Simone Lightfoot.
Features
Cracking the code: AAPS joins worldwide Hour of Code
Hour of Code: [slideshow_deploy id=’14150′] Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Rosa Wu wishes that she could have enrolled in one of the computer programming classes which have been added to […]