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10 AAPS teachers awarded grants for professional development

January 11, 2012 AAPS News Editor

The Gordon Group Agency of MEEMIC Insurance awarded $3,000 to support professional development for 10 AAPS teachers. Each teacher’s $300 stipend helps cover conference costs, travel and lodging.

Around the world in 18 classrooms

January 11, 2012 AAPS News Editor

Ann Arbor Open’s annual Multicultural Fair is an international delight By Tara Cavanaugh, AAPS News Service A family of four clutches their passports, fresh from India. Pairs of students consider Italy before deciding on Greece. […]

Incoming Superintendent Green has great expectations for the future

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

“Ann Arbor is a special place and I am enormously proud to join its heritage of excellence,” says Ann Arbor’s incoming superintendent who begins on July 1. She writes an introductory letter here and a brief article offers background about Green.

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Dickinson-Kelley retires after 38 years, most recently as deputy

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

She is an extraordinary educator, visionary and leader,” says Interim Superintendent Robert Allen. “She has been a pleasure to work with and her efforts have been tremendous and their effect immeasurable and far-reaching. I don’t know if we can ever thank her enough.” Dickinson-Kelley said she is looking forward to spending more time with family.

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AAPS adopts new evaluation tool for grades K-5 and Scarlett Middle

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

New AAPS evaluation tool from Northwest Evaluation Association will aid teachers in timely assessment of student progress. It will be in all K-5 classrooms and at Scarlett Middle School beginning fall 2011.

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Building-level Achievement Teams offer help to individual students

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The three-year-old program involves staff and students at all levels and is part of an initiative under the district’s Strategic Plan. Also being put in place is an Achievement Gap Elimination Plan, which was presented to the school board in June.

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School Bells: Session scheduled for prospective school board candidates

June 27, 2011 AAPS News Editor

A series of briefs from around the district including: Scholarship and board news from the AAPS Educational Foundation and July book events from AAPSNews sponsor Nicola’s Books.

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Open house for Ann Arbor student-built home 1-5 p.m. Sunday

June 17, 2011 AAPS News Editor

View the finished house in the Sumerset neighborhood off of Dhu Varren Road between Nixon Road and Pontiac Trail. The event is open to the community.

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Agrarian Adventure, Chartwells, bring garden produce to cafeterias

June 13, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Seventh-graders harvested produce last week that was cleaned and served in the district’s middle school cafeterias. The pilot project is the first of its kind in Ann Arbor and may be repeated in the fall.

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Abbot 5th-graders learn about dissection from surgeon

June 13, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Abbot Elementary fifth-graders took part in deer heart and lungs dissection with a local doctor to supplement their study of the human circulatory and respiratory systems.

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