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Voters overwhelmingly support Tuesday special education millage

May 4, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The 7-year, 0.985 mill renewal was supported by nearly 77 percent of those casting ballots in the countywide election. Ann Arbor will receive $5.8 million of the $14 million collected each year.

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Pioneer’s Tracey Van Dusen featured on White House website

May 2, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Pioneer High School teacher Tracey Van Dusen has been featured on the White House website as one of their featured “Champions of Change.” Those featured have done extraordinary things in their communities.

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School Bells: Pioneer High earns top GRAMMY Signature award

May 2, 2011 AAPS News Editor

A series of briefs from around the district including: Pioneer earns GRAMMY Signature award, Huron team takes top award at state building competition, E-recycling day scheduled for May 7, Community High has 44 run in the Burns Park Run, The Verve Pipe to play at Lakewood Elementary May 7.

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Pioneer economics students test above average in personal finance

May 2, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Students in Karla Hitchcock’s economics class recently took the National Financial Capability Challenge, an online test sponsored by the U.S. Treasury Department, designed to test student literacy on the topic of personal finance. The group was helped by volunteers from the nonprofit Personal Finance Education Services.

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Tuesday election asks voters to renew millage for special education

May 2, 2011 AAPS News Editor

(UPDATE MAY 3: Millage is approved by voters.)
The Washtenaw Intermediate School District seeks renewal of a special education millage on Tuesday, May 3. The renewal is for seven years and would run from 2011-17. The millage renewal would generate $14 million countywide, of which $5.8 million would come to the Ann Arbor Public Schools.

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‘Seussical’ delights young patrons, continues at Pioneer this weekend

April 29, 2011 AAPS News Editor

WITH VIDEO: Some 1,300 elementary students attended a youth production of “Seussical the Musical.” Full shows continue this weekend at Pioneer’s Schreiber Theater.

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School Bells: Survey data posted on Mitchell-Scarlett partnership

April 26, 2011 AAPS News Editor

A series of briefs from around the district, including: Data posted on the Mitchell-Scarlett survey, King hosts auction and science night, Logan hosts silent auction for Harold Logan Fund, WISD picks new superintendent.

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‘Seussical,’ brings rhyme, talent to Pioneer stage this weekend

April 22, 2011 AAPS News Editor

The Pioneer High School Theatre Guild presents the spring musical “Seussical” based on the works of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, with shows running from Saturday, April 23 through Sunday, May 1.

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2 community forums scheduled to present proposed budget

April 18, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Sessions are scheduled for Monday, April 25 in the Pioneer High School Cafeteria Annex and on Thursday, April 28 in the Skyline High School commons area; both meetings start at 6:30 p.m.. Pioneer is at the southwest corner of Main Street and Stadium Blvd. and Skyline is on North Maple Road just north of the M-14 interchange.

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Youth Senate offers sense of community for high schoolers

April 18, 2011 AAPS News Editor

Students are focused on poverty and homelessness in Washtenaw and achievement gap issues among high school students this year. Youth Senate is a school board-approved group, giving them a seat at the board table where they regularly report about their activities.

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