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Local business professionals mentor AAPS principals

April 9, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Principals in the Ann Arbor Public Schools are partnering with local business professionals in the Principal and Business Mentor Program. The goal of the program is to help principals learn new skills […]

Tech Bond community meeting April 16 to address questions, concerns

April 9, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Have questions about the upcoming Tech Bond vote on May 8? District administrators will present information about the millage Monday, April 16 at Pioneer High School in the cafeteria annex at 6:30 p.m.

Ann Arbor Skyline wins District FIRST Robotics Championship

April 2, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Skyline joined 39 high school FIRST (Foundation in Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics teams in a two day district competition at Livonia Churchill High school this past weekend.

Skyline students participate in MSBOA Solo & Ensemble Festival

April 2, 2012 AAPS News Editor

On Saturday March 24 at Chelsea High School several Skyline students earned superior or excellent ratings in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Associate State Solo and Ensemble Festival.

Bach School Knowledge Master Open takes first place

April 2, 2012 AAPS News Editor

A team of 19 Bach Elementary fourth and fifth graders placed first of eight Michigan teams in the Knowledge Master Open Competition on March 19.

Beyond biology: ‘Project Bluebird’ provides lessons in conservation, carpentry

April 2, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh On an unseasonably warm day last month, as the sun beamed from a cloudless sky, eight Skyline students trekked to the ponds outside their school. Their goal was to see if […]

Logan Elementary donates over 5,000 books to the Philippines, gets special thanks from Mayor John Hieftje

March 30, 2012 AAPS News Editor

By Tara Cavanaugh Over the course of just three weeks this month, Logan Elementary students gathered 5,297 books to be donated to an orphanage in the Philippines. Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje visited the school […]

Fontomfrom Drum & Dance performs at Carpenter

March 30, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Roy Barrack and the Fontomfrom Drum & Dance Ensemble performed at Carpenter Elementary school Friday, March 30.

Bagel sale donates $1,000 to Carpenter Reads

March 30, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Carpenter Reads is a PTO-sponsored program that gives away 3 books to each Carpenter student every year. Today, it got a donation from an unusual source: the weekly bagel sale, held in Marilyn Freeman’s fourth […]

Photos: AAPS celebrates March Reading Month

March 30, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Swinging hula dancers, a reading dog, and live storytelling from world-famous authors: our schools sure know how to make March Reading Month interesting. But even though the month was filled with fun activities, there was […]