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Thurston Chess Tournament draws 95 students from southeastern Michigan

January 22, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Ninety-five students from 25 southeastern Michigan schools and five home schools participated in Thurston Elementary’s 12th Annual Chess Tournament over the weekend. The tournament, organized by the Thurston PTO, included beginner sections for novice players as […]

CHS students honor King’s legacy at annual event

January 20, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Community High School students honored the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. through poetry, prose and dance during the school’s annual MLK assembly at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church last week. CHS Dean Marci Tuzinsky said […]

Mind the gap: Fair will explore exciting options for grads

January 19, 2015 AAPS News Editor

If your high school senior is less than thrilled at the thought of heading off for college next fall, you might want to bring him or her to the 2015 Gap Year Fair on Jan. […]

Lakewood Elementary hosts MLK Jr. program

January 16, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Lakewood Elementary used its weekly community meeting today to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and accomplishments. Led by music teacher, Amy Sierzega, the children sang, read, and played recorders for their classmates and […]

Trustees sworn in; officers elected

January 15, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Incumbents Susan Baskett and Christine Stead, along with newcomers Donna Lasinski and Patricia Ashford Manley, were sworn into office at Wednesday’s Ann Arbor Board of Education meeting. The board also unanimously elected officers for the […]

WISD head apologizes for Jan. 8 transportation issue

January 15, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Washtenaw Intermediate School District Superintendent Scott Menzel apologized to the Ann Arbor School District community for the fact that WISD was unable to provide bus transportation on Jan. 8, which led to the cancelation of […]

Parents show huge interest in upcoming Huron High program

January 13, 2015 AAPS News Editor

More than 450 people—mostly eighth graders and their parents—showed up Sunday to learn about the upcoming International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) at Huron High School. This population was targeted because they will be the first […]

Band director urges students to live in the moment

January 12, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Story and photos by Jo Mathis AAPS District News Editor Pioneer High School Band Director David Leach says his job is not to turn students into professional musicians—although quite a few have done just that. […]

A2 Virtual to hold informational meetings

January 7, 2015 AAPS News Editor

Are you interested in enrolling your child in an online class that will offer him or her personalized learning? Informational meetings this month at four Washtenaw County public libraries will give parents the chance to learn […]

New trustees are ready to serve

January 6, 2015 AAPS News Editor

January is National School Board Recognition Month—a chance to focus the country’s attention on the roles of local school boards and the importance of local school board governance in the American democratic process. “Few people […]