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All Hail the Readers and Best

November 25, 2014 AAPS News Editor

The Michigan Fight Song hail-hails the leaders and best. Now some Michigan athletes are encouraging AAPS elementary students to consider themselves the readers and best. The University of Michigan Athletic Department and U-M Ginsberg Center […]

Focus Studies: A Chance to Explore New Interests

November 24, 2014 AAPS News Editor

Carsten F. will have all sorts of great memories of Ann Arbor Open by the time he moves on to high school. High on the list: Focus Studies. Forcus Studies are hour-long daily classes offered […]

Brainpower rewarded at regionals

November 24, 2014 AAPS News Editor

The Forsythe Thinking Cap Club 7th/8th grade team took an impressive fourth place out of 39 schools in the recent Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl Lakes Regional. The Viking Auks scored 1201 out of a perfect […]

King Elementary students celebrate rare honor

November 21, 2014 AAPS News Editor

If the Ann Arbor Public Schools had a Hall of Fame, Martin Luther King Elementary’s National Blue Ribbon School for 2014 would be front and central, says Superintendent Jeanice Swift. “It’s a really big deal. […]

Forsythe Thinking Cap Club places 2nd of 49 teams

November 20, 2014 AAPS News Editor

The Forsythe Thinking Cap Club 6th graders won a close second-place finish out of 49 teams in the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl Lakes Regional held on Nov. 18. The Viking Auks scored 1209 out […]

AAPS Welcomes Two New Assistant Principals

November 19, 2014 AAPS News Editor

Dr. Jeanice Swift, Superintendent for The Ann Arbor Public Schools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Angela Newing as the new assistant principal of Forsythe Middle School and Mr. Christopher Roberts as the […]

AAPS on College Boards 5th Annual AP District Honor Roll

November 19, 2014 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Public Schools Placed on the College Board’s 5th Annual AP® District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success A Record 547 School Districts Across the Nation Are Honored Ann Arbor […]

`Inclusive. Committed. Passionate about teaching.’

November 19, 2014 AAPS News Editor

For the past 10 days, 16 visiting educators from Singapore have been welcomed at one AAPS school after another, just as AAPS staff were received when they visited Singapore this summer. So as the Toyota […]

First Rick’s Run for Kids a huge success

November 18, 2014 AAPS News Editor

On Saturday, more than 400 AAPS staff, families and members of the community participated in Rick’s Run for Kids, Rec & Ed’s first ever 5K run/walk. The event honored the legacy of teacher/coach/Board member Rick Dekeon, […]

Skyline High School impresses visitors

November 18, 2014 AAPS News Editor

It’s not every day you’re greeted at the door by a well-behaved bald eagle. Such was the case Tuesday morning as a group of Singapore educators visited Skyline High School during their 11-day visit to […]